How Far Will It Go? Qutoutiao Inc (NASDAQ:QTT) Releases Earnings Update

Qutoutiao Inc (NASDAQ:QTT) is moving slightly higher in the pre-market session as investors are reacting to the company’s quarterly earnings this morning.

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As of 9:52, QTT stock is decreased by 3 cents or 1.39% to trade at $2.19. So far more than 49K shares have exchanged hands.

Qutoutiao Inc. Reports First Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

  • Net revenues decreased 8.6% year-over-year to RMB1,291.0 million (US$197.0 million), while slightly decreased by 0.9% quarter-over-quarter from RMB1,302.4 million in the previous quarter, and was at the high end of the Company’s guided range.
  • Net loss was RMB149.0 million (US$22.7 million), compared to net loss of RMB531.8 million in the first quarter of 2020 and net loss of RMB81.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Net loss margin was 11.5%, compared to 37.7% in the first quarter of 2020 and 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net loss1 was RMB55.4 million (US$8.5 million), compared to non-GAAP net loss of RMB388.1 million in the first quarter of 2020 and non-GAAP net profit of RMB50.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP net loss margin was 4.3%, compared to non-GAAP net loss margin of 27.5% in the first quarter of 2020 and non-GAAP profit margin of 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Combined average MAUs2 were 133.3 million, representing a decrease of 3.6% from 138.3 million in the first quarter of 2020; as well as an increase of 6.9% from 124.7 million in the previous quarter.
  • Combined average DAUs3 were 31.7 million, representing a decrease of 30.6% from 45.6 million in the first quarter of 2020; as well as a slight decrease of 1.9% from 32.3 million in the previous quarter.
  • Net loss was RMB149.0 million (US$22.7 million), compared to net loss of RMB531.8 million in the first quarter of 2020. Net loss margin was 11.5%, compared to 37.7% in the first quarter of 2020.

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