Doyu’s Net Loss Fell by 25.7% in Q1 2022 Compared with Q1 2021

Communication Author: Contributor, 施放,Fuller Wang May 19, 2022 10:18 AM (GMT+8)

Doyu’s net revenue fell in a relatively stable and reasonable range. The net loss was significantly narrowed compared with the past year.

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Doyu (DOYU: NASDAQ) reported net revenue of CNY 1.8 billion (USD 267.5 million) in Q1 2022 Report, down 16.6% year-over-year compared with CNY 2.2 billion (USD 326.9 million) in Q1 2021. Under Non-GAAP, the net loss was CNY 52.5 million (USD 7.8 million), which was significantly narrowed year-over-year. The previous year’s Q1 net loss was CNY 70.7 million (USD 10.5 million).

Doyu’s primary revenue sources are live broadcast revenue, advertising and other revenue. Live broadcast revenue was CNY 1.7 billion (USD 252.6 million), down 13.6% from the past year. Doyu attributed the decline to implementing a prudent business strategy, as the company adjusted to certain interactive features to facilitate the long-term development of its platform. Advertising and other revenue was CNY 68.4 million (USD 10.2 million), down 55.6% year-over-year. The company explored new commercial models, rather than maintaining the directly monetized advertisement model. 

The mobile MAU was CNY 55.1 million (USD 8.2 million), down 6.8% year-over-year. The number of paying users is 6.4 million (USD 951 thousand), down 8.6% from the past year. These slight decreases were due to industry fluctuations and the platform’s strategic transformation period. And the users were still in a relatively stable range.

In Q1 2022, Doyu optimized the logic of event purchasing and attracted more users with high-quality content. Doyu organized 160 e-sports competitions, which is 4 times compared with last year. Doyu strengthened cooperation with game manufacturers, and adhered to refined and innovative operations. Doyu launched the Doyu Safety Center and live-streamed more than 2 thousand positive energy events.