Hello Group Inc. Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2026

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BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) ("Hello Group" or the "Company"), a leading player in Asia's online social networking space, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2026.

Second Quarter of 2026 Highlights

- Net revenues decreased by 5.1% year over year to RMB2,486.0 million (US$366.4 million*) in the second quarter of 2026.

- Net revenues from overseas increased by 52.0% year over year to RMB672.7 million (US$99.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026.

- Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB237.4 million (US$35.0 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB140.2 million in the same period of 2025.

- Non-GAAP net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. (note 1) was RMB273.9 million (US$40.4 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB96.0 million in the same period of 2025. In the second quarter of 2025, the Company accrued an additional withholding tax of RMB547.9 million related to dividends paid or payable by its wholly foreign-owned enterprise ("WFOE") in Chinese mainland to its offshore parent company in Hong Kong, Momo Hong Kong.

- Diluted net income per American Depositary Share ("ADS") was RMB1.52 (US$0.22) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.84 in the same period of 2025.

- Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB1.75 (US$0.26) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.58 in the same period of 2025.

- For Momo app, total paying users were 3.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to 3.5 million for the same period last year, and 3.7 million for the previous quarter. Tantan had 0.5 million paying users for the second quarter of 2026 compared to 0.7 million for the same period last year and 0.6 million for the previous quarter.

First Half of 2026 Highlights

- Net revenues decreased by 5.2% year over year to RMB4,872.0 million (US$718.0 million) for the first half of 2026.

- Net revenues from overseas increased by 48.2% year over year to RMB1,270.1 million (US$187.2 million) for the first half of 2026.

- Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB528.5 million (US$77.9 million) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB217.8 million during the same period of 2025.

- Non-GAAP net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. (note 1) was RMB602.7 million (US$88.8 million) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB307.7 million during the same period of 2025.

- Diluted net income per ADS was RMB3.33 (US$0.49) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB1.27 during the same period of 2025.

- Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB3.80 (US$0.56) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB1.80 during the same period of 2025.

"The Group maintained steady business momentum in the second quarter of 2026," commented Yan Tang, Chairman and CEO of Hello Group. "On the domestic front, Momo navigated external headwinds to sustain the healthy performance of our cash-cow business, while Tantan continued to strengthen its AI capabilities to enhance user experience and monetization efficiency. Overseas, our product portfolio shifted from single-product reliance to more balanced and diversified growth, with growing synergies across the portfolio."

Second Quarter of 2026 Financial Results

Net revenues

Total net revenues were RMB2,486.0 million (US$366.4 million) in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of 5.1% from RMB2,620.4 million in the second quarter of 2025.

Value-added service revenues mainly include virtual gift revenues from various audio, video and text-based scenarios, and membership subscription revenues. Total value-added service revenues were RMB2,439.6 million (US$359.6 million) in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of 5.4% from RMB2,579.3 million during the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily due to (a) external factors that influenced the operational focus of certain broadcasters and agencies on Momo app, which are still in recovery; (b) weak consumer sentiment due to macro headwinds; and (c) to a lesser extent, a decline in Tantan resulting from a decline in user base. The decrease was partially offset by the revenue growth from our overseas apps, driven by the rapid expansion from multiple social entertainment and dating brands across our rich portfolio.

Other services revenues were RMB46.4 million (US$6.8 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB41.1 million during the same period of 2025.

Net revenues from Chinese mainland decreased from RMB2,177.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 to RMB1,813.3 million (US$267.2 million) in the second quarter of 2026, primarily due to the decrease in net revenues from Momo app and Tantan app. Net revenues from overseas increased from RMB442.4 million in the second quarter of 2025 to RMB672.7 million (US$99.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, driven by the growth of new audio- and video-based products in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region, along with incremental revenue from dating brands outside of MENA.

Cost and expenses

Cost and expenses were RMB2,260.3 million (US$333.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 1.5% from RMB2,227.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to: (a) an increase of RMB56.8 million (US$8.4 million) in production costs in connection with films; (b) increased marketing investments in our new overseas apps, partially offset by continued reductions in marketing expenses for our China apps; and (c) increased payment channel costs due to the growth of overseas businesses, which incur higher payment channel costs as a percentage of revenue. The increase was further partially offset by lower revenue-sharing costs with broadcasters on Momo app, despite higher revenue-sharing costs with virtual gift recipients on our overseas apps.

Non-GAAP cost and expenses (note 1) were RMB2,222.3 million (US$327.5 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB2,183.6 million during the same period of 2025.

Income from operations

Income from operations was RMB238.0 million (US$35.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB403.5 million during the same period of 2025.

Non-GAAP income from operations (note 1) was RMB276.1 million (US$40.7 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB447.7 million during the same period of 2025.

Interest income

Interest income was RMB53.6 million (US$7.9 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB105.5 million during the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to: (a) a reduction in the total volume of interest-bearing funds, as a result of bank loan repayments, the distribution of a special cash dividend, settlement of withholding tax accrued for prior periods, certain acquisitions and investments, and payment under the Company's Share Repurchase Program; (b) a lower proportion of high-yield US dollar funds in the total funds; and (c) a drop in the yield of both US dollar and RMB funds due to falling market interest rates.

Other gain or loss, net

Other gain or loss, net was a net loss of RMB25.1 million (US$3.7 million) in the second quarter of 2026, primarily consisting of losses from unrealized fair value changes in short-term investments, mainly including paper gold.

Income tax expenses

Income tax expenses were RMB69.6 million (US$10.3 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB638.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to the Company's accrual of an additional withholding tax of RMB547.9 million related to dividends paid or payable by its wholly foreign-owned enterprise ("WFOE") in Chinese mainland to its offshore parent company, Momo Hong Kong, in the second quarter of 2025.

Share of income on equity method investments

Share of income on equity method investments was RMB41.5 million (US$6.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB13.4 million during the same period of 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to a higher unrealized gain in fair value change of an investment fund.

Net income (loss)

Net income was RMB238.4 million (US$35.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB139.4 million during the same period of 2025.

Non-GAAP net income (note 1) was RMB274.8 million (US$40.5 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB95.2 million during the same period of 2025.

Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc.

Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB237.4 million (US$35.0 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB140.2 million during the same period of 2025.

Non-GAAP net income (note 1) attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB273.9 million (US$40.4 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB96.0 million during the same period of 2025.

Net income (loss) per ADS

Diluted net income per ADS was RMB1.52 (US$0.22) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.84 in the second quarter of 2025.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB1.75 (US$0.26) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.58 in the second quarter of 2025.

Cash and cash flow

As of June 30, 2026, the Company's cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits, short-term investments, short-term restricted cash and long-term deposits totaled RMB8,542.4 million (US$1,259.0 million), compared to RMB8,677.6 million as of December 31, 2025.

Net cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter of 2026 was RMB642.3 million (US$94.

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