SOHU.COM REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
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Sohu (NASDAQ: SOHU) reported unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Total revenues were US$136 million, up 7% year-over-year and down 4% quarter-over-quarter, including US$15 million from marketing services and US$116 million from online games.
GAAP operating loss was US$18 million. After a US$13 million reversal of uncertain tax positions, income tax benefit reached US$7 million and GAAP net income attributable to Sohu was US$0.2 million (non-GAAP US$0.5 million), versus losses a year ago and last quarter. Cash, equivalents, short-term investments and long-term time deposits totaled about US$1.2 billion.
Changyou’s online game business delivered US$117 million in revenues and GAAP operating profit of US$55 million. Sohu’s board removed the end date of its US$150 million ADS repurchase program, which now runs on an open-ended basis; as of August 6, 2026, 9.4 million ADSs had been repurchased for roughly US$124 million. For Q3 2026, Sohu guides marketing services revenues to US$14–15 million, online game revenues to US$105–115 million, and expects a GAAP and non-GAAP net loss of US$13–23 million.
Positive
- Total revenues US$136 million, up 7% year-over-year
- Online game revenues US$116 million, up 10% year-over-year
- GAAP net income US$0.2 million after prior-period net losses
- Income tax benefit US$7 million including US$13 million tax reversal
- Changyou revenues US$117 million with GAAP operating profit of US$55 million
- Liquidity about US$1.2 billion in cash, equivalents, investments and time deposits
- Share repurchase authorization US$150 million; 9.4 million ADSs bought for US$124 million
- PC game MAU 2.6 million, up 10% year-over-year
Negative
- Total revenues down 4% quarter-over-quarter to US$136 million
- Online game revenues down 7% quarter-over-quarter to US$116 million
- Marketing services revenues down 3% year-over-year to US$15 million
- GAAP operating loss US$18 million despite revenue growth
- Operating expenses US$125 million, up 4% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter
- Mobile game MAU 1.7 million, down 13% year-over-year and 2% quarter-over-quarter
- Mobile game APA 0.2 million, down 24% year-over-year and 11% quarter-over-quarter
- Q3 2026 guidance for online game revenues implies 29–35% year-over-year decline
- Q3 2026 guidance for GAAP and non-GAAP net loss of US$13–23 million
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | Q1 earnings report | Negative | -10.6% | Revenue growth and operating improvement accompanied a US$4 million net loss. |
| Feb 09 | Q4 earnings report | Positive | -1.8% | Annual net income improved substantially, primarily because of a large tax benefit. |
| Nov 17 | Q3 earnings report | Positive | +7.3% | Revenue and online game growth accompanied US$9 million of GAAP net income. |
| Aug 04 | Q2 earnings report | Negative | -6.3% | Revenue declined 27% year-over-year and the company reported a US$20 million net loss. |
| May 19 | Q1 earnings report | Positive | -3.0% | GAAP net income reflected a US$199 million tax benefit despite declining revenue. |
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Second Quarter Highlights[1]
- Total revenues were
US , up$136 million 7% year-over-year and down4% quarter-over-quarter. - Marketing services revenues were
US , down$15 million 3% year-over-year and up21% quarter-over-quarter. - Online game revenues were
US , up$116 million 10% year-over-year and down7% quarter-over-quarter. - After giving effect to reversal of a tax expense of approximately
US due to a reversal of uncertain tax positions, GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was$13 million US , compared with a net loss of$0.2 million US in the second quarter of 2025 and a net loss of$20 million US in the first quarter of 2026.$4 million - After giving effect to reversal of a tax expense of approximately
US due to a reversal of uncertain tax positions, non-GAAP[2] net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was$13 million US , compared with a net loss of$0.5 million US in the second quarter of 2025 and a net loss of$20 million US in the first quarter of 2026.$4 million
[1] Changyou's wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai Jingmao Culture Communication Co., Ltd. ("Shanghai Jingmao"), which operated Changyou's cinema advertising business, ceased operations and commenced bankruptcy proceedings during the third quarter of 2019. During the third quarter of 2023, Shanghai Jingmao's bankruptcy proceedings were concluded by a Chinese mainland bankruptcy court, and the Company accordingly recognized a disposal gain within discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the second quarter of 2026, as a result of the Company's receipt of a further distribution of Shanghai Jingmao's insolvent assets, the Company recognized an additional disposal gain of |
[2] Non-GAAP results exclude share-based compensation 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." |
Dr. Charles Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Sohu.com Limited, commented, "In the second quarter of 2026, our marketing services revenues, online game revenues and bottom-line performance all exceeded our previous guidance. For the Sohu media platform, we continued to refine our products and host diverse events and activities to stimulate communication and interaction among users, which further strengthened the platform's social features and promoted its vigorous and healthy development. Leveraging our differentiated content and events, we were able to address advertisers' needs and continued to explore diversified monetization opportunities. For our online games, we remained committed to our long-term operation strategy and continued to launch diverse content updates to deliver rich and engaging experiences for game players."
Second Quarter Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues were
Marketing services revenues were
Online game revenues were
Cost of Revenues
Both GAAP and non-GAAP total cost of revenues were
Both GAAP and non-GAAP cost of marketing services revenues were
Both GAAP and non-GAAP cost of online game revenues were
Operating Expenses
Both GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses were
Operating Loss
GAAP operating loss was
Non-GAAP operating loss was
Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)
Both GAAP and non-GAAP income tax benefit was
Net Income/(Loss)
GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term time deposits totaled approximately
Supplementary Information for Changyou Results[3]
Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results
- For PC games, total average monthly active user accounts[4] (MAU) were 2.6 million, an increase of
10% year-over-year and a decrease of5% quarter-over-quarter. Total quarterly aggregate active paying accounts[5] (APA) were 1.0 million, an increase of5% year-over-year and a decrease of5% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year increase in MAU was mainly from Changyou's PC game Tian Long Ba Bu ("TLBB"): Return, which was launched during the third quarter of 2025.
- For mobile games, total average MAU were 1.7 million, a decrease of
13% year-over-year and2% quarter-over-quarter. Total quarterly APA were 0.2 million, a decrease of24% year-over-year and11% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter decreases in MAU and APA were mainly due to the natural decline of some of Changyou's older games.
[3] "Changyou Results" consist of the results of Changyou's online game business and its 17173.com Website. |
[4] Monthly active user accounts refers to the number of registered accounts that are logged in to these games at least once during the month. |
[5] Quarterly aggregate active paying accounts refers to the number of accounts from which game points are utilized at least once during the quarter. |
Second Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues were
Both GAAP and non-GAAP total cost of revenues were
Both GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses were
GAAP operating profit was
Non-GAAP operating profit was
Recent Development
Sohu today announced that on August 8, 2026 its board of directors amended the period of Sohu's previously-announced share repurchase program by removing the previous end date of November 10, 2026 and authorizing repurchases under the program to continue on an open-ended basis until the maximum authorized amount is reached. As previously announced, Sohu may purchase up to US
As of August 6, 2026, Sohu had repurchased 9.4 million ADSs for an aggregate cost of approximately
Business Outlook
For the third quarter of 2026, Sohu estimates:
- Marketing services revenues to be between
US and$14 million US ; this implies an annual increase of$15 million 3% to10% , and a sequential decrease of1% to8% . - Online game revenues to be between
US and$105 million US ; this implies an annual decrease of$115 million 29% to35% , and a sequential decrease of1% to10% . - Both non-GAAP and GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited to be between
US and$13 million US .$23 million
For the third quarter 2026 guidance, the Company has adopted a presumed exchange rate of
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
Sohu's management believes excluding share-based compensation expense from the Company's non-GAAP financial measures is useful for itself and investors. Further, the impact of share-based compensation 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 does not involve subsequent cash outflow and is not reflected in the cash flows at the equity transaction level, Sohu does not factor in its 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.
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. 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
Conference Call and Webcast
Sohu's management team will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m.
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
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 and information, in the form of text, picture, video, and live broadcasting. Sohu also attracts users to actively engage in content generation and distribution, and actively interact with each other on the platform. Sohu's online game business is conducted by its subsidiary Changyou, which develops and operates a diverse portfolio of PC and mobile games, such as the well-known TLBB PC and Legacy TLBB Mobile.
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SOHU.COM LIMITED | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
Jun. 30, 2026 | Mar. 31, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | |||||
Revenues: | |||||||
Marketing services | $ | 15,179 | $ | 12,560 | $ | 15,624 | |
Online games | 116,171 | 124,567 | 105,994 | ||||
Others | 4,190 | 4,157 | 4,649 | ||||
Total revenues | 135,540 | 141,284 | 126,267 | ||||
Cost of revenues: | |||||||
Marketing services | 13,400 | 12,583 | 12,979 | ||||
Online games | 13,829 | 15,899 | 14,544 | ||||
Others | 1,727 | 1,326 | 768 | ||||
Total cost of revenues | 28,956 | 29,808 | 28,291 | ||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Product development | 68,894 | 61,883 | 58,824 | ||||
Sales and marketing (includes share-based compensation | 43,801 | 42,850 | 48,545 | ||||
General and administrative (includes share-based | 12,188 | 13,475 | 12,922 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 124,883 | 118,208 | 120,291 | ||||
Operating loss | (18,299) | (6,732) | (22,315) | ||||
Other income, net | 7,166 | 4,682 | 3,481 | ||||
Interest income | 5,718 | 5,995 | 7,570 | ||||
Exchange difference | (1,224) | (1,318) | 185 | ||||
Income/(loss) before income tax expense | (6,639) | 2,627 | (11,079) | ||||
Income tax expense/(benefit)[6] | (6,874) | 6,942 | 8,937 | ||||
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations | 235 | (4,315) | (20,016) | ||||
Net income from discontinued operations[7] | 734 | - | - | ||||
Net income/(loss) | 969 | (4,315) | (20,016) | ||||
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to | 235 | (4,315) | (20,016) | ||||
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to | 734 | - | - | ||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Limited | 969 | (4,315) | (20,016) | ||||
Basic net income/(loss) from continuing operations per | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.69) | |
Basic net income from discontinued operations per share/ADS | $ | 0.03 | $ | - | $ | - | |
Basic net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.69) | |
Shares/ADSs used in computing basic net income/(loss) per | 25,451 | 26,058 | 28,826 | ||||
Diluted net income/(loss) from continuing operations per | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.69) | |
Diluted net income from discontinued operations per share/ADS | $ | 0.03 | $ | - | $ | - | |
Diluted net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.69) | |
Shares/ADSs used in computing diluted net income/(loss) per | 25,451 | 26,058 | 28,826 | ||||
[6] For the second quarter of 2026, income tax benefit included reversal of a tax expense of approximately | |||||||
[7] See footnote 1. | |||||||
[8] Each ADS represents one ordinary share. | |||||||
SOHU.COM LIMITED | ||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS) | ||||
As of Jun. 30, 2026 | As of Dec. 31, 2025 | |||
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 116,224 | $ | 128,308 |
Short-term investments | 716,752 | 702,372 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 37,450 | 43,335 | ||
Prepaid and other current assets | 99,677 | 93,903 | ||
Total current assets | 970,103 | 967,918 | ||
Fixed assets, net | 248,436 | 246,263 | ||
Goodwill | 10,257 | 10,257 | ||
Long-term investments, net | 44,560 | 43,939 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 3,941 | 4,692 | ||
Long-term time deposits | 328,756 | 350,659 | ||
Other assets | 11,531 | 12,325 | ||
Total assets | $ | 1,617,584 | $ | 1,636,053 |
LIABILITIES | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable | $ | 37,062 | $ | 36,215 |
Accrued liabilities | 97,461 | 95,430 | ||
Receipts in advance and deferred revenue | 54,866 | 54,878 | ||
Accrued salary and benefits | 44,752 | 55,018 | ||
Taxes payables | 11,472 | 15,571 | ||
Other short-term liabilities | 76,068 | 76,601 | ||
Total current liabilities | $ | 321,681 | $ | 333,713 |
Long-term other payables | 3,385 | 2,896 | ||
Long-term tax liabilities | 8,142 | 21,051 | ||
Other long-term liabilities | 264 | 322 | ||
Total long-term liabilities | $ | 11,791 | $ | 24,269 |
Total liabilities | $ | 333,472 | $ | 357,982 |
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||
Sohu.com Limited shareholders' equity | 1,283,768 | 1,277,727 | ||
Noncontrolling interest | 344 | 344 | ||
Total shareholders' equity | $ | 1,284,112 | $ | 1,278,071 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 1,617,584 | $ | 1,636,053 |
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RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS MEASURES TO THE NEAREST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES | ||||||||||||||||||
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2026 | Three Months Ended Mar. 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
GAAP | Non-GAAP | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Non-GAAP | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Non-GAAP | Non-GAAP | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | $ | 124,883 | $ | (296) | (a) $ | 124,587 | $ | 118,208 | $ | (244) | (a) $ | 117,964 | $ | 120,291 | $ | (353) | (a) $ | 119,938 |
Operating loss | $ | (18,299) | $ | 296 | (a) $ | (18,003) | $ | (6,732) | $ | 244 | (a) $ | (6,488) | $ | (22,315) | $ | 353 | (a) $ | (21,962) |
Income tax expense/(benefit)[9] | $ | (6,874) | $ | - | $ | (6,874) | $ | 6,942 | $ | - | $ | 6,942 | $ | 8,937 | $ | - | $ | 8,937 |
Net income/(loss) before non-controlling | $ | 235 | $ | 296 | (a) $ | 531 | $ | (4,315) | $ | 244 | (a) $ | (4,071) | $ | (20,016) | $ | 353 | (a) $ | (19,663) |
Net income/(loss) from continuing | $ | 235 | $ | 296 | (a) $ | 531 | $ | (4,315) | $ | 244 | (a) $ | (4,071) | $ | (20,016) | $ | 353 | (a) $ | (19,663) |
Net income from discontinued | $ | 734 | $ | - | $ | 734 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
Net income/( loss) attributable to | $ | 969 | $ | 296 | (a) $ | 1,265 | $ | (4,315) | $ | 244 | (a) $ | (4,071) | $ | (20,016) | $ | 353 | (a) $ | (19,663) |
Diluted net income/(loss) from | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.16) | $ | (0.69) | $ | (0.68) | ||||||
Diluted net income from discontinued | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Diluted net income/( loss) per | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.16) | $ | (0.69) | $ | (0.68) | ||||||
Shares/ADSs used in computing diluted | 25,451 | 25,451 | 26,058 | 26,058 | 28,826 | 28,826 | ||||||||||||
Note: | ||||||||||||||||||
(a) Share-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||
[9] See footnote 6. | ||||||||||||||||||
[10] See footnote 1. | ||||||||||||||||||
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