HONG KONG, Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. (“UCLOUDLINK” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: UCL), the world’s first and leading mobile data traffic sharing marketplace, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
Third Quarter 2025 Operational Highlights
Executive Commentary
Mr. Chaohui Chen, Director and Chief Executive Officer of UCLOUDLINK, commented, “Amid a complex macroeconomic and trade environment, we remained disciplined in our execution and continued to focus on delivering sustainable growth while maintaining operational profitability. This balanced approach reinforces the resilience of our business and lays the foundation for long-term value creation. During the quarter, total revenue reached US$ 21.1 million with net income of US$9.3 million. Our GlocalMe ecosystem is gaining momentum as it grows in scale and global user adoption. Our 1.0 international data connectivity services business continues to grow, with full-speed 5G network coverage across 91 countries and regions as we continue to gain market share and reinforce our leadership position in the global roaming sector.”
“Our strategic investments in R&D and marketing to accelerate innovation, enhance user experience, and speed up commercialization of our three new growth engines are yielding strong results. Under GlocalMe Life, the initial commercial launch of PetPhone began during the quarter in Hong Kong and across the Middle East as we continue to build out a robust pipeline of distribution channels and partners. Following the showcasing of our solutions at IFA Berlin 2025, we are now in advanced discussions with several major retail channels. Furthermore, we successfully entered into a partnership with a leading online pet retail platform in North America where initial product shipments have already begun. Under GlocalMe SIM, our eSIM TRIO solution is gaining strong traction following the widespread distribution of trial units under a pilot program. User feedback has been positive with increasing registration and active user engagement, validating both our carrier partnership model and the product-market fit. Meanwhile, our GlocalMe IoT business maintained its strong growth trajectory, with user adoption and revenue contribution showing substantial year-over-year improvements. We have already secured orders for in-car infotainment systems while our initiatives in the security camera sector are now fully deployed and entering a phase of expansion, supported by broadening partnerships across several high-growth verticals.”
“Looking ahead, we are entering the next phase of expansion where we will scale our user base globally, further diversify revenue streams, and drive innovation across our ecosystem. The launch of MeowGo G40 Pro and cutting-edge MeowGo G50 Max, combined with the launch of PetPhone, the strong validation of the eSIM TRIO's pilot, and the robust expansion of our IoT solutions, provides us with several robust growth engines going forward. Having successfully navigated external challenges, we are confident in our ability to scale our user base, expand our pipeline of global partnerships, and deliver growth in the coming years as we continue to innovate and bridge digital divides for users worldwide.”
Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Revenues
Total Revenues were US$21.1 million, representing a decrease of 16.0% from US$25.2 million in the same period of 2024.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was US$9.8 million, representing a decrease of 24.4% from US$13.0 million in the same period of 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in cost of products sold.
Gross Profit
Overall gross profit was US$11.3 million, compared to US$12.2 million in the same period of 2024. Overall gross margin was 53.6% in the third quarter of 2025, compared to 48.4% in the same period of 2024.
Gross profit on services was US$9.6 million, compared to US$10.4 million in the same period of 2024. Gross margin on services was 56.6% in the third quarter of 2025, compared to 60.0% in the same period of 2024.
Gross profit on sales of products was US$1.7 million, compared to US$1.8 million in the same period of 2024. Gross margin on sales of products was 41.0% in the third quarter of 2025, compared to 23.1% in the same period of 2024.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were US$11.2 million, compared to US$10.0 million in the same period of 2024.
Income from Operations
Income from operations was US$9.2 million and included a US$8.7 million fair value gain in other investments, compared to US$3.3 million in the same period of 2024.
Net Interest Expenses
Net interest expenses were US$0.01 million, compared to US$0.03 million in the same period of 2024.
Net Income
Net income was US$9.3 million, compared to US$3.4 million in the same period of 2024.
Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)
Adjusted net income, which excludes the impact of share-based compensation, fair value gain/loss in other investments and share of profit/loss in equity method investment, net of tax, was US$0.7 million, compared to US$3.7 million in the same period of 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes the impact of share-based compensation, fair value gain/loss in other investments, share of profit/loss in equity method investment, net of tax, interest expenses, income tax expenses, and depreciation and amortization, was US$1.4 million, compared to US$4.4 million in the same period of 2024.
Basic and Diluted Earnings per ADS
Basic and diluted earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders were US$0.24 in the third quarter of 2025, compared to US$0.09 in the same period of 2024.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of September 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of US$28.5 million, compared to US$30.2 million as of June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to the net outflow of US$0.9 million from operations and a repayment of US$1.1 million for bank borrowings and US$0.5 million for procurement of property and equipment, which were partially offset by net proceeds of US$0.8 million from bank borrowings.
Capital Expenditures (“CAPEX”)
CAPEX was US$0.5 million, compared to US$1.1 million in the same period of 2024.
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2025, UCLOUDLINK expects total revenues to be between US$22.0 million and US$26.5 million, representing a decrease of 15.4% to an increase of 1.9% compared to the same period of 2024.
The Company currently expects its revenue for the full year of 2025 to be in the range of US$81.3 million to US$85.8 million. The Company is revising its guidance in light of the persistent macroeconomic challenges and global trade headwinds, which have had and may continue to have a broader impact across industries.
The estimates above constitute forward-looking information and are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions of market and operating conditions and customer demand. These estimates are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties, including possible adjustments to preliminary financial results, and are not guarantees of future performance and may differ materially from actual results.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, this press release presents, adjusted net income/(loss) and adjusted EBITDA, as supplemental measures to review and assess the Company’s operating performance. The presentation of these 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 U.S. GAAP. Adjusted net income/(loss) is defined as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation, fair value gain/loss in other investments and share of profit/loss in equity method investment, net of tax. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation, fair value gain/loss in other investments, share of profit/loss in equity method investment, net of tax, interest expense, income tax expenses and depreciation and amortization.
The Company believes that adjusted net income/(loss) and adjusted EBITDA help identify underlying trends in its business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that are included in income/(loss) from operations and net income/(loss). The Company believes that adjusted net income/(loss) and adjusted EBITDA provide useful information about its operating results, enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by its management in its financial and operational decision-making.
The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non- GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net income/(loss) and adjusted EBITDA is that they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the Company’s operations. Share-based compensation, fair value gain/loss in other investments and share of profit/loss in equity method investment, net of tax, have been and may continue to be incurred in the Company’s business and is not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net income/(loss). Further, the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.
The Company compensate for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating its performance. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is set forth at the end of this release.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (9:30 p.m. Hong Kong Time on the same day).
Listeners may access the call by dialing:
| International: | +1-412-902-4272 |
| US (Toll Free): | +1-888-346-8982 |
| UK (Toll Free): | 0-800-279-9489 |
| UK (Local Toll): | 0-207-544-1375 |
| Mainland China (Toll Free): | 400-120-1203 |
| Hong Kong (Toll Free): | 800-905-945 |
| Hong Kong (Local Toll): | +852-3018-4992 |
| Singapore (Toll Free): | 800-120-6157 |
Participants should dial in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for “UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC.”
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at https://ir.ucloudlink.com.
A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference until November 19, 2025 by dialing:
| US / Canada (Toll Free): | +1-855-669-9658 |
| International: | +1-412-317-0088 |
| Replay Passcode: | 4694549 |
About UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC.
UCLOUDLINK is the world’s first and leading mobile data traffic sharing marketplace, pioneering the sharing economy business model for the telecommunications industry. The Company’s products and services deliver unique value propositions to mobile data users, handset and smart-hardware companies, mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and mobile network operators (MNOs). Leveraging its innovative cloud SIM technology and architecture, the Company has redefined the mobile data connectivity experience by allowing users to gain access to mobile data traffic allowance shared by network operators on its marketplace, while providing reliable connectivity, high speeds and competitive pricing.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, the financial guidance and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as UCLOUDLINK’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. UCLOUDLINK may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about UCLOUDLINK’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: UCLOUDLINK’s strategies; UCLOUDLINK’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; UCLOUDLINK’s ability to increase its user base and usage of its mobile data connectivity services, and improve operational efficiency; competition in the global mobile data connectivity service industry; changes in UCLOUDLINK’s revenues, costs or expenditures; governmental policies and regulations relating to the global mobile data connectivity service industry, general economic and business conditions globally and in China; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to UCLOUDLINK’s business operations and the economy in China and elsewhere generally; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and UCLOUDLINK undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
| UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. |
| Daniel Gao |
| Tel: +852-2180-6111 |
| E-mail: ir@ucloudlink.com |
| Investor Relations: |
| Christensen Advisory |
| Christian Arnell, Managing Director |
| Tel: +852-2117-0861 |
| E-mail: ucloudlink@christensencomms.com |
| UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands of US$, except for share and per share data) | |||||||
| As of December 31, | As of September | ||||||
| 2024 | 30, 2025 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 30,057 | 28,516 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 7,880 | 5,760 | |||||
| Inventories | 1,312 | 4,779 | |||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 5,637 | 7,352 | |||||
| Other investments | 8,703 | 17,283 | |||||
| Amounts due from related parties | 1,971 | 612 | |||||
| Total current assets | 55,560 | 64,302 | |||||
| Non-current assets | |||||||
| Long-term investments | 2,011 | 2,027 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 4,025 | 2,775 | |||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 2,876 | 1,510 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 507 | 532 | |||||
| Total non-current assets | 9,419 | 6,844 | |||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 64,979 | 71,146 | |||||
| LIABILITIES | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Short term borrowings | 6,956 | 6,896 | |||||
| Current portion of long-term bank borrowings | - | 34 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 25,169 | 20,504 | |||||
| Accounts payable | 7,445 | 6,395 | |||||
| Amounts due to related parties | 49 | 9 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 709 | 3,229 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,853 | 1,223 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 42,181 | 38,290 | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||
| Long term borrowings | - | 794 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,088 | 285 | |||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 87 | 44 | |||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 1,175 | 1,123 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 43,356 | 39,413 | |||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Class A ordinary shares | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Class B ordinary shares | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 241,378 | 242,255 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2,234 | 2,097 | |||||
| Accumulated losses | (222,008 | ) | (212,638 | ) | |||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 21,623 | 31,733 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 64,979 | 71,146 | |||||
| UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands of US$, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Revenues | 25,192 | 21,154 | 65,675 | 59,279 | ||||||||||
| Revenues from services | 17,285 | 17,046 | 44,987 | 45,874 | ||||||||||
| Sales of products | 7,907 | 4,108 | 20,688 | 13,405 | ||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | (13,002 | ) | (9,826 | ) | (32,488 | ) | (28,032 | ) | ||||||
| Cost of services | (6,921 | ) | (7,404 | ) | (17,287 | ) | (19,821 | ) | ||||||
| Cost of products sold | (6,081 | ) | (2,422 | ) | (15,201 | ) | (8,211 | ) | ||||||
| Gross profit | 12,190 | 11,328 | 33,187 | 31,247 | ||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | (1,436 | ) | (1,478 | ) | (4,404 | ) | (4,443 | ) | ||||||
| Sales and marketing expenses | (5,356 | ) | (6,692 | ) | (13,698 | ) | (17,888 | ) | ||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (3,206 | ) | (3,038 | ) | (9,890 | ) | (9,541 | ) | ||||||
| Other income, net | 1,148 | 9,123 | 908 | 10,204 | ||||||||||
| Income from operations | 3,340 | 9,243 | 6,103 | 9,579 | ||||||||||
| Interest income | 11 | 11 | 51 | 47 | ||||||||||
| Interest expenses | (42 | ) | (21 | ) | (145 | ) | (137 | ) | ||||||
| Income before income tax | 3,309 | 9,233 | 6,009 | 9,489 | ||||||||||
| Income tax credit/(expense) | 2 | 72 | (66 | ) | (110 | ) | ||||||||
| Share of profit in equity method investment, net of tax | 80 | 1 | 117 | (9 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income | 3,391 | 9,306 | 6,060 | 9,370 | ||||||||||
| Attributable to: | ||||||||||||||
| Equity holders of the Company | 3,391 | 9,306 | 6,060 | 9,370 | ||||||||||
| Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||||||
| Earnings per ADS (10 Class A shares equal to 1 ADS) | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.16 | 0.25 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.16 | 0.25 | ||||||||||
| Shares used in earnings per Class A and Class B ordinary share computation: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 377,117,817 | 380,145,622 | 375,798,078 | 377,864,149 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | 377,117,817 | 380,145,622 | 375,798,078 | 377,864,149 | ||||||||||
| Net income | 3,391 | 9,306 | 6,060 | 9,370 | ||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (828 | ) | (195 | ) | (687 | ) | (137 | ) | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income | 2,563 | 9,111 | 5,373 | 9,233 | ||||||||||
| UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands of US$) | |||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities | 1,989 | (898 | ) | 8,646 | (1,539 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (992 | ) | (536 | ) | (3,178 | ) | (1,036 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities | (704 | ) | (298 | ) | (1,329 | ) | 678 | ||||||||
| Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 293 | (1,732 | ) | 4,139 | (1,897 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 26,831 | 30,204 | 23,371 | 30,057 | |||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 554 | 44 | 168 | 356 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 27,678 | 28,516 | 27,678 | 28,516 | |||||||||||
| UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP AND GAAP RESULTS (In thousands of US$) | |||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 3,391 | 9,306 | 6,060 | 9,370 | |||||||||||
| Add: share-based compensation | 250 | 168 | 1,019 | 877 | |||||||||||
| fair value loss/(gain) in other investments | 141 | (8,730 | ) | 639 | (8,580 | ) | |||||||||
| Less: share of (profit)/loss in equity method investment, net of tax | (80 | ) | (1 | ) | (117 | ) | 9 | ||||||||
| Adjusted net income | 3,702 | 743 | 7,601 | 1,676 | |||||||||||
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Income to Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 3,391 | 9,306 | 6,060 | 9,370 | |||||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 42 | 21 | 145 | 137 | |||||||||||
| Income tax (credit)/expense | (2 | ) | (72 | ) | 66 | 110 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 665 | 662 | 1,604 | 2,173 | |||||||||||
| EBITDA | 4,096 | 9,917 | 7,875 | 11,790 | |||||||||||
| Add: share-based compensation | 250 | 168 | 1,019 | 877 | |||||||||||
| fair value loss/(gain) in other investments | 141 | (8,730 | ) | 639 | (8,580 | ) | |||||||||
| Less: share of (profit)/loss in equity method investment, net of tax | (80 | ) | (1 | ) | (117 | ) | 9 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 4,407 | 1,354 | 9,416 | 4,096 | |||||||||||