Sohu posts Q2 2026 profit on game revenues
Sohu.com Limited reported unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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Sohu.com Limited reported unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Total revenues were US$135.5 million, up 7% year-over-year but down 4% from the prior quarter. Online game revenues were US$116.2 million, rising 10% year-over-year and declining 7% quarter-over-quarter, while marketing services revenues were US$15.2 million, down 3% year-over-year and up 21% sequentially.
GAAP operating loss was US$18.3 million, narrower than a US$22.3 million loss a year earlier but wider than the US$6.7 million loss in the first quarter. A US$7.0 million income tax benefit, including about US$13 million from reversal of uncertain tax positions, led to GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited of US$0.97 million, or US$0.04 per basic and diluted ADS, compared with losses in both prior periods. Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term time deposits totaled about US$1.2 billion as of June 30, 2026.
The online game subsidiary Changyou generated US$117 million in revenues and US$55 million in GAAP operating profit in the quarter. The board amended Sohu’s share repurchase program to remove the November 10, 2026 end date, allowing repurchases of up to US$150 million in ADSs to continue on an open-ended basis; as of August 6, 2026, Sohu had repurchased 9.4 million ADSs for approximately US$124 million.
Positive
- Returned to profitability with GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited of US$0.97 million (US$0.04 per ADS) after losses in both the prior quarter and prior year period.
- Revenue growth year-over-year, with total revenues up 7% and online game revenues up 10%, indicating continued strength in the core games business.
- Strong liquidity with approximately US$1.2 billion in cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term time deposits as of June 30, 2026.
- Profitable games subsidiary Changyou delivered US$117 million in revenues and US$55 million in GAAP operating profit in the quarter.
- Ongoing capital return via share repurchases: 9.4 million ADSs bought for about US$124 million, with an authorized capacity of up to US$150 million and the program extended on an open-ended basis.
Negative
- Operating loss widened sequentially: GAAP operating loss was US$18.3 million, larger than the US$6.7 million loss in the first quarter of 2026.
- Sequential revenue decline as total revenues fell 4% quarter-over-quarter, including a 7% drop in online game revenues.
- Operating expenses increased to US$124.9 million, up 4% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter, driven mainly by higher product development and sales and marketing costs.
- Net income benefited from tax reversal, including approximately US$13 million from reversal of uncertain tax positions, which may not recur in future periods.
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The August 8 amendment leaves Sohu’s share-repurchase program open-ended until its
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