Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) (“Sohu” or the “Company”), a leading Chinese online media, video, and game business group, today reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Second Quarter Highlights
- Total revenues were US$172 million, up 13% year-over-year and 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- Brand advertising revenues were US$20 million, down 17% year-over-year and up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- Online game revenues were US$147 million, up 24% year-over-year and 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$38 million, compared with a net loss of US$21 million in the second quarter of 2023 and a net loss of US$25 million in the first quarter of 2024.
- Non-GAAP[1] net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$34 million, compared with a net loss of US$18 million in the second quarter of 2023 and a net loss of US$22 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Dr. Charles Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Sohu.com Limited, commented, “In the second quarter of 2024, we hit the high end of our prior guidance in brand advertising revenues while our online game revenues came in well above expectations. Our bottom-line performance was in line with our prior guidance. For Sohu Media and Sohu Video, leveraged by our increasingly integrated and sophisticated product matrix, we further promoted the generation and consumption of premium content, and vigorously boosted social interactions among users. Benefiting from our differentiated events and marketing campaigns, we were able to continually strengthen our brand influence and explore a diverse range of monetization opportunities. Online games performed well, with revenues exceeding our expectations.”
