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SM Investments FY 2025 Net Income Up 10% to PHP90.5 billion

PASAY CITY, Philippines, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments), the holding company of the SM group, reported a 10% increase in its consolidated net income to PHP90.5 billion in 2025 from PHP82.6 billion last year. Consolidated revenues also grew 4% to PHP681.7 billion from PHP654.8 billion last year.

“Our strong fourth quarter performance reinforced our full year results,” said Frederic C. DyBuncio, President and Chief Executive Officer of SM Investments. “This reflected resilient consumer spending, improved operational efficiencies and prudent financial management across our core businesses.”

Banking contributed the largest share of consolidated net income at 49%, followed by property at 27%, retail at 18% and portfolio investments at 6%.

“Looking ahead, we remain optimistic about the Philippine growth outlook, supported by easing inflation, steady employment, stable interest rates and sustained remittance flows that underpin household incomes and provincial market expansion. The Group will maintain its expansion strategy and disciplined capital allocation, while continuing to strengthen its ecosystem to serve more customers across the country,” Mr. DyBuncio added.

Retail

SM Retail reported net income was slightly up 1% to PHP21.1 billion. Retail revenues grew 5% to PHP458.1 billion from PHP434.5 billion last year.

“Department store growth remained steady, driven by strong performance in the kids category in the fourth quarter. Food retail benefitted from sustained spending on essential items. Specialty retail spending saw growth across health and beauty, fashion, kids and home categories, while the stationery section performed well due to increased gadget purchases,” Mr. DyBuncio observed.

Department store revenues grew 3% while food retail revenues increased 7%. Specialty retail revenues rose 4%.

Banking

BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) delivered a record net income of PHP87.2 billion, an increase by 6% from PHP82.0 billion last year driven by the solid performance of its core businesses.

Net interest income grew by 9% as gross customer loans climbed by 13% to PHP3.7 trillion, supported by double-digit growth across all market segments. Total deposits expanded by 10%, with a Current Account/Savings Account (CASA) ratio of 68%.

Asset quality improved, with Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio declining to 1.68%. NPL coverage was at 133%.

China Banking Corporation reported net income grew 13% to a record PHP28 billion driven by the bank’s core businesses. The bank’s core lending business served as the main driver with interest income climbing 12% to PHP105.2 billion.

Gross loans, which hit the PHP1 trillion mark for the first time, increased 13% to PHP1.1 trillion on strong demand from both the corporate and consumer segments. Deposits grew 9% to PHP1.4 trillion, supported by a current account and savings account ratio of 48%.

Non-performing loan (NPL) ratio was steady at 1.6% with NPL coverage ratio at 109%, well above the industry average.

Property

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. reported its net income expanded to PHP48.8 billion in 2025, up 7% from PHP45.6 billion the previous year. Growth was driven by stronger commercial property revenues and disciplined cost management.

Consolidated revenues reached PHP141.1 billion, slightly higher than the PHP140.4 billion in the previous year. The mall segment contributed PHP85.1 billion, accounting for 60% of total revenues, followed by residential (30%) at PHP42.5 billion, hotels and convention centers (6%) at PHP8.5 billion, and offices and warehouses (4%) at PHP5.4 billion.

Portfolio Investments

The portfolio investments’ performance was driven by Philippine Geothermal Production Company and NEO buildings, which together contributed 56% of total portfolio income, followed by 2GO and Goldilocks, with a combined 20% contribution.  

Balance Sheet

The total assets of SM Investments increased 7% to PHP1.8 trillion. Gearing ratio remained conservative with 30% net debt to 70% equity.

About SM Investments Corporation

SM Investments Corporation is one of the leading Philippine companies that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.

SM’s retail operations are the country’s largest and most diversified, consisting of grocery stores, department stores and specialty retail stores. SM’s property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls, residences, offices, hotels, and convention centers as well as tourism-related property developments. SM’s interests in banking are in BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, the fourth largest private domestic bank.

For more information, please visit www.sminvestments.com

Bad Bunny Sets Global Viewership Record for Most-Watched Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance of All-Time, Reaching 4.157 Billion Views

The Roc Nation executive-produced show has officially become one of the most dominant global entertainment moments in Super Bowl history — breaking records across streaming, social, and global charts.

“Bad Bunny Turns the World Into His Casita With a Triumphant Super Bowl LX Halftime Performance… The Global Superstar called for unity” – BILLBOARD

“The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered a powerful, detail-packed performance that paid tribute to his history and teased more greatness for his future… Benito reminded so many of us of the love, the community and the absolute joy that we create together every day…” - The Guardian

“The singer then reiterated his message from the beginning of the show and the night he won his awards, a message of hope, determination, and strength: “Always believe in yourself.” The light in the boy’s eyes shined brighter than any of those fireworks.” –  Entertainment Weekly

NEW YORK, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show performance shattered global viewership, drawing 4.157 billion views in 24 hours across global broadcast, YouTube, and social platforms.

From record-breaking social consumption to unprecedented global streaming and chart dominance, Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show stands as a defining milestone — not just for the NFL and Apple Music, but for global music culture at large.

On Apple Music, the performance sparked one of the largest real-time cultural conversations in platform history. The cultural impact translated instantly to streaming dominance. Immediately following the Halftime Show, Bad Bunny’s listens on Apple Music surged 7x, with “DtMF,” “BAILE INoLVIDABLE,” and “Tití Me Preguntó” emerging as the most streamed tracks.

On X alone, the Halftime moment generated:

  • 2 billion impressions
  • 209 million video views
  • 6+ million Bad Bunny-related posts
  • A +409% year-over-year increase in posts during the Halftime Show

After his press conference on February 5 – which amassed a record breaking 68 million views- and across the Super Bowl weekend, Bad Bunny’s plays increased 4x compared to his average plays in January. Top songs by total plays on Apple Music include “DtMF,” “BAILE INoLVIDABLE,” and “NUEVAYoL.” In this time, “DtMF” saw a 7x surge in plays on Apple Music.

In the hours following his performance, the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Set List playlist became the most-played Set List on Apple Music.

Following his Halftime appearance, Bad Bunny occupied nearly a quarter of Apple Music’s Daily Top 100 Global chart, placing:

  • 24 songs in the Top 100
  • 9 songs in the Top 25
  • 6 songs in the Top 10

“DtMF” claimed the  #1 global position. Six songs re-entered the chart for the first time since at least February 2025, while his global smash with Cardi B, “I Like It,” returned to the chart for the first time since January 2020.

On February 9, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS  landed on album charts in 155 countries, reached the Top 10 in 128, and claimed the #1 spot in 46, including Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Germany, France, and Spain.

Across NFL-owned platforms — including @NFL and NFL International — fans have spent more than 1,275 years watching Halftime content (performance and supporting materials combined). That includes:

  • 456 years of watch time across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
  • 822 years of watch time on YouTube

Tuya Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Unaudited Financial Results and Declaration of Cash Dividend

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tuya Inc. (“Tuya” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391), a global leading AI cloud platform service provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and the declaration of a cash dividend.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue was US$84.5 million, up approximately 3.0% year-over-year (4Q2024: US$82.1 million).
  • Platform-as-a-service (“PaaS”) revenue was US$60.1 million, up approximately 1.4% year-over-year (4Q2024: US$59.3 million).
  • Software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) and others revenue was US$12.4 million, up approximately 8.2% year-over-year (4Q2024: US$11.5 million).
  • Smart solution revenue was US$12.0 million, up approximately 6.0% year-over-year (4Q2024: US$11.3 million).
  • Overall gross margin was 47.6%, down 0.2 percentage points year-over-year (4Q2024: 47.8%). Gross margin of PaaS was 47.3% (4Q2024: 47.4%).
  • Operating margin was 9.5%, improved by 14.1 percentage points year-over-year (4Q2024: negative 4.6%). Non-GAAP operating margin was 11.1% (4Q2024: 10.3%).
  • Net margin was 22.9%, improved by 10.9 percentage points year-over-year (4Q2024: 11.9%). Non-GAAP net margin was 24.4% (4Q2024: 26.9%).
  • Net profits were US$19.3 million (4Q2024: US$9.8 million). Non-GAAP net profits were US$20.6 million (4Q2024: US$22.1 million).
  • Net cash generated from operating activities was US$23.5 million (4Q2024: US$30.2 million).
  • Total cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and treasury securities recorded as short-term and long-term investments were US$1,017.3 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to US$1,016.7 million as of December 31, 2024.

Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue was US$321.8 million, up approximately 7.8% year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: US$298.6 million).
  • Platform-as-a-service (“PaaS”) revenue was US$231.2 million, up approximately 6.5% year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: US$217.1 million).
  • Software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) and others revenue was US$44.9 million, up approximately 13.4% year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: US$39.6 million).
  • Smart solution revenue was US$45.7 million, up approximately 8.9% year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: US$42.0 million).
  • Overall gross margin increased to 48.2%, up 0.8 percentage points year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: 47.4%). Gross margin of PaaS increased to 48.3%, up 1.2 percentage points year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: 47.1%).
  • Operating margin was 3.6%, improved by 19.5 percentage points year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: negative 15.9%). Non-GAAP operating margin was 10.5%, improved by 2.9 percentage points year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7.6%).
  • Net margin was 18.0%, improved by 16.3 percentage points year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1.7%). Non-GAAP net margin was 24.9% (for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25.2%).
  • Net profits were US$57.9 million (for the year ended December 31, 2024: US$5.0 million). Non-GAAP net profits were US$80.1 million, up approximately 6.4% year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: US$75.3 million).
  • Net cash generated from operating activities was US$81.0 million, increased by 0.9% year-over-year (for the year ended December 31, 2024: US$80.4 million).

For further information on the non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Highlights

  • PaaS customers[1] for the fourth quarter of 2025 were approximately 2,100 (4Q2024: approximately 2,100). Total customers for the fourth quarter of 2025 were approximately 3,000 (4Q2024: 3,000).
  • Premium PaaS customers[2] for the trailing 12 months ended December 31, 2025 were 291 (4Q2024: 298). In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company’s premium PaaS customers contributed approximately 88.3% of its PaaS revenue (4Q2024: approximately 87.3%).
  • Dollar-based net expansion rate (“DBNER”)[3] of PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended December 31, 2025 was 102% (4Q2024: 122%).
  • Registered AI developers were over 1,801,000 as of December 31, 2025, up 37% from approximately 1,316,000 developers as of December 31, 2024.
  1. The Company defines a PaaS customer for a given period as a customer who has directly placed orders for PaaS with the Company during that period.
  2. The Company defines a premium PaaS customer as a customer as of a given date that contributed more than US$100,000 of PaaS revenue during the immediately preceding 12-month period.
  3. The Company calculates DBNER of PaaS for a trailing 12-month period by first identifying all customers in the prior 12-month period (i.e., those have placed at least one order for PaaS during that period), and then calculating the quotient from dividing the PaaS revenue generated from such customers in the current trailing 12-month period by the PaaS revenue generated from the same group of customers in the prior 12-month period. The Company’s DBNER may change from period to period, due to a combination of various factors, including changes in the customers’ purchase cycles and amounts and the Company’s customer mix, among other things. DBNER indicates the Company’s ability to expand customer use of the Tuya platform over time and generate revenue growth from existing customers.

Mr. Xueji (Jerry) Wang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tuya, commented, “We maintained steady progress amid a complex and evolving operating environment, delivering solid revenue growth for the full year while further enhancing profitability and operating efficiency. The steady improvement in gross margin reflects our value positioning and technical pricing power within the industry, as well as the resilience of our core platform business structure. Sustained and healthy net profitability and operating cash flow further validate the durability of our business model and our ability to translate disciplined operations into solid financial performance.

Strategically, we continued to advance our AI+IoT strategy of ‘platform empowerment + application expansion,’ accelerating the systematic integration of AI capabilities across our platform and device ecosystem. At CES, we introduced Hey Tuya, our AI-powered smart life assistant, and showcased the supporting Physical AI Engine (PAE) architecture. This extension of our AI capabilities from the platform layer to cross-device, scenario-based product experiences marks a significant milestone in our transition from technology enablement to scenario-based product deployment.

As of the end of 2025, the number of registered AI+IoT developers on our platform reached 1.8 million, representing a 37% year-over-year increase. Approximately 16,000 AI Agents have been cumulatively developed on the Tuya platform. AI penetration across end products continues to increase, with commercialization advancing steadily. AI is evolving from standalone functionality into replicable applications and recurring revenue streams, structurally enhancing our platform’s value.

Looking ahead, we will continue to strengthen our AI-native platform capabilities and developer ecosystem. Supported by a robust business model and solid financial foundation, we remain focused on driving long-term value creation.”

Mr. Yi (Alex) Yang, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Tuya, added, “In the fourth quarter, the Company’s profitability continued to improve, with GAAP operating margin turning positive year over year and net profit margin expanding significantly, primarily driven by expense mix optimization and increased operating leverage. Building on steady revenue growth, we achieved a meaningful improvement in profitability.

For the full year 2025, the Company restored GAAP profitability while maintaining revenue growth and solid operating cash flow, reflecting continued cost discipline and resource allocation optimization.

Meanwhile, leveraging the ongoing evolution of our AI capabilities, we accelerated the development of recurring revenue models, particularly cloud software and value-added services, across our existing customer and developer ecosystem. In 2025, SaaS and others revenue achieved double-digit year-over-year growth, outpacing overall revenue growth and indicating continued improvement in revenue mix.

As of year-end, the Company’s balance sheet remained strong, with cash and liquid investments exceeding US$1.0 billion and no interest-bearing debt. Our liquidity position provides flexibility to support long-term strategic investments and resilience against external volatility.”

Fourth Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results

REVENUE

Total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 3.0% to US$84.5 million from US$82.1 million in the same period of 2024.

  • PaaS revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 1.4% to US$60.1 million from US$59.3 million in the same period of 2024, primarily due to increasing demand compared with the same period of 2024 and the Company’s strategic focus on customer needs and product enhancements, despite the disruptions in the international business environment due to tariff-related headwinds since this April. As a result, the Company’s DBNER of PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended December 31, 2025 softened to 102%, primarily reflecting more cautious purchasing behavior and customers’ elongated budgeting cycles amid a complex macro environment. Despite this, our core customer base remained stable, and premium PaaS customers continued to contribute a high proportion of PaaS revenue.
  • SaaS and others revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 8.2% to US$12.4 million from US$11.5 million in the same period of 2024, primarily due to an increase in revenue from cloud software products. During the quarter, the Company remained committed to offering value-added services and a diverse range of software products with compelling value propositions to its customers.
  • Smart solution revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 6.0% to US$12.0 million from US$11.3 million in the same period of 2024.

COST OF REVENUE

Cost of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 3.3% to US$44.2 million from US$42.8 million in the same period of 2024, generally in line with the increase in the Company’s total revenue.

GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS MARGIN

Total gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 2.6% to US$40.2 million from US$39.2 million in the same period of 2024. The gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 47.6%, compared to 47.8% in the same period of 2024.

  • PaaS gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 47.3%, compared to 47.4% in the same period of 2024.
  • SaaS and others gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 73.0%, compared to 72.7% in the same period of 2024.
  • Smart solution gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 22.9%, compared to 24.9% in the same period of 2024.

Gross margin of each revenue stream increased or fluctuated primarily due to changes in products and solutions mix. As an AI developer platform with a rich ecosystem of smart devices and applications, the Company remains focused on software products with compelling value propositions while maintaining cost efficiency.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses decreased by 25.2% to US$32.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$43.0 million in the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP operating expenses increased by 0.5% to US$30.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$30.8 million in the same period of 2024. For further information on the non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

  • Research and development expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 were US$21.7 million, down 8.3% from US$23.7 million in the same period of 2024, primarily due to lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been gradually amortized. Non-GAAP adjusted research and development expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 were US$20.9 million, compared to US$21.2 million in the same period of 2024.
  • Sales and marketing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 were US$8.9 million, down 1.1% from US$9.0 million in the same period of 2024, primarily because of (i) a decrease in employee-related costs due to regular team movements, (ii) lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been gradually amortized, partially offset by increases in operating expenses. Non-GAAP adjusted sales and marketing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 were US$8.7 million, compared to US$8.2 million in the same period of 2024.
  • General and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 were US$4.1 million, down 69.7% from US$13.6 million in the same period of 2024, primarily because of (i) lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been gradually amortized, (ii) a decrease in professional service costs, among other things. Non-GAAP adjusted general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 were US$3.9 million, compared to US$4.7 million in the same period of 2024.
  • Other operating income, net in the fourth quarter of 2025 was US$2.6 million, primarily due to the receipt of software value-added tax refunds.

LOSS/PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS AND OPERATING MARGIN

Profit from operations in the fourth quarter of 2025 was US$8.0 million, compared to a loss of US$3.8 million in the same period of 2024. The Company had a non-GAAP profit from operations of US$9.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a non-GAAP profit from operations of US$8.5 million in the same period of 2024, demonstrating consistent operating profitability and leverage.

Operating margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 9.5%, improved by 14.1 percentage points from negative 4.6% in the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP operating margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 11.1%, improved by 0.8 percentage points from 10.3% in the same period of 2024.

NET PROFIT AND NET MARGIN

Net profit in the fourth quarter of 2025 was US$19.3 million, improved by 97.4 percentage points from US$9.8 million in the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP net profit in the fourth quarter of 2025 was US$20.6 million, compared to US$22.1 million in the same period of 2024, demonstrating consistent profitability and improved leverage, despite being partially impacted by interest rate cuts.

Net margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 22.9%, improved by 11.0 percentage points from 11.9% in the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP net margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 24.4%, compared to 26.9% in the same period of 2024.

BASIC AND DILUTED NET PROFIT PER ADS

Basic and diluted net profit per ADS was US$0.03 in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to basic and diluted net profit of US$0.02 in the same period of 2024. Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per ADS was US$0.03 in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit of US$0.04 in the same period of 2024.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, TIME DEPOSITS AND TREASURY SECURITIES RECORDED AS SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and treasury securities recorded as short-term and long-term investments were US$1,017.3 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to US$1,016.7 million as of December 31, 2024. The Company believes its current cash position is sufficient to meet its current liquidity and working capital needs.

NET CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net cash generated from operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2025 was US$23.5 million, compared to US$30.2 million in the same period of 2024. The net cash generated from operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2025 mainly due to working capital changes in the ordinary course of business.

For further information on non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Fiscal Year 2025 Unaudited Financial Results

REVENUE

Total revenue increased by 7.8% to US$321.8 million in 2025 from US$298.6 million in 2024, mainly due to the increase in PaaS revenue and SaaS revenue.

  • PaaS revenue increased by 6.5% to US$231.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 from US$217.1 million in the same period of 2024, primarily due to steady demand from core customers and the Company’s continued focus on product enhancements and customer needs.
  • SaaS and others revenue increased by 13.4% to US$44.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 from US$39.6 million in the same period of 2024, primarily due to an increase in revenue from cloud software products. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company remained committed to offering value-added services and a diverse range of software products with compelling value propositions to its customers.
  • Smart solution revenue increased by 8.9% to US$45.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 from US$42.0 million in the same period of 2024, primarily attributable to the increasing customer demand for smart devices with integrated intelligent software capabilities the Company developed beyond IoT.

COST OF REVENUE

Cost of revenue increased by 6.1% to US$166.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 from US$157.2 million in the same period of 2024, in line with the increase in total revenue.

GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS MARGIN

Total gross profit increased by 9.6% to US$155.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 from US$141.4 million in the same period of 2024. Gross margin increased to 48.2% in the year ended December 31, 2025 from 47.4% in the same period of 2024.

  • PaaS gross margin was 48.3% in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 47.1% in the same period of 2024.
  • SaaS and others gross margin was 72.5% in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 71.9% in the same period of 2024.
  • Smart solution gross margin was 23.7% in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 25.5% in the same period of 2024.

Gross margin of each revenue stream increased or fluctuated primarily due to changes in products and solutions mix. As a developer platform with rich ecosystem of smart devices and applications, the Company remains focused on software products with compelling value propositions while maintaining cost efficiency.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses decreased by 24.1% to US$143.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 from US$189.1 million in the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP operating expenses increased by 2.2% to US$121.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2025 from US$118.7 million in the same period of 2024. For further information on the non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

  • Research and development expenses were US$89.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, down 5.6% from US$95.0 million in the same period of 2024, primarily because of lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been gradually amortized, partially offset by higher employee-related costs and other operating expenses associated with regular team movements and ongoing investments in research and development capabilities. Non-GAAP adjusted research and development expenses in the year ended December 31, 2025 were US$84.3 million, compared to US$80.7 million in the same period of 2024.
  • Sales and marketing expenses were US$33.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, down 10.7% from US$37.1 million in the same period of 2024, primarily because of (i) a decrease in employee-related costs due to regular team movements, and (ii) lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been largely amortized. Non-GAAP adjusted sales and marketing expenses in the year ended December 31, 2025 were US$31.1 million, compared to US$32.0 million in the same period of 2024.
  • General and administrative expenses were US$30.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, down 54.7% from US$68.3 million in the same period of 2024, primarily because of (i) lower share-based compensation expenses as equity incentive awards granted at higher valuations in previous years have been gradually amortized, and (ii) a decrease in professional service costs, among other things. Non-GAAP adjusted general and administrative expenses in the year ended December 31, 2025 were US$16.2 million, compared to US$17.4 million in the same period of 2024.
  • Other operating incomes, net were US$10.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to receipts of software value-added tax refund.

LOSS/PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS AND OPERATING MARGIN

Profit from operations was US$11.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a loss from operations of US$47.6 million in the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP profit from operations was US$33.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to US$22.7 million in the same period of 2024.

Operating margin was 3.6% in the year ended December 31, 2025, improved by 19.5 percentage points from negative 15.9% in the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP operating margin was 10.5% in the year ended December 31, 2025, improved by 2.9 percentage points from 7.6% in the same period of 2024.

NET PROFIT AND NET MARGIN

The Company had a net profit of US$57.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to US$5.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Company had a non-GAAP net profit of US$80.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, increased by 6.4% compared to US$75.3 million in the same period of 2024, demonstrating the Company’s ability to sustain strong profitability on a non-GAAP basis.

Net margin was 18.0% in the year ended December 31, 2025, improved by 16.3 percentage points from 1.7% in the same period of 2024, and non-GAAP net margin was 24.9% in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 25.2% in the same period of 2024.

BASIC AND DILUTED NET PROFIT PER ADS

Basic and diluted net profit per ADS were US$0.09 in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to basic and diluted net profit of US$0.01 in the same period of 2024. Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share of the Company.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per ADS in the year ended December 31, 2025 were US$0.13, compared to basic and diluted net profit per ADS of US$0.13 in the same period of 2024.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, TIME DEPOSITS AND TREASURY SECURITIES RECORDED AS SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and treasury securities recorded as short-term and long-term investments were US$1,017.3 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to US$1,016.7 million as of December 31, 2024, which the Company believes is sufficient to meet its current liquidity and working capital needs.

NET CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net cash generated from operating activities was US$81.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, up 0.9% compared to US$80.4 million in the same period of 2024. The net cash generated from operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2025 improved mainly due to the increase in the Company’s revenue and the decrease in working capital changes in the ordinary course of business.

For further information on non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Business Outlook

The overall operating environment for connected devices and intelligent solutions remains complex, while continuing to show signs of stabilization. Participants across the value chain – including manufacturers, brands, and channel partners – are maintaining a cautious approach to planning; however, we have observed a normalization in project execution and clearer demand visibility in several of our core categories.

At the same time, enterprises and consumers worldwide are accelerating their adoption of AI technologies and smart hardware. In the fourth quarter, Tuya continued to advance its AI and platform strategy by enhancing its AI-powered PaaS and SaaS offerings, expanding industry-focused solutions such as space-intelligence, and further cultivating its global developer and partner ecosystem. These initiatives are designed to reinforce our position as a leading AI developer platform and drive diversified, higher-value revenue streams over the long term.

Building on recent quarters’ progress, including sustained profitability, improved margins and robust operating cash flow, the Company remains focused on disciplined execution while selectively investing in key product, technology, and market growth opportunities. Tuya believes that its platform capabilities, ecosystem strengths, and solid financial position provide a strong foundation to navigate near-term uncertainties and capture long-term structural opportunities in the global intelligent technology market.

In response to this evolving market environment, the Company will remain committed to iterating and improving its products and services and further enhancing software and hardware capabilities, specifically by leveraging its AI capabilities, expanding its key customer base, investing in innovations and new opportunities, diversifying revenue streams, and further optimizing operating efficiency. At the same time, the Company’s future trajectory may be affected by a range of factors, including shifting consumer spending patterns, regional economic disparities, inventory management, foreign exchange rate and interest rate volatility, new tariffs, adjustments in existing tariffs or trade barriers, and broader geopolitical uncertainties.

Declaration of Cash Dividend and Record Date

On March 2, 2026, the Board has approved the declaration and distribution of a cash dividend (the “Cash Dividend”) of US$0.0605 per ordinary share, or US$0.0605 per ADS, to such holders as at the close of business on March 18, 2026, Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively. The aggregate amount of the Cash Dividend will be approximately US$37 million, which is payable in U.S. dollars and in cash, and will be funded by surplus cash and to be paid out from the share premium account of the Company. The determination to make distributions and the amount of such distributions will be made at the discretion of its Board and will be based upon the Company’s operations and earnings, including, but not limited to, considerations of the Company’s GAAP and Non-GAAP net profits, cash flows, financial conditions and other relevant factors.

In order to qualify for the Cash Dividend, with respect to ordinary shares registered on the Company’s Hong Kong share register, all valid documents for the transfers of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Hong Kong time; and with respect to the ordinary shares registered on the Company’s principal share register in the Cayman Islands, all valid documents for the transfers of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s principal share registrar, Maples Fund Services (Cayman) Limited, at PO Box 1093, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman, KY1-1102, Cayman Islands, no later than 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Cayman Islands time (due to the time difference between Cayman Islands and Hong Kong).

Cash Dividend to be paid to the holders of ADSs issued by the depositary of the ADSs will be subject to the terms of the deposit agreement. The payment date is expected to be on or around April 15, 2026 for holders of ordinary shares, and on or around April 21, 2026 for holders of ADSs.

Conference Call Information

The Company’s management will hold a conference call at 07:30 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, March 2, 2026 (08:30 A.M. Hong Kong Time on Tuesday, March 3, 2026) to discuss the financial results. In advance of the conference call, all participants must use the following links to complete the online registration process. Upon registering, each participant will receive the dial-in information and a unique PIN (personal access code) to join the call as well as an email confirmation with the details.

Participants Online Webcast Registration:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/tjv6firr

Participants Call Registration: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI078ae0991e654d959884fbb4236f74a0

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.tuya.com.

About Tuya Inc.

Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391) is a global leading AI cloud platform service provider with a mission to build an AI developer ecosystem and enable everything to be smart. Tuya has pioneered a purpose-built AI cloud platform with cloud and generative AI capabilities that delivers a full suite of offerings, including Platform-as-a-Service, or PaaS, Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, and smart solutions for developers of smart device, commercial applications, and industries. Through its AI developer platform, Tuya has activated a vibrant global developer community of brands, OEMs, AI agents, system integrators and independent software vendors to collectively strive for smart solutions ecosystem embodying the principles of green and low-carbon, security, high efficiency, agility, and openness.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP profit from operations (including non-GAAP operating margin), non-GAAP net profit (including non-GAAP net margin), and non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per ADS, as supplemental measures to review and assess its operating performance. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company defines non-GAAP financial measures by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, credit-related impairment/(reversal) of long-term investments and litigation costs from the respective GAAP financial measures. The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by the management to evaluate its operating performance and formulate business plans. The Company also believes that the use of the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors’ assessment of its operating performance.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not reflect all items of expenses that affect the Company’s operations. Share-based compensation expenses, credit-related impairment/(reversal) of long-term investments and litigation costs have been and may continue to be incurred in the business and are not reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP measures. Further, the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company’s performance. The Company encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Reconciliations of Tuya’s non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures are included at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “target”, “aim”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “potential”, “continue”, “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.

Investor Relations Contact

Tuya Inc.
Investor Relations
Email: ir@tuya.com

HL Strategy
Haiyan LI-LABBE
Email: hl@hl-strategy.com

Piacente Financial Communications
China Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
U.S. Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email: tuya@thepiacentegroup.com

 

 

TUYA INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2025

(All amounts in US$ thousands (“US$”),

except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

As of

December 31,

As of

December 31,

2024

2025

ASSETS

Current assets:

 Cash and cash equivalents

653,334

890,708

 Restricted cash

50

 Short-term investments

194,536

61,770

 Accounts receivable, net

7,592

13,193

 Notes receivable, net

7,485

10,111

 Inventories, net

23,840

30,943

 Prepayments and other current assets, net

16,179

16,486

Total current assets

903,016

1,023,211

Non-current assets:

 Restricted cash

245

 Property, equipment and software, net

6,619

15,653

 Land use rights, net

8,825

8,843

 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

4,550

5,649

 Long-term investments

180,092

77,213

 Other non-current assets, net

678

1,700

Total non-current assets

200,764

109,303

Total assets

1,103,780

1,132,514

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

 Accounts payable

19,051

31,778

 Advances from customers

31,346

29,330

 Deferred revenue, current

7,525

9,732

 Accruals and other current liabilities

32,257

33,261

 Incomes tax payables

360

142

 Lease liabilities, current

3,798

1,985

Total current liabilities

94,337

106,228

Non-current liabilities:

 Lease liabilities, non-current

851

3,329

 Deferred revenue, non-current

377

352

 Other non-current liabilities

767

Total non-current liabilities

1,995

3,681

Total liabilities

96,332

109,909

 

 

TUYA INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2025

(All amounts in US$ thousands (“US$”),

except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

As of

December 31,

As of

December 31,

2024

2025

Shareholders’ equity:

 Ordinary shares

 Class A ordinary shares

25

27

 Class B ordinary shares

4

4

 Treasury stock

(15,726)

(12)

 Additional paid-in capital

1,612,712

1,549,389

 Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(19,716)

(14,842)

 Accumulated deficit

(569,851)

(511,961)

Total shareholders’ equity

1,007,448

1,022,605

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

1,103,780

1,132,514

 

 

TUYA INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(All amounts in US$ thousands (“US$”),

except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Year Ended

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2025

Revenue

82,059

84,487

298,617

321,791

Cost of revenue

(42,821)

(44,245)

(157,187)

(166,750)

Gross profit

39,238

40,242

141,430

155,041

Operating expenses:

 Research and development expenses

(23,705)

(21,729)

(95,049)

(89,687)

 Sales and marketing expenses

(9,048)

(8,945)

(37,081)

(33,110)

 General and administrative expenses

(13,618)

(4,127)

(68,254)

(30,916)

 Other operating incomes, net

3,337

2,605

11,334

10,151

 Total operating expenses

(43,034)

(32,196)

(189,050)

(143,562)

(Loss)/profit from operations

(3,796)

8,046

(47,620)

11,479

Other income

 Other non-operating income, net

767

2,915

4,180

5,215

 Financial income, net

12,474

9,647

50,718

44,179

 Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net

864

(974)

(136)

(1,030)

Profit before income tax expense

10,309

19,634

7,142

59,843

 Income tax expense

(524)

(320)

(2,145)

(1,953)

Net profit

9,785

19,314

4,997

57,890

Net profit attributable to Tuya Inc.

9,785

19,314

4,997

57,890

Net profit attribute to ordinary

 shareholders

9,785

19,314

4,997

57,890

Net profit

9,785

19,314

4,997

57,890

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

 Changes in fair value of

  long-term investments

153

24

14

115

 Transfer out of fair value changes of

  long-term investments

(65)

 Foreign currency translation

(4,450)

2,657

(2,574)

4,759

Total comprehensive income

 attributable to Tuya Inc.

5,488

21,995

2,372

62,764

 

 

TUYA INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (CONTINUED)

(All amounts in US$ thousands (“US$”),

except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2025

2024

2025

Net profit attributable to Tuya Inc.

9,785

19,314

4,997

57,890

Net profit attributable to ordinary

 shareholders

9,785

19,314

4,997

57,890

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

 used in computing net profit per share,

 basic and diluted

 – basic

587,987,654

613,741,082

573,782,783

611,714,837

 – diluted

589,689,036

615,736,271

591,006,801

613,807,254

Net profit per share attributable to ordinary

 shareholders, basic and diluted

 – Basic

0.02

0.03

0.01

0.09

 – Diluted

0.02

0.03

0.01

0.09

Share-based compensation expenses

 were included in:

 Research and development expenses

2,487

804

14,347

5,404

 Sales and marketing expenses

869

258

5,098

2,047

 General and administrative expenses

8,855

322

48,305

14,812

 

 

TUYA INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(All amounts in US$ thousands (“US$”),

except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Year Ended

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2025

Net cash generated from operating activities

30,182

23,526

80,352

81,040

Net cash generated from investing activities

45,556

54,587

107,428

225,979

Net cash used in financing activities

(33,022)

(32,958)

(33,200)

(69,870)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and

 cash equivalents, restricted cash

(387)

281

116

420

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents,

 restricted cash

42,329

45,436

154,696

237,569

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash

 at the beginning of period

611,055

845,517

498,688

653,384

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash

 at the end of period

653,384

890,953

653,384

890,953

 

 

TUYA INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY
COMPARABLE FINANCIAL MEASURES

(All amounts in US$ thousands (“US$”),

except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2025

2024

2025

Reconciliation of operating expenses to

 non-GAAP operating expenses

Research and development expenses

(23,705)

(21,729)

(95,049)

(89,687)

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

2,487

804

14,347

5,404

Adjusted Research and

 development expenses

(21,218)

(20,925)

(80,702)

(84,283)

Sales and marketing expenses

(9,048)

(8,945)

(37,081)

(33,110)

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

869

258

5,098

2,047

Adjusted Sales and marketing expenses

(8,179)

(8,687)

(31,983)

(31,063)

General and administrative expenses

(13,618)

(4,127)

(68,254)

(30,916)

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

8,855

322

48,305

14,812

Add: Credit-related impairment/(reversal) of
 long-term investments

72

(80)

261

(53)

Add: Litigation costs

2,300

Adjusted General and

 administrative expenses

(4,691)

(3,885)

(17,388)

(16,157)

Reconciliation of (loss)/profit from

 operations to non-GAAP

 profit from operations

(Loss)/profit from operations

(3,796)

8,046

(47,620)

11,479

Operating margin

(4.6) %

9.5 %

(15.9) %

3.6 %

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

12,211

1,384

67,750

22,263

Add: Credit-related impairment/(reversal) of
 long-term investments

72

(80)

261

(53)

Add: Litigation costs

2,300

Non-GAAP profit from operations

8,487

9,350

22,691

33,689

Non-GAAP Operating margin

10.3 %

11.1 %

7.6 %

10.5 %

 

 

TUYA INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY
COMPARABLE FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)

(All amounts in US$ thousands (“US$”),

except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2025

2024

2025

Reconciliation of net profit to

 non-GAAP net profit

Net profit

9,875

19,314

4,997

57,890

Net margin

11.9 %

22.9 %

1.7 %

18.0 %

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

12,211

1,384

67,750

22,263

Add: Credit-related impairment/(reversal) of
 long-term investments

72

(80)

261

(53)

Add: Litigation costs

2,300

Non-GAAP Net profit

22,068

20,618

75,308

80,100

Non-GAAP Net margin

26.9 %

24.4 %

25.2 %

24.9 %

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

 used in computing non-GAAP

 net profit per share,

 – Basic

587,987,654

613,741,082

573,782,783

611,714,837

Non-GAAP net profit per share attributable to

 ordinary shareholders

 – Basic

0.04

0.03

0.13

0.13

 – Diluted

0.04

0.03

0.13

0.13

 

 

 

Huawei New-Gen OceanStor Dorado Converged All-Flash Storage Passes Enterprise Strategy Group Technical Validation

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At MWC Barcelona 2026, Enterprise Strategy Group, now part of Omdia, released a technical validation report on Huawei’s New-Gen OceanStor Dorado Converged All-Flash Storage.

The report emphasizes that enterprise data volumes are growing rapidly in the AI era, reshaping how organizations operate and raising the bar for storage infrastructure in terms of performance, resilience, intelligence, and cost-effectiveness. While many storage vendors offer all-flash solutions, architectural design trade-offs often make it difficult to balance performance, reliability, and cost, ultimately limiting the benefits delivered to organizations.

Huawei New-Gen OceanStor Dorado Converged All-Flash Storage Passes Enterprise Strategy Group Technical Validation
Huawei New-Gen OceanStor Dorado Converged All-Flash Storage Passes Enterprise Strategy Group Technical Validation

The report provides a comprehensive evaluation of New-Gen OceanStor Dorado Converged All-Flash Storage across performance, resilience, intelligent management, and total cost of ownership (TCO). The results confirm that the product leads the way in these key areas and demonstrates strong market competitiveness, delivering a compelling combination of high performance, strong resilience, and optimal TCO. This meets enterprise needs for digital and intelligent transformation.

Testing conducted in a simulated high-concurrency database environment shows that the all-flash system sustains ultra-high performance of more than 876,256 IOPS, with an average response time of just 32 μs. The system stores diverse data with native and parallel architecture for blocks, files, and objects.

The active-active solution supports seamless failover across data centers. The SmartMatrix full-mesh architecture can tolerate the failure of up to seven out of eight controller enclosures without service interruptions. FlashEver enables cross-gen convergence and eliminates service interruptions during storage replacement. The system delivers end-to-end intelligent protection with built-in ransomware detection for both SAN and NAS.

The DataMaster agent of the iMaster DME data management platform enables automatic system health assessment, performance trend prediction, and fault location within minutes.

In addition, the five-year TCO analysis indicates that New-Gen OceanStor Dorado Converged All-Flash Storage can reduce TCO by up to 64% compared with traditional hybrid storage. This achieves significant savings in procurement, O&M, and energy consumption.

Yuan Yuan, President of Huawei Data Storage Product Line, stated, “This Enterprise Strategy Group technical validation demonstrates Huawei’s ongoing leadership in storage technology innovation. Going forward, we will continue to deepen our innovation efforts and help accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation across industries.”

For more information, visit: https://omdia.tech.informa.com/commissioned-research/articles/huawei-new-gen-oceanstor-dorado-converged-all-flash-storage 

About Enterprise Strategy Group

Enterprise Strategy Group, now part of Omdia, provides focused and actionable market intelligence, demand-side research, analyst advisory services, GTM strategy guidance, solution validations, and custom content supporting enterprise technology buying and selling.

Huawei Launches the Xinghe Intelligent Traffic-Encryption Integration Solution to Build a Quantum-Secure Foundation for WANs

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei launched the Xinghe Intelligent Traffic-Encryption Integration Solution, which integrates network intelligence and quantum security. This innovative solution tackles two challenges—mitigating quantum security threats and slashing enterprise network construction costs—in order to help industries worldwide accelerate their transition to become quantum-secure.

Ethan Liu (VP of Huawei Data Communication Router Domain) and Ana Sánchez (CFO of ALEA) at the release ceremony
Ethan Liu (VP of Huawei Data Communication Router Domain) and Ana Sánchez (CFO of ALEA) at the release ceremony

In his speech, Fernando Lopez Montes, IP CTO at Huawei’s Spain Enterprise Business Dept, emphasized that the accelerated commercialization of quantum computing and escalated cybersecurity threats were driving the transformation of communication networks toward greater intelligence, efficiency, and intrinsic security. He highlighted the Xinghe Intelligent Network Traffic-Encryption Integration Solution, saying that it offers a feasible, cost-effective, and highly secure next-generation network foundation for various industries.

Cyber security faces mounting threats. Quantum computers are set for commercial rollout three years ahead of schedule, and the rise of quantum “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks is sharply increasing critical risks for industries such as finance. Meanwhile, conventional external Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) solutions require standalone devices and huge investments, with device expenses and optical fiber installations consuming over 60% of the total investment cost—a major barrier to the widespread adoption of quantum encryption networks.

Huawei tackles these obstacles with the Xinghe Intelligent Traffic-Encryption Integration Solution, delivering two technological breakthroughs.

Breakthrough 1: Industry’s first built-in QKD board to integrate the quantum security network and communication network

This board can be directly inserted into a NetEngine 8000E series router, eliminating the need to deploy standalone quantum encryption devices. It revolutionizes network infrastructure by weaving advanced quantum security directly into existing systems, simplifying architecture while accelerating implementation timelines.

Breakthrough 2: Unique high-precision noise reduction algorithm to integrate quantum, negotiation, and communication channels into one

With this cutting-edge algorithm, all three types of signals now seamlessly travel through a single fiber, eliminating the need for additional devices or optical fibers and slashing the overall investment cost by over 60%.

The Xinghe Intelligent Traffic-Encryption Integration Solution seamlessly integrates network intelligence and intrinsic quantum security, dramatically reducing barriers to implementing quantum encryption while driving robust security enhancements.

Huawei is committed to pioneering advancements in network intelligence and quantum security, as well as collaborating with global partners to create intelligent, secure, and efficient next-generation intelligent WANs. Together, we aim to establish a quantum-secure foundation that empowers the digital world.

Huawei Li Peng: Accelerating Towards the Agentic Internet Era with 5G-A and AI

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At MWC Barcelona 2026, Li Peng, Huawei’s Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, delivered a keynote on how carriers can maximize the value of 5G-A and AI to accelerate towards the agentic Internet era. Li proposed that, as networks converge with AI, carriers have the opportunity to redefine the value of connectivity by upgrading to “5G-A x AI”. This will allow them to not only monetize traffic and experience, but also AI services.

Leap in industry value: Entering a 10-trillion-dollar agentic Internet era

Over the past few years, the mobile industry has steadily evolved from 4G to 5G, and some carriers have begun deploying 5G-A. As networks are stronger than ever, they are bringing intelligent applications to all kinds of devices.

Li said, “This year, we’re entering the agentic Internet era. Networks will not only connect people. They will also connect hundreds of billions of agents.” The rise of agent applications over the next decade, however, will increase connectivity demands, as networks will not simply facilitate human communication but also communication between agents. This will drive carriers to shift from offering traffic to offering high-value services and open up a new market worth of ten trillion dollars.

Li Peng, Huawei's Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, speaking at MWC Barcelona 2026
Li Peng, Huawei’s Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, speaking at MWC Barcelona 2026

Business model upgrade: Elevating brands and offerings to unlock new revenue streams

The evolution of network capabilities will also result in changes to carrier business models. In the seven years since the commercialization of 5G, more than 300 carriers around the world have launched new packages to monetize traffic, and this has helped them grow both their revenue and userbase.

As 5G networks continue to mature, experience monetization will be more essential to carriers’ success. 5G SA and 5G-A provide more diverse network resources that more than 30 leading carriers have used to launch experience-based packages to monetize speeds, latency, and more.

By dynamically scheduling resources, carriers can go beyond “best-effort” service to deterministic experience. This helps them strengthen brand reputation and users’ willingness to spend on premium services. By offering services like custom logo displays and multi-level speed boosts, carriers are able to guarantee network performance at critical moments and enhance users’ perception of network quality.

Connectivity and AI service convergence: Unleashing new growth potential with AI-powered consumer, home, and enterprise services

Li also explained how carriers will be able to transform their main services and improve consumer satisfaction by applying AI models.

  • AI for consumers: First, AI can be integrated into traditional calling services. There are currently 5.4 billion calling service users around the world, and AI can be used to unlock features like transcription, translation, and AI assistants. Many of these features have already entered large-scale commercial use in China and South Korea. In addition, more and more carriers are launching AI phones to act as portals for the agentic era. They are using these phones to upgrade their B2C services—the largest source of revenue for most carriers.
  • AI for homes: In addition to the recent initiatives by carriers to upgrade home broadband towards ultra-gigabit, AI is also being implemented to enable smart home services. For example, acceleration assistants can guarantee deterministic speeds for key services like gaming and livestreaming. Network assistants can help people optimize their Wi-Fi, and resolve network faults via voice commands. AI lifestyle assistants are also a promising avenue for carriers looking to unlock new value from traditional services. By integrating AI with video and storage services, they do things like automatically generating cloud-based family albums that can be shared between devices.
  • AI for business: In industrial scenarios, the convergence of 5G-A and AI can be used to transform core workflows and significantly improve production efficiency. For example, in flexible manufacturing, AI-enabled factories will be able to respond to demand in seconds, schedule new production runs in minutes, and deliver new products in hours.

New vision: Helping carriers upgrade their portfolio with AI services

“Looking ahead, there are still many opportunities just waiting to be unlocked with 5G-A and AI. And carriers are in the best position to explore future applications like massive IoT and embodied AI,” said Li. He also recommended three courses of action for carriers to seize these opportunities. First, carriers should evolve all services, devices, and frequency bands to 5G-A to create a thriving network ecosystem. Second, carriers should introduce AI into B.O.M. (business, operations, management) domains. This will provide a foundation for diversified O&M services. Third, carriers should bring intelligence to infrastructure to support the evolution of future network architecture.

“Huawei is ready to work closely with carriers to make the most of 5G-A and AI and help them evolve into AI service providers,” concluded Li. “We can work with carriers to upgrade their main services through the multi-agent collaboration platform. We can also help them build AI-centric networks for more efficient operations. Together, we can unlock a world of new opportunities, and lay a strong foundation for future networks.”

MWC Barcelona 2026 will be held from March 2 to March 5 in Barcelona, Spain. During the event, Huawei will showcase its latest products and solutions at stand 1H50 in Fira Gran Via Hall 1.

The era of agentic networks is now approaching fast, and the commercial adoption of 5G-A at scale is gaining speed. Huawei is actively working with carriers and partners around the world to unleash the full potential of 5G-A and pave the way for the evolution to 6G. We are also creating AI-Centric Network solutions to enable intelligent services, networks, and network elements (NEs), speeding up the large-scale deployment of level-4 autonomous networks (AN L4), and using AI to upgrade our core business. Together with other industry players, we will create leading value-driven networks and AI computing backbones for a fully intelligent future.

For more information, please visit: https://carrier.huawei.com/en/minisite/events/mwc2026/ 

Jo Malone London introduces Georgia May and Lizzy Jagger as global brand ambassadors for English Pear

LONDON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The British fragrance and lifestyle house celebrates English Pear & Freesia and English Pear & Sweet Pea with British models Georgia May and Lizzy Jagger. Hailing from rock and roll roots, Georgia May and Lizzy have unique individual styles and personalities, reflected in their unique choice of scents. English Pear & Freesia and English Pear & Sweet Pea offer two takes on the perfect pear, both featuring this timeless, quintessential Jo Malone London ingredient.

The British fragrance and lifestyle house celebrates English Pear & Freesia and English Pear & Sweet Pea with British models Georgia May and Lizzy Jagger.
The British fragrance and lifestyle house celebrates English Pear & Freesia and English Pear & Sweet Pea with British models Georgia May and Lizzy Jagger.

Georgia May

Jagger Georgia May began modelling at a young age, featuring in campaigns for a variety of global beauty and fashion brands. She launched her own skincare brand MAY Botanicals in 2023. She co-owns hair dye brand Bleach London and is the Wellbeing Ambassador for the British Beauty Council.

Lizzy Jagger

Lizzy first appeared on the catwalk in 1998 and has been modelling ever since, representing many designers at fashion weeks and featuring in campaigns for global brands. She is an advocate for women’s rights and worked on the award-winning documentary Equal Means Equal with Kamala Lopez, pushing for Women’s Equality Day to become Women’s Equality Week.

The campaign

Experience the sunlit orchard. Sister scents, one bond and an English pear in every bottle.

English Pear & Freesia: a cult classic

Orchards steeped in golden sunshine, warming the russet curves of luscious pears. The sensuous freshness of the just-ripe fruit wrapped in elegant white freesias, enhanced with rose and rooted in patchouli.

Top: Williams Pear

Heart: Freesia

Base: Patchouli

‘I love it because it’s classic and elegant. I feel I can reach for it every day and wear it anywhere. It’s really timeless’—Georgia May Jagger

English Pear & Sweet Pea: a new classic

Sun-warmed orchards spring to life as tempting green pears fill the branches. The luscious fruits enveloped in softly scented pastel sweet peas, nestled on a base of powdery white musk.

Top: Williams Pear

Heart: Sweet Pea

Base: White Musk

‘I can’t help but smile when I wear English Pear & Sweet Pea. It’s playful, subtle, and instantly makes my day better’—Lizzy Jagger

About Jo Malone London: Since 1994 Jo Malone London has created a palette of exquisitely simple, elegant scents and curated a world where every sense is indulged. Acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in 1999, today the brand is internationally known for its unexpected fragrances and distinctly British character. Discover these new products alongside the full collection from March 2026, online and in-store. Follow Jo Malone London on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest @JoMaloneLondon #EnglishPear

US BioTek Laboratories Completes Merger With NutriPATH Pathology

SEATTLE and MELBOURNE, Australia, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — US BioTek Laboratories, a leading functional laboratory specializing in advanced immunological and integrative diagnostics, today announced the completion of its merger with NutriPATH Pathology, a respected functional pathology laboratory serving integrative and functional medicine practitioners.

The merger marks a significant milestone for the global functional laboratory industry. It brings together the two organizations’ specialized expertise and a shared commitment to clinical relevance, scientific rigor, and practitioner support. The partnership expands both companies’ international footprint while enhancing access to comprehensive, clinically actionable testing for healthcare providers worldwide.

US BioTek Laboratories brings decades of experience in immune reactivity, food sensitivity, and specialty biomarker testing, while NutriPATH Pathology is recognized for its expertise in functional pathology, nutritional assessment, and gut health diagnostics. Together, the organizations will offer an expanded portfolio of testing solutions designed to support personalized, root-cause-focused care.

Jack Frausing, CEO of US BioTek Laboratories, commented,

“This merger marks an exciting new chapter for both US BioTek and NutriPATH. Our shared philosophy centers on providing clinicians with meaningful data they can trust and apply in practice. By bringing our teams and capabilities together, we are strengthening our ability to support practitioners with deeper insights, improved access, and expanded innovation.”

James Cavaggion, CEO of NutriPATH, alongside Directors Mary Cavaggion and Andrew Cavaggion, shared:

“This is more than a combination of two companies — it is a strategic alignment of values, scientific expertise, and a mutual dedication to advancing functional medicine globally.”

NutriPATH Pathology will continue to operate with its established brand presence in Australia, maintaining continuity for practitioners while gaining access to expanded resources, technologies, and collaborative scientific development. Clients of both organizations can expect a seamless transition and ongoing commitment to service excellence.

About US BioTek Laboratories

US BioTek Laboratories is a leading functional laboratory dedicated to delivering advanced immunological and specialty testing to integrative, functional, and personalized healthcare providers. Known for its expertise in food sensitivity testing, immune markers, toxin testing, and clinically actionable reporting, US BioTek partners closely with practitioners to support data-driven, patient-centered care.

About NutriPATH Pathology

NutriPATH Pathology is a trusted functional pathology laboratory based in Australia, providing comprehensive testing solutions across gut health, nutritional status, hormones, and metabolic markers. NutriPATH is widely recognized for its practitioner education, clinical support, and commitment to advancing functional medicine diagnostics.

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