Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
Total net revenues in fiscal year 2020 increased by 30.3% to RMB10,914.4 million (US$1,672.7 million), from RMB8,374.5 million in the prior year.
Live streaming revenues increased by 29.3% to RMB10,311.6 million (US$1,580.3 million) in fiscal year 2020, from RMB7,976.2 million in the prior year, primarily due to the increase in the number of paying users and the average spending per paying user on Huya Live. The increase in the number of paying users was primarily driven by the Company’s overall user growth. The increase in the average spending per paying user was primarily driven by the enrichment and enhancement of content, products and services.
Advertising and other revenues increased by 51.3% to RMB602.8 million (US$92.4 million) in fiscal year 2020, from RMB398.3 million in the prior year, primarily driven by the increasing and diversifying advertiser base, mainly attributable to strengthened recognition of Huya’s brand name in China’s online advertising market.
Cost of revenues increased by 25.4% to RMB8,646.3 million (US$1,325.1 million) in fiscal year 2020 from RMB6,892.6 million in the prior year, primarily attributable to the increase in revenue sharing fees and content costs, bandwidth costs and personnel-related costs.
Revenue sharing fees and content costs increased by 27.6% to RMB7,086.8 million (US$1,086.1 million) in fiscal year 2020 from RMB5,552.7 million in the prior year, primarily due to the increase in revenue sharing fees in relation to higher live streaming revenues, and the increase in spending in e-sports and self-produced content, as well as on content creators.
Bandwidth costs increased by 9.8% to RMB879.2 million (US$134.7 million) in fiscal year 2020 from RMB800.8 million in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in bandwidth usage as a result of the Company’s larger user base, partially offset by improved management in bandwidth costs and continuous technology enhancement efforts.
Gross profit increased by 53.0% to RMB2,268.1 million (US$347.6 million) in fiscal year 2020 from RMB1,481.9 million in the prior year. Gross margin increased to 20.8% in fiscal year 2020 from 17.7% in fiscal year 2019.
Research and development expenses increased by 44.3% to RMB734.3 million (US$112.5 million) in fiscal year 2020 from RMB508.7 million in the prior year, mainly attributable to increases in personnel-related expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses increased by 27.3% to RMB558.0 million (US$85.5 million) in fiscal year 2020 from RMB438.4 million in the prior year, primarily attributable to the increased marketing expenses to promote the Company’s content, products, services and brand name, as well as increased personnel-related expenses.
General and administrative expenses increased by 26.1% to RMB445.0 million (US$68.2 million) in fiscal year 2020 from RMB352.8 million in the prior year, mainly due to increase in personnel-related expenses.
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