Sohu Q1 FY26 turns to net loss of US$4 million; revenue rises 4% to US$141 million

• Sohu posted a GAAP net loss attributable to shareholders of USD 4 million, swinging from net income a year earlier; total revenue rose 4% year-over-year to USD 141 million.
• Operating loss narrowed to USD 7 million from USD 19 million a year earlier, while marketing services revenue fell 8% to USD 13 million.
• Online game revenue climbed 6% to USD 125 million, with Changyou’s PC games average MAU rising 17% year-over-year to 2.7 million.
• Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term time deposits totaled about USD 1.2 billion at March 31, 2026; Sohu had repurchased 8,700,000 ADSs for about USD 116 million as of May 13.
• For Q2, it forecast marketing services revenue of USD 13 million to USD 14 million, online game revenue of USD 104 million to USD 114 million, and a GAAP net loss attributable to shareholders of USD 15 million to USD 25 million.

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