Tuya Reports First Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
- Net profit of US$11.0 million, turning from a US$3.5 million loss in Q1 2024
- Record-high net margin of 14.8%, improving by 20.5 percentage points YoY
- Total revenue grew 21.1% YoY to US$74.7 million
- Overall gross margin improved to 48.5%, reaching record high
- Strong cash position of US$1,023.7 million
- Dollar-based net expansion rate improved to 118% from 116% YoY
- Eight consecutive quarters of positive operating cash flow
- Total customers decreased to 2,800 from 3,000 in Q1 2024
- Operating margin remained negative at -1.9%
- Net cash from operations decreased to US$9.4 million from US$14.5 million YoY
- Company warns of market uncertainties and potential challenges ahead
Insights
Tuya delivered strong Q1 2025 results with 21.1% revenue growth, transition to GAAP profitability, and record high margins despite seasonal weakness.
Tuya's Q1 2025 results demonstrate a clear financial inflection point, with the company achieving GAAP net profit of
Revenue grew across all segments, with total revenue increasing
Gross margin reached a company record of
Most impressively, operating expenses decreased
Customer metrics are equally promising - premium IoT PaaS customers (those spending over
Balance sheet strength continues with
The management's cautious outlook acknowledging macroeconomic uncertainties and industry challenges is prudent given recent volatility, but their focus on AI capabilities and key customer relationships positions them well for long-term growth in the IoT platform market.
First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was
US , up approximately$74.7 million 21.1% year-over-year (1Q2024:US ).$61.7 million - IoT platform-as-a-service ("PaaS") revenue was
US , up approximately$53.7 million 17.9% year-over-year (1Q2024:US ).$45.6 million - Software-as-a-service ("SaaS") and others revenue was
US , up approximately$10.0 million 15.5% year-over-year (1Q2024:US ).$8.6 million - Smart solution revenue was
US , up approximately$11.0 million 47.1% year-over-year (1Q2024:US ).$7.5 million - Overall gross margin was
48.5% , up 0.7 percentage point year-over-year (1Q2024:47.8% ). Gross margin of IoT PaaS increased to48.4% , up 2.0 percentage points year-over-year (1Q2024:46.4% ). - Operating margin was negative
1.9% , improved by 24.6 percentage points year-over-year (1Q2024: negative26.5% ). Non-GAAP operating margin was9.1% , improved by 10.0 percentage points year-over-year (1Q2024: negative0.9% ). - Net margin was
14.8% , improved by 20.5 percentage points year-over-year (1Q2024: negative5.7% ). Non-GAAP net margin was25.8% , improved by 5.9 percentage points year- over-year (1Q2024:19.9% ). - Net profits were
US (1Q2024: negative$11.0 million US ). Non-GAAP net profits were$3.5 million US , up approximately$19.3 million 57.2% year-over-year (1Q2024:US ).$12.3 million - Net cash generated from operating activities was
US (1Q2024:$9.4 million US ).$14.5 million - Total cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and treasury securities recorded as short- term and long-term investments were
US as of March 31, 2025, compared to$1,023.7 million US as of December 31, 2024.$1,016.7 million
For further information on the non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
First Quarter 2025 Operating Highlights
- IoT PaaS customers1 for the first quarter of 2025 were approximately 2,000 (1Q2024: approximately 2,000). Total customers for the first quarter of 2025 were approximately 2,800 (1Q2024: 3,000). The Company's key-account strategy has enabled it to focus on serving strategic customers.
- Premium IoT PaaS customers2 for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2025 were 287 (1Q2024: 269). In the first quarter of 2025, the Company's premium IoT PaaS customers contributed approximately
88.7% of its IoT PaaS revenue (1Q2024: approximately85.1% ). - Dollar-based net expansion rate ("DBNER")3 of IoT PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended December 31, 2025 was
118% (1Q2024:116% ). - Registered IoT device and software developers were over 1,417,000 as of March 31, 2025, up
7.7% from approximately 1,316,000 developers as of December 31, 2024.
- The Company defines an IoT PaaS customer for a given period as a customer who has directly placed orders for IoT PaaS with the Company during that period.
- The Company defines a premium IoT PaaS customer as a customer as of a given date that contributed more than
US of IoT PaaS revenue during the immediately preceding 12-month period.$100,000 - The Company calculates DBNER of IoT PaaS for a trailing 12-month period by first identifying all customers in the prior 12-month period (i.e., those have placed at least one order for IoT PaaS during that period), and then calculating the quotient from dividing the IoT PaaS revenue generated from such customers in the current trailing 12-month period by the IoT PaaS revenue generated from the same group of customers in the prior 12-month period. The Company's DBNER may change from period to period, due to a combination of various factors, including changes in the customers' purchase cycles and amounts and the Company's customer mix, among other things. DBNER indicates the Company's ability to expand customer use of the Tuya platform over time and generate revenue growth from existing customers.
Mr. Xueji (Jerry) Wang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tuya, commented, "In the first quarter, typically a seasonally soft period, we delivered steady growth in GAAP net profit, driven by sustained revenue growth and healthy operating leverage under Tuya's differentiated business model. Amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties and rapid AI evolution, we remain focused on building differentiated AIoT capabilities and empowering global developers. Tuya's platform model continues to facilitate deeper integration of AI and smart devices, accelerating the intelligent transformation of the industry."
Mr. Yi (Alex) Yang, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Tuya, added, "We delivered solid financial results in the first quarter of 2025, with revenue increasing
First Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
REVENUE
Total revenue in the first quarter of 2025 increased by
- IoT PaaS revenue in the first quarter of 2025 increased by
17.9% toUS from$53.7 million US in the same period of 2024, primarily due to increasing demand compared with the same period of 2024 and the Company's strategic focus on customer needs and product enhancements. As a result, the Company's DBNER of IoT PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2025 increased to$45.6 million 118% from116% for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2024. - SaaS and others revenue in the first quarter of 2025 increased by
15.5% toUS from$10.0 million US in the same period of 2024, primarily due to an increase in revenue from cloud software products. During the quarter, the Company remained committed to offering value-added services and a diverse range of software products with compelling value propositions to its customers.$8.6 million - Smart solution revenue in the first quarter of 2025 increased by
47.1% toUS from$11.0 million US in the same period of 2024, primarily due to the increasing customer demand for smart devices with integrated intelligent software capabilities the Company developed beyond IoT.$7.5 million
COST OF REVENUE
Cost of revenue in the first quarter of 2025 increased by
GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS MARGIN
Total gross profit in the first quarter of 2025 increased by
- IoT PaaS gross margin in the first quarter of 2025 was
48.4% , compared to46.4% in the same period of 2024. - SaaS and others gross margin in the first quarter of 2025 was
74.4% , compared to72.3% in the same period of 2024. - Smart solution gross margin in the first quarter of 2025 was
25.7% , remained relatively steady sequentially, and compared to28.3% in the same period of 2024.
Gross margin of each revenue stream increased or fluctuated primarily due to changes in products and solutions mix. As a developer platform with rich ecosystem of smart devices and applications, the Company is committed to focusing on software products with compelling value propositions while maintaining cost efficiency.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses decreased by
- Research and development expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were
US , down$22.8 million 2.8% fromUS in the same period of 2024, primarily because of (i) the lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been gradually amortized and (ii) partially offset by an increase in cloud services costs. Non-GAAP adjusted research and development expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were$23.5 million US , compared to$20.8 million US in the same period of 2024.$20.0 million - Sales and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were
US , down$8.3 million 7.1% fromUS in the same period of 2024, primarily because of (i) the decrease in employee-related costs, (ii) the lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been gradually amortized, and (iii) partially offset by increased spending in marketing events compared to the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP adjusted sales and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were$9.0 million US , compared to$7.6 million US in the same period of 2024.$7.6 million - General and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were
US , down$8.9 million 42.3% fromUS in the same period of 2024, primarily because of (i) the lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been gradually amortized and (ii) operational optimization. Non- GAAP adjusted general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were$15.5 million US , compared to$3.4 million US in the same period of 2024.$4.6 million - Other operating income, net in the first quarter of 2025 was
US , primarily due to the receipt of software value-added tax refunds and various general subsidies for enterprises.$2.4 million
LOSS/PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS AND OPERATING MARGIN
Loss from operations in the first quarter of 2025 narrowed by
Operating margin in the first quarter of 2025 was negative
NET LOSS/PROFIT AND NET MARGIN
The Company had a net profit of
The difference between loss from operations and net profit in the first quarter of 2025 was primarily because of a
The Company had a non-GAAP net profit of
Net margin in the first quarter of 2025 was
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS/PROFIT PER ADS
Basic and diluted net profit per ADS was
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per ADS was
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, TIME DEPOSITS AND TREASURY SECURITIES RECORDED AS SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and treasury securities recorded as short-term and long-term investments were
NET CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash generated from operating activities in the first quarter of 2025 was
For further information on non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Business Outlook
From the initial enthusiasm at the beginning of the year about the accelerated evolution of AI technologies, to the shift in sentiment and industry slowdown caused by global trade fluctuations under geopolitical policy influences in early April, the macro environment has undergone frequent and dramatic changes. These shifts have posed significant challenges to the cycles of the smart consumer electronics sector and its upstream and downstream supply chains. Although the external environment has shown some recent signs of improvement, uncertainties remain. We will continue to monitor developments in the entire business environment. Nonetheless, we remain positive on the long-term value that intelligent technologies can bring to all stakeholders. Therefore, with the effective implementation of the Company's customer and product strategies, along with the utilization and innovation of emerging technologies like AI, the Company is confident in its long-term business prospects.
In response to this evolving market environment, the Company will remain committed to continuously iterating and improving its products and services and further enhancing software and hardware capabilities, particularly by leveraging the AI capabilities, expanding key customer base, investing in innovations and new opportunities, diversifying revenue streams, and further optimizing operating efficiency. At the same time, the Company understands that future trajectories may encounter challenges, including shifting consumer spending patterns, regional economic disparities, inventory management, foreign exchange rate and interest rates volatility, the imposition of new tariffs, or adjustments in existing tariffs or trade barriers, and broader geopolitical uncertainties.
Conference Call Information
The Company's management will hold a conference call at 08:30 P.M.
Online registration:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIe169304a39d646bcb658aa96f86ff680
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.tuya.com, and a replay of the webcast will be available following the session.
About Tuya Inc.
Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391) is a global leading AI cloud platform service provider with a mission to build an AIoT developer ecosystem and enable everything to be smart. Tuya has pioneered a purpose-built AI cloud platform with cloud and generative AI capabilities that delivers a full suite of offerings, including Platform-as-a-Service, or PaaS, Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, and smart solutions for developers of smart device, commercial applications, and industries. Through its AIoT developer platform, Tuya has activated a vibrant global developer community of brands, OEMs, AI agents, system integrators and independent software vendors to collectively strive for smart solutions ecosystem embodying the principles of green and low-carbon, security, high efficiency, agility, and openness.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP (loss)/profit from operations (including non-GAAP operating margin), non-GAAP net profit (including non-GAAP net margin), and non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per ADS, as supplemental measures to review and assess its operating performance. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under
Reconciliations of Tuya's non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable
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TUYA INC. | ||||
As of | As of | |||
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 653,334 | 763,788 | ||
Restricted cash | 50 | 165 | ||
Short-term investments | 194,536 | 89,985 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 7,592 | 9,591 | ||
Notes receivable, net | 7,485 | 9,766 | ||
Inventories, net | 23,840 | 21,583 | ||
Prepayments and other current assets, net | 16,179 | 18,738 | ||
Total current assets | 903,016 | 913,616 | ||
Non-current assets: | ||||
Property, equipment and software, net | 6,619 | 8,557 | ||
Land use rights, net | 8,825 | 8,793 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 4,550 | 5,248 | ||
Long-term investments | 180,092 | 181,875 | ||
Other non-current assets, net | 678 | 314 | ||
Total non-current assets | 200,764 | 204,787 | ||
Total assets | 1,103,780 | 1,118,403 | ||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable | 19,051 | 19,457 | ||
Advances from customers | 31,346 | 27,145 | ||
Deferred revenue, current | 7,525 | 7,797 | ||
Accruals and other current liabilities | 32,257 | 67,806 | ||
Incomes tax payables | 360 | 483 | ||
Lease liabilities, current | 3,798 | 3,403 | ||
Total current liabilities | 94,337 | 126,091 | ||
Non-current liabilities: | ||||
Lease liabilities, non-current | 851 | 1,835 | ||
Deferred revenue, non-current | 377 | 460 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 767 | – | ||
Total non-current liabilities | 1,995 | 2,295 | ||
Total liabilities | 96,332 | 128,386 | ||
TUYA INC. | ||||
As of | As of | |||
Shareholders' equity: | ||||
Ordinary shares | – | – | ||
Class A ordinary shares | 25 | 27 | ||
Class B ordinary shares | 4 | 4 | ||
Treasury stock | (15,726) | (1,050) | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,612,712 | 1,569,409 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (19,716) | (19,539) | ||
Accumulated deficit | (569,851) | (558,834) | ||
Total shareholders' equity | 1,007,448 | 990,017 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,103,780 | 1,118,403 | ||
TUYA INC. | ||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | |||
Revenue | 61,662 | 74,687 | ||
Cost of revenue | (32,177) | (38,436) | ||
Gross profit | 29,485 | 36,251 | ||
Operating expenses: | ||||
Research and development expenses | (23,474) | (22,810) | ||
Sales and marketing expenses | (8,983) | (8,347) | ||
General and administrative expenses | (15,474) | (8,929) | ||
Other operating incomes, net | 2,079 | 2,383 | ||
Total operating expenses | (45,852) | (37,703) | ||
Loss from operations | (16,367) | (1,452) | ||
Other income | ||||
Other non-operating income, net | 778 | 767 | ||
Financial income, net | 12,807 | 12,395 | ||
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain, net | (105) | 44 | ||
(Loss)/profit before income tax expense | (2,887) | 11,754 | ||
Income tax expense | (656) | (737) | ||
Net (loss)/profit | (3,543) | 11,017 | ||
Net (loss)/profit attributable to Tuya Inc. | (3,543) | 11,017 | ||
Net (loss)/profit attribute to ordinary shareholders | (3,543) | 11,017 | ||
Net (loss)/profit | (3,543) | 11,017 | ||
Other comprehensive (loss)/income | ||||
Transfer out of fair value changes of long-term investments | (65) | – | ||
Foreign currency translation | (428) | 177 | ||
Total comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Tuya Inc. | (4036) | 11,194 | ||
TUYA INC. | ||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | |||
Net (loss)/profit attributable to Tuya Inc. | (3,543) | 11,017 | ||
Net (loss)/profit attributable to ordinary shareholders | (3,543) | 11,017 | ||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net (loss)/profit per share, basic and diluted | ||||
– Basic | 559,133,184 | 606,308,258 | ||
– Diluted | 559,133,184 | 608,490,640 | ||
Net (loss)/profit per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted | ||||
– Basic | (0.01) | 0.02 | ||
– Diluted | (0.01) | 0.02 | ||
Share-based compensation expenses were included in: | ||||
Research and development expenses | 3,506 | 2,016 | ||
Sales and marketing expenses | 1,385 | 738 | ||
General and administrative expenses | 10,923 | 5,521 | ||
TUYA INC. | ||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | |||
Net cash generated from operating activities | 14,490 | 9,352 | ||
Net cash generated from investing activities | 16,195 | 101,183 | ||
Net cash generated from financing activities | 254 | 2 | ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash | (126) | 32 | ||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash | 30,813 | 110,569 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash at the beginning of period | 498,688 | 653,384 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash at the end of period | 529,501 | 763,953 | ||
TUYA INC. | ||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | |||
Reconciliation of operating expenses to non-GAAP operating expenses | ||||
Research and development expenses | (23,474) | (22,810) | ||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 3,506 | 2,016 | ||
Adjusted Research and development expenses | (19,968) | (20,794) | ||
Sales and marketing expenses | (8,983) | (8,347) | ||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 1,385 | 738 | ||
Adjusted Sales and marketing expenses | (7,598) | (7,609) | ||
General and administrative expenses | (15,474) | (8,929) | ||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 10,923 | 5,521 | ||
Adjusted General and administrative expenses | (4,551) | (3,408) | ||
Reconciliation of loss from operations to non-GAAP (loss)/profit from operations | ||||
Loss from operations | (16,367) | (1,452) | ||
Operating margin | (26.5) % | (1.9) % | ||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 15,814 | 8,275 | ||
Non-GAAP (loss)/profit from operations | (553) | 6,823 | ||
Non-GAAP Operating margin | (0.9) % | 9.1 % | ||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | |||
Reconciliation of net (loss)/profit to non-GAAP net profit | ||||
Net (loss)/profit | (3,543) | 11,017 | ||
Net margin | (5.7) % | 14.8 % | ||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 15,814 | 8,275 | ||
Non-GAAP Net profit | 12,271 | 19,292 | ||
Non-GAAP Net margin | 19.9 % | 25.8 % | ||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing non-GAAP net profit per share | ||||
– Basic | 559,133,184 | 606,308,258 | ||
– Diluted | 591,737,410 | 608,490,640 | ||
Non-GAAP net profit per share attributable to ordinary shareholders | ||||
– Basic | 0.02 | 0.03 | ||
– Diluted | 0.02 | 0.03 |
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