NetEase First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Beats Expectations

NetEase (HKG:9999) First Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: CN¥28.8b (up 7.4% from 1Q 2024).
• Net income: CN¥10.3b (up 35% from 1Q 2024).
• Profit margin: 36% (up from 28% in 1Q 2024). The increase in margin was primarily driven by higher revenue.
• EPS: CN¥3.25 (up from CN¥2.38 in 1Q 2024).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

NetEase Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 26%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 7.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 8.5% growth forecast for the Entertainment industry in Hong Kong.

Performance of the Hong Kong Entertainment industry.

The company's shares are up 16% from a week ago.

Balance Sheet Analysis

While it's very important to consider the profit and loss statement, you can also learn a lot about a company by looking at its balance sheet. We've done some analysis and you can see our take on NetEase's balance sheet.

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