YALA News & Events

Yalla announced a strategic partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation to drive the expansion of Saudi Arabia's national esports ecosystem. The partnership represents an element of Yalla's strategy to deepen engagement in Saudi Arabia. SEF and Yalla Group signed two memoranda of understanding to further develop esports within the Kingdom and establish new pathways for aspiring talent to develop key skills and experience. Under the partnership agreements, Yalla has been appointed official event partner of the Saudi eLeague 2026. Support for the Women's Saudi eLeague will be a key focus of the partnership. In addition, Yalla will launch a talent development program in collaboration with the SEF's Saudi Esports Academy.

Reports Q3 revenue $89.6M vs. $88.9M last year. Reports Q3: average MAUs increased by 8.1% to 43.4 million in the third quarter of 2025, from 40.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. "We're pleased to deliver a strong set of results for the third quarter of 2025," said Mr. Tao Yang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Yalla. "Our revenues reached US$89.6 million, once again beating the high end of our guidance. Our dedication to enhancing operational efficiency continued to pay off, with net margin increasing by 1.4 percentage points year-over-year to 45.4%. We also continued to optimize our product portfolio and enhance user engagement, driving an 8.1% year-over-year increase in average MAUs to 43.4 million. Our thriving game pipeline served as our primary market expansion driver during the third quarter. We soft-launched our first match-3 title, Turbo Match, on Android during the quarter, and we were pleased to see its initial user acquisition and retention metrics meeting our expectations. We also expect to debut our self-developed roguelike game and an SLG game in collaboration with an industry-leading gaming studio in the coming weeks, deepening our penetration of MENA's mid- and hard-core game market."

Reports Q2 revenue $84.6M vs. $81.2M last year. "We delivered another robust performance in the second quarter," said Mr. Yang Tao, CEO. "Our revenues reached US$84.6 million, beating the upper end of our guidance. Improvements in our internal processes boosted operational efficiency, bringing our net margin to 43.2%, a year-over-year expansion of 4.6 percentage points. Meanwhile, our continued efforts to enrich our product portfolio and maintain a highly-engaged community drove an 8.8% year-over-year increase in average MAUs to 42.4 million. Building on these strong fundamentals, we continued to upgrade our flagship applications and broaden our product portfolio, expanding into new verticals to tap into MENA's thriving digital transformation. We have two exciting Match-3 titles scheduled for release in the third quarter and a roguelike game set to debut in the fourth quarter this year. Additionally, our game distribution services segment is preparing for the distribution of a hard-core title. Going forward, Yalla Group will continue to enrich users' digital lives with a diverse lineup of gaming products while working alongside partners to foster a sustainable digital ecosystem in MENA, compounding our advantages in this compelling market and unlocking its value for all of our stakeholders."

Yalla is down -13.7%, or -$1.07 to $6.75.