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SEC filingDouYu achieved a meaningful operational turnaround in FY2025, with operating income turning positive for the first time in recent years amid revenue contraction — reflecting disciplined execution of its cost-effective operating strategy under macroeconomic and competitive pressures.
In FY2025, DouYu continued executing its cost-effective operating strategy amid a prolonged soft macroeconomic environment and intensifying competition from short-video platforms. As stated in Item 7, the company focused on maintaining the size and spending consistency of its core paying users — including through more affordable virtual gifting — rather than pursuing broad-based user expansion. This strategic choice directly contributed to the 10.6% decline in revenue, which fell to $3.8B from $4.3B in FY2024.
Operating income turned positive at $4.8M — a $578M improvement year-over-year — marking the first positive result in this line item in recent filings. While specific expense line-item reductions were removed during audit due to lack of XBRL support, management consistently emphasized structural cost discipline across sales & marketing, R&D, and G&A functions as central to the strategy. The outcome — a shift from a $573.6M operating loss to modest profitability — validates the efficacy of this approach under current market conditions.
Net cash used in operating activities improved significantly to -$52.3M from -$238.9M in FY2024, reflecting better working capital management despite the net loss of $29.1M. Capital expenditures remained negligible at $291K, consistent with management’s disclosure that material cash requirements relate primarily to operating lease obligations — not growth capex. This capital-light posture supports financial flexibility while the company navigates evolving macroeconomic conditions and competitive dynamics.