DouYu International Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: DOYU) reported Q1 EPS of $0.13, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $0.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $321.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $296.57 million.

First Quarter 2020 Financial and Operational Highlights

• Total net revenues for the first quarter of 2020 increased by 53.0% to RMB2,278.0 million (US$321.1 million) from RMB1,489.1 million in the same period of 2019.
• Gross profit in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 139.2% to RMB 485.9 million (US$68.5 million) from RMB203.1 million in the same period of 2019, implying a gross margin of 21.3% in the first quarter of 2020, compared with 13.6 % in the same period of 2019.
• Net income in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB254.5 million (US$35.9 million), compared with RMB18.2 million in the same period of 2019, implying a net margin of 11.2%, compared with 1.2% in the same period of 2019.
• Adjusted net income[1] in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB296.9 million (US$41.9 million), compared with RMB35.3 million in the same period of 2019, implying an adjusted net margin of 13.0% in the first quarter of 2020, compared with 2.4% in the same period of 2019.
• Basic and diluted net income per ADS[4] in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB0.82 (US$0.12) and RMB0.79 (US$0.11) respectively.
• Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB0.95 (US$0.13) and RMB0.95 (US$0.13) respectively.
• Average MAUs[2] in the first quarter of 2020 were 158.1 million, compared to 159.2 million in the same period of 2019.
• Average mobile MAUs in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 15.3% to 56.6 million from 49.1 million in the same period of 2019.
• Quarterly average paying user count in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 26.2% to 7.6 million from 6.0 million in the same period of 2019.

Mr. Shaojie Chen, Chief Executive Officer of DouYu, commented, "We are pleased to announce that DouYu continued to build a diversified eSports-centric content platform while delivering solid financial and operational results in the first quarter of 2020. Our revenues reached RMB2.28 billion in this quarter, outperforming the high-end of our guidance. Our margins also hit a record high, with our gross margin increasing to 21.3% and our adjusted net margin reaching 13.0%. In addition, our paying user count continued to show strong growth and reached 7.6 million in the period. We believe that by leveraging our efficient operations and accelerating our resource deployment along the upstream and downstream segments of the eSports value chain, our platform will continue to maintain a solid growth trajectory going forward."

Mr. Hao Cao, Vice President of DouYu, commented, "Our first quarter financial performance continued to exceed our expectations. Our revenue maintained its rapid growth as the result of our efficient operational strategy, while our platform's profitability also improved steadily. Looking ahead, we plan to continue to strengthen our operational efficiency and remain dedicated to generating sustainable long-term shareholder value."

Business Outlook

The Company expects its total net revenues to be in the range of RMB2,360 million to RMB2,410 million in the second quarter of 2020, representing a year-over-year growth between 26.0% and 28.7%. This forecast reflects the Company's current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change.

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