Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI) users watch 116 minutes a day—see the profit impact
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Bilibili Inc. (BILI) reported strong top- and bottom-line growth for the second quarter and first half of 2026, driven mainly by advertising and value-added services. For Q2 2026, total net revenues were RMB7.94 billion, up 8% year over year, with advertising revenue up 28% to RMB3.13 billion and VAS up 5% to RMB2.97 billion, while mobile games declined 14% to RMB1.39 billion. Gross profit rose 10% to RMB2.95 billion, and gross margin expanded to 37.2%, marking the 16th consecutive quarter of margin improvement.
Q2 profit from operations increased 48% to RMB372.9 million, and net profit rose 55% to RMB339.1 million, with adjusted net profit up 25% to RMB703.6 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net revenues grew 7.5% to RMB15.41 billion, net profit increased 161% to RMB541.1 million, and adjusted net profit rose 40% to RMB1.29 billion, lifting the adjusted net profit margin to 8.4%. The platform’s fundamentals continued to strengthen, with DAUs at about 116 million, MAUs at 373 million, monthly paying users at 33.9 million, and average daily time spent per active user at 116 minutes. Bilibili ended June with RMB24.30 billion in cash, time deposits and short-term investments and has repurchased 5.8 million listed securities in 2026 for about US$118 million.
Positive
- Net revenues up 7.5% year over year to RMB15.41 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, showing solid topline expansion.
- Net profit surged 160.6% to RMB541.1 million, with profit from operations up 102% to RMB539.6 million, indicating strong operating leverage.
- Advertising revenue grew 29% year over year to RMB5.72 billion in the first half, becoming a key growth engine.
- Adjusted net profit increased 39.7% to RMB1.29 billion, with adjusted net profit margin improving to 8.4% from 6.4%.
- Gross margin expanded to 37.2% for the first half, up from 36.4%, marking the 16th consecutive quarter of improvement.
- Robust user engagement with DAUs near 116 million, MAUs at 373 million, and total user time spent up 17% year over year.
- Active capital return via repurchase of 5.8 million listed securities for about US$118 million year-to-date 2026.
Negative
- Mobile games revenue declined 13% year over year to RMB2.91 billion for the first half, reflecting a high prior-year base and title maturation.
- Exchange losses rose sharply to RMB164.2 million for the first half from RMB23.4 million a year earlier.
- Operating cash flow decreased to RMB2.95 billion for the first half from RMB3.29 billion in the prior-year period.
- Research and development expenses increased 13% year over year to RMB1.93 billion, partly from higher server depreciation.
- No interim dividend was recommended for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Filing Explained
Existing holders face a higher Class Z share base, while Bilibili recommended no interim dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
As a Form 6-K, this filing furnishes Bilibili’s interim information; the results for the six months ended
The balance sheet shows Class Z ordinary shares issued rising from 341,134,100 at
For existing common holders, the higher Class Z share count is a potentially dilutive structural change: issuing additional shares increases the total share count and, absent offsetting changes, reduces an existing holder’s percentage ownership.
The per-share presentation also includes potential ordinary shares from options, restricted share units and convertible senior notes. For the six months, basic weighted-average shares were 418,956,516 versus 456,513,310 on a diluted basis; diluted EPS was RMB1.25 versus basic EPS of RMB1.32.
The Board did not recommend an interim dividend for the six months ended
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