Waton Financial Limited Reports Unaudited Financial Results for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2026 | WTF Stock News

HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waton Financial Limited (NASDAQ: WTF) (“Waton” or the “Company”), a provider of securities brokerage and financial technology services, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first six months ended September 30, 2025, representing the first half of fiscal year 2026. Management Commentary “We are pleased with our revenue growth in the first half of fiscal 2026, particularly in our core brokerage operations, which benefited from investor interest in the Hong Kong market,” said ZHOU Kai, Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer of the Company. “While we continue to invest in talent, technology, and compliance to support our and long-term expansion, including potential enhancements in virtual assets and AI-driven services as outlined in our recent Form 20-F filing, we remain focused on driving sustainable profitability and shareholder value amid evolving market dynamics.” First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Highlights Total Revenues: Increased by 106.3% to $6.10 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $2.96 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, driven primarily by growth in brokerage and commission income. Brokerage and Commission Income (including related parties’ portion): Increased by 223.1% to $4.17 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $1.29 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting increased trading volumes and customer engagement. Interest Income (including related parties’ portion): Increased by 83.8% to $0.96 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $0.52 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, supported by expanded margin financing to customers. Operating Loss: Increased to $8.45 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $0.92 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in staff compensation and benefits in share-based compensation as a result of our business expansion, our research and development initiatives and professional fees for our initial public offering we closed on April 1, 2025 (the “IPO”), all of which were recognized during the six months ended September 30, 2025 (2024: nil). Net Loss: Increased to $8.37 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, or $0.17 per basic and diluted share, as compared to $1.15 million, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share for the six months ended September 30, 2024. Adjusted Net Loss: Being net loss excluding share-based compensation expenses of $6.10 million and its corresponding tax effects. Approximately $2.26 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $1.15 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. Cash Position: Cash and cash equivalents plus cash segregated under regulatory requirements increased by 115.0% to $29.88 million as of September 30, 2025, from $13.90 million as of March 31, 2025, primarily attributable to the closing of the IPO. Total Assets: Increased to $68.98 million as of September 30, 2025, from $30.72 million as of March 31, 2025, reflecting our business expansion during the period. First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results Revenue Revenue increased by 106.3% to $6.10 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $2.96 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in revenue was mainly driven by the increase in brokerage and commission income: Revenue from brokerage and commission income, including the related parties’ portion, increased to $4.17 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $1.29 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily attributable to the increase in security brokerage income resulting from the increased trading activity amid enthusiasm in the Hong Kong stock market during the period. Interest income, including the related parties’ portion, increased by 83.8% to $0.96 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $0.52 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in margin loan extended to margin customers during the six months ended September 30, 2025 in comparison with the six months ended September 30, 2024. Revenue from software licensing (including subscription-based licenses) and related support services income, including the related parties’ portion, decreased by 42.3% to $0.66 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $1.15 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in the number of software licensing and related support services customers for the six months ended September 30, 2025 in comparison with the six months ended September 30, 2024. Operating Costs and Expenses Total operating costs and expenses increased to $13.81 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $3.88 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was mainly due to an increase in staff compensation and benefits (including share-based compensation) as a result of our business expansion. Compensation and benefits increased to $8.23 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $1.47 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. Primarily as a result of i) an increase in number of employees as well as average salary level, as a result of our business expansion; and ii) increase in share-based compensation expenses of $6.10 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from nil for the six months ended September 30, 2024, resulting from the granting of restricted share units following its 2024 Global Equity Incentive Plan adopted in November 2024. Professional service fee increased to $1.01 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $0.77 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily resulting from the effort for listing of the Company’s share on Nasdaq and ongoing compliance costs as a listed company during the period. Commissions and brokerage fees increased to $1.64 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $0.17 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, and interest expenses increased to $0.35 million from $0.09 million during the period were primarily in line with our business expansion. Loss from Operations Loss from operations increased to $7.71 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from $0.92 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily attributable to the increase in operating costs and expenses described above. Other Expense The total other expense, net increased to $0.66 million during the six months ended September 30, 2025, from total other expense, net of $0.30 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, which was primarily attributable to the decrease in loss from the equity method investment to $0.03 million and an increase from changes in net asset value, or NAV, of investment securities to $0.74 million during the period. Net Income (Loss) Net loss increased to $8.37 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from the net loss of $1.15 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, due to the above-referenced reasons. Adjusted Net Loss Our adjusted net loss, which excludes share-based compensation expenses of $6.10 million and its related income tax effects for the six months ended September 30, 2025 (2024: nil), was approximately $2.26 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the adjusted net loss of approximately $1.15 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. Basic and Diluted Loss per Share Basic and diluted loss per share increased to $0.17 for the six months ended September 30, 2025, from loss per share of $0.03 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 due to the above-referenced reasons. Financial Condition As of September 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents, plus cash segregated under regulatory requirements, increased by 115.0% to $29.88 million as of September 30, 2025, from $13.90 million as of March 31, 2025. Net cash used in operating activities was $1.44 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $2.55 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily attributable to a slight increase in outstanding payments to suppliers during such period. Net cash used in investing activities was $2.38 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $0.01 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, attributable to the subscriptions in certain investment funds during such period. Net cash provided by financing activities increased to $19.79 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $1.90 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily attributable to the proceeds of our IPO share issuances during such period. Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted Net Loss, that are used by management to evaluate our operating performance and to provide investors with additional insight into the Company’s underlying results. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies. We believe the presentation of these non-GAAP measures provides useful supplemental information for investors by facilitating period-to-period comparisons of our operating performance. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in the accompanying financial tables. To the extent that forward-looking non-GAAP measures are provided, such measures are presented without reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures because such reconciliations are not available without unreasonable efforts. This press release also contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws, including, but not limited to statements regarding plans, objectives, strategies, future events, performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events, which may affect the Company's financial condition, operating results, business strategy, and capital needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “should,” “seek,” “estimate,” “will,” “target,” “anticipate,” or similar expressions. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances or changes in its expectations. While the Company believes the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee these expectations will prove correct and cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from anticipated results, and encourages investors to review the Company’s registration statements and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for additional factors that could affect its future performance. CONTACTSMedia Inquiriespr@waton.comInvestor Relationsir@waton.comWaton Financial Limited WATON FINANCIAL LIMITEDUNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Amount in U.S. dollars, except for number of shares) As of September 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents$14,347,536 $7,717,087 Cash segregated under regulatory requirements 15,535,468 6,183,232 Receivables from: Clients 20,238,873 1,729,408 Clients − related parties 3,188 4,826,387 Broker-dealers and clearing organization 9,220,122 1,739,276 Software licensing (including subscription based) and relatedsupport services − related party 1,800,000 600,000 Contract assets 230,845 — Contract assets − related party 400,000 1,200,000 Due from ST MA Ltd 447,570 449,877 Investment securities, at net asset value (“NAV”) 358,536 — Investment securities, at NAV − related party 1,000,000 — Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,319,774 893,051 Total current assets 64,901,912 25,338,318 Property and equipment, net 330,162 123,297 Operating lease right-of-use assets 199,252 467,016 Investments, cost 2,878,575 2,878,575 Equity method investment — 189,932 Other assets 666,186 1,726,837 TOTAL ASSETS$68,976,087 $30,723,975 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Payables to: Clients$23,783,079 $6,163,171 Clients − related party 40,745 1,417,153 Broker-dealers and clearing organization 12,327,285 7,335,535 Bank overdrafts 1,580,583 — Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 801,265 748,918 Amounts due to related parties 2,540,810 1,797,774 Operating lease liabilities, current 211,186 463,120 Total current liabilities 41,284,953 17,925,671 Operating lease liabilities, non-current — 30,561 TOTAL LIABILITIES 41,284,953 17,956,232 Commitments and contingencies — — Shareholders’ equity: Ordinary shares, unlimited shares authorized; no par value; 48,237,472 shares and 43,206,222 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively — — Additional paid-in capital 45,097,848 21,817,729 Accumulated deficit (17,473,787) (9,107,145) Accumulated other comprehensive income 67,073 57,159 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 27,691,134 12,767,743 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$68,976,087 $30,723,975 WATON FINANCIAL LIMITEDUNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS(Amount in U.S. dollars, except for number of shares) For the six months ended September 30, 2025 2024 Revenues Brokerage and commission income$2,774,888 $396,547 Brokerage and commission income − related parties 1,390,497 892,837 Principal transactions and proprietary trading 315,337 — Interest income 507,872 2,562 Interest income − related parties 452,808 520,183 Software licensing (including subscription based) and related support services income 261,498 546,134 Software licensing (including subscription based) and related support services income − related party 400,000 600,000 Total revenues 6,102,900 2,958,263 Operating costs and expenses Commissions and brokerage fees 1,639,072 172,712 Software licensing (including subscription based) and related support outsourcing cost − related party 487,860 507,822 Interest expenses 353,587 85,657 Compensation and benefits 2,123,489 1,471,937 Share-based compensation expenses 6,104,672 — Research and development expenses 387,425 — Professional service fees 1,011,754 771,165 Market information 412,158 332,094 Lease costs 325,960 315,013 Other general and administrative expenses 967,079 224,117 Total operating costs and expenses 13,813,056 3,880,517 Operating loss (7,710,156) (922,254) Other income (expense): Income from foreign currency spread 180,236 28,340 Loss from equity method investment (31,603) (341,428) Changes in NAV of investment securities (741,482) — Others (63,637) 9,949 Total other expense, net (656,486) (303,139) Loss before income tax expenses (8,366,642) (1,225,393) Income tax benefit — 77,138 Net loss$(8,366,642) $(1,148,255) Net loss per ordinary share Basic and diluted$(0.17) $(0.03) Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding Basic and diluted 48,209,979 40,980,000 Net loss:$(8,366,642) $(1,148,255) Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment 9,914 68,477 Total comprehensive loss$(8,356,728) $(1,079,778)