Sea

SE Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported May 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$0.65

MISS 28.76%

Est. $0.91

Q1 25 Revenue

$4.84B

MISS 0.92%

Est. $4.89B

vs S&P Since Q1 25

-67.7%

TRAILING MARKET

SE -45.0% vs S&P +22.6%

Market Reaction

Did SE Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Sea Limited delivered a mixed but broadly impressive first quarter for 2025, posting earnings per share of $0.65 that missed the $0.91 consensus estimate by 28.76%, while revenue of $4.84 billion grew 29.6% year-over-year yet came in just 0.92% shy o… Read more Sea Limited delivered a mixed but broadly impressive first quarter for 2025, posting earnings per share of $0.65 that missed the $0.91 consensus estimate by 28.76%, while revenue of $4.84 billion grew 29.6% year-over-year yet came in just 0.92% shy of the $4.89 billion Wall Street expected. The headline miss on earnings, however, obscures a genuinely transformative quarter beneath the surface: operating income surged 542% to $456.40 million as all three business segments turned profitable simultaneously for the first time, a milestone that has drawn fresh attention to the company's remarkable turnaround from its post-pandemic lows. The standout driver was Shopee's e-commerce swing to a $195.00 million operating profit from a $97.33 million loss a year ago, complemented by Garena's best bookings quarter since 2021 and Monee's 57.6% revenue growth in digital financial services. Management expressed increased confidence in achieving full-year guidance, citing the strong broad-based momentum heading into the remainder of 2025.

Key Takeaways

  • Record-high GMV of US$28.6 billion for Shopee, up 21.5% YoY
  • Gross orders totaled 3.1 billion, up 20.5% YoY
  • Core marketplace revenue growth of 39.2% driven by transaction-based fees and advertising
  • Monee credit business expansion with loans principal outstanding up 76.5% YoY to US$5.8 billion
  • Free Fire DAU approaching pandemic-era peak driven by NARUTO collaboration
  • Digital entertainment bookings up 51.4% YoY to US$775.4 million
  • Paying user ratio improved to 9.8% from 8.2% YoY
  • Quarterly active users reached 661.8 million, up 11.3% YoY
  • Interest income of US$88.8 million contributing to non-operating income
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“We have delivered another great quarter of strong growth with improving profitability across all three businesses. Our strong start to the year gives us more confidence of achieving our full-year guidance.”

— Forrest Li, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release