Sea Limited Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) (“Sea” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Sea’s GAAP revenue was US$6.9 billion, up 38.4% year-on-year. The Company also achieved gross profit of US$3.0 billion, up 36.0% year-on-year, and net income of US$410.9 million, up 72.9% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA¹ increased by 33.2% year-on-year to reach US$787.1 million.

For the full year of 2025, Sea’s GAAP revenue was US$22.9 billion, up 36.4% year-on-year, with gross profit growing 42.2% year-on-year to US$10.2 billion. Net income reached US$1.6 billion, as compared to net income of US$447.8 million for the full year of 2024. The Company’s adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$3.4 billion, up 75.2% year-on-year.

“2025 has been a great year for Sea. All our businesses scaled well, exceeding our initial growth expectations. This broad-based robust growth is healthy and sustainable, underpinned by the growing scale of users that we serve. In 2025, Shopee served around 400 million active buyers and 20 million sellers. Monee gained over 20 million unique first-time borrowers. And Garena connected on average with more than 100 million players daily throughout the year,” said Forrest Li, Sea’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. 

Regarding 2026, he said, “We were successful in 2025 because we chose the right set of strategies and we executed them well. 2026 will be a continuation of this approach. Our strategies will be consistent, and execution remains key. We will double down on operational excellence, and work towards delivering another year of strong growth and healthy profits.” 

In particular, Mr. Li commented on Shopee’s achievements in 2025 and its 2026 outlook, “The strong set of 2025 results is a validation of the effectiveness of our strategic choices for Shopee. We believe our strong growth momentum and healthy profitability will continue into the year ahead. For 2026, we aim to grow Shopee’s annual GMV by around 25% year-on-year, with its full year adjusted EBITDA no lower than that of 2025 in absolute dollar terms. We believe this is the right strategy to optimize Shopee’s long-term profitability.”

Fourth Quarter 2025 Business Highlights

• Shopee
  • Gross orders totaled 4.0 billion for the quarter, increasing by 30.5% year-on-year.
  • GMV was US$36.7 billion for the quarter, increasing by 28.6% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue was US$5.0 billion, up 35.8% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue included US$4.3 billion of GAAP marketplace revenue, which consists of core marketplace revenue and value-added services revenue and increased by 35.8% year-on-year.
    • Core marketplace revenue, mainly consisting of transaction-based fees and advertising revenues, was up 50.2% year-on-year to US$3.6 billion.
    • Value-added services revenue, mainly consisting of revenues related to logistics services, was down 7.5% year-on-year to US$735.0 million as a result of higher revenue net-off against shipping subsidies.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$202.5 million, up 33.0% year-on-year.

• Monee
  • GAAP revenue was US$1.1 billion, up 54.3% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$263.1 million, up 24.7% year-on-year.
  • Monee revenue and operating income are primarily attributed to the consumer and SME credit business. As of December 31, 2025, consumer and SME loans principal outstanding was US$9.2 billion, up 80.4% year-on-year. This consists of US$8.2 billion on-book and US$1.0 billion off-book loans principal outstanding².
  • Non-performing loans past due by more than 90 days as a percentage of consumer and SME loans principal outstanding, which includes both on-book and off-book loans principal outstanding², was 1.1%, stable quarter-on-quarter.

• Garena
  • Bookings³ were US$672.4 million, up 23.8% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue was US$701.0 million, up 35.1% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$363.8 million, up 25.6% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA represented 54.1% of bookings for the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to 53.3% for the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Quarterly active users were 633.3 million, up 2.5% year-on-year.
  • Quarterly paying users were 58.0 million, up 15.0% year-on-year. Paying user ratio was 9.2%, as compared to 8.2% for the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Average bookings per user were US$1.06, as compared to US$0.88 for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Full Year 2025 Business Highlights

• Shopee
  • Gross orders totaled 13.9 billion, increasing by 27.2% year-on-year.
  • GMV was US$127.4 billion, increasing by 26.8% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue was US$16.6 billion, up 33.4% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue included US$14.5 billion of GAAP marketplace revenue, up 33.9% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$880.6 million, as compared to US$155.8 million for the full year of 2024.

• Monee
  • GAAP revenue was US$3.8 billion, up 60.1% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$1.0 billion, up 42.9% year-on-year.

• Garena
  • Bookings³ were US$2.9 billion, up 37.3% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue was US$2.4 billion, up 26.1% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$1.7 billion, up 38.1% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA represented 56.1% of bookings for the full year of 2025, as compared to 55.8% for the full year of 2024.

Share Repurchase Program

During the fourth quarter of 2025, pursuant to our US$1.0 billion share repurchase program, we have repurchased 116.2 thousand shares for an aggregate amount of US$14.5 million.

Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Our total GAAP revenue increased by 38.4% to US$6.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$5.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. The table below sets forth our revenue breakdown. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”).

• Shopee: GAAP revenue increased by 35.8% to US$4.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$3.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily driven by the growth of GMV.

• Monee: GAAP revenue increased by 54.3% to US$1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$733.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily driven by the growth of our credit business as our lending activities increased.

• Garena: GAAP revenue increased by 35.1% to US$701.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$519.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This increase was primarily due to the increase in our active user base as well as the deepened paying user penetration.

• Sales of goods: GAAP revenue increased by 35.8% to US$640.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$471.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Cost of Revenue

Our total cost of revenue increased by 40.4% to US$3.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$2.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. The table below sets forth our cost of revenue breakdown. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”).

• Shopee: Cost of revenue increased by 43.2% to US$2.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$2.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily driven by an increase in logistics costs as orders volume grew.

• Monee: Cost of revenue increased by 27.3% to US$127.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$99.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily driven by server and hosting expenses, and other costs associated with our credit business, which include collection expenses and bank transaction fees.

• Garena: Cost of revenue increased by 34.7% to US$214.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$159.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily from payment channel costs, which was largely in line with the increase in Garena revenue, as well as an increase in royalty payments to game developers.

• Cost of goods sold: Cost of goods sold increased by 33.2% to US$585.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$439.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Other Operating Income

Our other operating income was US$27.5 million and US$53.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Other operating income mainly consists of rebates from our logistics services providers.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Our total sales and marketing expenses increased by 33.6% to US$1.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$1.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. The table below sets forth breakdown of the sales and marketing expenses of our major reporting segments. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”).

General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses increased by 5.7% to US$387.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$366.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Provision for Credit Losses

Our provision for credit losses increased by 66.7% to US$393.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$235.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Research and Development Expenses

Our research and development expenses decreased by 7.8% to US$277.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$301.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Non-operating Income or Losses, Net

Non-operating income or losses mainly consist of interest income, interest expense, investment gain (loss), foreign exchange gain (loss) and gain (loss) on debt extinguishment. We recorded a net non-operating income of US$61.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to a net non-operating income of US$28.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The non-operating income in the fourth quarter of 2025 was primarily due to interest income of US$70.2 million.

Income Tax Expense

We had a net income tax expense of US$209.6 million and US$89.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Net Income or Loss

As a result of the foregoing, our net income increased by 72.9% to US$410.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$237.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Basic and Diluted Earnings or Loss Per Share Attributable to Sea Limited’s Ordinary Shareholders

Basic earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders was US$0.66 in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to basic earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders of US$0.41 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders was US$0.63 in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to diluted earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders of US$0.39 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Full Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Full Year Ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Our total GAAP revenue increased by 36.4% to US$22.9 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$16.8 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024. The table below sets forth our revenue breakdown. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”).

• Shopee: GAAP revenue increased by 33.9% to US$14.5 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$10.9 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024, primarily driven by the growth of GMV.

• Monee: GAAP revenue increased by 60.1% to US$3.8 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$2.4 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024, primarily driven by the growth of our credit business as our lending activities increased.

• Garena: GAAP revenue increased by 26.1% to US$2.4 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$1.9 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily due to the increase in our active user base as well as the deepened paying user penetration.

• Sales of goods: GAAP revenue increased by 30.0% to US$2.0 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$1.6 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024.

Cost of Revenue

Our total cost of revenue increased by 32.0% to US$12.7 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$9.6 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024. The table below sets forth our cost of revenue breakdown. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”).

• Shopee: Cost of revenue increased by 32.6% to US$9.5 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$7.2 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024, primarily driven by an increase in logistics costs as orders volume grew.

• Monee: Cost of revenue increased by 36.3% to US$475.0 million for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$348.4 million for the full year ended December 31, 2024, primarily driven by server and hosting expenses, interest expenses due to the growth in customer deposits under our banking business, and other costs associated with our credit business, which include collection expenses and bank transaction fees.

• Garena: Cost of revenue increased by 29.6% to US$791.4 million for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$610.6 million for the full year ended December 31, 2024, primarily from payment channel costs, which was largely in line with the increase in Garena revenue, as well as an increase in royalty payments to game developers and higher royalties associated with the use of third-party intellectual properties.

• Cost of goods sold: Cost of goods sold increased by 29.8% to US$1.9 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$1.5 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024.

Other Operating Income

Our other operating income was US$121.3 million for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$180.4 million for the full year ended December 31, 2024. Other operating income mainly consists of rebates from our logistics services providers.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Our total sales and marketing expenses increased by 29.4% to US$4.5 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$3.5 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024. The table below sets forth the breakdown of the sales and marketing expenses of our major reporting segments. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”).

General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses increased by 7.1% to US$1.4 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$1.3 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2024.

Provision for Credit Losses

Our provision for credit losses increased by 76.7% to US$1.4 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025 from US$776.9 million for the full year ended December 31, 2024.

Research and Development Expenses

Our research and development expenses were US$1.2 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025, flat year-on-year.

Non-operating Income or Losses, Net

Non-operating income or losses mainly consist of interest income, interest expense, investment gain (loss), and foreign exchange gain (loss), and gain (loss) on debt extinguishment. We recorded a net non-operating income of US$295.6 million for the full year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to a net non-operating income of US$116.6 million for the full year ended December 31, 2024.

Income Tax Expense

We had a net income tax expense of US$651.1 million and US$321.2 million for the full year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Net Income or Loss

As a result of the foregoing, we had net income of US$1.6 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to net income of US$447.8 million for the full year ended December 31, 2024.

Basic and Diluted Earnings or Loss Per Share Attributable to Sea Limited’s Ordinary Shareholders

Basic earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders was US$2.65 for the full year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to basic earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders of US$0.77 for the full year ended December 31, 2024.

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders was US$2.52 for the full year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to diluted earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders of US$0.74 for the full year ended December 31, 2024.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

The Company’s management will host a conference call today to review Sea’s business and financial performance.

Details of the conference call and webcast are as follows:

A replay of the conference call will be available at the Company’s investor relations website (www.sea.com/investor/home). An archived webcast will be available at the same link above.

About Sea Limited

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a global technology company founded in Singapore in 2009. Its mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology. Sea operates three core businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce, as well as digital payments and financial services, known as Garena, Shopee and Monee, respectively. Garena is a leading global online games developer and publisher. Shopee is the largest pan-regional e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Brazil. Monee is a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, with a growing presence in Latin America.

Forward-Looking Statements

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