SINGAPORE, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 51Talk On-line Schooling Group (“51Talk” or the “Firm”) (NYSE American: COE), a worldwide on-line training platform with core experience in English training, introduced its unaudited outcomes for the primary quarter ended March 31, 2026.
First Quarter 2026 Monetary and Working Highlights
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Gross billings[1] for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$33.3 million, a 51.9% development from US$21.9 million for the primary quarter of 2025.
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Web revenues have been US$31.2 million for the primary quarter of 2026, a 70.9% enhance from US$18.2 million for the primary quarter of 2025.
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The variety of energetic college students with attended lesson consumption was roughly 132,900 within the first quarter of 2026, representing a 63.9% enhance from roughly 81,100 for the primary quarter of 2025.
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Key Monetary and Working Knowledge |
For the three months ended |
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Mar. 31, |
Mar. 31, |
Interval-to-Interval |
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2025 |
2026 |
Change |
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Web Revenues (in US$ tens of millions) |
18.2 |
31.2 |
70.9 % |
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Gross Margin |
76.8 % |
73.7 % |
-3.1ppt |
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Gross Billings (in US$ tens of millions) |
21.9 |
33.3 |
51.9 % |
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Lively college students with attended lesson consumption[2] |
81.1 |
132.9 |
63.9 % |
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“We delivered a strong set of outcomes this quarter, highlighted by 52% year-over-year gross billings development, exceeding the high-end of our steering, and a narrowing sequential working loss — regardless of the seasonal softness typical of the primary quarter. We stay dedicated to refining our services and products to be extra localized and higher tailor-made to college students throughout every of our markets, with a selected give attention to enhancing the person expertise. Underlying demand for English studying stays strong throughout our key markets, and we’re optimistic about their development potential,” stated Jack Jiajia Huang, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Government Officer of 51Talk.
“Now we have accelerated the event of our platform, our tutor community, and our AI-plus-human studying expertise. We count on the subsequent technology of our studying product to start rolling out later this 12 months, providing college students a considerably extra personalised and fascinating expertise. Our AI-native method allows us to ship this improve with higher effectivity. We’re assured in our long-term development trajectory, and stay dedicated to disciplined capital allocation and creating worth for our shareholder,” Jack Jiajia Huang concluded.
First Quarter 2026 Monetary Outcomes
Web Revenues and Gross Margin
Web revenues for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$31.2 million, a 70.9% enhance from US$18.2 million for a similar quarter final 12 months. The variety of energetic college students with attended lesson consumption was roughly 132,900 within the first quarter of 2026, a 63.9% enhance from roughly 81,100 for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Price of revenues for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$8.2 million, representing a 94.2% enhance from US$4.2 million for a similar quarter final 12 months. The rise was primarily because of the enhance in whole service charges paid to lecturers, primarily ensuing from an elevated variety of paid classes, in addition to increased fee processing charges related to the enlargement of fee channels.
Gross revenue for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$23.0 million, representing a 63.9% enhance from US$14.0 million for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Gross margin for the primary quarter of 2026 was 73.7%, in contrast with 76.8% for a similar quarter final 12 months. The lower was primarily attributable to a rise in fee processing charges related to the enlargement of fee channels.
Working Bills
Complete working bills for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$24.4 million, representing a 57.2% enhance from US$15.5 million for a similar quarter final 12 months. The rise was primarily because of the enhance in gross sales and advertising bills.
Gross sales and advertising bills for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$17.9 million, representing a 59.0% enhance from US$11.2 million for a similar quarter final 12 months. The rise was primarily attributable to increased gross sales personnel prices pushed by headcount development within the gross sales and advertising crew, in addition to elevated advertising and branding bills from intensified promotional actions. Excluding share-based compensation bills, non-GAAP gross sales and advertising bills for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$17.8 million, representing a 58.8% enhance from US$11.2 million for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Product growth bills for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$1.9 million, representing an 84.9% enhance from US$1.0 million for a similar quarter final 12 months. Excluding share-based compensation bills, non-GAAP product growth bills for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$1.9 million, representing an 82.5% enhance from US$1.0 million for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Basic and administrative bills for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$4.6 million, representing a 42.0% enhance from US$3.2 million for a similar quarter final 12 months. Excluding share-based compensation bills, non-GAAP normal and administrative bills for the primary quarter of 2026 have been US$4.2 million, representing a 39.6% enhance from US$3.0 million for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Loss from Operations
Working loss for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$1.4 million, in contrast with working lack of US$1.5 million for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Non-GAAP working loss for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$0.9 million, in contrast with non-GAAP working lack of US$1.2 million for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Web Loss Attributable to the Firm’s Atypical Shareholders
Web loss attributable to the Firm’s abnormal shareholders for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$2.3 million, in contrast with web lack of US$1.7 million for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Excluding share-based compensation bills of US$0.5 million, non-GAAP web loss attributable to the Firm’s abnormal shareholders for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$1.8 million, in contrast with non-GAAP web lack of US$1.4 million for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Fundamental and diluted web loss per share attributable to abnormal shareholders for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$0.01, in contrast with primary and diluted web loss per share of US$0.005 for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Excluding share-based compensation bills of US$0.5 million, non-GAAP primary and diluted web loss per share attributable to abnormal shareholders for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$0.005, in contrast with non-GAAP primary and diluted web loss per share attributable to abnormal shareholders of US$0.004 for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Fundamental and diluted web loss per American depositary share (“ADS”) attributable to abnormal shareholders for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$0.39, in contrast with primary and diluted web loss per ADS of US$0.29 for a similar quarter final 12 months. Every ADS represents 60 Class A abnormal shares.
Excluding share-based compensation bills of US$0.5 million, non-GAAP primary and diluted web loss per ADS attributable to abnormal shareholders for the primary quarter of 2026 was US$0.30, in contrast with non-GAAP primary and diluted web loss per ADS attributable to abnormal shareholders of US$0.24 for a similar quarter final 12 months.
Stability Sheet
As of March 31, 2026, the Firm had whole money, money equivalents, time deposits of US$35.5 million, in contrast with US$39.0 million as of December 31, 2025.
The Firm had advances from college students[3] of US$78.9 million as of March 31, 2026, in contrast with US$76.6 million as of December 31, 2025.
Outlook
For the second quarter of 2026, the Firm at the moment expects web gross billings to be between US$36.0 million and US$38.0 million, which might symbolize a sequential enhance of 8.1% to 14.1% and a rise of roughly 26.5% to 33.5% from the identical quarter in 2025.
The above outlook is predicated on present market situations and displays the Firm’s present and preliminary estimates of market and working situations and buyer demand, that are all topic to vary.
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[1] Gross billings for a selected interval, which is among the Firm’s key working information, is outlined as the entire amount of money obtained and receivable from third occasion fee platforms for the sale in fact packages and companies in such interval, web of the entire quantity of refunds in such interval. The gross billings information included herein was from the Firm’s enterprise system and transformed with quarterly corresponding change price, which can result in variations with financial institution data. |
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[2] An “energetic scholar with attended lesson consumption” for a given interval refers to a scholar who attended at the least one paid lesson, excluding these college students who solely attended paid dwell broadcasting classes or trial classes. |
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[3] “Advances from college students” is outlined as the quantity of obligation to switch items or service to college students or enterprise companions for which consideration has been obtained from college students upfront. The deposits from college students are additionally introduced within the whole quantity of “advances from college students.” |
Convention Name
The Firm’s administration will host an earnings convention name at 8:00 AM U.S. Jap Time on June 12, 2026 (8:00 PM Singapore/Hong Kong time on June 12, 2026).
Dial-in particulars for the earnings convention name are as follows:
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United States (toll free): |
1-888-346-8982 |
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Worldwide: |
1-412-902-4272 |
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Mainland China (toll free): |
4001-201203 |
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Hong Kong (toll free): |
800-905945 |
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Net cellphone |
Contributors ought to dial-in at the least 5 minutes earlier than the scheduled begin time and ask to be linked to the decision for “51Talk On-line Schooling Group.”
Moreover, a dwell and archived webcast of the convention name might be accessible on the Firm’s investor relations web site at http://ir.51talk.com.
A replay of the convention name might be accessible till June 19, 2026, by dialing the next phone numbers:
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United States (toll free): |
1-855-669-9658 |
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Worldwide: |
1-412-317-0088 |
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Replay Entry Code: |
4750622 |
About 51Talk On-line Schooling Group
51Talk On-line Schooling Group (NYSE American: COE) is a worldwide on-line training platform with core experience in English training. The Firm’s on-line and cell training platforms allow college students to take dwell interactive English classes on demand. The Firm connects its college students with extremely certified lecturers utilizing a shared financial system method, and employs scholar and trainer suggestions and information analytics to ship a customized studying expertise to its college students.
Use of Non-GAAP Monetary Measures
In evaluating its enterprise, 51Talk considers and makes use of the next measures outlined as non-GAAP monetary measures by the SEC as supplemental metrics to overview and assess its working efficiency: non-GAAP gross sales and advertising bills, non-GAAP product growth bills, non-GAAP normal and administrative bills, non-GAAP working bills, non-GAAP working earnings/(loss), non-GAAP web earnings/(loss), non-GAAP web earnings/(loss) attributable to abnormal shareholders, and non-GAAP web earnings/(loss) attributable to abnormal shareholders per share and per ADS. To current every of those non-GAAP measures, the Firm excludes share-based compensation bills. The presentation of those non-GAAP monetary measures shouldn’t be supposed to be thought of in isolation or as an alternative choice to the monetary data ready and introduced in accordance with GAAP. For extra data on these non-GAAP monetary measures, please see the desk captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to essentially the most comparable GAAP measures” set forth on the finish of this press launch.
51Talk believes that these non-GAAP monetary measures present significant supplemental data concerning its efficiency by excluding share-based compensation bills that is probably not indicative of its working efficiency from a money perspective. 51Talk believes that each administration and buyers profit from these non-GAAP monetary measures in assessing its efficiency and when planning and forecasting future durations. These non-GAAP monetary measures additionally facilitate administration’s inside comparisons to 51Talk’s historic efficiency. 51Talk computes its non-GAAP monetary measures utilizing the identical constant methodology from quarter to quarter and from interval to interval. 51Talk believes these non-GAAP monetary measures are helpful to buyers in permitting for higher transparency with respect to supplemental data utilized by administration in its monetary and operational decision-making. A limitation of utilizing non-GAAP measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation bills which were and can proceed to be for the foreseeable future a major recurring expense within the 51Talk’s enterprise. Administration compensates for these limitations by offering particular data concerning the GAAP quantities excluded from every non-GAAP measure. The accompanying desk on the finish of this press launch gives extra particulars on the reconciliations between GAAP monetary measures which might be most immediately akin to non-GAAP monetary measures.
Protected Harbor Assertion
This press launch comprises statements which will represent “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “protected harbor” provisions of the U.S. Personal Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements might be recognized by terminology comparable to “will”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “goals”, “future”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “more likely to” and related statements. Amongst different issues, 51Talk’s quotations from administration on this announcement, in addition to 51Talk’s strategic and operational plans, include forward-looking statements. 51Talk may make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic stories to the Securities and Trade Fee (“SEC”), in its annual report back to shareholders, in press releases and different written supplies and in oral statements made by its officers, administrators or staff to 3rd events. Statements that aren’t historic info, together with statements about 51Talk’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Ahead-looking statements contain inherent dangers and uncertainties. Plenty of components may trigger precise outcomes to vary materially from these contained in any forward-looking assertion, together with however not restricted to the next: 51Talk’s targets and methods; 51Talk’s expectations concerning demand for and market acceptance of its model and platform; 51Talk’s skill to retain and enhance its scholar enrollment; 51Talk’s skill to supply new programs; 51Talk’s skill to have interaction, practice and retain new lecturers; 51Talk’s future enterprise growth, outcomes of operations and monetary situation; 51Talk’s skill to keep up and enhance infrastructure essential to function its training platform; competitors within the on-line training trade in its worldwide markets; the anticipated development of, and tendencies in, the markets for 51Talk’s course choices in its worldwide markets; related authorities insurance policies and laws regarding 51Talk’s company construction, enterprise and trade; normal financial and enterprise situation within the Philippines, its worldwide markets and elsewhere; and assumptions underlying or associated to any of the foregoing. Additional data concerning these and different dangers is included in 51Talk’s filings with the SEC. All data supplied on this press launch is as of the date of this press launch, and 51Talk doesn’t undertake any obligation to replace any forward-looking assertion, besides as required below relevant regulation.
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51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(In hundreds) |
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As of |
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Dec. 31, |
Mar. 31, |
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2025 |
2026 |
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US$ |
US$ |
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ASSETS |
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Present property |
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Money and money equivalents |
38,869 |
35,426 |
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Time deposits |
93 |
93 |
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Pay as you go bills and different present property |
21,435 |
24,273 |
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Complete present property |
60,397 |
59,792 |
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Non-current property |
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Property and gear, web |
1,998 |
1,928 |
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Intangible property, web |
68 |
65 |
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Proper-of-use property |
3,211 |
3,056 |
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Deferred tax property |
77 |
75 |
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Different non-current property |
341 |
411 |
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Complete non-current property |
5,695 |
5,535 |
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Complete property |
66,092 |
65,327 |
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LIABILITIES |
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AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICITS |
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Present liabilities |
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Advances from college students |
76,569 |
78,930 |
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Accrued bills and different present liabilities |
12,464 |
11,804 |
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Quantities resulting from associated events |
3,333 |
3,097 |
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Lease liabilities |
1,764 |
1,697 |
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Taxes payable |
1,226 |
1,275 |
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Complete present liabilities |
95,356 |
96,803 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Lease liabilities |
1,177 |
1,182 |
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Different non-current liabilities |
360 |
368 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
452 |
456 |
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Complete non-current liabilities |
1,989 |
2,006 |
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Complete liabilities |
97,345 |
98,809 |
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Complete shareholders’ deficits |
(31,357) |
(33,579) |
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Noncontrolling pursuits |
104 |
97 |
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Complete deficits |
(31,253) |
(33,482) |
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Complete liabilities and shareholders’ deficits |
66,092 |
65,327 |
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51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP |
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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
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(In hundreds aside from variety of shares and per share information) |
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For the three months ended |
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Mar. 31, |
Dec. 31, |
Mar. 31, |
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2025 |
2025 |
2026 |
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US$ |
US$ |
US$ |
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Web revenues |
18,247 |
30,622 |
31,188 |
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Price of revenues |
(4,230) |
(8,442) |
(8,214) |
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Gross revenue |
14,017 |
22,180 |
22,974 |
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Working bills |
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Gross sales and advertising bills |
(11,229) |
(20,408) |
(17,857) |
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Product growth bills |
(1,046) |
(1,607) |
(1,934) |
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Basic and administrative bills |
(3,244) |
(5,350) |
(4,605) |
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Complete working bills |
(15,519) |
(27,365) |
(24,396) |
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Loss from operations |
(1,502) |
(5,185) |
(1,422) |
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Curiosity earnings |
20 |
142 |
134 |
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Different bills, web |
(59) |
(777) |
(547) |
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Loss earlier than earnings tax bills |
(1,541) |
(5,820) |
(1,835) |
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Revenue tax bills |
(157) |
(652) |
(489) |
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Web loss |
(1,698) |
(6,472) |
(2,324) |
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Web loss attributable to noncontrolling pursuits |
(19) |
(12) |
(6) |
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Web loss attributable to the Firm’s abnormal shareholders |
(1,679) |
(6,460) |
(2,318) |
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Weighted common variety of abnormal shares utilized in |
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computing primary and diluted loss per share |
351,595,585 |
357,904,007 |
359,982,394 |
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51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP |
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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
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(In hundreds aside from variety of shares and per share information) |
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For the three months ended |
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Mar. 31, |
Dec. 31, |
Mar. 31, |
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2025 |
2025 |
2026 |
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US$ |
US$ |
US$ |
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Web loss per share attributable to abnormal shareholders |
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Fundamental and diluted |
(0.00) |
(0.02) |
(0.01) |
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Web loss per ADS attributable to abnormal shareholders |
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Fundamental and diluted |
(0.29) |
(1.08) |
(0.39) |
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Share-based compensation bills are included within the working bills as follows: |
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Gross sales and advertising bills |
(48) |
(82) |
(99) |
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Product growth bills |
(13) |
(13) |
(49) |
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Basic and administrative bills |
(218) |
(246) |
(381) |
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51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Comparable GAAP Measures |
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(In hundreds aside from variety of shares and per share information) |
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For the three months ended |
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Mar. 31, |
Dec. 31, |
Mar. 31, |
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2025 |
2025 |
2026 |
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US$ |
US$ |
US$ |
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Gross sales and advertising bills |
(11,229) |
(20,408) |
(17,857) |
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Much less: Share-based compensation bills |
(48) |
(82) |
(99) |
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Non-GAAP gross sales and advertising bills |
(11,181) |
(20,326) |
(17,758) |
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Product growth bills |
(1,046) |
(1,607) |
(1,934) |
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Much less: Share-based compensation bills |
(13) |
(13) |
(49) |
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Non-GAAP product growth bills |
(1,033) |
(1,594) |
(1,885) |
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Basic and administrative bills |
(3,244) |
(5,350) |
(4,605) |
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Much less: Share-based compensation bills |
(218) |
(246) |
(381) |
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Non-GAAP normal and administrative bills |
(3,026) |
(5,104) |
(4,224) |
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Working bills |
(15,519) |
(27,365) |
(24,396) |
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Much less: Share-based compensation bills |
(279) |
(341) |
(529) |
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Non-GAAP working bills |
(15,240) |
(27,024) |
(23,867) |
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Loss from operations |
(1,502) |
(5,185) |
(1,422) |
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Much less: Share-based compensation bills |
(279) |
(341) |
(529) |
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Non-GAAP loss from operations |
(1,223) |
(4,844) |
(893) |
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51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Comparable GAAP Measures |
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(In hundreds aside from variety of shares and per share information) |
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For the three months ended |
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Mar. 31, |
Dec. 31, |
Mar. 31, |
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2025 |
2025 |
2026 |
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US$ |
US$ |
US$ |
|||||
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Revenue tax bills |
(157) |
(652) |
(489) |
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Much less: Tax impression of Share-based compensation bills |
– |
– |
– |
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Non-GAAP earnings tax bills |
(157) |
(652) |
(489) |
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Web loss attributable to the Firm’s abnormal shareholders |
(1,679) |
(6,460) |
(2,318) |
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Much less: Share-based compensation bills |
(279) |
(341) |
(529) |
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Non-GAAP web loss attributable to the Firm’s abnormal shareholders |
(1,400) |
(6,119) |
(1,789) |
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Weighted common variety of abnormal shares utilized in |
|||||||
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computing primary and diluted loss per share |
351,595,585 |
357,904,007 |
359,982,394 |
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Non-GAAP web loss per share attributable to abnormal shareholders |
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Fundamental and diluted |
(0.00) |
(0.02) |
(0.00) |
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Non-GAAP web loss per ADS attributable to abnormal shareholders |
|||||||
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Fundamental and diluted |
(0.24) |
(1.03) |
(0.30) |
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*The beforehand reported unaudited quarterly monetary data for the related durations was restated within the fourth quarter of 2025 to mirror sure immaterial changes, primarily associated to the refinement of expense recognition cutoffs through the year-end monetary reporting course of.
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