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BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iQIYI, Inc. (Nasdaq: IQ) (“iQIYI” or the “Company”), a leading provider of online entertainment video services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Highlights
Total revenues were RMB6.29 billion (US$926.6 million1), decreasing 5% year over year.Operating loss was RMB104.8 million (US$15.4 million) and operating loss margin was 2%, compared to operating loss of RMB46.2 million and operating loss margin of 1% in the same period in 2025.Non-GAAP operating loss2 was RMB30.3 million (US$4.5 million) and non-GAAP operating loss margin was 0.5%, compared to non-GAAP operating income of RMB58.7 million and non-GAAP operating income margin of 1% in the same period in 2025.Net loss attributable to iQIYI was RMB287.5 million (US$42.4 million), compared to net loss attributable to iQIYI of RMB133.7 million in the same period in 2025.Non-GAAP net loss attributable to iQIYI2 was RMB209.7 million (US$30.9 million), compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to iQIYI of RMB14.7 million in the same period in 2025.
“In the second quarter, we reinforced our content leadership and advanced our strategic transformation. According to Enlightent, we maintained the No. 1 domestic market share across long-form dramas, films, and children’s content during the quarter, while our short-form dramas claimed the top domestic market share for the first time in June,” commented Mr. Yu Gong, Founder, Director, and Chief Executive Officer of iQIYI. “The strategic transformation toward a decentralized social media ecosystem and our all-in approach to AI are yielding encouraging initial results. We look forward to further leveraging AI to empower our content ecosystem and enhance our financial performance.”
“Our financial performance improved sequentially in the second quarter, marked by revenue growth and substantially narrowed operating loss,” commented Mr. Ying Tian, Chief Financial Officer of iQIYI. “We implemented our share repurchase program, underscoring our commitment to creating long-term value for shareholders.”
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights
Three Months Ended(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”), except for per ADS data, unaudited) June 30, March 31, June 30, 2025
2026
2026
RMB RMB RMBTotal revenues 6,628,248 6,225,775 6,287,064 Operating loss (46,168) (228,433) (104,758)Operating income/(loss) (non-GAAP) 58,678 (148,599) (30,305) Net loss attributable to iQIYI, Inc. (133,708) (294,581) (287,504)Net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI, Inc. (non-GAAP) 14,652 (234,352) (209,674) Diluted net loss per ADS (0.14) (0.31) (0.30)Diluted net income/(loss) per ADS (non-GAAP)2 0.02 (0.24) (0.13) Footnotes:
[1] Unless otherwise noted, RMB to USD was converted at an exchange rate of RMB6.7851 as of June 30, 2026, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Translations are provided solely for the convenience of the reader.
[2] Non-GAAP measures are defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section (see also “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures” for more details).
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Total revenues reached RMB6.29 billion (US$926.6 million), decreasing 5% year over year.
Membership services revenue was RMB4.01 billion (US$591.6 million), decreasing 2% year over year.
Online advertising services revenue was RMB1.25 billion (US$183.7 million), decreasing 2% year over year.
Content distribution revenue was RMB681.5 million (US$100.4 million), increasing 56% year over year, primarily driven by the increase in cash transactions.
Other revenues were RMB344.9 million (US$50.8 million), decreasing 58% year over year, primarily due to the alteration of certain business cooperation arrangement.
Cost of revenues was RMB5.25 billion (US$773.7 million), decreasing 1% year over year. Content costs as a component of cost of revenues were RMB3.82 billion (US$563.7 million), increasing 1% year over year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB744.2 million (US$109.7 million), decreasing 22% year over year. The decrease was primarily attributable to disciplined marketing spending.
Research and development expenses were RMB398.0 million (US$58.7 million), decreasing 6% year over year, primarily attributable to the decrease in personnel-related expenses.
Operating loss was RMB104.8 million (US$15.4 million), compared to operating loss of RMB46.2 million in the same period in 2025. Operating loss margin was 2%, compared to operating loss margin of 1% in the same period in 2025.
Non-GAAP operating loss was RMB30.3 million (US$4.5 million), compared to non-GAAP operating income of RMB58.7 million in the same period in 2025. Non-GAAP operating loss margin was 0.5%, compared to non-GAAP operating income margin of 1% in the same period in 2025.
Total other expense was RMB5.5 million (US$0.8 million), decreasing 91% year over year, primarily attributable to the decrease in interest expense.
Loss before income taxes was RMB110.2 million (US$16.2 million), compared to loss before income taxes of RMB108.1 million in the same period in 2025.
Income tax expense was RMB219.8 million (US$32.4 million), compared to income tax expense of RMB27.2 million in the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to discrete enterprise income tax expenses and related interest totaling RMB193.6 million (US$28.5 million), relating to certain adjustments at a Chinese mainland subsidiary.
Net loss attributable to iQIYI was RMB287.5 million (US$42.4 million), compared to net loss attributable to iQIYI of RMB133.7 million in the same period in 2025. The net loss was primarily due to the increase in income tax expense during the quarter. Diluted net loss attributable to iQIYI per ADS was RMB0.30 (US$0.04) for the second quarter of 2026, compared to diluted net loss attributable to iQIYI per ADS of RMB0.14 in the same period of 2025.
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to iQIYI was RMB209.7 million (US$30.9 million), compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to iQIYI of RMB14.7 million in the same period in 2025. Non-GAAP diluted net loss attributable to iQIYI per ADS was RMB0.13 (US$0.02), compared to non-GAAP diluted net income attributable to iQIYI per ADS of RMB0.02 in the same period of 2025.
Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB339.6 million (US$50.0 million), compared to net cash used for operating activities of RMB12.7 million in the same period of 2025. Free cash flow was RMB319.6 million (US$47.1 million), compared to free cash flow of negative RMB34.1 million in the same period of 2025.
As of June 30, 2026, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB4.12 billion (US$607.8 million). In addition, as of the same date, the Company had an aggregate loan of US$636.6 million to PAG, classified as a non-current asset under prepayments and other assets.
Share Repurchase Program
Pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program of up to US$100 million adopted in March 2026 and effective through September 2027, as of June 30, 2026, the Company had repurchased a total of approximately 21.8 million ADSs for a total cost of US$24.1 million.
Conference Call Information
iQIYI’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:00 AM on August 18, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 PM on August 18, 2026, Beijing Time).
Please register in advance of the conference using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, passcode and unique access PIN by a calendar invite.
Participant Online Registration: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10056305-aij68c.html
It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "iQIYI Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call", where you may fill in your details for RSVP.
In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), passcode and unique access PIN) provided in the calendar invite that you have received following your pre-registration.
A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through August 25, 2026.
Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:International Dial-in+1 855 883 1031Passcode:10056305 A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.iqiyi.com/.
About iQIYI, Inc.
iQIYI, Inc. is a leading provider of online entertainment video services in China. It combines creative talent with technology to foster an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. It produces, aggregates and distributes a wide variety of professionally produced content, as well as a broad spectrum of other video content in a variety of formats. iQIYI distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. Over time, iQIYI has built a massive user base and developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, online games, talent agency, experience business, etc.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as iQIYI's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. iQIYI may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about iQIYI’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: iQIYI’s strategies; iQIYI’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; iQIYI’s ability to retain and increase the number of users, members and advertising customers, and expand its service offerings; competition in the online entertainment industry; changes in iQIYI's revenues, costs or expenditures; Chinese governmental policies and regulations relating to the online entertainment industry, general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and iQIYI undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement iQIYI’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, iQIYI uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income/(loss), non-GAAP operating income/(loss) margin, non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI, non-GAAP diluted net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI per ADS and free cash flow. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
iQIYI believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its operating performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its business operating results, such as operating performance excluding non-cash charges or non-operating in nature. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to the non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to iQIYI’s historical operating performance. The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that the non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company’s results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data.
Non-GAAP operating income/(loss) represents operating income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business combinations.
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI, Inc. represents net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI, Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, disposal gain or loss, impairment of long-term investments, fair value change of long-term investments, adjusted for related income tax effects. iQIYI’s share of equity method investments for these non-GAAP reconciling items, primarily amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investees’ books, accretion of their redeemable non-controlling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share, adjusted for related income tax effects, are also excluded.
Non-GAAP diluted net income/(loss) per ADS represents diluted net income/(loss) per ADS calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI, Inc, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares expressed in ADS.
Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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iQIYI, INC.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income/(Loss)(In RMB thousands, except for number of shares and per share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2025
2026
2026
2025
2026
RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)Revenues: Membership services4,090,126 4,199,761 4,014,128 8,489,136 8,213,889 Online advertising services1,272,198 1,240,611 1,246,461 2,600,025 2,487,072 Content distribution436,578 358,749 681,529 1,065,321 1,040,278 Others829,346 426,654 344,946 1,660,235 771,600 Total revenues6,628,248 6,225,775 6,287,064 13,814,717 12,512,839 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of revenues(5,292,894) (5,233,486) (5,249,566) (10,699,235) (10,483,052)Selling, general and administrative(959,604) (816,530) (744,232) (1,985,346) (1,560,762)Research and development(421,918) (404,192) (398,024) (834,407) (802,216)Total operating costs and expenses(6,674,416) (6,454,208) (6,391,822) (13,518,988) (12,846,030)Operating income/(loss)(46,168) (228,433) (104,758) 295,729 (333,191) Other income/(expenses): Interest income87,779 80,459 73,014 166,535 153,473 Interest expenses(235,267) (213,951) (187,397) (468,696) (401,348)Foreign exchange gain, net100,811 89,066 89,137 142,700 178,203 Share of losses from equity method investments(1,086) (1,464) (2,172) (4,703) (3,636)Others, net(14,134) 17,936 21,927 (12,410) 39,863 Total other expense, net(61,897) (27,954) (5,491) (176,574) (33,445) Income/(loss) before income taxes(108,065) (256,387) (110,249) 119,155 (366,636)Income tax expense(27,155) (37,161) (219,778) (68,745) (256,939) Net income/(loss)(135,220) (293,548) (330,027) 50,410 (623,575)Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1,512) 1,033 (42,523) 1,973 (41,490)Net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI, Inc.(133,708) (294,581) (287,504) 48,437 (582,085)Net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders(133,708) (294,581) (287,504) 48,437 (582,085) Net income/(loss) per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares: Basic(0.02) (0.04) (0.04) 0.01 (0.09)Diluted(0.02) (0.04) (0.04) 0.01 (0.09) Net income/(loss) per ADS (1 ADS equals 7 Class A ordinary shares): Basic(0.14) (0.31) (0.30) 0.05 (0.60)Diluted(0.14) (0.31) (0.30) 0.05 (0.60) Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares used in net income/(loss) per share computation: Basic6,743,563,754 6,756,463,437 6,714,713,903 6,742,194,780 6,735,473,338 Diluted6,743,563,754 6,756,463,437 6,714,713,903 6,780,167,606 6,735,473,338 iQIYI, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(In RMB thousands, except for number of shares and per share data)
December 31, June 30, 2025
2026
RMB RMB (Unaudited)ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 4,354,275 3,205,909 Restricted cash 23,123 514 Short-term investments 314,819 917,512 Accounts receivable, net 2,522,668 2,611,330 Prepayments and other assets 2,406,222 2,243,330 Amounts due from related parties 221,681 187,686 Licensed copyrights, net 447,507 488,913 Total current assets 10,290,295 9,655,194 Non-current assets: Fixed assets, net 903,427 933,019 Long-term investments 1,773,309 1,775,528 Deferred tax assets, net 20,773 11,863 Licensed copyrights, net 5,962,954 6,068,224 Intangible assets, net 217,085 211,353 Produced content, net 14,578,037 13,905,594 Prepayments and other assets 8,458,312 8,420,032 Operating lease assets 489,720 476,505 Goodwill 3,820,823 3,820,823 Amounts due from related parties 167,000 143,900 Total non-current assets 36,391,440 35,766,841 Total assets 46,681,735 45,422,035 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts and notes payable 6,652,432 7,422,956 Amounts due to related parties 3,717,283 3,617,220 Customer advances and deferred revenue 4,160,459 4,191,942 Convertible senior notes, current portion 1,459,151 1,067 Short-term loans 2,493,100 1,945,742 Long-term loans, current portion 738,391 1,600,388 Operating lease liabilities, current portion 84,174 86,983 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,762,317 2,630,307 Total current liabilities 22,067,307 21,496,605 Non-current liabilities: Long-term loans 3,368,876 3,546,659 Convertible senior notes 6,711,948 6,615,221 Amounts due to related parties 38,192 27,412 Operating lease liabilities 340,256 323,522 Other non-current liabilities 846,230 843,215 Total non-current liabilities 11,305,502 11,356,029 Total liabilities 33,372,809 32,852,634 Shareholders’ equity: Class A ordinary shares 239 241 Class B ordinary shares 193 193 Treasury Stock - (163,601)Additional paid-in capital 56,026,232 56,179,788 Accumulated deficit (44,015,680) (44,597,765)Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,305,542 1,240,991 Non-controlling interests (7,600) (90,446)Total shareholders’ equity 13,308,926 12,569,401 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 46,681,735 45,422,035 iQIYI, INC.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(In RMB thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, March 31, June 30, 2025
2026
2026
RMB RMB RMB (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities(12,731) 186,448 339,582 Net cash used for investing activities(1,2)(114,005) (274,759) (245,937)Net cash used for financing activities(465,256) (933,140) (200,228)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(27,881) (34,896) (8,385)Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(619,873) (1,056,347) (114,968)Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period4,758,390 4,377,738 3,321,391 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period4,138,517 3,321,391 3,206,423 Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents3,329,708 2,941,129 3,205,909 Restricted cash2,062 379,928 514 Long-term restricted cash806,747 334 - Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows4,138,517 3,321,391 3,206,423 Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities(12,731) 186,448 339,582 Less: Capital expenditures(2)(21,410) (76,698) (20,015)Free cash flow(34,141) 109,750 319,567 (1) Net cash used for investing activities primarily consists of net cash flows from investing in debt securities, purchase of long-term investments and capital expenditures.
(2) Capital expenditures are incurred primarily in connection with construction in process, computers and servers.
iQIYI, INC.Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”), except for per ADS information, unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, March 31, June 30, 2025
2026
2026
RMB RMB RMB Operating loss(46,168) (228,433) (104,758)Add: Share-based compensation expenses103,313 78,301 72,920 Add: Amortization of intangible assets(1)1,533 1,533 1,533 Operating income/(loss) (non-GAAP)58,678 (148,599) (30,305) Net loss attributable to iQIYI, Inc.(133,708) (294,581) (287,504)Add: Share-based compensation expenses103,313 78,301 72,920 Add: Amortization of intangible assets(1)1,533 1,533 1,533 Add: Impairment of long-term investments25,950 9,009 - Add: Fair value loss/(gain) of long-term investments17,564 (28,614) 3,377 Net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI, Inc. (non-GAAP)14,652 (234,352) (209,674) Diluted net loss per ADS(0.14) (0.31) (0.30)Add: Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ADS0.16 0.07 0.17 Diluted net income/(loss) per ADS (non-GAAP)0.02 (0.24) (0.13) (1) This represents amortization of intangible assets resulting from business combinations.
