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Xunlei Ltd Financials

XNET
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Xunlei Ltd (XNET) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 14 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI XNET FY2024

Cash generation outpaced earnings as light reinvestment and better unit economics cushioned a near-breakeven profit model.

By FY2024, gross margin reached 51.9% while operating margin fell to -4.9%, which points to pressure in overhead rather than in service delivery. Even so, operating cash flow of $31.0M against net income of $1.2M shows the business was still producing meaningfully more cash than its reported earnings implied.

The balance sheet looks self-financed: cash ended FY2024 at $177.3M against only $27.1M of long-term debt, and liquidity remained comfortable. That gives the company room to keep funding substantial R&D spending without depending heavily on external financing.

This is a low-capex cash model: FY2024 capital spending was just $8.0M versus operating cash flow of $31.0M, so most internally generated cash was not immediately needed to maintain the asset base. That helps explain why free cash flow stayed positive even after operating profitability slipped back below zero.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 58 / 100
Financial Profile 58/100

Based on FY2025 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Xunlei Ltd's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
20

Xunlei Ltd has an operating margin of 1.4%, meaning the company retains $1 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 20/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is up from -4.9% the prior year.

Growth
54

Xunlei Ltd's revenue surged 42.5% year-over-year to $460.4M, reflecting rapid business expansion. This strong growth earns a score of 54/100.

Leverage
100

Xunlei Ltd carries a low D/E ratio of 0.03, meaning only $0.03 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
34

Xunlei Ltd's current ratio of 1.92 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 34/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow
41

Xunlei Ltd has a free cash flow margin of 5.9%, earning a moderate score of 41/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
98

Xunlei Ltd earns a strong 76.3% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $76 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 98/100. This is up from 0.4% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone
2.01

Xunlei Ltd scores 2.01, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral
4/9

Xunlei Ltd passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Low Quality
0.03x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Xunlei Ltd generates $0.03 in operating cash flow ($32.5M OCF vs $1.0B net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.

Interest Coverage Adequate
3.9x

Xunlei Ltd earns $3.9 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($6.6M vs $1.7M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$460.4M
YoY+42.5%
5Y CAGR+19.8%
10Y CAGR+16.0%

Xunlei Ltd generated $460.4M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 42.5% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$15.1M
YoY+264.2%

Xunlei Ltd's EBITDA was $15.1M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 264.2% from the prior year.

Net Income
$1.0B
YoY+86177.0%

Xunlei Ltd reported $1.0B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 86177.0% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$3.31
YoY+87071.1%

Xunlei Ltd earned $3.31 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 87071.1% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$27.1M
YoY+18.2%
10Y CAGR+11.9%

Xunlei Ltd generated $27.1M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 18.2% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$157.0M
YoY-11.5%
5Y CAGR+2.7%
10Y CAGR-8.0%

Xunlei Ltd held $157.0M in cash against $38.4M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
$0.00

Xunlei Ltd paid $0.00 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025.

Shares Outstanding
314M
YoY+2.3%
5Y CAGR-1.2%
10Y CAGR-0.8%

Xunlei Ltd had 314M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 2.3% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
47.3%
YoY-4.6pp
5Y CAGR-3.0pp
10Y CAGR+3.9pp

Xunlei Ltd's gross margin was 47.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 4.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
1.4%
YoY+6.3pp
5Y CAGR+11.5pp
10Y CAGR+31.6pp

Xunlei Ltd's operating margin was 1.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 6.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
227.7%
YoY+227.3pp
5Y CAGR+235.1pp
10Y CAGR+240.3pp

Xunlei Ltd's net profit margin was 227.7% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 227.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
76.3%
YoY+75.9pp
5Y CAGR+81.1pp
10Y CAGR+79.3pp

Xunlei Ltd's ROE was 76.3% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 75.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
$80.0M
YoY+11.8%
5Y CAGR+7.6%
10Y CAGR+8.4%

Xunlei Ltd invested $80.0M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 11.8% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks
N/A
Capital Expenditures
$5.3M
YoY-33.4%
5Y CAGR-17.0%
10Y CAGR+0.8%

Xunlei Ltd invested $5.3M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 33.4% from the prior year.

XNET Income Statement

Metric Q4'25 Q4'24 Q4'23 Q4'22 Q4'21 Q4'20 Q4'19 Q4'18
Revenue N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Cost of Revenue N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Gross Profit N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Operating Income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interest Expense N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income Tax N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Net Income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
EPS (Diluted) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

XNET Balance Sheet

Metric Q4'25 Q4'24 Q4'23 Q4'22 Q4'21 Q4'20 Q4'19 Q4'18
Total Assets $1.6B+244.4% $473.9M+1.1% $468.7M+1.2% $463.3M+5.1% $440.7M+6.0% $415.6M-2.1% $424.7M-6.8% $455.4M
Current Assets $399.7M+10.1% $363.0M+10.9% $327.4M-1.4% $332.2M+13.0% $293.9M-2.8% $302.3M-4.5% $316.6M-12.8% $362.9M
Cash & Equivalents $157.0M-11.5% $177.3M+3.8% $170.8M-3.6% $177.2M+43.6% $123.4M-10.1% $137.2M-15.5% $162.5M+32.2% $122.9M
Inventory $403K-67.9% $1.3M-43.4% $2.2M+385.6% $457K-66.5% $1.4M-21.0% $1.7M-68.8% $5.5M-56.3% $12.7M
Accounts Receivable $68.4M+109.5% $32.7M+4.7% $31.2M+4.9% $29.8M+13.9% $26.1M+13.7% $23.0M-16.5% $27.5M+42.0% $19.4M
Goodwill $39.2M N/A $20.8M-1.7% $21.2M-8.5% $23.1M+2.3% $22.6M+10.9% $20.4M-1.6% $20.7M
Total Liabilities $259.4M+66.2% $156.1M+7.5% $145.2M-6.3% $154.9M+11.5% $139.0M+11.0% $125.2M-3.0% $129.1M+16.1% $111.3M
Current Liabilities $208.4M+64.5% $126.7M-1.1% $128.1M-0.2% $128.3M+7.0% $119.9M+16.1% $103.3M-7.2% $111.3M+3.0% $108.0M
Long-Term Debt $38.4M+41.6% $27.1M+74.6% $15.5M N/A N/A $19.9M+75.9% $11.3M N/A
Total Equity $1.4B+331.8% $318.1M-2.1% $324.9M+4.8% $309.9M+2.1% $303.6M+3.9% $292.2M-1.6% $296.9M-14.0% $345.3M
Retained Earnings $901.0M+715.8% -$146.3M+0.4% -$146.9M+8.2% -$160.1M+11.4% -$180.6M+0.2% -$181.1M-8.5% -$167.0M-46.7% -$113.8M

XNET Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q4'25 Q4'24 Q4'23 Q4'22 Q4'21 Q4'20 Q4'19 Q4'18
Operating Cash Flow N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Capital Expenditures N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Free Cash Flow N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Investing Cash Flow N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Financing Cash Flow N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

XNET Financial Ratios

Metric Q4'25 Q4'24 Q4'23 Q4'22 Q4'21 Q4'20 Q4'19 Q4'18
Gross Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Operating Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Net Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Return on Equity N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Return on Assets N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Current Ratio 1.92-0.9 2.86+0.3 2.56-0.0 2.59+0.1 2.45-0.5 2.93+0.1 2.84-0.5 3.36
Debt-to-Equity 0.03-0.1 0.09+0.0 0.05-0.5 0.50+0.0 0.46+0.4 0.07+0.0 0.04-0.3 0.32
FCF Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) reported $460.4M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 42.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) revenue grew by 42.5% year-over-year, from $323.1M to $460.4M in fiscal year 2025.

Yes, Xunlei Ltd (XNET) reported a net income of $1.0B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 227.7%.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.31 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 87071.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had EBITDA of $15.1M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had $157.0M in cash and equivalents against $38.4M in long-term debt.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had a gross margin of 47.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had an operating margin of 1.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had a net profit margin of 227.7% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) has a return on equity of 76.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) generated $27.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 18.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) generated $32.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had $1.6B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) invested $5.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) invested $80.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had 314M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had a current ratio of 1.92 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) had a return on assets of 64.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.01, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) has an earnings quality ratio of 0.03x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) has an interest coverage ratio of 3.9x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Xunlei Ltd (XNET) scores 58 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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