Sea Limited (SE) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (SE) reported $6.17 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 44.6%. EPS of $0.78 for the same period compares to $0.54 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.97 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.03, the EPS surprise was -24.27%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Sea Limited performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:E-commerce - Gross GMV: $32.2 million compared to the $31.93 million average estimate based on two analysts.Digital Entertainment - Quarterly active users: 671 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 682.E-commerce - Gross Orders: 3.6 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.5 billion.Digital Entertainment - Bookings: $840.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $762.96 million.Digital Entertainment - Quarterly paying users: 66 compared to the 64 average estimate based on two analysts.Revenue- Digital entertainment: $653.03 million compared to the $538.84 million average estimate based on two analysts.Revenue- Other Services: $46.8 million compared to the $43.34 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +50.4% year over year.Revenue- Digital Financial Services: $989.86 million compared to the $969.74 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +60.8% year over year.Revenue- E-Commerce: $3.78 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.2 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.7%.Adjusted EBITDA- Digital Entertainment: $465.94 million compared to the $435.79 million average estimate based on two analysts.Adjusted EBITDA- E-commerce: $186.06 million compared to the $207.34 million average estimate based on two analysts.Adjusted EBITDA- Unallocated expenses: $-10.94 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-5.87 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Sea Limited here>>>Shares of Sea Limited have returned -15.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (SE): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks