PR Newswire·Nov 9, 2026, 12:00 AM ET

SOHU.COM REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2026 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS

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Sohu.com Limited reported total revenues of US$133 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, representing a 26% year-over-year decrease & a 2% quarter-over-quarter decrease.
Marketing services revenues reached US$15 million, up 10% year-over-year but down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
Online game revenues totaled US$114 million, down 30% year-over-year & down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$15 million, compared to a net income of US$9 million in the third quarter of 2025.
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$15 million, or US$0.59 per fully-diluted ADS, compared to a net income of US$9 million in the third quarter of 2025.
Total operating expenses were US$120 million, down 9% year-over-year & down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
As of September 30, 2026, cash, short-term investments, & long-term time deposits totaled approximately US$1.2 billion.
Under its share repurchase program, Sohu had repurchased 10.1 million ADSs for approximately US$134 million as of November 5, 2026.
For the fourth quarter of 2026, Sohu forecasts marketing services revenues between US$13 million & US$14 million.
For the fourth quarter of 2026, Sohu forecasts online game revenues between US$111 million & US$121 million.
For the fourth quarter of 2026, Sohu forecasts a GAAP & non-GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited between US$17 million & US$27 million.
Changyou's PC game average monthly active users were 2.6 million, a 4% year-over-year decrease, while mobile game average monthly active users were 1.4 million, a 24% year-over-year decrease.
Changyou's total revenues for the third quarter of 2026 were US$115 million, a 30% year-over-year decrease, driven by the natural decline of older games & high comparison bases from previous content updates.
Changyou reported a GAAP operating profit of US$58 million for the third quarter of 2026, down from US$87 million in the third quarter of 2025.
Sohu's management commented that marketing services revenues hit the high end of guidance, while game revenues & bottom-line performance aligned with expectations.

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