Leking Xu's questions to JOYY Inc (JOYY) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Leking Xu from Goldman Sachs asked for an update on new initiatives for 2025 and for more detail on the underlying reasons for Bigo advertising's accelerated growth and its future outlook.
Answer
Chairperson & CEO Ting Li attributed the success of BIGO Ads to meeting advertiser demand for high-ROI, diversified channels, which in turn attracts more publishers and expands the platform's traffic pool. She emphasized that JOYY's large user base, deep expertise in user profiling, and AI-powered models enable precise targeting and positive ROI for advertisers. Li noted that BIGO Ads is already profitable by leveraging the group's existing global infrastructure and is expected to be a long-term growth engine for both revenue and profitability.