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First annual profit since 2018 for Agora (NASDAQ: API) as revenue hits $141M

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Agora, Inc. reported a strong turnaround in 2025, with total revenues of $141.1 million, up 5.9%, and net income of $9.5 million compared to a net loss of $42.7 million in 2024. Gross margin improved to 66.4% as the company exited certain low-margin products and kept cost of revenues in check.

Operating expenses fell 25.5% to $104.5 million, driven mainly by workforce optimization and sharply lower share-based compensation. In the fourth quarter, revenues reached $38.2 million, up 10.7% year over year, and net income rose to $4.9 million from $0.2 million, marking the fifth consecutive profitable quarter.

The company ended 2025 with $374.9 million in cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and bank financial products, and generated $27.2 million of operating cash flow for the year. It has repurchased about 162.2 million Class A ordinary shares for $143.1 million since launching its $200 million buyback and extended the program through February 28, 2027. For the first quarter of 2026, Agora expects revenues between $36 million and $37 million, implying year-over-year growth of 8.1% to 11.1%.

Positive

  • First full-year profitability since 2018: Net income reached $9.5 million in 2025 versus a $42.7 million loss in 2024, supported by higher gross margin of 66.4% and a 25.5% reduction in operating expenses.
  • Stronger cash position and buybacks: Operating activities generated $27.2 million in 2025 and total cash, bank deposits and bank financial products rose to $374.9 million, while the company has repurchased $143.1 million of shares and extended its $200 million program through February 28, 2027.

Negative

  • None.

Insights

Agora delivered its first annual profit since 2018, driven by cost cuts, healthier mix and steady growth.

Agora grew 2025 revenue to $141.1 million while shifting from a $42.7 million net loss to $9.5 million net income. The key driver was disciplined spending: operating expenses dropped 25.5% to $104.5 million, helped by reduced headcount and sharply lower share-based compensation.

The core Agora business grew 16.1% to $74.9 million, offsetting a 3.5% revenue decline at Shengwang tied to end-of-sale products. Gross margin improved to 66.4%, showing the benefit of exiting lower-margin offerings while bandwidth and AI-related costs still rose.

Cash generation strengthened, with $27.2 million in operating cash flow and total liquidity of $374.9 million. Management has deployed $143.1 million into share repurchases and extended its $200 million program through February 28, 2027. The revenue outlook of $36–37 million for Q1 2026, implying 8.1–11.1% growth, frames expectations for upcoming quarterly performance.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2026

Commission File Number: 001-39340

 

 

AGORA, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

2804 Mission College Blvd,

Santa Clara, California 95054,

United States

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F Form 40-F

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Press Release

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

AGORA, INC.

By:

/s/ Jingbo Wang

Name:

Jingbo Wang

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: March 3, 2026

 


Agora, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

 

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API) (the “Company”), a pioneer and leader in conversational AI and real-time engagement technology, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

 

“We are pleased to report our fifth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability, marking our first full year of profitability since 2018, driven by sustained double-digit revenue growth,” said Tony Zhao, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Agora, Inc. “Our platform's scalability was validated during a high-profile Super Bowl live shopping event, where we streamed full HD video to nearly 600,000 peak concurrent viewers worldwide while enabling their interactions at sub-second latency. We are also seeing rapid adoption of our Conversational AI engine; since its launch in March 2025, usage has more than doubled each quarter. We started 2026 with strong reception of our conversational AI solutions for Physical AI at CES in January, highlighted by our leading vision and motion control capabilities, and we remain focused on driving revenue growth and advancing conversational AI innovation throughout 2026.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

 

Total revenues for the quarter were $38.2 million, an increase of 10.7% from $34.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Agora: $19.9 million for the quarter, an increase of 14.4% from $17.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Shengwang: RMB129.2 million ($18.3 million) for the quarter, an increase of 5.7% from RMB122.2 million ($17.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Active Customers
Agora: 2,085 as of December 31, 2025, an increase of 21.0% from 1,723 as of December 31, 2024.
Shengwang: 1,876 as of December 31, 2025, a decrease of 5.2% from 1,979 as of December 31, 2024.
Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate
Agora: 109% for the trailing 12-month period ended December 31, 2025.
Shengwang: 89% for the trailing 12-month period ended December 31, 2025.
Net income for the quarter was $4.9 million, compared to $0.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Total cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and financial products issued by banks as of December 31, 2025 was $374.9 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $9.3 million, compared to $4.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

 

Fiscal Year 2025 Highlights

 

Total revenues in 2025 were $141.1 million, an increase of 5.9% from $133.3 million in 2024, which included revenue from certain end-of-sale products of $6.6 million.

Agora: $74.9 million in 2025, an increase of 16.1% from $64.5 million in 2024.
Shengwang: RMB472.7 million ($66.2 million) in 2025, a decrease of 3.5% from RMB489.6 million ($68.8 million) in 2024. Certain end-of-sale products generated revenue of nil for the year and RMB47.4 million ($6.6 million) in 2024.
Net income in 2025 was $9.5 million, compared to net loss of $42.7 million in 2024.
Net cash provided by operating activities in 2025 was $27.2 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $14.1 million in 2024.

 

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

 

Revenues

Total revenues were $38.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 10.7% from $34.5 million in the same period last year. Revenues of Agora were $19.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 14.4% from $17.4 million in the same period last year, primarily due to our business expansion and usage growth in sectors such as live shopping. Revenues of Shengwang were RMB129.2 million ($18.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 5.7% from RMB122.2 million ($17.1 million) in the same period last year, primarily due to increase in revenues from certain sectors such as social and entertainment and Internet of Things.

 

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues was $13.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 15.8% from $11.5 million in the same period last year, primarily due to the increase in bandwidth usage, co-location costs and AI-related costs.

 

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit was $24.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 8.2% from $22.9 million in the same period last year. Gross margin was 65.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of 1.5% from 66.6% in the same period last year, mainly due to product mix change.

 

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $26.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of 8.3% from $28.5 million in the same period last year.

 

Research and development expenses were $13.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of 7.7% from $14.8 million in the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce, including a decrease in share-based compensation from $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 to $0.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Sales and marketing expenses were $7.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of 2.1% from $7.3 million in the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce.

General and administrative expenses were $5.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of 16.5% from $6.4 million in the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in allowance for current expected credit loss, mainly as a result of improved customer credit conditions and collection outcomes.

 

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations was $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $4.9 million in the same period last year.

 

Interest Income

Interest income was $3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $3.7 million in 2024, primarily due to the increase in the average balance of cash, cash equivalents and long-term bank deposits.

 

Net Income

Net income was $4.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $0.2 million in the same period last year.

 

Net Income per American Depositary Share attributable to Ordinary Shareholders

Basic and diluted net income per American Depositary Share (“ADS”)1 attributable to ordinary shareholders was $0.05 in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to basic and diluted net income per ADS of $0.002 in the same period last year.

 

Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

 

Revenues

Total revenues in 2025 were $141.1 million, an increase of 5.9% from $133.3 million in 2024. Revenues of Agora were $74.9 million in 2025, an increase of 16.1% from $64.5 million in 2024, primarily due to our business expansion and usage growth in sectors such as live shopping. Revenues of Shengwang were RMB472.7 million ($66.2 million) in 2025, a decrease of 3.5% from RMB489.6 million ($68.8 million) in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in revenues of RMB 47.4 million ($6.6 million) due to the end-of-sale of certain products, which was offset partially by the increase in revenues from certain sectors such as social and entertainment and Internet of Things.

 

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues in 2025 was $47.4 million, a decrease of 0.9% from $47.8 million in 2024, primarily due to the end-of-sale of certain products, which was offset partially by the increase in bandwidth usage and co-location costs.

 

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit in 2025 was $93.7 million, an increase of 9.6% from $85.4 million in 2024. Gross margin in 2025 was 66.4%, an increase of 2.3% from 64.1% in 2024 mainly due to the end-of-sale of certain low-margin product.

 

Operating Expenses


1 One ADS represents four Class A ordinary shares.


Operating expenses in 2025 were $104.5 million, a decrease of 25.5% from $140.3 million in 2024.

 

Research and development expenses in 2025 were $55.5 million, a decrease of 31.0% from $80.3 million in 2024, primarily due a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce, including a decrease in share-based compensation from $17.1 million in 2024 to $3.3 million in 2025.
Sales and marketing expenses in 2025 were $26.4 million, a decrease of 3.2% from $27.2 million in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce.
General and administrative expenses in 2025 were $22.7 million, a decrease of 30.8% from $32.8 million in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce, as well as a decrease in allowance for current expected credit loss, mainly as a result of improved customer credit conditions and collection outcomes.

 

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations in 2025 was $9.4 million, compared to $53.3 million in 2024.

 

Interest Income

Interest income in 2025 was $15.1 million, compared to $16.9 million in 2024, primarily due to the decrease in average interest rate.

 

Investment Income (Loss)

Investment income in 2025 was $1.5 million, compared to investment loss of $3.3 million in 2024, primarily due to the increase in fair value of an equity investment of $2.3 million in 2025, compared to a decrease of $5.0 million in 2024.

 

Other income

Other income in 2025 was $1.2 million, compared to $0.8 million in 2024, primarily due to the increase of income of incentive payments from a depositary bank.

 

Net Income (Loss)

Net income in 2025 was $9.5 million, compared to net loss of $42.7 million in 2024.

 

Net Income (Loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders

Basic and diluted net income per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) attributable to ordinary shareholders were $0.10 in 2025, compared to basic and diluted net loss per ADS of $0.46 in 2024.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased approximately 12.0 million of its Class A ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 3.0 million ADSs) for approximately US$11.1 million under its share repurchase program, representing 5.5% of its US$200 million share repurchase program.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had repurchased approximately 162.2 million of its Class A ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 40.5 million ADSs) for


approximately US$143.1 million under its share repurchase program, representing 71.6% of its US$200 million share repurchase program.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 349.3 million ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 87.3 million ADSs) outstanding, compared to 449.8 million ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 112.5 million ADSs) outstanding as of January 31, 2022 before the share repurchase program commenced.

 

The board of directors has authorized an extension of the existing share repurchase program through February 28, 2027, with all other terms remaining unchanged.

 

Financial Outlook

 

Based on currently available information, the Company expects total revenues for the first quarter of 2026 to be between $36 million and $37 million, representing year-over-year growth of 8.1% to 11.1%. This outlook reflects the Company's current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change.

 

Earnings Call

 

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the financial results at 5 p.m. Pacific Time / 8 p.m. Eastern Time on March 2, 2026. Details for the conference call are as follows:

Event title: Agora, Inc. 4Q 2025 Financial Results

The call will be available at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9jcg52bq

Investors who want to hear the call should log on at least 15 minutes prior to the broadcast. Participants may register for the call with the link below.

https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI50cb6a6dcafc4d2b905d0fed1148e037

Please visit the Company’s investor relations website at https://investor.agora.io on March 2, 2026 to view the earnings release and accompanying slides prior to the conference call.

 

Operating Metrics

 

The Company also uses other operating metrics included in this press release and defined below to assess the performance of its business.

 

Active Customers

 

An active customer at the end of any period is defined as an organization or individual developer from which the Company generated more than $100 of revenue during the preceding 12 months, excluding customers from Easemob. Customers are counted based on unique customer account identifiers. Generally, one software application uses the same customer account identifier throughout its life cycle while one account may be used for multiple applications.

 

Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate

 


Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate is calculated for a trailing 12-month period by first identifying all customers in the prior 12-month period, and then calculating the quotient from dividing the revenue generated from such customers in the trailing 12-month period by the revenue generated from the same group of customers in the prior 12-month period. As the vast majority of revenue generated from Agora’s customers is denominated in U.S. dollars, while the vast majority of revenue generated from Shengwang’s customers is denominated in Renminbi, Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate is calculated in U.S. dollars for Agora and in Renminbi for Shengwang, which has substantially removed the impact of foreign currency translations. Shengwang excluded the revenues from certain end-of-sale products. The Company believes Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis.

 

Safe Harbor Statements

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company’s financial outlook, beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements include statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Among other things, the Financial Outlook in this announcement contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to the growth of the RTE-PaaS market; the Company’s ability to manage its growth and expand its operations; the Company’s ability to attract new developers and convert them into customers; the Company’s ability to retain existing customers and expand their usage of its platform and products; the Company’s ability to drive popularity of existing use cases and enable new use cases, including through quality enhancements and introduction of new products, features and functionalities; the Company’s fluctuating operating results; competition; the effect of broader technological and market trends on the Company’s business and prospects; general economic conditions and their impact on customer and end-user demand; and other risks and uncertainties included elsewhere in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, without limitation, the final prospectus related to the IPO filed with the SEC on June 26, 2020. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

 

About Agora, Inc.

 


Agora, Inc. is the holding company of two independent divisions, under Agora brand and Shengwang brand.

 

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Agora is a pioneer and global leader in conversational AI and Real-Time Engagement Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), providing developers with simple, flexible, and powerful application programming interfaces, or APIs, to embed real-time conversational AI, video, voice, chat and interactive streaming into their applications.

 

Headquartered in Shanghai, China, Shengwang is a pioneer and leading conversational AI and Real-Time Engagement PaaS provider in the China market.

 

For more information on Agora, please visit: www.agora.io

For more information on Shengwang, please visit: www.shengwang.cn

 

 

Investor Contact:

investor@agora.io

 

Media Contact:

press@agora.io


 

Agora, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in US$ thousands)

 

As of

 

As of

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

75,446

 

27,083

Short-term bank deposits

84,460

 

168,327

Short-term financial products issued by banks

55,000

 

71,464

Short-term investments

4,583

 

2,787

Restricted cash

200

 

3,745

Accounts receivable, net

24,867

 

30,952

Prepayments and other current assets

14,590

 

22,593

Contract assets

123

 

1,099

Held-for-sale assets

831

 

-

Total current assets

260,100

 

328,050

Property and equipment, net

3,947

 

4,680

Construction in progress in relation to the headquarters project

84,239

 

44,486

Operating lease right-of-use assets

2,145

 

3,866

Intangible assets

96

 

611

Long-term bank deposits

160,001

 

35,500

Long-term financial products issued by banks

-

 

61,400

Long-term investments

29,182

 

40,710

Land use right, net

161,591

 

161,395

Other non-current assets

19,798

 

18,956

Total assets

721,099

 

699,654

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

9,638

 

12,965

Advances from customers

7,906

 

8,738

Taxes payable

696

 

2,210

Current operating lease liabilities

1,521

 

1,749

Payables for construction costs

16,607

 

12,834

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

20,417

 

19,839

Total current liabilities

56,785

 

58,335

Long-term payable

3

 

1

Long-term operating lease liabilities

399

 

1,922

Deferred tax liabilities

12

 

92

Long-term borrowings in relation to the headquarters project

80,420

 

46,469

Advance in relation to the headquarters project

20,632

 

20,174

Total liabilities

158,251

 

126,993

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Class A ordinary shares

39

 

39

Class B ordinary shares

8

 

8

Additional paid-in-capital

1,145,126

 

1,144,238

Treasury shares, at cost

(95,238)

 

(72,739)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(9,987)

 

(12,257)

Accumulated deficit

(477,100)

 

(486,628)

 


 

Total shareholders’ equity

562,848

 

572,661

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

721,099

 

699,654

 

 


 

Agora, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited, in US$ thousands, except share and per ADS amounts)

 

 

Three Month Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2025

2024

 

2025

2024

Real-time engagement service revenues

36,799

31,908

 

137,971

127,624

Real-time engagement on-premise solution and other revenues

1,356

2,545

 

3,086

5,632

Total revenues

38,155

34,453

 

141,057

133,256

Cost of revenues

13,327

11,505

 

47,393

47,809

Gross profit

24,828

22,948

 

93,664

85,447

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

13,648

14,793

 

55,459

80,344

Sales and marketing

7,123

7,276

 

26,352

27,220

General and administrative

5,364

6,423

 

22,670

32,772

Total operating expenses

26,135

28,492

 

104,481

140,336

Other operating income

328

664

 

1,407

1,578

Loss from operations

(979)

(4,880)

 

(9,410)

(53,311)

Exchange gain

891

60

 

1,623

168

Interest income

3,858

3,697

 

15,051

16,941

Interest expense

(14)

(2)

 

(36)

(253)

Investment income (loss)

319

705

 

1,457

(3,328)

Other income

1,198

793

 

1,198

793

Income (loss) before income taxes

5,273

373

 

9,883

(38,990)

Income taxes

(131)

(109)

 

(323)

(258)

Loss from equity in affiliates

(224)

(106)

 

(32)

(3,479)

Net income (loss)

4,918

158

 

9,528

(42,727)

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders

4,918

158

 

9,528

(42,727)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

981

(4,350)

 

2,270

(2,230)

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders

5,899

(4,192)

 

11,798

(44,957)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

0.05

0.002

 

0.10

(0.46)

  Diluted

0.05

0.002

 

0.10

(0.46)

Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

358,571,676

375,058,357

 

367,898,081

373,122,317

  Diluted

387,890,498

402,004,818

 

395,420,348

373,122,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expenses included in:

 

 

 

 

 

  Cost of revenues

(9)

28

 

82

212

  Research and development expenses

193

1,176

 

3,274

17,062

 


 

  Sales and marketing expenses

43

(60)

 

694

778

  General and administrative expenses

585

353

 

1,514

4,685

 

 


 

Agora, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in US$ thousands)

 

 

Three Month Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2025

2024

 

2025

2024

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

4,918

158

 

9,528

(42,727)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expenses

812

1,497

 

5,564

22,737

Allowance for current expected credit losses

164

1,465

 

4,031

8,728

Depreciation of property and equipment

415

733

 

2,008

3,459

Amortization of intangible assets

126

130

 

515

663

Amortization of land use right

861

851

 

3,413

3,423

Deferred tax expense

(19)

(20)

 

(81)

(102)

Amortization of right-of-use asset and interest on lease liabilities

455

541

 

2,060

2,576

Investment (income) loss

(319)

(705)

 

(1,457)

3,328

Loss from equity in affiliates

224

106

 

32

3,479

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

3

(25)

 

8

(9)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

(7)

4,371

 

2,406

(5,047)

Contract assets

-

-

 

978

(67)

Prepayments and other current assets

(2,716)

(1,764)

 

7,623

(13,893)

Other non-current assets

1,606

(813)

 

(2,723)

5,855

Accounts payable

(1,052)

(2,290)

 

(3,117)

(248)

Advances from customers

143

755

 

(970)

1,071

Taxes payable

(493)

565

 

(1,532)

1,326

Operating lease liabilities

(665)

(559)

 

(2,163)

(2,878)

Deferred income

78

-

 

252

62

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

4,744

(461)

 

858

(5,865)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

9,278

4,535

 

27,233

(14,129)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

(416)

(249)

 

(1,701)

(2,546)

Purchase of short-term bank deposits

(10,035)

(25,200)

 

(60,963)

(68,300)

Purchase of short-term financial products issued by banks

-

-

 

(65,348)

(70,391)

Proceeds from maturity of short-term bank deposits

5,077

18,779

 

204,334

130,020

Proceeds from maturity of short-term financial products issued by banks

10,129

35,884

 

144,923

105,395

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

274

235

 

514

235

Proceeds from dividends of short-term investments

-

-

 

110

-

Purchase of long-term bank deposits

(10,000)

(15,000)

 

(184,001)

(35,500)

Purchase of long-term financial products issued by banks

-

(20,000)

 

-

(61,400)

Purchase of long-term investments

-

-

 

-

(562)

Purchase of construction in progress for the headquarters project

(5,866)

(13,353)

 

(31,914)

(35,248)

Disposal of property and equipment

7

35

 

41

93

Cash received for business disposal

2,909

-

 

7,319

-

 


 

Cash received from disposal of long-term investments

-

-

 

-

155

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(7,921)

(18,869)

 

13,314

(38,049)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

5,872

13,613

 

32,375

35,790

Proceeds from exercise of employees’ share options

73

303

 

609

853

Payment of financing cost

(273)

-

 

(273)

-

Deposit received in relation to headquarters project

-

1,128

 

-

20,408

Repurchase of Class A ordinary shares

(10,869)

(1,390)

 

(27,719)

(11,057)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(5,197)

13,654

 

4,992

45,994

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(495)

(840)

 

(721)

(162)

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(4,335)

(1,520)

 

44,818

(6,346)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period *

79,981

32,348

 

30,828

37,174

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period **

75,646

30,828

 

75,646

30,828

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

58

52

 

233

185

Cash payments included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities

665

559

 

2,163

2,878

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

-

-

 

90

2,325

Non-cash financing and investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds receivable from exercise of employees’ share options

13

275

 

35

417

Payables for financing cost

1,762

-

 

1,762

-

Payables for property and equipment

31

398

 

31

398

Payables for construction in progress in relation to the headquarters project

7,418

8,975

 

16,607

12,834

Payables for treasury shares, at cost

326

83

 

326

83

 

* includes restricted cash balance

200

230

 

3,745

280

** includes restricted cash balance

200

3,745

 

200

3,745

 


FAQ

How did Agora (API) perform financially in fiscal year 2025?

Agora reported net income of $9.5 million in 2025, a sharp improvement from a $42.7 million net loss in 2024. Total revenues reached $141.1 million, up 5.9%, helped by stronger Agora-branded growth and higher gross margins.

What were Agora (API)’s key fourth quarter 2025 results?

In Q4 2025, Agora generated total revenues of $38.2 million, up 10.7% year over year, and net income of $4.9 million versus $0.2 million a year earlier. Gross margin was 65.1%, while operating expenses declined from $28.5 million to $26.1 million.

How did the Agora and Shengwang segments perform in 2025?

The Agora segment delivered revenues of $74.9 million, up 16.1% year over year, driven by expansion in areas like live shopping. Shengwang generated RMB472.7 million (about $66.2 million), a 3.5% decline, mainly due to end-of-sale products reducing revenue by RMB47.4 million.

What is Agora (API)’s cash position and operating cash flow?

As of December 31, 2025, Agora held $374.9 million in cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and bank financial products. For 2025, net cash provided by operating activities was $27.2 million, compared with net cash used in operating activities of $14.1 million in 2024.

How large is Agora (API)’s share repurchase program and what has been used?

Agora has a $200 million share repurchase program. By December 31, 2025, it had repurchased about 162.2 million Class A ordinary shares for approximately $143.1 million, and the board extended the program through February 28, 2027 with all other terms unchanged.

What revenue guidance did Agora (API) give for Q1 2026?

Agora expects first quarter 2026 total revenues between $36 million and $37 million, representing year-over-year growth of approximately 8.1% to 11.1%. This outlook reflects its current view of market and operational conditions and may change with future developments.

How many shares of Agora (API) are currently outstanding?

As of December 31, 2025, Agora had 349.3 million ordinary shares outstanding, equivalent to about 87.3 million ADSs. This compares with 449.8 million ordinary shares, or about 112.5 million ADSs, outstanding as of January 31, 2022, before the buyback program began.

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