Q2 2025 Earnings Summary
Metric | YoY Change | Reason |
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Total Revenue | +6% YoY | Total revenue’s 6% YoY growth appears to be driven by a stronger shift toward recurring subscription revenue and improved performance in key markets—especially North America—building on prior periods where subscription revenue gains partly offset declines in a-la-carte creative sales (e.g. the 5.4% increase in annual subscriptions in Q1 2025). |
Digital Advertising Segment | +8% YoY | The digital advertising segment’s 8% growth reflects renewed investments in data licensing and new advertising agreements, echoing the robust expansion seen in Q1 2025 where “Other Revenue” surged due to similar initiatives, albeit at a higher relative rate in that period. |
Cloud Services Segment | –7% YoY [N/A] | The 7% decline in the Cloud Services segment suggests that market pressures—such as competitive pricing or weaker demand—are challenging growth in this area, continuing a trend of slower expansion among non-core segments observed in previous periods even as other parts of the business improved [N/A]. |
North America Revenue | +10% YoY | A 10% YoY rise in North America revenue is mainly attributed to strong subscription performance, reinforced by strategic new partnerships (including collaborations with WWE, Major League Soccer, and UEFA) that have been evolving since prior reporting periods, where shifts toward committed subscriptions boosted recurring revenue. |
Asia-Pacific Revenue | –9% YoY | The 9% decrease in Asia-Pacific revenue reflects intensified macroeconomic headwinds and softer demand in the region—a continuation of previous trends where declining non-subscription revenue and currency‐neutral challenges impacted performance (as seen with a 6.5% decline in Q1 2024 and a 4.5% decline in Q1 2025). |
Research analysts covering Getty Images Holdings.