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BEIJING, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) (“Sohu” or the “Company”), a leading Chinese online media platform and game business group, today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

First Quarter Highlights

Total revenues were US$136 million, down 3% year-over-year and up 1% quarter-over-quarter.Marketing services[1] revenues were US$14 million, down 15% year-over-year and 27% quarter-over-quarter.Online game revenues were US$117 million, flat year-over-year and up 7% quarter-over-quarter.GAAP net income[2] attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$182 million, compared with a net loss of US$25 million in the first quarter of 2024 and a net loss of US$21 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.Non-GAAP[3] net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$16 million, compared with a net loss of US$22 million in the first quarter of 2024 and a net loss of US$15 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Dr. Charles Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Sohu.com Limited, commented, “In the first quarter of 2025, both our marketing services revenues and non-GAAP bottom line performance reached the high end of our previous guidance, while our online game revenues were well above our expectations. For the Sohu media platform, in addition to devoting efforts in product refinements and technology improvements, we continued to concentrate on strengthening the distinctive social features of our platform. Through various unique events, we were able to engage with more users, while promoting vigorous social interactions and distributions on our platform and generating massive premium content at the same time. Leveraging our competitive advantage as a mainstream media platform and our unique IPs, we proactively explored greater monetization opportunities. Our online games business also achieved a satisfactory performance, thanks to the high-quality content updates and continual improvements to our games.”

[1] Starting in the first quarter of 2025, the Company has changed the name of its “brand advertising business,” as described in its previous annual and other reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), to the “marketing services business.” This change is intended to more accurately reflect the nature of the business, which consists primarily of advertising and other marketing-related services. The Company will also update the names of related financial measures and disclosures to align with this updated terminology.  

[2] In the first quarter of 2025, due to the expiration during the quarter of the statutory period for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to conduct an examination of the Company’s filing in connection with a one-time transition tax (the “Toll Charge”) imposed by the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Company fully reversed a tax expense that it had recognized as an uncertain tax position in the fourth quarter of 2018 upon the Company’s re-evaluation and adjustment of a tax expense initially recognized in the fourth quarter of 2017 with respect to the Toll Charge. This reversal resulted in recognition during the first quarter of 2025 of a previously unrecognized income tax benefit and reversal of related accrued interest in a total amount of approximately $199 million.

[3] Non-GAAP results exclude share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to the Company’s investments; and the income tax benefit in connection with the Toll Charge and related accrued interest expense. Explanation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures and related reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are included in the accompanying “Non-GAAP Disclosure” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operation Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures.”

First Quarter Financial Results 

Revenues

Total revenues were US$136 million, down 3% year-over-year and up 1% quarter-over-quarter.

Marketing services revenues were US$14 million, down 15% year-over-year and 27% quarter-over-quarter.

Online game revenues were US$117 million, flat year-over-year and up 7% quarter-over-quarter.

Gross Margin

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin were 76%, compared with 77% in the first quarter of 2024 and 73% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin for the marketing services business were 10%, compared with 1% in the first quarter of 2024 and 6% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin for online games were 85%, compared with 88% in the first quarter of 2024 and 83% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Operating Expenses

GAAP operating expenses were US$122 million, down 9% year-over-year and 1% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP operating expenses were US$121 million, down 9% year-over-year and 1% quarter-over-quarter.

Operating Loss

Both GAAP and non-GAAP operating loss were US$19 million, compared with an operating loss of US$27 million in the first quarter of 2024 and an operating loss of US$25 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

GAAP income tax benefit was US$189 million, compared with income tax expense of US$14 million in the first quarter of 2024 and income tax expense of US$14 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company reversed a tax expense that had been recognized as an uncertain tax position in previous years, and related accrued interest expense, in a total amount of approximately $199 million.

Non-GAAP income tax expense was US$10 million, compared with income tax expense of US$10 million in the first quarter of 2024 and income tax expense of US$10 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Net Income/(Loss)

GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$182 million, or net income of US$6.07 per fully-diluted American depositary share (“ADS,” each ADS representing one Sohu ordinary share), compared with a net loss of US$25 million in the first quarter of 2024 and a net loss of US$21 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$16 million, or a net loss of US$0.55 per fully-diluted ADS, compared with a net loss of US$22 million in the first quarter of 2024 and a net loss of US$15 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term time deposits totaled approximately US$1.2 billion.

Supplementary Information for Changyou Results[4]

First Quarter 2025 Operating Results

For PC games, total average monthly active user accounts[5] (MAU) were 2.3 million, an increase of 3% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter. Total quarterly aggregate active paying accounts[6] (APA) were 1.0 million, an increase of 2% year-over-year and a decrease of 3% quarter-over-quarter.

For mobile games, total average MAU were 2.1 million, a decrease of 22% year-over-year and 17% quarter-over-quarter. Total quarterly APA were 0.4 million, an increase of 6% year-over-year and a decrease of 16% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year decrease in MAU was mainly due to the natural decline of Haikyu!!FLY HIGH, which was launched in Japan and South Korea during the first quarter of 2024. The year-over-year increase in APA was mainly from New Westward Journey and its international version Journey Renewed: Fate Fantasy, which were launched during recent quarters. The quarter-over-quarter decreases in MAU and APA were mainly due to the natural decline of Journey Renewed: Fate Fantasy.

[4] “Changyou Results” consist of the results of Changyou’s online games business and its 17173.com Website.

[5] Monthly active user accounts refers to the number of registered accounts that are logged in to these games at least once during the month.

[6] Quarterly aggregate active paying accounts refers to the number of accounts from which game points are utilized at least once during the quarter.

First Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results

Total revenues were US$118 million, a decrease of 1% year-over-year and an increase of 7% quarter-over-quarter. Online game revenues were US$117 million, flat year-over-year and an increase of 7% quarter-over-quarter.

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit were US$99 million, compared with US$104 million for the first quarter of 2024 and US$92 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

GAAP operating expenses were US$45 million, a decrease of 8% year-over-year and an increase of 1% quarter-over-quarter.

Non-GAAP operating expenses were US$45 million, a decrease of 9% year-over-year and an increase of 1% quarter-over-quarter.

GAAP operating profit was US$54 million, compared with US$55 million for the first quarter of 2024 and US$48 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Non-GAAP operating profit was US$55 million, compared with US$55 million for the first quarter of 2024 and US$48 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Recent Development

Under the previously-announced share repurchase program of up to US$150 million of the outstanding ADSs, Sohu had repurchased 5,484,160 ADSs for an aggregate cost of approximately US$67 million as of May 15, 2025.

Business Outlook

For the second quarter of 2025, Sohu estimates:

Marketing services revenues to be between US$16 million and US$17 million; this implies an annual decrease of 14% to 19%, and a sequential increase of 17% to 24%.Online game revenues to be between US$96 million and US$106 million; this implies an annual decrease of 28% to 35%, and a sequential decrease of 10% to 18%. Both non-GAAP and GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited to be between US$20 million and US$30 million.

For the second quarter 2025 guidance, the Company has adopted a presumed exchange rate of RMB7.20=US$1.00, as compared with the actual exchange rate of approximately RMB7.11=US$1.00 for the second quarter of 2024, and RMB7.18=US$1.00 for the first quarter of 2025.

This forecast reflects Sohu’s management’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to substantial uncertainty.

Non-GAAP Disclosure

To supplement the unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), Sohu’s management uses non-GAAP measures of gross profit, operating profit/(loss), net income/(loss), net income/(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Limited and diluted net income/(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Limited per ADS, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude the impact of share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to the Company’s investments; and the income tax benefit in connection with the Toll Charge and related accrued interest expense. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.

Sohu’s management believes excluding share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to the Company’s investments; and the income tax benefit in connection with the Toll Charge and related accrued interest expense from the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures is useful for itself and investors. Further, the impact of share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to the Company’s investments; and the income tax benefit in connection with the Toll Charge and related accrued interest expense could not be anticipated by management and business line leaders and these expenses were not built into the annual budgets and quarterly forecasts that have been the basis for information Sohu provides to analysts and investors as guidance for future operating performance. As share-based compensation expense, and changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to the Company’s investments do not involve subsequent cash outflow or are reflected in the cash flows at the equity transaction level, Sohu does not factor in their impact when evaluating and approving expenditures or when determining the allocation of its resources to its business segments. As a result, in general, the monthly financial results for internal reporting and any performance measures for commissions and bonuses are based on non-GAAP financial measures that exclude share-based compensation expense and changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to the Company’s investments, and also exclude the income tax benefit in connection with the Toll Charge and related accrued interest expense.

The non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of Sohu’s current financial performance and prospects for the future. A limitation of using non-GAAP gross profit, operating profit/(loss), net income/(loss), net income/(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Limited, and diluted net income/(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Limited per ADS excluding share-based compensation expense is that this expense has been and can be expected to continue to recur in Sohu’s business. It is also possible that changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to the Company’s investments, will recur in the future. In order to mitigate these limitations Sohu has provided specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables include details on the reconciliation between the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures that have been presented.

Notes to Financial Information

Financial information in this press release other than the information indicated as being non-GAAP is derived from Sohu’s unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. It is currently expected that the Business Outlook will not be updated until release of Sohu’s next quarterly earnings announcement; however, Sohu reserves right to update its Business Outlook at any time for any reason. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sohu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, instability in global financial and credit markets and its potential impact on the Chinese economy; exchange rate fluctuations, including their potential impact on the Chinese economy and on Sohu’s reported U.S. dollar results; fluctuations in Sohu’s quarterly operating results; the possibilities that Sohu will be unable to recoup its investment in content and will be unable to develop a series of successful games for mobile platforms or successfully monetize mobile games it develops or acquires; and Sohu’s reliance on marketing services and online games for its revenues. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sohu’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, and other filings with and information furnished to the SEC.

Conference Call and Webcast 

Sohu’s management team will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, May 19, 2025 (7:30 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time, May 19, 2025) following the quarterly results announcement. Participants can register for the conference call by clicking here, which will lead them to the conference registration website. Upon registration, participants will receive details for the conference call, including the dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

The live Webcast and archive of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Sohu’s website at https://investors.sohu.com/.

About Sohu

Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) was established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China’s internet pioneers, in the 1990s. Sohu operates one of the leading Chinese online media platforms and also engages in the online games business in the Chinese mainland. Sohu has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties, consisting of Sohu News App, Sohu Video App, the mobile portal m.sohu.com, the PC portal www.sohu.com, and the online games platform www.changyou.com/en/.

As a mainstream media platform with social features, Sohu is indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing to a vast number of users a network of web properties and community based products, which offer a broad array of content such as news, information, text, picture, video, and live broadcasting. Sohu also attracts users to be highly engaged in content generation and distribution, and actively interact with each other on the platform. Sohu’s online games business is conducted by its subsidiary Changyou which develops and operates a diverse portfolio of PC and mobile games, such as the well-known Tian Long Ba Bu (“TLBB”) PC and Legacy TLBB Mobile.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Ms. Pu Huang
Sohu.com Limited
Tel: +86 (10) 6272-6645
E-mail: ir@contact.sohu.com

In the United States:

Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Christensen
Tel: +1 (480) 614-3004
E-mail:  linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com

 

 

 

SOHU.COM LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Mar. 31, 2025

 
 

Dec. 31, 2024

 
 

Mar. 31, 2024

 

Revenues:

    Marketing services[7]

$

13,725

$

18,865

$

16,070

    Online games

117,347

109,859

117,812

    Others

4,573

5,960

5,508

Total revenues

135,645

134,684

139,390

Cost of revenues:

Marketing services

12,341

17,787

15,848

Online games

18,136

18,133

14,482

Others 

2,669

1,113

2,389

Total cost of revenues

33,146

37,033

32,719

Gross profit

102,499

97,651

106,671

Operating expenses:

Product development (includes share-based
compensation expense of nil, nil, and $3, respectively) 

62,972

61,584

66,209

Sales and marketing (includes share-based compensation
expense of $1, $-1, and $4, respectively) 

45,586

48,588

54,806

General and administrative (includes share-based
compensation expense of $391, $243, and $77,
respectively)

12,969

12,672

12,534

Total operating expenses

121,527

122,844

133,549

Operating loss

(19,028)

(25,193)

(26,878)

Other income, net

4,199

8,448

4,489

Interest income

7,708

8,632

11,358

Exchange difference

(119)

1,240

(19)

Loss before income tax expense

(7,240)

(6,873)

(11,050)

Income tax expense/(benefit)[8]

(189,391)

14,387

13,924

Net income/(loss)

182,151

(21,260)

(24,974)

Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to the
noncontrolling interest shareholders

(9)

31

Net income/(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Limited

182,160

(21,291)

(24,974)

Basic net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to
Sohu.com Limited

$

6.07

$

(0.69)

$

(0.76)

Shares/ADSs used in computing basic net income/(loss)
per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited[9]

30,008

30,799

33,033

Diluted net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to
Sohu.com Limited

$

6.07

$

(0.69)

$

(0.76)

Shares/ADSs used in computing diluted net income/(loss)
per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

30,008

30,799

33,033

[7] See footnote 1.
[8] See footnote 2.
[9] Each ADS represents one ordinary share.

 

 

SOHU.COM LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

As of Mar. 31, 2025

 
 

As of Dec. 31, 2024

  

ASSETS

 

Current assets:

           Cash and cash equivalents

$

130,026

$

159,927

           Restricted cash

79

           Short-term investments

745,696

744,498

           Accounts receivable, net

49,402

53,762

           Prepaid and other current assets 

87,258

83,575

Total current assets

1,012,461

1,041,762

Fixed assets, net

250,148

252,860

Goodwill 

46,965

46,944

Long-term investments, net

43,105

43,120

Intangible assets, net

6,472

7,695

Long-term time deposits

333,836

331,290

Other assets

10,494

10,995

Total assets

$

1,703,481

$

1,734,666

 

LIABILITIES 

 

Current liabilities:

           Accounts payable 

$

37,678

$

36,043

           Accrued liabilities

94,838

97,138

           Receipts in advance and deferred revenue

50,111

51,007

           Accrued salary and benefits

35,627

47,232

           Taxes payables

17,189

14,225

           Other short-term liabilities

79,009

76,322

Total current liabilities

$

314,452

$

321,967

Long-term other payables

2,863

2,807

Long-term tax liabilities

290,707

485,545

Other long-term liabilities

1,289

1,659

Total long-term liabilities

$

294,859

$

490,011

                              Total liabilities

$

609,311

$

811,978

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

          Sohu.com Limited shareholders’ equity

1,093,826

922,335

          Noncontrolling interest

344

353

                     Total shareholders’ equity

$

1,094,170

$

922,688

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  

$

1,703,481

$

1,734,666

 

 

SOHU.COM LIMITED
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS MEASURES TO THE NEAREST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Three Months Ended Mar. 31, 2025

Three Months Ended Dec. 31, 2024

Three Months Ended Mar. 31, 2024

GAAP

Non-GAAP
Adjustment

Non-GAAP

GAAP

Non-GAAP
Adjustment

Non-GAAP

GAAP

Non-GAAP
Adjustment

Non-GAAP

(a)

(a)

0

(a)

Marketing services gross profit

$

1,384

$

$

1,384

$

1,078

$

$

1,078

$

222

$

0

$

222

Marketing services gross margin

10 %

10 %

6 %

6 %

1 %

1 %

(a)

(a)

0

(a)

Online games gross profit 

$

99,211

$

$

99,211

$

91,726

$

$

91,726

$

103,330

$

0

$

103,330

Online games gross margin

85 %

85 %

83 %

83 %

88 %

88 %

(a)

(a)

(a)

Others gross profit 

$

1,904

$

$

1,904

$

4,847

$

$

4,847

$

3,119

$

$

3,119

Others gross margin

42 %

42 %

81 %

81 %

57 %

57 %

(a)

(a)

0

(a)

Gross profit

$

102,499

$

$

102,499

$

97,651

$

$

97,651

$

106,671

$

0

$

106,671

Gross margin

76 %

76 %

73 %

73 %

77 %

77 %

Operating expenses

$

121,527

$

(392)

(a) $

121,135

$

122,844

$

(242)

(a) $

122,602

$

133,549

$

(84)

(a) $

133,465

392

(a)

242

(a)

84

(a)

Operating loss

$

(19,028)

$

392

$

(18,636)

$

(25,193)

$

242

$

(24,951)

$

(26,878)

$

84

$

(26,794)

Operating margin

-14 %

-14 %

-19 %

-19 %

-19 %

-19 %

Income tax expense/(benefit)

$

(189,391)

$

199,018

(c)$

9,627

$

14,387

$

(3,961)

(c)$

10,426

$

13,924

$

(3,691)

(c)$

10,233

392

(a)

242

(a)

84

(a)

2,087

(b)

(398)

(b)

(199,018)

(c)

3,961

(c)

3,691

(c)

Net income/(loss) before non-
controlling interest

$

182,151

$

(198,626)

$

(16,475)

$

(21,260)

$

6,290

$

(14,970)

$

(24,974)

$

3,377

$

(21,597)

392

(a)

242

(a)

84

(a)

2,087

(b)

(398)

(b)

(199,018)

(c)

3,961

(c)

3,691

(c)

Net income/( loss) attributable to
Sohu.com Limited for diluted net loss
per share/ADS

$

182,160

$

(198,626)

$

(16,466)

$

(21,291)

6,290

(15,001)

$

(24,974)

3,377

(21,597)

Diluted net income/( loss) per
share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com
Limited

$

6.07

(0.55)

$

(0.69)

(0.49)

$

(0.76)

(0.65)

Shares/ADSs used in computing
diluted net income/( loss) per
share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com
Limited

30,008

30,008

30,799

30,799

33,033

33,033

Note:
(a) Share-based compensation expense
(b) Change in the fair value of the Company’s investments
(c) Reversal of the tax expense in connection with the Toll Charge and related accrued interest expense

 

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The DC-MHS modular architecture features a zone-partitioned chassis that separates I/O, HPM, fan, and storage modules to accelerate development, reduce capital costs, and enable rapid serviceability. The patented ASUS DIMM.2 Innovation repositions M.2 storage to the cooler DIMM region, eliminating thermal throttling without extra heatsinks and unlocking greater scalability. Thermal Radar 3.0 with PID Control delivers precise real-time fan regulation via advanced algorithms, reducing energy use and maintaining peak performance under heavy enterprise-level workload.

Completing the suite is the optimized tool-less operational-velocity design, which boosts maintenance efficiency, maximizing uptime and lowering TCO and sustaining peak performance even under volatile, high-load AI/HPC workloads.

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ASUS RS700A/720A series and RS500A/520A series servers will be available soon. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.

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Fractal posts 20% revenue growth and 92% net income growth in Q1 FY27

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Adjusted EBITDA Grows at 35% YoYGross Margin up 29 bps1 to 46%; Adjusted EBITDA Margin up 189 bps to 17%

NEW YORK, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fractal Analytics Ltd (BSE: 544700) (NSE: FRACTAL) announced its consolidated financial results for Q1 FY27, ending June 30, 2026.

In Q1 FY27, the Company reported consolidated operating revenue of INR 9,125 m, a growth of 20% year on year (YoY). Revenue growth was led by the company’s Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) industry, which clocked 69% growth YoY. Strong sustained growth in HLS over the last several quarters has resulted in it becoming the second largest industry in the portfolio. Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) also performed very well, growing 36% YoY in Q1. Fractal’s largest industry, Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail (CPGR), continued to gather momentum, growing 19% YoY. On the other hand, TMT declined 22% YoY.

Fractal’s focus on deepening customer relationships continues to yield good outcomes. Its clients collectively increased their spending with the company, as reflected in the Net Revenue Retention2 of 117% in Q1. Further, its Net Promoter Score (NPS) during the period stood at 77.

The company reported improved profit margins at all levels. Gross Margin in Q1 was at 46%, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin expanded by 189 bps YoY to 17%. Net Income grew 92% YoY to INR 723 m.

Commenting on the performance, Srikanth Velamakanni, Group CEO and Executive Vice-Chairman, said:

“Enterprises are putting real transformation budgets behind AI now and we’re seeing it directly in the size of the deals coming to us. TMT was the drag on our headline growth this quarter. Excluding TMT, our business grew 35% year on year, which is a better read on the underlying demand we’re seeing.

As data sovereignty becomes a bigger priority for governments and enterprises, and as open-weight models keep improving, clients need a partner who can work across models and infrastructure. We have invested heavily in our people, our research, and our own intellectual property to be that partner.”

1 Basis points = 1/100th of 1%
2 Net Revenue Retention in our Fractal.ai segment measures how effectively we retain and expand revenue from our existing clients over a defined period and is calculated by comparing the current period’s revenue from the clients who existed at the start of the period, with their revenue in the previous period – including the effects of upsells, cross-sells and contractions

About Fractal 

Fractal Analytics Ltd (BSE: 544700) (NSE: FRACTAL) is a globally recognized pure-play enterprise AI company trusted by Fortune 500®-sized enterprises to power decision-making through AI services, solutions, and products, anchored by Cogentiq, its flagship agentic AI platform. With over 6,000 professionals across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, Fractal partners with business leaders to drive competitive differentiation for their organizations by embedding AI into critical decisions across business functions and industry verticals.

Fractal invests more than 6% of its revenue in AI R&D, supporting foundational AI research, product development, and IP creation that address both immediate client needs and long-term technological advancement. Fractal’s track record includes developing proprietary models and products such as Cogentiq Health – Vaidya.ai and Cogentiq Data Science – PiEvolve, as well as incubating and spinning out Qure.ai, a global healthcare AI leader focused on the rapid identification and management of tuberculosis, lung cancer, and stroke (or critical health conditions). Fractal’s suite of businesses consists of Asper.ai (a Revenue Growth Management product for CPG companies) and Analytics Vidhya (an Ed-tech platform).

For more information, go to www.fractal.ai.

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Xryma Plc : Pre-Listing Liquidity Facility and Price Discovery Process

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NICOSIA, Cyprus, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Xryma Plc (“Xryma”)  announces its intention to reapply within the next twelve months for admission to list on Euronext Paris (“Euronext”), with such admission being subject to Euronext’s approval. Before submitting its application, Xryma intends to launch a pre-listing liquidity facility and price discovery process, comprising a private placement to institutional and qualified investors alongside a secondary market offer to Xryma existing shareholders (“shareholders”) wishing to exit prior to listing.  

The admission referred to above that is subject to the approval of Euronext may also be subject to approval by relevant regulatory authorities, and no assurance can be given that approval will be granted or as to the timing of any admission.

The pre-listing liquidity facility and price discovery process is designed to:

Enable shareholders seeking an exit to participate without the need to open an EU brokerage account,Provide a clear and orderly opportunity for existing shareholders to sell all or part of their holdings ahead of any potential admission to trading on Euronext Paris,Enable shareholders to sell all or part of their holdings at the same price at which qualified and institutional investors subscribe for shares in the Company,Establish, through a bookbuild with qualified and institutional investors, a market-validated referenced price for Xryma shares ahead of any potential admission on Euronext Paris (the “Primary Market Placement Price”),Support orderly trading upon potential admission.

Individual shareholder mailouts explaining the details of the pre-listing liquidity facility scheme with instructions and necessary documentation will be conducted during August 2026.

As the Primary Market Placement Price is to be determined by the subsequent bookbuild, shareholders will be given the opportunity to set a floor price which will result in the sale of their shares if the Primary Market Placement Price is higher.  Shareholders will receive the Primary Market Placement Price minus applicable fees.

Shareholders and Investors may be scaled back to match corresponding demand from the other party, with partial fulfilment a possibility if the Company cannot match supply to demand.

Completion of the process is subject to achieving a level of institutional and qualified investor demand that the Board considers appropriate to support an orderly market should Xryma subsequently be admitted to trading on Euronext Paris.

Participation is entirely voluntary. Shareholders who do not wish to sell will simply retain their shares. Shareholders that do not intend to participate should continue to onboard with a Euronext participating broker, or a Euroclear ESES custodian, per previous communications.

The major shareholders, SCP Select All Enterprise (Monaco) and SCP Red 5 Solutions (Monaco) will not participate in the offer and will be subject to lock up arrangements.

Mr Nikogiannis (John) Karantzis, CEO of Xryma Plc comments: “Our shareholders have told us they would value a straightforward way to realise their holdings without the time and cost of opening an EU brokerage account. This process is our response to that feedback. We are structuring the placement to be large enough to establish a credible reference price whilst limiting dilution, with demand directed first towards meeting shareholder sell interest. We look forward to updating the market on the revised timetable in due course.”

Shareholders seeking a more detailed explanation of the pre-listing liquidity facility and price discovery process, should refer to the guide available at https://www.xryma.com/investors

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This press release may contain inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (Market Abuse Regulation).

This publication is not for publication or distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Australia, South Africa, Japan or any other jurisdiction where such an announcement would be unlawful. The distribution of this publication may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession this document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No action has been taken that would permit an offering of the treasury shares or possession or distribution of this publication in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.

This publication does not constitute or form part of an offer for sale or solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Japan or any other jurisdiction and the securities referred to herein have not been registered under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any New Shares (if such are issued) will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or under the securities laws of any State or any other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of, the Securities Act and in compliance with all applicable securities laws of any State or any other jurisdiction of the United States. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.

The information set forth herein must not be distributed in any jurisdiction where such distribution is unlawful, and any recipients are requested to inform themselves about and to observe such restrictions.

The Offering referred to herein by Xryma Plc will only be made in accordance with all applicable corporate and securities laws. Any shares referred to herein will exclusively be offered or sold in reliance on any applicable exemptions from prospectus or registration requirements in any jurisdiction. In member states of the European Economic Area, this publication is only addressed to and directed at persons who are ‘qualified investors’ within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended and including any relevant delegated regulations, the “Prospectus Regulation”) or in any other circumstances falling within exemptions available in the relevant member state under Article 1(4) and/or 1(5) of the Prospectus Regulation. In the United Kingdom, this publication is only addressed to and directed at qualified investors within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended (“EUWA”), who are persons (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) (investment professionals) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the “Order”), (ii) falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) (high net worth companies, incorporated associations, etc.) of the Order, or (iii) to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated; any other persons in the United Kingdom should not take any action on the basis of this publication and should not act on or rely on it.

This publication does not constitute a recommendation concerning the prospective Offering. This announcement does not constitute an Offer or invitation to subscribe.

This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, ‘forward looking statements’. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, including the terms ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘anticipates’, ‘expects’, ‘intends’, ‘may’, ‘will’, or ‘should’ or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances which may or may not occur. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and circumstances may vary materially from those described in this announcement as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.

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