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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-26

Cheetah Mobile Inc (CMCM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue Growth and Strategic ...

GuruFocus.com

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Total Revenue: RMB1,150 million, a 43% year-over-year increase. Non-GAAP Operating Profit: RMB14 million, compared to a non-GAAP operating loss of RMB232 million in the prior year. GAAP Operating Loss: RMB179 million, improved from RMB437 million in 2024. Cash and Cash Equivalents: USD215 million at year-end. Internet Business Revenue: RMB615 million, a 19% year-over-year increase. Internet Value-Added Services Revenue: Increased 21% year over year, contributing 65% of segment revenue. Adjusted Operating Profit from Internet Business: RMB115 million in 2025. AI and Others Segment Revenue: RMB535 million, an 85% year-over-year increase. Robotics Revenue: Grew 31% for the full year, with fourth-quarter revenue reaching RMB60 million, up 94% year over year and 43% quarter over quarter. First Quarter Revenue: RMB309 million, a 30% year-over-year increase and a 7% quarter-over-quarter increase. Non-GAAP Operating Profit (Q4): RMB15 million, compared to a RMB42 million operating loss in the same period last year. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Signs with CMCM. Is CMCM fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: March 24, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE:CMCM) achieved a 43% year-over-year revenue growth in 2025, driven by both its Internet business and AI and Others segments. The company reached full-year non-GAAP operating profitability for the first time in six years. Robotics revenue grew approximately 31% for the full year, with a 94% year-over-year increase in the fourth quarter alone. The introduction of new voice robots and smart wheelchairs is expected to drive future growth, with initial shipments of the smart wheelchair anticipated in the second quarter of 2026. Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE:CMCM) has a strong cash position with USD215 million in cash and cash equivalents, providing financial flexibility for strategic investments. Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE:CMCM) reported a GAAP operating loss of RMB179 million for 2025, despite improvements from the previous year. The Internet business, while stable, experienced a slight year-over-year revenue decline in the fourth quarter. The company faces challenges in scaling its AI and robotics segments, with an adjusted operating loss of RMB...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-24

Cheetah Mobile Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat

Cheetah Mobile reported 2025 revenue of about RMB 1,150 million (up ~48% year‑over‑year) and achieved its first full‑year non‑GAAP operating profitability in six years (RMB 14 million), with GAAP losses narrowing and $215 million in cash on hand. The AI and "other" segment surged 85% to RMB 535 million and now represents 46.5% of revenue, as the company scales robotics (robotics ≈13% of total revenue in 2025; Q4 robotics +94% YoY) and commercializes AI products including the EasyClaw/EasyCloud agent platform and planned voice robots, robotic arms, and a smart wheelchair. The core internet business remains the cash engine—revenue rose 19% to RMB 615 million in 2025, driven by longer‑term subscriptions and higher ARPU, generating roughly CNY 115 million in adjusted operating profit that management intends to use to fund robotics and AI investments. Interested in Cheetah Mobile Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Cheetah Mobile (NYSE:CMCM) executives said 2025 marked a turning point for the company, citing a return to non-GAAP operating profitability and a revenue mix that is increasingly driven by newer initiatives in robotics and AI tools. On the company’s fourth quarter 2025 earnings call, Chairman and CEO Fu Sheng and CFO Thomas Jintao Ren emphasized tighter operating discipline, a subscription-driven shift in the core internet business, and early commercialization progress for the company’s AI agent platform and robotics portfolio. Management described 2025 as a year of “meaningful operational recovery,” with Ren reporting total revenue of approximately RMB 1,150 million, up about 48% year over year. The company posted a GAAP operating loss of RMB 179 million, improved from a RMB 437 million GAAP operating loss in 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, operating profit was RMB 14 million, compared with a non-GAAP operating loss of RMB 232 million in the prior year—its first full-year non-GAAP operating profitability in six years, according to Fu. → Active ETFs Surge Past Passive, and These Are in the Lead The company ended 2025 with $215 million in cash and cash equivalents, Ren said. Cheetah Mobile’s internet business remained its primary cash-generating foundation, with 2025 revenue rising 19% year over year to RMB 615 million, according to Ren. Internet value-added services grew 21% year over year and represented 65% of segment revenue, driven by paying user...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-24

Cheetah Mobile Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

PR Newswire

AI and Others revenue grew 84.7% year over year and accounted for 46.5% of total revenue in 2025 BEIJING, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company") (NYSE: CMCM), a China-based IT company with a commitment to AI innovation, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights Total revenues increased by 42.6% year over year to RMB 1,150.4 million (US$164.5 million) in 2025, driven by strong expansion across business segments. Revenue from the Internet business increased by 19.0% year over year to RMB 615.3 million (US$88.0 million) . Revenue from the AI and Others segment increased by 84.7% year over year to RMB 535.2 million (US$76.5 million), reflecting continued scaling of the Company's emerging initiatives. The AI and Others segment accounted for 46.5% of total revenues in 2025, compared with 35.9% in 2024. Gross profit increased by 53.0% year over year to RMB 834.0 million (US$119.3 million). Gross margin improved to 72.5% in 2025 from 67.6% in 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, gross profit was RMB 834.0 million (US$119.3 million), and non-GAAP gross margin was 72.5%. Operating loss decreased by 59.0% year over year to RMB 179.4 million (US$25.7 million) in 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, operating profit was RMB 14.2 million (US$2.0 million), compared with a non-GAAP operating loss of RMB 231.8 million in 2024. The Internet business generated adjusted operating profit of approximately RMB 114.9 million in 2025, representing a 82.8% year-over-year increase and reflecting improving profitability and strong cash flow generation. Adjusted operating margin for this segment was 18.7% in 2025, compared with 12.1% in 2024. The AI and Others segment reported an adjusted operating loss of approximately RMB 274.5 million in 2025, representing a 42.1% year-over-year reduction, as the Company continued improving operating efficiency while scaling emerging initiatives. Cash and cash equivalents were RMB 1,506.6 million (US$215.4 million) as of December 31, 2025. Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Total revenues increased by 30.3% year over year and 7.5% quarter over quarter to RMB 308.9 million (US$44.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025. Revenue from the Internet business was RMB 155.9 million (US$22.3 million) in the f...

TranscriptFY2025 Q42026-03-24

FY2025 Q4 earnings call transcript

Earnings source - 44 paragraphs
Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Cheetah Mobile Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Helen Jing Zhu, Investor Relations of Cheetah Mobile. Please go ahead.

Jing Zhu

Thank you, operator. Welcome to Cheetah Mobile's Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. With us today are our company's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Fu Sheng; and our company's Director and CFO, Mr. Thomas Ren. Following management's prepared remarks, we will conduct the Q&A section. Please note that the management's prepared remarks are presented by AI agent. Before we begin, I refer you to the safe harbor statement in our earnings release, which also applies to our conference call today as we will make forward-looking statements. At this time, I would now like to turn the conference call over to our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Fu Sheng. Please go ahead, Fu Sheng.

Sheng Fu

Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us. In 2025, we finished stabilizing the business and built a stronger foundation for Cheetah Mobile. During the year, our total revenue grew 43% year-over-year, driven by continued growth in both our Internet business and AI and Others segments. In the fourth quarter, AI and Others already accounted for half of total revenues, reflecting the increasing contribution of our new growth initiatives. More importantly, we achieved full year non-GAAP operating profitability, our first time in 6 years. Our Internet business remained resilient in 2025, generating approximately RMB 460,000 in adjusted operating profit every working day. This consistent operating cash flow forms the financial backbone of the company and allows us to invest in robotics and AI in a disciplined and sustainable way. Our second highlight is robotics, which is emerging as a key structural growth driver. For full year, robotics revenue grew approximately 31%. In the fourth quarter alone, robotics revenue reached about RMB 60 million, up 94% year-over-year and 43% quarter-over-quarter. A voice robot in China achieved 100% year-over-year growth for 3 consecutive quarters, accounting for high single digits of the fourth quarter's total revenues. This progress is driven by our strategic focus on core strength in voice robotics and the integration of AI agent technology to enhance product experience. We are now seeing our voice robot become a must-have solution in receptions, guided tours, retail environment, hospitals and service halls as they deliver proven measurable value. We recently introduced a new version of our voice robots, which comes with built-in skills like guiding, patrolling and advertising, enabling end customers to start using them right away, our robotic arm business mainly in serving overseas markets is making up high single digit of the first quarter's total revenues. We focus on long-term demand from research institutions and the R&D teams that value openness and the customization. This customer base is sticky and repeatable, supporting long-term demand, building on our proven indoor autonomous mobility technologies. We are introducing a smart wheelchair, targeting developed regions such as Western Europe and North America. This product is positioned as a premium solution for users who value safety, independence and confidence in daily mobility. We are seeing a clear shift in demand as users increasingly value safety, assistance, and intelligent features in mobility products, while scalable solutions in the market remain limited. By applying our experience in service robots we are able to meaningfully improve the user experience. During my own recent recovery, I personally used our smart wheelchair and saw a clear improvement in safety and convenience. Importantly, we can deliver these benefits without significantly increasing the costs compared to traditional high-end electric wheelchairs, making this a more practical and accessible product for users. We have entered into framework agreements with established mobility brands who will manage branding, distribution and aftersales services. Initial shipments are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026, representing an early-stage commercial validation of this product category. Across the industry, more companies are starting to test and deploy service robots. We believe the next 1 to 2 years will be a validation phase, where ROI and reliability will matter most. You don't need a robot that looks like a human. You need a robot that works every day, delivers measurable value and it's easy to operate at scale. This is exactly where our current products are positioned. Our Internet business remains strong, generating steady cash flow, which allows us to invest in AI in a disciplined and sustainable way. For more than a decade, we have built utility applications serving hundreds of millions of users. This product DNA shapes how we approach AI, rather than competing in model development we focused on turning AI capabilities into practical tools that help users complete real tasks. During the Chinese New Year, I spend a lot of efforts experimenting with an AI agent system built on the OpenCloud framework starting from a single agent that could barely complete basic tasks, the system evolved into a multi-agent team capable of running tests continuously. In one scenario, the system generated personalized New Year messages for more than 600 colleagues and managed the entire sending workflow automatically. What we see emerging is not simply a new AI tool but a new way to organize digital work. AI agents can automate entire workflows from information gathering to processing and distribution, significantly improving productivity. Building on these learnings, we introduced EasyClaw based on OpenCloud and open source agent framework for both domestic and overseas markets. EasyClaw is our AI coworker platform that helps users create and deploy task-oriented AI agents capable of executing real-world tasks autonomously. At this stage, we focus on execution capability rather than scale. We are already seeing a continued increase in user engagement as reflected in the rapid growth of our total token usage. We are building EasyClaw into an agentic operating system that changes how users interact with software and machines. By integrating EasyClaw into our PC products, we are improving user experience and driving higher conversion and ARPU. In robotics, EasyClaw allows users to program and customize robots using natural language, lowering customization barriers. This helps us deploy faster, reduce cost and scale more easily, making our products more competitive. Some investors may ask how we compete with our training foundation models. We believe the real advantage in the agent era lies not in the model itself, but in the systems built on top of it, including task orchestration, tool usage and cost management. By leveraging open ecosystems and leading APIs, our product can evolve as models continue to improve. Finally, our global DNA remains a core competitive advantage. We continue to expand both our AI tools and robotics businesses internationally with a disciplined approach. Looking ahead to 2026, we do not provide specific financial guidance, but we see continued structural improvements. We believe our robotics business will maintain strong growth momentum as commercial validation deepens and become a more important part of our revenue mix. At the same time, AI-enabled products will gradually enhance engagement and monetization efficiency across our software ecosystem. We will increasingly apply AI internally to accelerate the development, aiming to further improve operational efficiency. As we grow, we will continue improving transparency and disclosure, credibility to data and our focus remains clear. Execute with discipline and net results compound over time. Cheetah is entering its next phase of development combining digital coworkers through AI agents and physical coworkers through service robots supported by real operating cash flow and disciplined financial management. We are building the foundation for our next stage of growth. Thank you.

Thomas Jintao Ren

Thank you, Fu Sheng. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us. Unless otherwise stated, all financial figures are presented in RMB. 2025 marked a year of meaningful operational recovery and improved financial discipline for Cheetah Mobile. During the year, we continued improving operating discipline and cost structure across the company. We concentrated resources on commercially validated use cases in robotic products and practical AI applications, while leveraging open source ecosystem and third-party models to improve R&D efficiency and optimize infrastructure costs. This approach allows us to accelerate iteration without significantly increasing fixed costs. For the full year 2025, total revenue grew approximately 43% year-over-year to RMB 1,150 million. Although we reported a GAAP operating loss of RMB 179 million for the year, this represented a substantial improvement compared with operating loss of RMB 437 million in 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, operating profit reached RMB 14 million compared with a non-GAAP operating loss of RMB 232 million, in the prior year, reflecting improved operating leverage. We ended the year with USD 215 million cash and cash equivalents. Turning to our segment performance. Our Internet business continued to serve as a stable cash generating platform for the company in 2025. Revenue from Internet business increased 19% year-over-year to RMB 615 million with Internet revenue, Internet value-added services revenue increased 21% year-over-year in 2025, contributing 65% of segment revenue, supported by both paying user growth and ARPU expansion. In addition, we observed that many users subscribe for periods longer than 12 months, reflecting the recurring nature of our utility applications and strengthening revenue visibility. In terms of profitability, the Internet business generated approximately RMB 115 million in adjusted operating profit in 2025, maintaining healthy margins and strong operating cash flow. As Fu Sheng mentioned earlier, the Internet business generates roughly RMB 460,000 in adjusted operating profit per working day which provides predictable cash flow to support strategic investments in new initiatives. Looking ahead, we expect the Internet business to remain stable and profitable while continuing to provide financial flexibility for the company to invest in long-term growth opportunities. Turning to our AI and Others segment. Revenue from this segment increased 85% year-over-year to RMB 535 million in 2025, as a result, this segment accounted for 46.5% of our total revenue compared with 35.9% in 2024, reflecting the growing contribution from our emerging businesses. Within the segment, the robotics business continued to scale since the second half of 2025, making up 27% of the segment's revenue and 13% of total revenue in 2025. Robotics revenue increased 31% in 2025 driven by deployment of voice robot in China and continued demand for robotic arms in overseas markets. Other businesses, namely overseas advertising agencies, service and multi-cloud management platform within this segment also contributed significantly to revenue growth, benefiting from increasing overseas expansion by Chinese enterprises. At the same time, we continued to improve operating efficiency to more selective investment and disciplined cost control. For the full year, adjusted operating loss from the AI and Others segments reduced by 42% year-over-year to RMB 274 million as we continued scaling the business while maintaining disciplined investments. Turning briefly to the first quarter performance. Total revenue reached RMB 309 million representing a 30% year-over-year increase and a 7% quarter-over-quarter increase, while Internet revenue declined slightly year-over-year, in the fourth quarter it increased quarter-over-quarter as we continue shifting toward a subscription-driven business model. In addition, user subscription revenue within the Internet segment increased 32% year-over-year and 16% quarter-over-quarter as we chose to focus on subscription business model, which supports a healthier product and user experience. Revenue from the AI and Others segment reached RMB 153 million, accounting for nearly half of total revenue in the quarter. With this segment, robotics revenues increased by 94% year-over-year and 43% quarter-over-quarter to about 19% of the fourth quarter's total revenue. Other than that, our revenues from overseas advertising agency service and multi cloud management platform also contributed to this segment's year-over-year growth. On a non-GAAP basis, the company generated operating profit of RMB 15 million in the fourth quarter compared to RMB 42 million operating losses in the same period last year. We believe the improvement we achieved in 2025 reflected structural improvements in both our cost structure and revenue mix. Looking ahead, our priorities remain clear: disciplined growth, continued improvement in operating efficiency, balanced and disciplined capital allocation with stronger financial discipline, clearer strategic focus and increasing contribution from our emerging businesses, we believe the company is entering a more stable and predictable operating phase. Thank you. We are now ready to take your questions.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] The first question today comes from Thomas Chong with Jefferies.

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Jing Zhu

Operator, can we move to the next question?

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The next question comes from [ Nancy Lu ] with JPMorgan.

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Jing Zhu

Operator, please move to the next question. Thank you.

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The next question comes from Cheng Ru Li from Guoyuan Securities.

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The next question comes from [ Yongping Diao ] with Guotai Haitong.

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Thank you, operator. Please move to the next question.

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The next question comes from [ Jie Zhu ] with GF Securities.

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The next question comes from Zeping Zhao with ICBC.

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Jing Zhu

Yes. Thank you. Operator, please check if we have any further questions.

Operator

We have no further questions at this time, which concludes our question-and-answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to management for any closing remarks.

Jing Zhu

Thank you so much for joining our conference call today. And if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to let us know. Thank you so much. Bye.

Sheng Fu

Bye-bye.

Operator

The conference has now concluded, and we thank you for attending today's presentation, and you may now disconnect your lines.

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-19

Cheetah Mobile To Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results on March 24, 2026

PR Newswire

BEIJING, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company") (NYSE: CMCM), a China-based IT company with a commitment to AI innovation, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 before the U.S. market opens on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The earnings release will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.cmcm.com. Cheetah Mobile's management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:00 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Beijing Time/Hong Kong Time). Participants may access the call by dialing the following numbers: Main Line: International: 1-412-317-6061 United States Toll Free: 1-888-317-6003 Mainland China Toll Free: 4001-206115 Hong Kong Toll Free: 800-963976 Conference ID: 8826704 English Translation: International: 1-412-317-6061 United States Toll Free: 1-888-317-6003 Mainland China Toll Free: 4001-206115 Hong Kong Toll Free: 800-963976 Conference ID: 6928279 The replay of the conference call will be accessible through March 31, 2026 by dialing the following numbers: Main Line: International: 1-412-317-0088 United States Toll Free: 1-855-669-9658 Access Code: 9013037 English Translation: International: 1-412-317-0088 United States Toll Free: 1-855-669-9658 Access Code: 4859638 A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.cmcm.com. About Cheetah Mobile Inc. Cheetah Mobile is a China-based IT company with a commitment to AI innovation. It has developed and launched a diversified suite of software products for PCs and mobile devices, designed to address users' needs in document processing, system optimization, image editing and web browsing, among others. Cheetah Mobile provides advertising services to advertisers worldwide, value-added services including the sale of premium membership to its users, multi-cloud management platform to companies globally, as well as service robots to international clients. At the same time, it actively engages in research and development of advanced technologies to empower its products and services. Cheetah Mobile has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since May 2014. For investor inquiries, please contact: Helen Jing Zhu Cheetah Mobile Inc. Tel: +86 10 6292 777...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-11-27

Cheetah Mobile Inc (CMCM) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: A Turnaround with First Operating ...

GuruFocus.com

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: November 26, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE:CMCM) achieved its first quarterly operating profit in six years, marking a significant turnaround. Q3 2025 revenue rose by 50% year over year, driven by strong performance in both the internet business and AI and other segments. The AI and other segments grew by 151% year over year and now account for 50% of total revenues. The company's AI robotic business contributed 15% of total revenue, with a 100% year-over-year growth. Gross profit increased by 64% year over year, with gross margin improving to 75% from 68% in the previous year. Despite the positive financial results, the company is still in the early stages of its AI tools development, indicating potential risks and uncertainties. The AI and other segments, while growing, still reported an adjusted operating loss of RMB 15 million. The company faces competitive pressures in the AI and robotics markets, which could impact future profitability. Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE:CMCM) needs to maintain discipline in cash flow management and capital allocation to sustain growth. There is a reliance on third-party and open-source models to enhance product offerings, which may pose integration and dependency risks. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with CMCM. Is CMCM fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Q: Can you elaborate on the factors driving the strong growth in your AI and other segments? A: (CEO) The growth in our AI and other segments, which increased by 151% year over year, is primarily driven by our AI robots and AI tools. Our voice-enabled wheel robots in China have seen strong demand, with revenue doubling year over year for the second consecutive quarter. Additionally, our AI tools are gaining traction as we integrate AI features into existing products and develop new tools, which has reduced development time and costs significantly. Q: What are the key trends supporting the growth of your robotic arm business? A: (CEO) Three key trends are driving the growth of our robotic arm business: the increasing popularity of collaborative robotic arms in manufacturing due to their size, ease of installation, and affordability; new use cases in commercial spaces like coffee sho...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-11-26

Cheetah Mobile Announces Third Quarter 2025 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

PR Newswire

BEIJING, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a China-based IT company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Management Commentary Mr. Sheng Fu, Cheetah Mobile's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, remarked, "We are pleased to see continued momentum in our turnaround journey. In the third quarter of 2025, we delivered our first quarterly operating profit in six years—reaching this milestone ahead of expectations. Total revenue grew 49.6% year over year, with the AI and others segment increasing 150.8% and contributing half of total revenue, reflecting the emergence of our next growth engine. Within the AI and others segment, our AI robot business continued to perform well, supported by solid demand for our voice-enabled wheel robots and robotic arms. In parallel, we are developing AI-native tools across PC and mobile, while enhancing existing products with new AI features. Looking ahead, we remain focused on driving growth by building new growth engines through continued investment in AI robots and AI tools." Mr. Thomas Ren, Chief Financial Officer of Cheetah Mobile, commented: "Our consistent improvement on bottom-line reflects our disciplined execution and operational improvements. Operating profit was about RMB3.9 million, increasing from an operating loss of RMB72.0 million in the year ago quarter and an operating loss of RMB11.1 million in the previous quarter. Non-GAAP operating profit reached RMB15.1 million, compared with a non-GAAP operating loss of RMB60.5 million in the same period last year and RMB2.1 million in Q2. Our Internet business segment generated RMB68.2 million in adjusted operating profit in the first nine months of 2025, exceeding full-year 2024 levels and growing 86.2% year over year. Meanwhile, adjusted operating loss in our AI and others segment narrowed meaningfully in this quarter. In addition, our balance sheet remains healthy." Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlight Total revenues grew by 49.6% year-over-year to RMB287.4 million (US$40.4 million) in the third quarter of 2025, driven by the 150.8% year-over-year increase in AI and others revenues, which already accounted for 50.4% of Cheetah Mobile's third quarter revenues, up from 30.1% in the same period last year. Gross profit increased by 64.4% y...

TranscriptFY2025 Q32025-11-26

FY2025 Q3 earnings call transcript

Earnings source - 45 paragraphs
Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Cheetah Mobile Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note today's event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Helen, Investor Relations for Cheetah Mobile. Please go ahead, Helen.

Jing Zhu

Thank you, operator. Welcome to Cheetah Mobile's Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. With us today are our company's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Fu Sheng; and our company's Director and CFO, Mr. Thomas Ren. Following management's prepared remarks, we will conduct a Q&A section. Please note the management's script will be presented by an AI agent. Before we begin, I refer you to the safe harbor statement in our earnings release, which also applies to our conference call today. Management will make forward-looking statements. At this time, I will now turn the conference call over to our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Fu Sheng. Fu Sheng, please go ahead.

Sheng Fu

Good day, everyone, and thank you for joining Cheetah Mobile's Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. I'm Fu Sheng, the CEO of Cheetah Mobile. I'm very happy to report that our turnaround efforts are paying off. We hit quarterly breakeven ahead of expectations. In Q3, we made an operating profit -- first time in 6 years. We believe we are well positioned to approach breakeven for the full year 2025. At the same time, our growth stayed strong in Q3, building on the momentum from the first half of the year. Q3 revenue rose 50% year-over-year, driven by both our Internet business and our AI and other businesses. Our AI and other segment grew even fast, up 151% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter and now presenting 50% of total revenues. So far, 2025 has been a solid year for Cheetah. Revenue in the first 9 months rose around 48%. We became profitable in Q3 and took important steps in our two AI focus areas, AI robots and AI tools. We believe this progress shows our investors were right to trust our vision and work. I want to thank our shareholders for their support. I know many of you invested in Cheetah because you believed in our ability to deliver a comeback. We are working hard every day to make that happen. I remain fully committed to leading the company forward and our results this year show that the turnaround is real. Looking ahead, we will focus on driving growth by building new growth engines through our AI initiatives, AI robots and AI tools. Today, I will talk about our vision and progress in these areas. Thomas will follow with more on how we are building a lean cost structure to support long-term profitability. Both AI robots and AI tools have enormous market potential, and Cheetah Mobile has strong advantages to build new growth engines in these areas. Additionally, we hold minority investments in several companies in this space, which could extend our organic growth in the future. In Q3, our AI robotic business contributed about 15% of total revenue, growing about 100% year-over-year and 40% quarter-over-quarter. We see two drivers of this growth. First, strong demand for our voice-enabled wheel robots in China. In Q3, for the second quarter in a row, revenue from these robots doubled year-over-year. They now make up around 5% of our total revenues, supported by both repeat orders and new wins. As of September 30, 2025, the contract backlog for these robots in China was up 32% from the previous quarter. Since then, the backlog has doubled again, reflecting sustained demand. These trends make us comfortable for a continued strong [ UA ] growth in our revenue from these robots in the fourth quarter. Why is demand rising? First, more customers are open to using robots. And today, wheel robots are the most reliable and cost-effective option for large-scale deployment. But more importantly, product experience is getting better. AgentOS, our voice system powered by AI agents, gives our robots a smarter brain to understand and respond more naturally to people. That improved experience allows us to charge a premium even in a competitive market, but most of our revenue growth came from higher shipment volume. We believe AgentOS not only enhances user experience but also strengthens our leadership in voice-enabled robots. Our voice-enabled wheel robot, which integrated with Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash was recently featured by Google Cloud at its AI Asia Conference. We believe this is a strong sign of endorsement. We are continuously upgrading our AI agent capability and applying it to our products. Looking forward, we think these robots can do even better overseas as we combine third-party genAI and multimodal models with our strength in voice AI and autonomous mobility to drive real-world applications. Second, our robotic... [Technical Difficulty]

Operator

Sorry for the interruption, everybody. This is the conference operator. Looks like we've lost the main speaker connection. I will place hold music in the call, and we will get them connected again. Please standby. Thank you for holding, everyone. This is the operator. I've reconnected the main speaker line. Please proceed with your call.

Jing Zhu

Hello, everybody, this is Helen from Cheetah Mobile. I think there are some tech issues then our call disconnected. I will just replay our CEO's prepared remarks. Very sorry for the inconvenience.

Sheng Fu

Good day, everyone. And of this growth, first, strong demand for our voice-enabled wheel robots in China. In Q3, for the second quarter in a row, revenue from these robots doubled year-over-year. They now make up around 5% of our total revenues, supported by both repeat orders and new wins. As of September 30, 2025, the contract backlog for these robots in China was up 32% from the previous quarter. Since then, the backlog has doubled again, reflecting sustained demand. These trends make us comfortable for a continued strong [ UA ] growth in our revenue from these robots in the fourth quarter. Why is demand rising? First, more customers are open to using robots. And today, wheel robots are the most reliable and cost-effective option for large-scale deployment. But more importantly, product experience is getting better. AgentOS, our voice system powered by AI agents, gives our robots a smarter brain to understand and respond more naturally to people. That improved experience allows us to charge a premium even in a competitive market, but most of our revenue growth came from higher shipment volume. We believe AgentOS not only enhances user experience but also strengthens our leadership in voice-enabled robots. Our voice-enabled wheel robot, which integrated with Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash was recently featured by Google Cloud at its AI Asia Conference. We believe this is a strong sign of endorsement. We are continuously upgrading our AI agent capability and applying it to our products. Looking forward, we think these robots can do even better overseas as we combine third-party genAI and multimodal models with our strength in voice AI and autonomous mobility to drive real-world applications. Second, our robotic arm business is growing steadily supported by three key industry trends. Number one, in manufacturing, collaborative robotic arms are becoming more and more popular because they're smaller, easier to install and more affordable, they're also safer to work with. So they help fill many unmet needs in factories like doing tasks that need flexible movement, careful and precise work or real-time feedback. These tasks now rely on human workers today. Number two, in commercial spaces like coffee shops and smart retail, because of advances in lightweight design and easy programming and building vision of feedback, we are unlocking new use cases. Our team's ability to understand real-world needs and build practical products gives us an edge. Number three, robotic arms are a core part of embodied AI. As global demand for physical AI grows, we believe robotic arms will play a key role in bringing AI into the real world. We strengthened our robotic arm business through an acquisition, demonstrating our strategy of combining organic growth with M&A. This business is a great fit for us. It is already profitable with tens of millions of RMB in annual revenue, most of it from overseas customers. By bringing this company into our group, we've expanded our product line and strengthened our presence in global markets. More importantly, we started testing how to combine our wheel robots with robotic arms to create embodied AI that can handle more complex real-world tasks. It's still in early days, but our solid foundation in both technology and product development puts us in a strong position to grow in this space in the long run. Moving on to AI tools. This is another area where we see long-term potential. We're using AI agents to quickly build a variety of new tools for both PC and mobile, and we're also upgrading some of our existing products with AI features. For example, in one of our legacy products, Duba Antivirus users can now interact with their PCs through natural language to complete tasks like system settings. No need for complex manual steps. And small-scale testing of other tools like meeting summarizers, we've also seen strong user engagement and good willingness to pay. What makes this space exciting is that AI coding apps have greatly reduced the time and cost it takes to build and launch new products. This gives us the flexibility to test many ideas quickly and focus on what works. While we're still in the early stages, we believe our strength in building user-friendly tool-based apps, especially with the help of AI agents, puts us in a good position. And since subscriptions already make up more than 60% of our Internet revenue, we're confident in our ability to monetize future products through the same model. To close, I believe Cheetah has moved beyond the turnaround phase. Looking ahead, our focus is on building long-term value by scaling our AI robot business and capturing the upside of AI-native tools. While we're still early, both segments have real momentum and strong potential to drive growth in the years to come.

Thomas Jintao Ren

Thank you, Fu Sheng. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining the call. Unless otherwise stated, all financial figures are presented in RMB. In the third quarter of 2025, we are pleased to reach an important milestone. We reported our first quarterly operating profit in the past 6 years. This achievement reflects the disciplined execution of our teams and the continued improvement in our operational efficiency. Operating profit was RMB 4 million in the quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, operating profit reached RMB 15 million compared with an operating loss of RMB 60 million in the same period last year and an operating loss of RMB 2 million in the previous quarter. Let me walk you through the key financial results in the quarter. Total revenue reached RMB 287 million, up 50% year-over-year, driven by 151% growth in our AI and other segment. This segment accounted for 50% of total revenue compared with 30% in the same period last year. Our Internet business remained stable with revenue increasing 6% year-over-year in Q3. Gross profit increased by 64% year-over-year and gross margin improved to 75%, up from 68% in the year-ago quarter. Operating profit improved to RMB 4 million compared with an operating loss of RMB 72 million a year ago. On a non-GAAP basis, operating profit was RMB 15 million compared with an operating loss of RMB 60 million last year. By segment, our Internet business delivered approximately RMB 21 million in adjusted operating profit in this quarter, up 55% year-over-year. Adjusted operating loss for our AI and other segment narrowed by 82% year-over-year and 53% quarter-over-quarter to [ RMB 15 million ] in this quarter. On the balance sheet side. Our financial position remains strong. As of the 30th of September 2025, the company has cash and cash equivalents of about USD 224 million and long-term investments of USD 107 million. We continue to maintain discipline in cash flow management and capital allocation. Looking ahead for our Internet business, we will continue to deliver robust operating profits. We want to be clear that we prioritize operating profit growth over revenue growth. For our AI and other business, we also aim to further manage our cost and expenses to a more focused and efficient approach. First, we are focusing on high potential use cases for our robotics business, that is the only way to build sustainable and profitable business models. We concentrate on AI-powered, voice-enabled wheel robots, products that have proved to deliver a highly competitive ROI, [ a cheaper ] alternative for reception, museum and exhibition scenarios. Second, we leverage third-party and open source models and tools to enhance our robotic experience. This approach allows us to accelerate product updates, thereby increasing our overall efficiency. Third, for our advertising agency service and multi-cloud management services, we are taking a more disciplined approach, strengthening contract control [indiscernible] and customer value to better manage our costs and expenses. Overall, at the corporate level, we will continue to invest in AI robots and AI tools as we believe these two areas will drive our long-term revenue growth. However, we will stay disciplined and ROI focused in every decision. I believe Cheetah has entered a much better phase compared with a year ago. In product development, as we shared in the previous calls, we encourage our employees to use AI tools such as [ coding ] apps to build their own AI, not only to improve productivity, but also to enhance decision-making. Leveraging AI allow us to develop products faster and operate them with fewer people than before. Most importantly, with the AI opportunity, the business improvements we have achieved over the past year and growing recognition from the capital market, we are seeing renewed confidence and momentum across our teams. I personally believe these changes, stronger execution, disciplined investments, improved efficiency and an inspired team form the foundation for Cheetah to rebuild its success in this new chapter. Thank you. We are now happy to take your questions.

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Okay. Operator, please check if we have any further questions. If not, we will end the call.

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Okay. And then we can end the call. Thank you so much for joining our earnings conference call today. Thank you so much.

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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-11-19

Cheetah Mobile To Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on November 26, 2025

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BEIJING, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company") (NYSE: CMCM), a China-based IT company, today announced that it will report its financial results for the third quarter 2025 before the U.S. market opens on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The earnings release will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.cmcm.com. Cheetah Mobile's management will hold an earnings conference call at 6:00 AM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Beijing Time/Hong Kong Time). Participants may access the call by dialing the following numbers: Main Line: International: 1-412-317-6061 United States Toll Free: 1-888-317-6003 Mainland China Toll Free: 4001-206115 Hong Kong Toll Free: 800-963976 Conference ID: 4896015 English Translation: International: 1-412-317-6061 United States Toll Free: 1-888-317-6003 Mainland China Toll Free: 4001-206115 Hong Kong Toll Free: 800-963976 Conference ID: 4165222 The replay of the conference call will be accessible through December 3, 2025 by dialing the following numbers: Main Line: International: 1-412-317-0088 United States Toll Free: 1-855-669-9658 Access Code: 3582469 English Translation: International: 1-412-317-0088 United States Toll Free: 1-855-669-9658 Access Code: 4644540 A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.cmcm.com. About Cheetah Mobile Inc. Cheetah Mobile is a China-based IT company with a commitment to AI innovation. It has attracted hundreds of millions of users through an array of internet products and services on PCs and mobile devices. At the same time, it actively engages in the independent research and development of its AI technologies, including LLM technologies. Cheetah Mobile provides advertising services to advertisers worldwide, value-added services including the sale of premium membership to its users, multi-cloud management platform to companies globally, as well as service robots to international clients. Cheetah Mobile is also committed to leveraging its cutting-edge AI technologies, including LLM technologies, to empower its products and make the world smarter. It has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since May 2014. For investor inquiries, please contact: Helen Jing Zhu Cheetah Mobile Inc....

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-09-12

Cheetah Mobile Inc (CMCM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue Growth and Strategic ...

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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: September 11, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE:CMCM) reported a 58% year-over-year revenue growth, marking its best results since Q1 2021. The company's AI and other segments saw an 86% year-over-year increase, indicating strong performance in new business areas. Operating loss decreased by 86% year-over-year, with non-GAAP operating loss down 97%, nearing break-even. The shift from an advertising to a subscription model in the internet business has improved user engagement and retention. Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE:CMCM) maintains a strong cash position with zero debt, providing financial flexibility for growth. Despite improvements, the company is still not profitable, with a net loss attributable to shareholders of RMB 23 million. The service robotics market is still developing, and mass deployment is not expected in the coming quarters. The company has exited certain compute-intensive directions, indicating a strategic shift that may impact future capabilities. There is a reliance on recurring demand from existing channel partners, which may limit growth potential. The transition to AI and robotics is still in early stages, and the company cautions that the transformation is just getting started. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Signs with CMCM. Is CMCM fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Q: Can you elaborate on the contribution of AI products to your revenue growth and how you plan to expand this segment? A: (CEO, Fu Sheng) Our AI and other segments saw an 86% year-over-year increase, driven by our AI tools and robotics. We are enhancing existing apps with AI agents and have launched new AI features in products like Duba antivirus. We plan to continue investing in AI to maintain this growth trajectory. Q: How is the transition from an advertising model to a subscription model impacting your internet business? A: (CFO, Thomas J.) The shift to a subscription model has improved user engagement and retention, with subscriptions now accounting for about 60% of our internet revenues. This transition supports a stable financial foundation, allowing us to invest in AI and robotics. Q: What are the key factors contributing to the narrowing of your operating losses? A: (CFO, Thoma...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-09-11

Cheetah Mobile Announces Second Quarter 2025 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

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BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a China-based IT company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Management Commentary Mr. Sheng Fu, Cheetah Mobile's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, remarked, "We delivered another quarter of solid topline growth and meaningful improvement in profitability, underscoring the early progress of our strategic transformation. Total revenue increased 57.5% year-over-year, driven by strong performance of both of our reporting segments. Our Internet business continued to benefit from our transition to a subscription-based model, with growing user engagement and retention. Revenue from our AI and others segment grew 86.4% year-over-year and accounted for 46.5% of total revenue. With the planned addition of UFACTORY, our recently acquired robotic arm business, we aim to strengthen our robotics capabilities and expand our addressable market. We remain committed to investing in AI utility applications and robotics. Encouraged by our business momentum, we will continue to drive sustainable growth and long-term shareholder value." Mr. Thomas Ren, Chief Financial Officer of Cheetah Mobile, commented: "We continued to improve profitability in the second quarter, supported by disciplined execution and enhanced operational efficiency. Both GAAP and non-GAAP losses once again narrowed significantly year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter, reflecting meaningful progress in our loss reduction efforts. This demonstrates that our path to profitability is both credible and sustained. Our Internet business remained profitable, while adjusted operating losses from our AI and others segment declined significantly, down 62.8% year-over-year and 32.1% quarter-over-quarter, as we shifted from early exploration to a more focused, efficiency-driven strategy. Leveraging AI to accelerate R&D and scale up real-world use cases has contributed meaningfully to this improvement. Our balance sheet remains healthy, giving us the flexibility to continue investing in innovation while maintaining a clear path toward breakeven." Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlight Total revenues grew by 57.5% year-over-year and 14.0% quarter-over-quarter, accelerating to RMB295.2 million (US$41.2 million) in the second quarter of 2025. Gross...

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Cheetah Mobile Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Ms. Helen Zhu, Investor Relations of Cheetah Mobile. Please go ahead.

Jing Zhu

Thank you, operator. Welcome to Cheetah Mobile's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. With us today are our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Fu Sheng; and our Director and CFO, Mr. Thomas Ren. Following management's prepared remarks, we will conduct the Q&A section. Please note that the management's trade will be presented by an AI agent. Before we begin, I refer you to the safe harbor statement in our earnings release, which also applies to our conference call today as we will make forward-looking statements. At this time, I would now like to turn the conference call over to our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Fu Sheng. Please go ahead.

Sheng Fu

Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. In the second quarter, we delivered our best results since Q1 2021. Revenue grew 58% year-over-year driven by a 39% year-over-year increase in Internet business and an 86% year-over-year increase in AI and other segments. Our operating loss decreased 86% year-over-year, while non-GAAP operating loss was down 97% from last year, almost breakeven. In the first half of 2025, our revenue grew by 47% year-over-year. We believe we can maintain fast growth in the second half of 2025, driven by about 100% year-over-year revenue growth in our AI and other segments, along with a stable Internet business. This shows our turnaround is working and gaining momentum. What is even more important is how we work today. We have made AIA core part of our process working in an AI native way. Our R&D teams are small and flexible using AI every day to design, test and build products, much like open source developers. This helps us move faster and use fewer resources ensures AI allows 1 person to do what once took a whole team. We have been investing in AI since 2016 and at the intersection of AI and robotics today, we now have advantages and experience that are hard to replicate. For example, depo our AI tool that turns video, audio and documents into summaries and my maps times with only 3 full-time employees. Our core Internet business remains solid, thanks to our shift from advertising to a subscription model, which has improved user engagement and retention Today, subscriptions make up about 60% of our Internet revenues. This healthy base gives us the room to invest in new AI products out staying financially disciplined. We are enhancing existing apps like Duba Anti-virus Wallpaper apps and PDF tools with AI agents. For example, in Duba Anti-virus, we are testing a new AI feature that helps users fix PC issues, especially long tail problems, it couldn't solve before and early feedback is encouraging. While we are still in the launch and improvement base for most AU utilities. We believe Chase has a natural advantage of utility applications. At the end of the day, the core value of AI utilities is to help people work more efficiently and productivity. If we can deliver on that, we believe users will be willing to use our products. On the service robotics side, we made solid progress. Revenues from service robots continue to contribute to growth in the AI and other segment. In late July, we completed the acquisition of new factor on of a few robotic on companies that is already profitable and earn small service revenue overseas, combining new factory strengths with Cheetah's distribution network and 100-plus global partners give us a clear advantage to scale globally. In fact [indiscernible] are already being used at scale in real-world scenarios. From assembly picking, painting and expensing tasks in factories to grabbing beverages, making coffee and beers and commercial applications, strawberry harvesting in agricultural setting and even in universities for robot research. We now have a broad range of robots and our piloting wheel robots with arms that can handle more physical tasks in more places. We believe the true breakthrough in robotics is not just in using the most advanced lab technology about finding technologies that match real-world use cases, which can scale and generate earnings for the company. While the future of robotics is exciting. Our years of experience tell us that real commercial adoption depends on delivering sustainable ROI that customers can clearly see. Our strategy is to stay optimistic, yet patient, moving forward steadily. We will continue to identify scalable use cases and grow the business gradually. That said, we want to caution investors that it is not something that will reach math deployment in the coming quarters. The service robotics market is still developing, but AI agents are making robots smarter and easier to use. Since adding agent OS, our next-generation voice system powered by AI agents. Earlier this year, our voice enabled robot revenue in China grew by about 100% in Q2 both driven by recurring demand from our existing channel partners alongside expansion into new high-quality customers in health care, education, health care and cultural institutions, such as the national center for the performing arts. In addition, this growth does not rely on 1 of large orders that comes from steady and repeat demand, especially in use cases like for guiding and reception, which shows it is sustainable. Few companies have both our global experience in consumer engine products and use of real-world robotics operations. This unique combination allows us to apply AI agent technology across both software and hardware, creating synergies that are hard to replicate, supporting our goal to become a leading service robot company in the coming years. Looking ahead, our core Internet business remains healthy and profitable. We will keep investing in AI tools and robotics with discipline, and we are on track to reach profitability in the near term. Our strong cash position and zero debt give us the flexibility to grow while keeping our finances strong. transformation is just getting started, but it is already producing results. We are building 2 growth engines, AI-powered utility apps and AI robots that work together as synergistic forces, combining software and hardware to create a stronger moat, expand our market reach and open new growth opportunities. At the same time, our solid Internet business and strong cash resource provides a stable base with over 7 years of R&D in AI focused strategy and a culture of innovation, we are confident about the world ahead.

Thomas Jintao Ren

Thank you, Fu Sheng. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining the call. Unless otherwise stated, all financial figures are presented in RMB. In the second quarter of 2025, we continue to make meaningful progress narrowing our losses and improving probability as we remain focused on execution, efficiency and financial discipline. In fact, on a non-GAAP basis, we almost reached a breakeven point on the operating level in Q2. Let me walk you through the key financial results in the quarter. Total revenue reached RMB 295 million, up 58% year-over-year and 14% quarter-over-quarter, marking a strong acceleration. Gross profit increased by 85% year-over-year and 19% quarter-over-quarter to RMB 22 million. Gross margin improved to 76%, up from 65% in the year ago quarter and 73% in the previous quarter. Operating loss narrowed to RMB 11 million, an 86% year-over-year decreased a 58% quarter-over-quarter decrease. On a non-GAAP basis, our operating loss declined $2 million, down 97% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter. Net loss attributable to Cheetah shareholders decreased by 82% year-over-year and 32% quarter-over-quarter to RMB 23 million. Loan net loss attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders now by 87% year-over-year at 35% quarter-over-quarter to RMB 14 billion. These probability improvements reflect our ongoing efforts to sharpen the focus, improve efficiency and optimize our cost structure, particularly as we string from early-stage experimentation to ROI focused execution in our AI initiatives in our PI Autobolics business, we have exited certain compute sensitive directions, such as playing our own foundation models, a strategic shift that significantly reduced infrastructure spend. At the same time, we have streamlined our R&D process by levering AI tools and refocused resources on AI utility applications that generate user value. For example, R&D expenses accounted for 24% of our AI and other segment revenue in the quarter, down from 39% in the year ago quarter and 28% in the previous quarter. These efforts have materially improved the operating profit of our AI and other segments where adjusted operating losses decreased 63% year-over-year. and 32% quarter-over-quarter. Looking ahead, we remain confident in our ability to achieve profitability with a clear and disciplined strategy. We see 2 key drivers for this path. First, our Internet business continues to deliver steady profits and serves as a solid financial foundation in Q2. Adjusted operating margin for this segment was 14%, up from 12% in the year ago quarter. Our transition from an ad centric model for user subscription-driven model is showing good momentum. We believe this momentum is sustainable, supported by loyal user cohorts and diversified distribution channels. Second, in RA and Other segment. We are building for long-term probability by growth in both our consumer-facing AI tools and enterprise-facing robotics for our robotics business we are prioritizing salable use cases with clear user demand and engagement, emphasizing our core competence. In powered voice interaction, including natural conversation capabilities similar to our LOM based ages and we best indoor mobility, which we believe offers the most reliable and cost-effective solution for scalable robot deployment, continuously improving our robust intelligence and product experience through agents maintaining a lean and at team structure. A recent milestone was our acquisition of new factor, 1 of the few profitable robotic arm companies globally, new factory brings a proven track record of profitable growth, clear market position and consistent value creation only aligned with our vision to scale differentiated robotic solutions over time. On the AI tools front, people an AI tool that suberizes video, audio, PDS and other documents is to concise takeaways and mind maps, has shown encouraging early user adoption, validating product market fit. Our balance sheet remains strong as of the 30th of June 2025, we have 282 billion in cash. and cash equivalents and USD 110 million in long-term investments. We generated RMB 362 million in operating cash flow during the quarter. This financial strength gives us the flexibility to continue investing in high potential growth opportunities while maintaining capital discipline. We will also remain open to strategic and can accelerate capability building in targeted verticals. To summarize, this was another quarter of measurable progress on our path to breakeven. We are encouraged by early signs of sustainable profitability supported by: one, our profitable and resilient Internet business; two, a disciplined ROI focused eye strategy; and three, strong capital flexibility to invest in long-term growth. Thank you. We are now happy to take your questions.

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Operator, can you please check if we have any further questions?

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Thank you so much for joining our conference call today. So if you have any further questions, please just let us know. You can send us email or just give a call. Thank you so much.

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The conference has now concluded. We do thank you for attending today's presentation. And you may now disconnect your lines, and have a nice day.

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