Shares of e-commerce and gaming company Sea (NYSE:SE) jumped 8.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive first quarter 2025 results that blew past analysts' EBITDA expectations. In addition, its number of paying users outperformed Wall Street's estimates by a wide margin. It was also comforting that full-year guidance was maintained. On the other hand, its revenue slightly missed. Overall, we think this was a solid quarter with some key areas of upside.
Sea Limited reports fiscal Q1 results with revenue up 29.6% but missing analyst estimates. Digital Entertainment and E-commerce segments show strong growth.
E-commerce and gaming company Sea (NYSE:SE) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales rose 29.6% year on year to $4.84 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.65 per share was 7.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the online marketplace industry, including Sea (NYSE:SE) and its peers.
