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Leidi Network, Lei Jianping, March 23
Momo's parent company Hello Group (MOMO) recently released its annual and fourth-quarter financial report for the year ending December 31, 2025. The report shows that Hello Group's revenue for 2025 was 10.367 billion yuan (approximately 1.483 billion USD), a decrease of 1.9% compared to 10.563 billion yuan in the same period last year.
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Hello Group's net profit attributable to the company for 2025 was 800 million yuan (approximately 115 million USD), a decrease of 23% compared to 1.04 billion yuan in the same period last year; the Non-GAAP net profit attributable to the company was 993 million yuan (approximately 142 million USD), a decrease of 19.46% compared to 1.233 billion yuan in the same period last year.
The board of directors of Hello Group announced a special cash dividend of 0.28 USD per ADS or 0.14 USD per ordinary share. The cash dividend will be paid on April 30, 2026, to shareholders on record as of the close of business on April 10, 2026. The ex-dividend date is April 10, 2026. The total cash dividend to be paid is approximately 42.6 million USD, which will be funded by available cash on the company's balance sheet.
Hello Group Q4 revenue 2.576 billion, down 2.3% year-on-year
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Hello Group's revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 2.576 billion yuan (approximately 368 million USD), a decrease of 2.3% compared to 2.637 billion yuan in the same period last year.
Hello Group's revenue from value-added services in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 2.533 billion yuan (approximately 362.2 million USD), a decrease of 2.3% compared to 2.592 billion yuan in the same period last year. The decline was mainly due to consumer fatigue with the Momo application, along with factors that contributed to a decline in Tantan to a lesser extent.
Hello Group's value-added service revenue mainly includes income from virtual gifts in various audio, video, and text scenarios, as well as membership subscription revenue
Hello Group's other income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 42.7 million yuan, compared to 44.9 million yuan in the same period last year.
In terms of revenue sources, Hello Group's revenue from mainland China in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 1.968 billion yuan (approximately 281 million USD), a decrease of 13.6% from 2.279 billion yuan in the same period last year, mainly due to a decline in revenue from Momo and Tantan.
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Hello Group's revenue from overseas in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 608 million yuan (approximately 87 million USD), an increase of 70.3% from 357 million yuan in the same period last year, mainly driven by growth in audio and video-based products in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (primarily new applications).
Hello Group's Q4 costs and expenses were 2.278 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 5.4%.
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Hello Group's costs and expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were 2.278 billion yuan (approximately 326 million USD), down 5.4% from 2.4 billion yuan in the same period last year.
Hello Group's Q4 operating profit was 307 million yuan, with an operating profit margin of 12%.
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Hello Group's operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 307 million yuan (approximately 43.9 million USD), an increase of 29.5% from 237 million yuan in the same period last year; Hello Group's operating profit margin for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 12%.
Hello Group's adjusted operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 354 million yuan (approximately 50.6 million USD), compared to 280 million yuan in the same period last year.
Hello Group's income tax for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 68.9 million yuan, compared to 89.5 million yuan in the same period last year.
Hello Group's Q4 net profit was 238 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27%.
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Hello Group's net profit for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 238 million yuan (approximately 34 million USD), an increase of 27% compared to 187 million yuan in the same period last year; adjusted net profit was 282 million yuan (approximately 40.3 million USD), up 22% from 231 million yuan in the same period last year.
As of December 31, 2025, Hello Group held cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term investments totaling 8.6776 billion yuan (approximately 1.2409 billion USD), compared to 1.47285 billion yuan as of December 31, 2024. The main reason for the decrease in cash was the repayment of bank loans.
Hello Group's net cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 549.7 million yuan (78.6 million USD), compared to 423.6 million yuan in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Hello Group expects revenue for the first quarter of 2026 to be 2.3 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.8% to 8% compared to the same period last year.
As of last Friday's close, Hello Group's stock price was 5.89 USD, with a market capitalization of 939 million USD.
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MOMO

Hello Group (MOMO) released its 2025 financial report, with total revenue of 10.367 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.9%; net profit of 800 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 23%. Revenue for the fourth quarter was 2.576 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.3%. Revenue from value-added services was 2.533 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.3%. The board of directors announced a special cash dividend of $0.28 per share, expected to be paid on April 30, 2026. The main source of revenue comes from mainland China, due to weak performance in the Momo and Tantan businesses

Hello Group quarterly report infographic: Revenue of 2.58 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 2%, net profit of 238 million, Momo business weak