Yalla Group LtdYALA

NYSETechnologyServices-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Price (close)
$5.51
Market cap
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P/E
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Revenue (FY)
$341.9M
Net income
$148.1M
Dividend yield
—
1-year total return
-28.6%
Net margin
43.3%
Revenue growth
0.7%
Debt / equity
—

What Yalla Group Ltd does.

We operate two flagship mobile applications, Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform, and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application featuring online versions of board games popular in MENA, with in-game voice chat and localized majlis functions.

Social gatherings for group chatting and other casual entertainment have been a long-standing tradition in MENA. A common example is majlis , a gathering event of friends and neighbors to socialize, exchange gifts and play casual games. Majlis is deeply ingrained in the cultures of many countries in MENA and has remained popular for centuries. Since the founding of our business, we have been helping the local people in MENA to bring their traditions online and continue their social enjoyment in the mobile Internet era. Our products mirror what people enjoy doing in majlis , cafés and other offline leisure and entertainment settings and make social interactions more convenient. Leveraging our cultural insights, we identified voice chats to be uniquely suitable for online social networking and gaming in MENA and pioneered the development of a social networking and gaming platform in the region.

Building on the success of Yalla and Yalla Ludo, we continue to add engaging new content, creating a regionally-focused, integrated ecosystem dedicated to fulfilling MENA users’ evolving online social networking and gaming needs. Through our subsidiary, Yalla Game Limited, we have expanded our capabilities in mid-core and hard-core games in the MENA region, leveraging our local expertise to bring innovative gaming content to our users. In addition, our growing Yalla ecosystem includes YallaChat, an instant message, or IM, product tailored for Arabic users, WeMuslim, a product that supports Arabic users in observing their customs, and casual games such as Yalla Baloot and 101 Okey Yalla, developed to sustain vibrant local gaming communities in MENA. We are also actively exploring outside of MENA with Yalla Parchis, a Ludo game designed for the South American markets. Our mobile applications deliver a seamless experience that fosters a sense of loyalty and belonging, establishing highly devoted and engaged user communities through close attention to details and localized appeal that profoundly resonates with our users.

Revenue and profit, by fiscal year.

Fiscal year202020212022202320242025
Revenue$134.9M$273.1M$303.6M$318.9M$339.7M$341.9M
Net income$3.2M$82.6M$79.0M$113.1M$134.2M$148.1M
Free cash flow$63.8M$142.8M$118.0M$138.0M$172.1M$135.6M

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