Yalla Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Yalla Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.8%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 17.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11% per year. Yalla Group's return on equity is 18.5%, and it has net margins of 43.8%.
Key information
28.78%
Earnings growth rate
27.32%
EPS growth rate
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 6.15% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.96% |
| Return on equity | 18.47% |
| Net Margin | 43.82% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
YALA: Esports Partnerships And Buybacks Will Support Measured Long Term Returns
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Yalla Group by $0.90 as they factor in a slightly higher discount rate, more moderate revenue growth, a small uplift in profit margin, and a lower future P/E assumption. What's in the News Yalla Group announced a share repurchase program authorizing up to US$150 million of American depositary shares and Class A ordinary shares, to be funded from existing cash over a 24 month period (Key Developments).
YALA: Expanded Buybacks And Saudi Esports Partnership Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept their $10.30 price target for Yalla Group unchanged, citing only minor adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions that do not materially change their overall valuation perspective. What's in the News Yalla Group updated investors that, from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, it repurchased 660,552 shares, representing 0.43% of shares, for US$4.7 million under its ongoing buyback program (Key Developments).YALA: Share Repurchases And Saudi Esports Expansion Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have kept their $10.30 price target for Yalla Group unchanged, citing relatively stable assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as reasons to maintain their view rather than adjust it. What's in the News Yalla Group completed a share repurchase tranche between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, buying back 660,552 shares for US$4.7 million.Yalla: The Social Status Economy Trading At A Deep Discount
Mar 17YALA: Saudi Esports Partnerships Will Support Future Upside Case
Analysts have nudged their price target for Yalla Group higher to $10.30 per share, citing updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and forward P/E that slightly adjust their valuation framework. What's in the News Yalla Group signed two Memoranda of Understanding with the Saudi Esports Federation to support Saudi Arabia's National Gaming and Esports Strategy and Vision 2030 goals, focusing on building out the national esports ecosystem.YALA: Saudi Esports Partnerships Will Support Stronger Long Term Returns
Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Yalla Group, with updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a slightly lower future P/E. This has led to a refreshed view of fair value in the $8.50 range.YALA: Esports Partnerships And Margin Outlook Will Support Bullish Case
Analysts have kept Yalla Group's fair value estimate at US$10.30 per share. They explained the unchanged target by noting that slightly revised revenue growth and P/E assumptions are offset by expectations for stronger profit margins.YALA: Share Repurchases And Stable Outlook Will Support Stronger Future Returns
Analysts have kept their price target for Yalla Group broadly steady, reflecting only a marginal tweak to inputs such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions, rather than a material shift in their view on the stock’s valuation in US$ terms. What's in the News Yalla Group repurchased 1,486,184 shares between July 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, representing 0.95% of its shares, for a total of US$10.9 million under its ongoing buyback program (Key Developments).YALA: Ongoing Share Repurchases Will Support Stronger Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts kept their fair value estimate for Yalla Group steady at US$8.50, with only small tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth outlook and assumed future P/E. Together, these factors support maintaining the existing price target level rather than making a sizable change.YALA: Ongoing Share Repurchases Will Drive Stronger Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Yalla Group to 8.56 dollars from 8.55 dollars, citing slightly improved expectations for long term revenue growth, profitability, and valuation multiples. What's in the News From July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, Yalla Group repurchased 1,486,184 shares, or about 0.95 percent of its outstanding shares, for 10.9 million dollars, as part of its ongoing share buyback program (company filing).YALA: Share Repurchases And Rising Margins Will Drive Stronger Returns
Analysts have raised their price target on Yalla Group by approximately 13 percent to the mid single digit dollar range, citing improved profit margin expectations and a modestly higher justified earnings multiple despite slightly softer projected revenue growth. What's in the News Completed share repurchase program announced in May 2021, with a total of 15,021,621 shares bought back for approximately $101.3 million, representing about 9.8% of shares outstanding (company disclosure) Most recent tranche of the buyback, from July 1 to September 30, 2025, involved the repurchase of 1,486,184 shares for $10.9 million, equal to roughly 0.95% of shares (company disclosure) Issued fourth quarter 2025 revenue guidance in the range of $78 million to $85 million, reflecting management's current view of market conditions and demand (company guidance) Valuation Changes Fair Value: risen modestly from 7.5 to 8.5, reflecting a slightly higher intrinsic valuation estimate.
AI Integration And MENA Expansion May Improve Future Potential Amid Competition Risks
Upward revisions to Yalla Group’s consensus revenue growth forecasts and a slight decrease in its future P/E ratio have contributed to the increase in the analyst price target from $8.10 to $8.53. What's in the News Completed repurchase of 5,409,723 shares for $35.6 million, totaling 13,535,437 shares (8.89%) for $90.42 million under existing buyback.Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement
Jul 24
Should You Be Adding Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jun 30Yalla Group Limited's (NYSE:YALA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 43%
May 09Yalla: Undervalued Cash Machine Set For Double-Digit Growth
Mar 29Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 25%
Mar 25Yalla Group: Undervalued Tech Giant With A Huge Upside Potential
Jan 29Yalla Group: Poised For A Breakthrough With Strong Fundamentals
Dec 07
Expanding In MENA With Innovative Gaming Strategies Faces Profit Margin Challenges
Yalla Group's strategic enhancements in user acquisition and operational efficiency are poised to elevate user base and margins through AI and better technology use.Yalla Group: The Proverbial Hit Or Miss
Aug 07Yalla Group's Growth Slows Amid Macroeconomic Headwinds (Downgrade)
Jul 18Yalla Seeks Major Game Publishers For 'Act Two' Of Its Hardcore Gaming Foray
Mar 18Yalla Group: High Uncertainty Despite Strong Balance Sheet
Feb 06Should You Be Adding Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 15Yalla Profit Zooms On Gaming Jump, Enhanced Efficiency
Nov 27Yalla Group: Bullish Trend Appears To Be On
Nov 01Should You Investigate Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA) At US$5.39?
Oct 12Do Yalla Group's (NYSE:YALA) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Aug 19Yalla Group Grows Revenue And Profits As It Launches New Games
Aug 16Is Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA) Trading At A 27% Discount?
Jul 12Is Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA) Potentially Undervalued?
May 12Earnings Update: Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA) Just Reported And Analysts Are Trimming Their Forecasts
Mar 16An Intrinsic Calculation For Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
Feb 22Yalla Group Expands Offerings For MENA Social Network
Feb 08Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Dec 16Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Yalla Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
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| 31 Dec 25 | 342 | 150 | 74 | 34 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 349 | 148 | 73 | 34 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 348 | 146 | 71 | 32 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 345 | 141 | 70 | 31 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 340 | 136 | 69 | 29 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 330 | 134 | 70 | 25 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 326 | 131 | 71 | 25 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 324 | 128 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 319 | 117 | 82 | 26 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 313 | 101 | 88 | 26 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 308 | 90 | 90 | 25 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 305 | 81 | 87 | 26 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 304 | 80 | 87 | 25 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 296 | 82 | 81 | 23 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 287 | 83 | 78 | 21 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 278 | 81 | 81 | 17 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 273 | 83 | 81 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 254 | 73 | 78 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 216 | 16 | 97 | 10 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 182 | 9 | 81 | 8 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 135 | -2 | 65 | 5 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 106 | -14 | 50 | 4 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 90 | 24 | 16 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 71 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 63 | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 42 | -9 | 7 | 1 |
Quality Earnings: YALA has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: YALA's current net profit margins (43.8%) are higher than last year (39.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: YALA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 28.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: YALA's earnings growth over the past year (10.4%) is below its 5-year average (28.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: YALA earnings growth over the past year (10.4%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry 10%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: YALA's Return on Equity (18.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/04 17:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Yalla Group Limited is covered by 5 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Xueqing Zhang | China International Capital Corporation Limited |
| Junyun Chen | Citic Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Xiaoyue Hu | Haitong International Research Limited |