GigaCloud Technology Inc Announces First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 Financial Results

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GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ: GCT) reported its Q1 2025 financial results, showing mixed performance. Total revenues increased 8.3% YoY to $271.9 million, while net income remained stable at $27.1 million. The company's GigaCloud Marketplace demonstrated strong growth with GMV increasing 56.1% YoY to $1.4 billion. Active buyers surged 81.4% to 9,966, and active 3P sellers grew 33.4% to 1,154. However, gross margin declined to 23.4% from 26.5% in Q1 2024. The company has been actively pursuing share repurchases, having bought back approximately 3.7 million shares for $61.8 million. For Q2 2025, GigaCloud expects revenues between $275-305 million. The Board recently increased the share repurchase authorization to $78 million, extending through August 28, 2025.

Positive

• Revenue growth of 8.3% YoY to $271.9 million
• GigaCloud Marketplace GMV increased 56.1% YoY to $1.4 billion
• Active buyers grew significantly by 81.4% YoY to 9,966
• Active 3P sellers increased by 33.4% YoY to 1,154
• Substantial share repurchase program totaling $78 million, with $61.8 million already executed

Negative

• Gross profit decreased 4.2% YoY
• Gross margin declined to 23.4% from 26.5% in Q1 2024
• Net income margin dropped to 10.0% from 10.8% YoY
• Cash and equivalents decreased 5.1% from December 31, 2024

Insights

Financial Analyst

GigaCloud posted 8.3% revenue growth but declining margins amid industry headwinds, with strong marketplace user metrics showing platform traction.

GigaCloud's Q1 2025 results paint a picture of a company navigating through industry headwinds with a resilient business model. Total revenue reached $271.9 million, representing an 8.3% year-over-year increase, demonstrating the company's ability to grow its top line despite market challenges. However, profitability metrics are showing some pressure points.

Gross profit decreased by 4.2% to $63.7 million, with gross margin contracting to 23.4% from 26.5% in the comparable period. This 310 basis point contraction signals potential pricing pressures or increased costs in their B2B marketplace for large parcel merchandise. Net income remained essentially flat at $27.1 million, with net margin slightly decreasing to 10.0% from 10.8%.

Despite these margin pressures, GigaCloud's marketplace metrics reveal impressive traction. GigaCloud Marketplace GMV grew by 56.1% to $1.4 billion for the trailing twelve months, with third-party seller GMV increasing 49.9% to $734.3 million. These growth rates significantly outpace revenue growth, suggesting the marketplace flywheel is gaining momentum. The 33.4% increase in active 3P sellers to 1,154 and 81.4% jump in active buyers to 9,966 further validates their platform strategy.

The company's capital allocation decisions are also noteworthy. GigaCloud has nearly completed its expanded $62 million share repurchase program, having bought back approximately 3.7 million shares at prices above the IPO level. The Board has further increased the total authorization to $78 million, signaling confidence in the company's intrinsic value and future prospects.

Looking ahead, management's Q2 revenue guidance of $275-305 million implies continued growth but acknowledges ongoing market uncertainty. The company appears to be managing a balancing act between growth investments and capital returns while navigating what CEO Larry Wu describes as "persistent industry headwinds."

Continued B2B Marketplace Expansion and Proven Strength of the SFR Model

EL MONTE, Calif., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaCloud Technology Inc (Nasdaq: GCT) (“GigaCloud” or the “Company”), a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B technology solutions for large parcel merchandise, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, including sustained revenue and GMV growth over the comparable prior year period.

First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

• Total revenues of $271.9 million, increased 8.3% year-over-year.
• Gross profit of $63.7 million, decreased 4.2% year-over-year.
  Gross margin was 23.4%, compared to 26.5% in the first quarter of 2024.
• Net income of $27.1 million, in line with $27.2 million reported in the prior-year period.
  Net income margin was 10.0%, compared to 10.8% in the first quarter of 2024.
  Diluted EPS increased 3.0% year-over-year to $0.68.
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $33.2 million, decreased 3.8% year-over-year.
  Adjusted EPS – diluted² of $0.83, decreased 1.2% year-over-year.
• Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Investments totaled $287.5 million as of March 31, 2025, a 5.1% decrease from December 31, 2024.
  

Operational Highlights

• GigaCloud Marketplace GMV³ increased 56.1% year-over-year to $1,416.7 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
• 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV⁴ increased 49.9% year-over-year to $734.3 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025. 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV represented 51.8% of total GigaCloud Marketplace GMV for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
• Active 3P sellers⁵ increased 33.4% year-over-year to 1,154 for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
• Active buyers⁶ increased 81.4% year-over-year to 9,966 for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
• Spend per active buyer⁷ was $142,156 for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
  

“Despite persistent industry headwinds, we continue to grow and see the strength of the GigaCloud Marketplace come through—buyers and sellers continue to lean in during times of volatility and challenge. That is a testament to the efficiency and value created by our Supplier Fulfilled Retailing (SFR) model,” said Larry Wu, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. “We are building GigaCloud to thrive for the long-term by empowering our partners to do business smarter in an increasingly complex global market. While we are actively managing near-term macro uncertainty, the positive long-term fundamentals reinforce our confidence in delivering lasting value.”

“In September 2024, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of $46 million, and subsequently increased the total authorized amount to $62 million in March 2025. As of today, we have repurchased approximately 3.7 million shares for $61.8 million—close to 150% of the gross proceeds raised in our IPO—at a weighted average price well above our IPO offering price. We remain positioned to deploy additional capital through future repurchase authorizations, balancing capital returns and growth investments to drive future shareholder value creation,” said Erica Wei, Chief Financial Officer.

Business Outlook

The Company expects its total revenues to be between $275 million and $305 million in the second quarter of 2025. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.

Share Repurchase Program

In September 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a $46 million share repurchase program, which was increased by $16 million to $62 million on March 28, 2025. Following quarter-end, on May 8, 2025, the Board approved an additional $16 million, bringing the total authorization to $78 million. The program runs through August 28, 2025. As of May 12, 2025, the Company has repurchased approximately 3.7 million of its Class A ordinary shares for $61.8 million.

Under the share repurchase program, the Company may purchase its ordinary shares through various means, including open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, block trades, any combination thereof or other legally permissible means. The Company may effect repurchase transactions in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The number of shares repurchased and the timing of repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, price, trading volume and general market conditions, along with the Company’s working capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 6:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time on May 12, 2025. Participants who wish to join the call should pre-register here at https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10046996-fh4na1.html. Upon registration, participants will receive the dial-in number and a unique PIN, which can be used to join the conference call. If participants register and forget their PIN or lose their registration confirmation email, they may re-register to receive a new PIN. All participants are encouraged to dial in 15 minutes prior to the start time.

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the Company’s investor relations website at: https://investors.gigacloudtech.com/.

About GigaCloud Technology Inc

GigaCloud Technology Inc is a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B technology solutions for large parcel merchandise. The Company’s B2B ecommerce platform, which it refers to as the “GigaCloud Marketplace,” integrates everything from discovery, payments and logistics tools into one easy-to-use platform. The Company’s global marketplace seamlessly connects manufacturers, primarily in Asia, with resellers, primarily in the U.S., Asia and Europe, to execute cross-border transactions with confidence, speed and efficiency. The Company offers a truly comprehensive solution that transports products from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the end customer’s doorstep, all at one fixed price. The Company first launched its marketplace in January 2019 by focusing on the global furniture market and has since expanded into additional categories such as home appliances and fitness equipment. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: https://investors.gigacloudtech.com/.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS – diluted, to understand and evaluate its core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is net income excluding interest, income taxes and depreciation, further adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense. Adjusted EPS – diluted is a financial measure defined as our Adjusted EBITDA divided by our diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, respectively. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS – diluted as measures of operating performance, for planning purposes, to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and in communications with our Board of Directors and investors concerning our financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures, which may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” and “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS – diluted” set forth at the end of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements reflect our current view about future events. 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 that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue” or similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.

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GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands except for share data and per share data)
		March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	251,711		$	259,759
Restricted cash			697			685
Investments			35,101			42,674
Accounts receivable, net			67,000			57,313
Inventories			204,854			172,489
Prepayments and other current assets			19,842			14,672
Total current assets			579,205			547,592
Non-current assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets			438,692			451,930
Property and equipment, net			32,688			29,498
Intangible assets, net			5,893			6,198
Goodwill			12,586			12,586
Deferred tax assets			11,366			10,026
Other non-current assets			10,607			12,645
Total non-current assets			511,832			522,883
Total assets		$	1,091,037		$	1,070,475

GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued) (In thousands)
	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	87,814			$	78,163
Contract liabilities		5,665				4,486
Current operating lease liabilities		90,823				88,521
Income tax payable		20,001				13,615
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		87,510				79,594
Total current liabilities		291,813				264,379
Non-current liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, non-current		380,842				395,235
Deferred tax liabilities		759				941
Finance lease obligations, non-current		241				382
Non-current income tax payable		4,485				4,321
Total non-current liabilities		386,327				400,879
Total liabilities	$	678,140			$	665,258
Commitments and contingencies	$	—			$	—

Shareholders’ equity
Treasury shares, at cost (2,008,984 and 609,390 shares held as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)		$	(34,550	)		$	(11,816	)
Class A ordinary shares $0.05 par value, 50,673,268 shares authorized, 32,881,519 and 32,878,735 shares issued as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, 30,872,535 and 32,269,345 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)			1,643				1,643
Class B ordinary shares ($0.05 par value, 9,326,732 shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 8,076,732 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024)			403				403
Additional paid-in capital			121,490				120,262
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(2,096	)			(4,136	)
Retained earnings			326,007				298,861
Total shareholders’ equity			412,897				405,217
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	1,091,037			$	1,070,475

GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands except for share data and per share data)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Revenues
Service revenues	$	94,068			$	76,623
Product revenues		177,838				174,454
Total revenues		271,906				251,077
Cost of revenues
Services		79,156				62,700
Products		129,024				121,829
Total cost of revenues		208,180				184,529
Gross profit		63,726				66,548
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing expenses		18,558				14,580
General and administrative expenses		14,340				15,389
Research and development expenses		2,493				1,756
Losses on disposal of property and equipment		12				6
Total operating expenses		35,403				31,731
Operating income		28,323				34,817
Interest expense		(23	)			(81	)
Interest income		2,621				1,609
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net		792				(2,709	)
Government grants		213				6
Others, net		579				(322	)
Income before income taxes		32,505				33,320
Income tax expense		(5,359	)			(6,125	)
Net income	$	27,146			$	27,195
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders		27,146				27,195
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes of nil		411				(112	)
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments		(6	)			—
Intra-entity foreign currency transactions gain		1,636				—
Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to liquidation of subsidiaries		(1	)			—
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		2,040				(112	)
Comprehensive Income	$	29,186			$	27,083
Net income per ordinary share
—Basic	$	0.68			$	0.67
—Diluted	$	0.68			$	0.66
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing net income per ordinary share
—Basic		40,020,265				40,788,658
—Diluted		40,138,522				40,950,170

GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	27,146			$	27,195
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,049				2,081
Share-based compensation		1,227				275
Operating lease		1,125				8,806
Changes in accounts receivables, net		(9,011	)			(632	)
Changes in inventories		(30,845	)			(56,047	)
Changes in prepayments and other assets		(3,217	)			(2,364	)
Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		14,551				27,886
Changes in contract liabilities		1,096				2,045
Changes in income tax payable		6,418				6,552
Changes in deferred income taxes		(1,511	)			(2,034	)
Other operating activities		405				1,546
Net cash provided by operating activities		9,433				15,309
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(2,395	)			(3,993	)
Disposals of property and equipment		34				1,525
Purchases of investments		(25,000	)			(10,000	)
Sales and maturities of investments		31,986				—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		4,625				(12,468	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of finance lease obligations		(34	)			(595	)
Repurchases of ordinary shares		(22,734	)			—
Net cash used in financing activities		(22,768	)			(595	)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		674				(306	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(8,036	)			1,940
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period		260,444				184,168
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	$	252,408			$	186,108
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest expense		23				81
Cash paid for income taxes		552				1,596

GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands, except for per share data)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025				2024
	(In thousands)
Net Income	$	27,146			$	27,195
Add: Income tax expense		5,359				6,125
Add: Interest expense		23				81
Less: Interest income		(2,621	)			(1,609	)
Add: Depreciation and amortization		2,049				2,081
Add: Share-based compensation expenses		1,227				275
Add: Non-recurring items(1)		—				349
Adjusted EBITDA	$	33,183			$	34,497

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(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2024, one of our fulfillment centers in Japan experienced a fire. As a result of the fire, we recognized losses of $1.8 million. Based on the provisions of our insurance policy, we have determined that partial recovery of the incurred losses is probable as of March 31, 2024 and therefore recorded an insurance recovery of $1.5 million. We do not believe such losses to be recurring or frequent in nature.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS – DILUTED

	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Net income per ordinary share – diluted	$	0.68			$	0.66
Adjustments, per ordinary share:
Add: Income tax expense		0.13				0.15
Add: Interest expense		—				—
Less: Interest income		(0.07	)			(0.04	)
Add: Depreciation and amortization		0.05				0.05
Add: Share-based compensation expenses		0.04				0.01
Add: Non-recurring items(1)		—				0.01
Adjusted EPS – diluted	$	0.83			$	0.84
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding - diluted		40,138,522				40,950,170

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(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2024, one of our fulfillment centers in Japan experienced a fire. As a result of the fire, we recognized losses of $1.8 million. Based on the provisions of our insurance policy, we have determined that partial recovery of the incurred losses is probable as of March 31, 2024 and therefore recorded an insurance recovery of $1.5 million. We do not believe such losses to be recurring or frequent in nature.

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¹ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” set forth at the end of this press release.

² Adjusted EPS – diluted is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS – diluted” set forth at the end of this press release.

³ GigaCloud Marketplace GMV means the total gross merchandise value of transactions ordered through our GigaCloud Marketplace including GigaCloud 3P and GigaCloud 1P, before any deductions of value added tax, goods and services tax, shipping charges paid by buyers to sellers and any refunds.

⁴ 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV means the total gross merchandise value of transactions sold through our GigaCloud Marketplace by 3P sellers, before any deductions of value added tax, goods and services tax, shipping charges paid by buyers to sellers and any refunds.

⁵ Active 3P sellers means sellers who have sold a product in GigaCloud Marketplace within the last 12-month period, irrespective of cancellations or returns.

⁶ Active buyers means buyers who have purchased a product in the GigaCloud Marketplace within the last 12-month period, irrespective of cancellations or returns.

⁷ Spend per active buyer is calculated by dividing the total GigaCloud Marketplace GMV within the last 12-month period by the number of active buyers as of such date.

FAQ

What were GigaCloud Technology's (GCT) Q1 2025 revenue and earnings?

GigaCloud reported Q1 2025 revenues of $271.9 million (up 8.3% YoY) and net income of $27.1 million, with diluted EPS of $0.68 (up 3.0% YoY).

How much has GigaCloud (GCT) spent on share repurchases?

GigaCloud has repurchased approximately 3.7 million shares for $61.8 million, with total authorization increased to $78 million through August 28, 2025.

What is GigaCloud's (GCT) revenue guidance for Q2 2025?

GigaCloud expects Q2 2025 revenues to be between $275 million and $305 million.

How many active buyers and sellers does GigaCloud (GCT) have?

As of Q1 2025, GigaCloud had 9,966 active buyers (up 81.4% YoY) and 1,154 active 3P sellers (up 33.4% YoY).

What was GigaCloud's (GCT) Marketplace GMV for Q1 2025?

GigaCloud Marketplace GMV reached $1,416.7 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025, up 56.1% year-over-year.