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Hello Group Inc. (MOMO)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2026

Commission File Number: 001-36765

Hello Group Inc.


Building 203, Block A10

Jiuxianqiao North Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒     Form 40-F ☐

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1—Press Release

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Hello Group Inc.
By: /s/ Cathy Hui Peng
Name: Cathy Hui Peng
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 18, 2026

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Hello Group Inc. Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025

BEIJING, CHINA, March 18, 2026 – Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) (“Hello Group” or the “Company”), a leading player in Asia’s online social networking space, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth Quarter of 2025 Highlights

Net revenues decreased by 2.3% year over year to RMB2,575.8 million (US$368.3 million^*^) in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Net revenues from overseas increased by 70.3% year over year to RMB608.2 million (US$87.0 million) in the<br>fourth quarter of 2025.
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Net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. was RMB237.3 million (US$33.9 million) in the fourth quarter of<br>2025, compared to RMB187.2 million in the same period of 2024.
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. (note 1) was<br>RMB281.3 million (US$40.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB230.5 million in the same period of 2024.
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Diluted net income per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) was RMB1.44 (US$0.21) in the fourth quarter<br>of 2025, compared to RMB1.05 in the same period of 2024.
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Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB1.70 (US$0.24) in the<br>fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB1.30 in the same period of 2024.
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For the Momo app total paying users was 3.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to<br>5.7 million for the same period last year, and 3.7 million from last quarter. Tantan had 0.6 million paying users for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 0.9 million from the year ago period and 0.7 million from last<br>quarter.
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Full Year 2025 Highlights

Net revenues decreased by 1.9% year over year to RMB10,367.1 million (US$1,482.5 million) for the full year<br>of 2025.
Net revenues from overseas increased by 70.8% year over year to RMB2,000.0 million (US$286.0 million) for<br>the full year of 2025.
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Net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. was RMB804.0 million (US$115.0 million) for the full year of<br>2025, compared to RMB1,039.6 million during the same period of 2024.
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. (note 1) was<br>RMB993.5 million (US$142.1 million) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB1,232.9 million during the same period of 2024.
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Diluted net income per ADS was RMB4.75 (US$0.68) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB5.57 during the same<br>period of 2024.
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Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB5.87 (US$0.84) for<br>the full year of 2025, compared to RMB6.60 during the same period of 2024.
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^*^ This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rate solely<br>for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars, in this press release, were made at a rate of RMB 6.9931 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for December 31, 2025 as set forth in<br>the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
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“In the second half of 2025, our domestic business faced fresh external headwinds. That said, through the team’s agile response and strong execution, we maintained stable performance of our cash-cow business while sustaining a healthy ecosystem.” commented Yan Tang, Chairman and CEO of Hello Group. “Our overseas business has posted exceptional results over the past year, fueled by organic product incubation and targeted mergers and acquisitions. This has enabled us to diversify and enrich our brand portfolio while rapidly expanding our global presence, resulting in accelerated overseas revenue momentum. The overseas business has now solidified as an important revenue contributor for the Group and stands as the key engine for our future overall growth.”

Fourth Quarter of 2025 Financial Results

Netrevenues

Total net revenues were RMB2,575.8 million (US$368.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of 2.3% from RMB2,636.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Value-added service revenues mainly include virtual gift revenues from various audio, video and text- based scenarios, and membership subscription revenues. Total value-added service revenues were RMB2,533.1 million (US$362.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of 2.3% from RMB2,591.6 million during the same period of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to external factors that influenced the operational focus of certain broadcasters and agencies as well as the weak consumer sentiment on Momo app, and to a lesser extent, the decline in Tantan resulting from a decline in user base. The decrease was largely offset by the revenue growth from our overseas apps, driven by the rapid expansion from multiple social entertainment and dating brands across our rich portfolio.

Other services revenues were RMB42.7 million (US$6.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB44.9 million during the same period of 2024.

Net revenues from Chinese mainland decreased from RMB2,279.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 to RMB1,967.6 million (US$281.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, primarily due to the decrease in net revenues from Momo app and Tantan app. Net revenues from overseas increased from RMB357.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 to RMB608.2 million (US$87.0 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by the growth of audio- and video-based products in the Middle East and North Africa(“MENA”) region, primarily by the new apps, along with incremental revenue from dating brands outside of MENA.

Cost and expenses

Cost and expenses were RMB2,278.4 million (US$325.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of 5.4% from RMB2,407.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to: (a) a RMB94.1 million in production costs incurred in connection with films in the fourth quarter of 2024, and (b) a decrease in revenue sharing with broadcasters on Momo apps, partially offset by an increased revenue sharing with virtual gift recipients on overseas apps.

Non-GAAP cost and expenses (note 1) were RMB2,231.4 million (US$319.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB2,364.6 million during the same period of 2024.

Income from operations

Income from operations was RMB307.1 million (US$43.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB236.7 million during the same period of 2024.

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Non-GAAP income from operations (note 1) was RMB354.1 million (US$50.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB279.9 million during the same period of 2024.

Income tax expenses

Income tax expenses were RMB68.9 million (US$9.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB89.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Net income

Net income was RMB237.8 million (US$34.0 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB187.2 million during the same period of 2024.

Non-GAAP net income (note 1) was RMB281.8 million (US$40.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB230.5 million during the same period of 2024.

Net income attributable to Hello Group Inc.

Net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. was RMB237.3 million (US$33.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB187.2 million during the same period of 2024.

Non-GAAP net income (note 1) attributable to Hello Group Inc. was RMB281.3 million (US$40.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB230.5 million during the same period of 2024.

Net income per ADS

Diluted net income per ADS was RMB1.44 (US$0.21) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB1.05 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB1.70 (US$0.24) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to RMB1.30 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Cash and cash flow

As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits, long-term deposits, short-term investments, short-term restricted cash and long-term restricted cash totaled RMB8,677.6 million (US$1,240.9 million), compared to RMB14,728.5 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease in cash was primarily driven by bank loan repayments, the distribution of a special cash dividend, settlement of withholding tax accrued for prior periods, certain acquisitions and investments, and payment under the company’s Share Repurchase Program.

Net cash provided by operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB549.7 million (US$78.6 million), compared to RMB423.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Net revenues for the full year of 2025 were RMB10,367.1 million (US$1,482.5 million), a decrease of 1.9% from RMB10,563.0 million in the same period of 2024.

Net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. was RMB804.0 million (US$115.0 million) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB1,039.6 million during the same period of 2024.

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Non-GAAP net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. (note 1) was RMB993.5 million (US$142.1 million) for the full year of 2025, compared to RMB1,232.9 million during the same period of 2024.

Diluted net income per ADS was RMB4.75 (US$0.68) during the full year of 2025, compared to RMB5.57 in the same period of 2024.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB5.87 (US$0.84) during the full year of 2025, compared to RMB6.60 in the same period of 2024.

Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB1,183.1 million (US$169.2 million) during the full year of 2025, compared to RMB1,640.0 million in the same period of 2024.

Recent Development

Declaration of a special cash dividend

Hello Group’s board of directors has declared a special cash dividend in the amount of US$0.28 per ADS, or US$0.14 per ordinary share. The cash dividend will be paid on April 30, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 2026. The ex-dividend date will be April 10, 2026. The aggregate amount of cash dividends to be paid is approximately US$42.6 million, which will be funded by available cash on the Company’s balance sheet.

Share repurchase program

As of March 18, 2026, the Company has repurchased 60.3 million ADSs for US$378.9 million on the open market under the Share Repurchase Program announced on June 7, 2022 and amended on March 14, 2024 and March 12, 2025, at an average purchase price of US$6.26 per ADS. The remaining size of the program is US$107.2 million.

Business Outlook

For the first quarter of 2026, the Company expects total net revenues to be between RMB2.3 billion to RMB2.4 billion, representing a decrease of 8.8% to 4.8% year over year. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change.

Note 1: Non-GAAP measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we, Hello Group, use various non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions.

Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to our U.S. GAAP financial measures are shown in tables at the end of this earnings release, which provide more details about the non-GAAP financial measures.

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Our non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of our continuing operations and our prospects for the future. Our non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to the GAAP results. In addition, our calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.

Our non-GAAP information (including non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, net income, net income attributable to Hello Group Inc., and diluted net income per ADS) is adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future significant recurring expenses in our results of operations. We compensate for such limitation by providing reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to our U.S. GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this earnings release.

Conference Call

Hello Group’s management will host an earnings conference call on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong Time on March 18, 2026).

Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to:

https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10053257-1s7egv.html.

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for the conference call, including dial-in numbers, conference call passcode and a unique access PIN. Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through March 27, 2026. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:

U.S. / Canada: 1-855-883-1031

Hong Kong: 800-930-639

Passcode: 10053257

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Hello Group’s website at https://ir.hellogroup.com.

About Hello GroupInc.

We are a leading player in Asia’s online social networking space. Through Momo, Tantan and other properties within our product portfolio, we enable users to discover new relationships, expand their social connections and build meaningful interactions. Momo is a mobile application that connects people and facilitates social interactions based on location, interests and a variety of online recreational activities. Tantan, which was added into our family of applications through acquisition in May 2018, is a leading social and dating application. Tantan is designed to help its users find and establish romantic connections as well as meet interesting people. Starting from 2019, we have incubated a number of other new apps, such as Hertz, Soulchill, and Duidui, which target more niche markets and more selective demographics.

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Hello Group Inc.

Investor Relations

Phone: +852-3157-1669

Email: ir@hellogroup.com

Christensen

In China

Ms. Xiaoyan Su

Phone: +86-10-5900-1548

E-mail: Xiaoyan.Su@christensencomms.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to our management quotes, our financial outlook for the first quarter of 2026, as well as the amount of, timing, methods and funding sources for repurchases of our shares under the share repurchase program.

Our forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding expected results and events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Our actual results and other circumstances may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and events indicated in these forward-looking statements. Announced results for the fourth quarter of 2025 are preliminary, unaudited and subject to audit adjustment. In addition, we may not meet our financial outlook for the first quarter of 2026 and may be unable to grow our business in the manner planned. We may also modify our strategy for growth. Moreover, there are other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from what we currently anticipate, including those relating to our ability to retain and grow our user base, our ability to attract and retain sufficiently trained professionals to support our operations, our ability to anticipate and develop new services and enhance existing services to meet the demand of our users or customers, the market price of the Company’s stock prevailing from time to time, the nature of other investment opportunities presented to the Company from time to time, the Company’s cash flows from operations, general economic conditions, and other factors. For additional information on these and other important factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, please see our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this release, except as required by law. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.

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Hello Group Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three months Year
Ended December 31 Ended December 31
2024 2025 2025 2024 2025 2025
RMB RMB US RMB RMB US
Net revenues(i):
Value-added service 2,591,615 2,533,104 10,415,580 10,213,654
Other services 44,881 42,665 147,391 153,442
Total net revenues **** 2,636,496 **** **** 2,575,769 **** **** **** 10,562,971 **** **** 10,367,096 **** ****
Cost and expenses:
Cost of revenues (1,724,821 ) (1,611,502 ) ) (6,447,341 ) (6,446,619 ) )
Research and development (222,684 ) (216,558 ) ) (804,425 ) (779,449 ) )
Sales and marketing (316,699 ) (348,299 ) ) (1,329,780 ) (1,368,658 ) )
General and administrative (143,621 ) (102,051 ) ) (507,658 ) (455,393 ) )
Total cost and expenses **** (2,407,825 ) **** (2,278,410 ) ) **** (9,089,204 ) **** (9,050,119 ) )
Other operating income, net 8,015 9,697 59,003 37,586
Income from operations **** 236,686 **** **** 307,056 **** **** **** 1,532,770 **** **** 1,354,563 **** ****
Interest income 124,045 58,306 510,964 374,466
Interest expense (36,846 ) (29 ) ) (127,846 ) (72,438 ) )
Other gain or loss, net (46,639 ) 3,902 (90,509 ) 5,682
Income before income tax and share of (loss) income on equity methodinvestments **** 277,246 **** **** 369,235 **** **** **** 1,825,379 **** **** 1,662,273 **** ****
Income tax expenses (89,497 ) (68,943 ) ) (845,022 ) (842,869 ) )
Income before share of (loss) income on equity method investments **** 187,749 **** **** 300,292 **** **** **** 980,357 **** **** 819,404 **** ****
Share of (loss) income on equity method investments (514 ) (62,458 ) ) 59,216 (12,879 ) )
Net income **** 187,235 **** **** 237,834 **** **** **** 1,039,573 **** **** 806,525 **** ****
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling<br>interest 499 2,512
Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. **** 187,235 **** **** 237,335 **** **** **** 1,039,573 **** **** 804,013 **** ****
Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders
Basic 0.54 0.73 2.81 2.42
Diluted 0.53 0.72 2.78 2.37
Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share
Basic 349,401,183 324,712,989 369,312,997 332,356,281
Diluted 355,325,921 330,556,192 373,591,974 338,597,079

All values are in US Dollars.

(i) The following table presents revenues by geographic area based on the addresses of our customers of our users:<br>
Three months Year
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Ended December 31 Ended December 31
2024 2025 2025 2024 2025 2025
RMB RMB US RMB RMB US
Chinese mainland 2,279,440 1,967,582 9,392,079 8,367,094
Overseas 357,056 608,187 1,170,892 2,000,002
Total **** 2,636,496 **** 2,575,769 **** 10,562,971 **** 10,367,096

All values are in US Dollars.

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Hello Group Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three months Year
Ended December 31 Ended December 31
2024 2025 2025 2024 2025 2025
RMB RMB US RMB RMB US
Net income **** 187,235 **** 237,834 **** **** **** 1,039,573 **** 806,525 **** ****
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment 322,935 (89,088 ) ) 132,248 (245,615 ) )
Comprehensive income **** 510,170 **** 148,746 **** **** **** 1,171,821 **** 560,910 **** ****
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributed to the<br>non-controlling interest 7,225 (4,689 ) ) 5,111 (7,505 ) )
Comprehensive income attributable to Hello Group Inc. **** 502,945 **** 153,435 **** **** **** 1,166,710 **** 568,415 **** ****

All values are in US Dollars.

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Hello Group Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

December 31 December 31 December 31
2024 2025 2025
RMB RMB US
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 4,122,659 5,320,022
Short-term deposits 2,026,245 3,112,207
Restricted cash 4,566,477 120,612
Short-term investment 124,713
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB12,433 and RMB18,623 as of<br>December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively 192,317 246,208
Amounts due from related parties 21,751
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,104,172 791,317
Total current assets 12,011,870 9,736,830
Long-term deposits 3,059,860
Long-term restricted cash 953,285
Right-of-use<br>assets, net 252,169 118,799
Property and equipment, net 897,036 1,420,030
Intangible assets, net 86,661 240,716
Rental deposits 13,280 3,585
Long-term investments 825,533 1,514,042
Other non-current assets 110,960 114,384
Deferred tax assets 36,066 34,614
Goodwill 136,250 596,299
Total assets **** 18,382,970 **** 13,779,299
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 615,254 584,557
Deferred revenue 427,702 468,221
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 704,410 848,679
Lease liabilities due within one year 141,971 83,590
Income tax payable 157,057 44,787
Deferred consideration in connection with business acquisitions-current 28,027 47,839
Convertible Senior Notes-current 20,191
Long-term borrowings, current portion 1,938,385 2,118
Short-term borrowings 2,365,535
Total current liabilities 6,398,532 2,079,791
Deferred consideration in connection with business<br>acquisitions-non current 65,694
Lease liabilities 115,105 39,986
Deferred tax liabilities 241,915 531,996
Long-term borrowings 3,133
Other non-current liabilities 129,051 39,605
Total liabilities 6,950,297 2,694,511
Shareholder’s equity (ii) 11,432,673 11,084,788
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity **** 18,382,970 **** 13,779,299

All values are in US Dollars.

(ii): As of December 31, 2025, the number of ordinary shares outstanding was 303,566,956.

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Hello Group Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three months Year
Ended December 31 Ended December 31
2024 2025 2025 2024 2025 2025
RMB RMB US RMB RMB US
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income 187,235 237,834 1,039,573 806,525
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment 11,868 9,563 52,847 43,040
Amortization of intangible assets 2,049 14,853 5,886 38,775
Share-based compensation 42,493 33,434 192,572 162,745
Share of loss (income) on equity method investments 514 62,458 (59,216 ) 12,879
Gain or loss on fair value changes of short-term investments (3,902 ) ) (5,722 ) )
Returns on investments 730 1,927 797
Loss on long-term investments 46,639 90,509 40
Gain or loss on disposal of property and equipment (126 ) ) (62 ) (465 ) )
Provision of (income) loss on receivable and other assets (57 ) 1,008 3,618 6,893
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (4,347 ) (380 ) ) 7,605 (24,031 ) )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 27,035 43,467 (64,811 ) 110,876
Amounts due from related parties (291 ) ) (291 ) )
Rental deposits 213 (309 ) 11,375
Deferred tax assets (128 ) (892 ) ) (4,323 ) 1,369
Other non-current assets 101,561 37,285 (81,837 ) 150,978
Accounts payable 8,139 33,181 (7,571 ) (37,788 ) )
Income tax payable 63,625 25,373 62,337 (112,568 ) )
Deferred revenue (26,219 ) (3,565 ) ) (25,651 ) 17,452
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 78,250 66,599 139,607 (136,112 ) )
Deferred tax liabilities (81,498 ) 21,325 212,835 235,554
Other non-current liabilities (34,247 ) (27,725 ) ) 74,458 (99,212 ) )
Net cash provided by operating activities **** 423,642 **** **** 549,712 **** **** **** 1,639,994 **** **** 1,183,109 **** ****
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (21,727 ) (320,178 ) ) (285,541 ) (492,517 ) )
Payment for long-term investments (35,959 ) (39,969 ) ) (69,209 ) (482,259 ) )
Payment for business acquisition (136,642 ) (27,109 ) ) (136,642 ) (633,877 ) )
Purchase of term deposits (46,993 ) ) (2,851,946 ) (2,592,723 ) )
Cash received on maturity of term deposits 1,247,165 1,443,669 3,047,041 4,536,981
Payment for short-term investments (104,382 ) ) (122,396 ) )
Cash received from sales of long-term investment 2,000
Returns of investments 120 120 1,145
Loan to a third-party company (168,933 ) (3,521 ) ) (265,613 ) (47,735 ) )
Loan to a related party (3,000 ) ) (3,000 ) )
Other investing activities 8 196 903 851
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities **** 884,032 **** **** 898,713 **** **** **** (558,887 ) **** 164,470 **** ****
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of share options 1 18 5
Repurchase of ordinary shares (425,176 ) (304,098 ) ) (1,197,439 ) (749,983 ) )
Deferred payment for business acquisition (17,132 ) )
Dividends payment (716,302 ) (346,182 ) )
Payment in relation to redemption of convertible bonds (20,221 ) )
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 2,365,535
Repayment of short-term borrowings (2,365,535 ) )
Repayment of long-term borrowings (586 ) ) (215,615 ) (1,940,122 ) )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities **** (425,175 ) **** (304,684 ) ) **** 236,197 **** **** (5,439,170 ) )
Effect of exchange rate changes 172,439 (19,585 ) ) 42,205 (110,196 ) )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents **** 1,054,938 **** **** 1,124,156 **** **** **** 1,359,509 **** **** (4,201,787 ) )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period 8,587,483 4,316,478 8,282,912 9,642,421
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period 9,642,421 5,440,634 9,642,421 5,440,634

All values are in US Dollars.

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Hello Group Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures

(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)

1. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from<br>operations, and net income (loss) to comparable GAAP measures.
Three months Three months Three months
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Ended December 31, 2024 Ended December 31, 2025 Ended December 31, 2025
GAAP<br>RMB Amortization<br>of intangible<br>assets from<br>business<br>acquisitions<br>RMB Share-based<br>compensation<br>RMB Non-GAAP<br>RMB GAAP<br>RMB Amortization<br>of intangible<br>assets from<br>business<br>acquisitions<br>RMB Share-based<br>compensation<br>RMB Tax<br>impacts(iii)<br>RMB Non-GAAP<br>RMB GAAPUS Amortizationof intangibleassets frombusinessacquisitionsUS Share-basedcompensationUS Taximpacts(iii)US Non-GAAPUS
Cost of revenues (1,724,821 ) 128 1,822 (1,722,871 ) (1,611,502 ) 6,840 2,752 (1,601,910 ) ) )
Research and development (222,684 ) 120 10,198 (212,366 ) (216,558 ) 1,727 10,926 (203,905 ) ) )
Sales and marketing (316,699 ) 521 4,480 (311,698 ) (348,299 ) 5,006 3,418 (339,875 ) ) )
General and administrative (143,621 ) 25,993 (117,628 ) (102,051 ) 16,338 (85,713 ) ) )
Cost and operating expenses **** (2,407,825 ) **** 769 **** 42,493 **** (2,364,563 ) **** (2,278,410 ) **** 13,573 **** 33,434 **** **** **** (2,231,403 ) ) **** )
Income from operations 236,686 769 42,493 279,948 307,056 13,573 33,434 354,063
Net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. 187,235 769 42,493 230,497 237,335 13,573 33,434 (3,030 ) 281,312 )

All values are in US Dollars.

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Hello Group Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures

(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)

1. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from<br>operations, and net income (loss) to comparable GAAP measures-continued.
Year Year Year
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Ended December 31, 2024 Ended December 31, 2025 Ended December 31, 2025
GAAP<br>RMB Amortization<br>of intangible<br>assets from<br>business<br>acquisitions<br>RMB Share-based<br>compensation<br>RMB Non-GAAP<br>RMB GAAP<br>RMB Amortization<br>of intangible<br>assets from<br>business<br>acquisitions<br>RMB Share-based<br>compensation<br>RMB Tax<br>impacts(iii)<br>RMB Non-GAAP<br>RMB GAAPUS Amortizationof intangibleassets frombusinessacquisitionsUS Share-basedcompensationUS Taximpacts(iii)US Non-GAAPUS
Cost of revenues (6,447,341 ) 128 7,643 (6,439,570 ) (6,446,619 ) 13,345 8,406 (6,424,868 ) ) )
Research and development (804,425 ) 120 43,526 (760,779 ) (779,449 ) 5,061 41,998 (732,390 ) ) )
Sales and marketing (1,329,780 ) 521 19,520 (1,309,739 ) (1,368,658 ) 15,252 15,874 (1,337,532 ) ) )
General and administrative (507,658 ) 121,883 (385,775 ) (455,393 ) 96,467 (358,926 ) ) )
Cost and operating expenses **** (9,089,204 ) **** 769 **** 192,572 **** (8,895,863 ) **** (9,050,119 ) **** 33,658 **** 162,745 **** **** **** (8,853,716 ) ) **** )
Income from operations 1,532,770 769 192,572 1,726,111 1,354,563 33,658 162,745 1,550,966
Net income attributable to Hello Group Inc. 1,039,573 769 192,572 1,232,914 804,013 33,658 162,745 (6,872 ) 993,544 )

All values are in US Dollars.

(iii) Includes tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisition. There is no<br>tax impact related to share-based compensation.

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