EL MONTE, Calif., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaCloud Technology Inc (Nasdaq: GCT) (“GigaCloud” or the “Company”), a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B technology solutions for large parcel merchandise, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, including sustained revenue and GMV growth over the comparable prior year period.
First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
- Total revenues of $271.9 million, increased 8.3% year-over-year.
- Gross profit of $63.7 million, decreased 4.2% year-over-year.
Gross margin was 23.4%, compared to 26.5% in the first quarter of 2024. - Net income of $27.1 million, in line with $27.2 million reported in the prior-year period.
Net income margin was 10.0%, compared to 10.8% in the first quarter of 2024.
Diluted EPS increased 3.0% year-over-year to $0.68. - Adjusted EBITDA1 of $33.2 million, decreased 3.8% year-over-year.
Adjusted EPS – diluted2 of $0.83, decreased 1.2% year-over-year. - Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Investments totaled $287.5 million as of March 31, 2025, a 5.1% decrease from December 31, 2024.
Operational Highlights
- GigaCloud Marketplace GMV3 increased 56.1% year-over-year to $1,416.7 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
- 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV4 increased 49.9% year-over-year to $734.3 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025. 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV represented 51.8% of total GigaCloud Marketplace GMV for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
- Active 3P sellers5 increased 33.4% year-over-year to 1,154 for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
- Active buyers6 increased 81.4% year-over-year to 9,966 for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
- Spend per active buyer7 was $142,156 for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025.
“Despite persistent industry headwinds, we continue to grow and see the strength of the GigaCloud Marketplace come through—buyers and sellers continue to lean in during times of volatility and challenge. That is a testament to the efficiency and value created by our Supplier Fulfilled Retailing (SFR) model,” said Larry Wu, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. “We are building GigaCloud to thrive for the long-term by empowering our partners to do business smarter in an increasingly complex global market. While we are actively managing near-term macro uncertainty, the positive long-term fundamentals reinforce our confidence in delivering lasting value.”
“In September 2024, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of $46 million, and subsequently increased the total authorized amount to $62 million in March 2025. As of today, we have repurchased approximately 3.7 million shares for $61.8 million—close to 150% of the gross proceeds raised in our IPO—at a weighted average price well above our IPO offering price. We remain positioned to deploy additional capital through future repurchase authorizations, balancing capital returns and growth investments to drive future shareholder value creation,” said Erica Wei, Chief Financial Officer.
Business Outlook
The Company expects its total revenues to be between $275 million and $305 million in the second quarter of 2025. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.
Share Repurchase Program
In September 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a $46 million share repurchase program, which was increased by $16 million to $62 million on March 28, 2025. Following quarter-end, on May 8, 2025, the Board approved an additional $16 million, bringing the total authorization to $78 million. The program runs through August 28, 2025. As of May 12, 2025, the Company has repurchased approximately 3.7 million of its Class A ordinary shares for $61.8 million.
Under the share repurchase program, the Company may purchase its ordinary shares through various means, including open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, block trades, any combination thereof or other legally permissible means. The Company may effect repurchase transactions in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The number of shares repurchased and the timing of repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, price, trading volume and general market conditions, along with the Company’s working capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 6:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time on May 12, 2025. Participants who wish to join the call should pre-register here at https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10046996-fh4na1.html. Upon registration, participants will receive the dial-in number and a unique PIN, which can be used to join the conference call. If participants register and forget their PIN or lose their registration confirmation email, they may re-register to receive a new PIN. All participants are encouraged to dial in 15 minutes prior to the start time.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the Company’s investor relations website at: https://investors.gigacloudtech.com/.
About GigaCloud Technology Inc
GigaCloud Technology Inc is a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B technology solutions for large parcel merchandise. The Company’s B2B ecommerce platform, which it refers to as the “GigaCloud Marketplace,” integrates everything from discovery, payments and logistics tools into one easy-to-use platform. The Company’s global marketplace seamlessly connects manufacturers, primarily in Asia, with resellers, primarily in the U.S., Asia and Europe, to execute cross-border transactions with confidence, speed and efficiency. The Company offers a truly comprehensive solution that transports products from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the end customer’s doorstep, all at one fixed price. The Company first launched its marketplace in January 2019 by focusing on the global furniture market and has since expanded into additional categories such as home appliances and fitness equipment. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: https://investors.gigacloudtech.com/.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS – diluted, to understand and evaluate its core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is net income excluding interest, income taxes and depreciation, further adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense. Adjusted EPS – diluted is a financial measure defined as our Adjusted EBITDA divided by our diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, respectively. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS – diluted as measures of operating performance, for planning purposes, to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and in communications with our Board of Directors and investors concerning our financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures, which may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” and “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS – diluted” set forth at the end of this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements reflect our current view about future events. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue” or similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.
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| GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands except for share data and per share data) | ||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 251,711 | $ | 259,759 | ||
| Restricted cash | 697 | 685 | ||||
| Investments | 35,101 | 42,674 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 67,000 | 57,313 | ||||
| Inventories | 204,854 | 172,489 | ||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 19,842 | 14,672 | ||||
| Total current assets | 579,205 | 547,592 | ||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 438,692 | 451,930 | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | 32,688 | 29,498 | ||||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,893 | 6,198 | ||||
| Goodwill | 12,586 | 12,586 | ||||
| Deferred tax assets | 11,366 | 10,026 | ||||
| Other non-current assets | 10,607 | 12,645 | ||||
| Total non-current assets | 511,832 | 522,883 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,091,037 | $ | 1,070,475 | ||
| GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued) (In thousands) | |||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 87,814 | $ | 78,163 | |||
| Contract liabilities | 5,665 | 4,486 | |||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 90,823 | 88,521 | |||||
| Income tax payable | 20,001 | 13,615 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 87,510 | 79,594 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 291,813 | 264,379 | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 380,842 | 395,235 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 759 | 941 | |||||
| Finance lease obligations, non-current | 241 | 382 | |||||
| Non-current income tax payable | 4,485 | 4,321 | |||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 386,327 | 400,879 | |||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 678,140 | $ | 665,258 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies | $ | — | $ | — | |||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Treasury shares, at cost (2,008,984 and 609,390 shares held as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | $ | (34,550 | ) | $ | (11,816 | ) | ||
| Class A ordinary shares $0.05 par value, 50,673,268 shares authorized, 32,881,519 and 32,878,735 shares issued as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, 30,872,535 and 32,269,345 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 1,643 | 1,643 | ||||||
| Class B ordinary shares ($0.05 par value, 9,326,732 shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 8,076,732 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024) | 403 | 403 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 121,490 | 120,262 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,096 | ) | (4,136 | ) | ||||
| Retained earnings | 326,007 | 298,861 | ||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 412,897 | 405,217 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 1,091,037 | $ | 1,070,475 | ||||
| GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands except for share data and per share data) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Revenues | |||||||
| Service revenues | $ | 94,068 | $ | 76,623 | |||
| Product revenues | 177,838 | 174,454 | |||||
| Total revenues | 271,906 | 251,077 | |||||
| Cost of revenues | |||||||
| Services | 79,156 | 62,700 | |||||
| Products | 129,024 | 121,829 | |||||
| Total cost of revenues | 208,180 | 184,529 | |||||
| Gross profit | 63,726 | 66,548 | |||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | 18,558 | 14,580 | |||||
| General and administrative expenses | 14,340 | 15,389 | |||||
| Research and development expenses | 2,493 | 1,756 | |||||
| Losses on disposal of property and equipment | 12 | 6 | |||||
| Total operating expenses | 35,403 | 31,731 | |||||
| Operating income | 28,323 | 34,817 | |||||
| Interest expense | (23 | ) | (81 | ) | |||
| Interest income | 2,621 | 1,609 | |||||
| Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net | 792 | (2,709 | ) | ||||
| Government grants | 213 | 6 | |||||
| Others, net | 579 | (322 | ) | ||||
| Income before income taxes | 32,505 | 33,320 | |||||
| Income tax expense | (5,359 | ) | (6,125 | ) | |||
| Net income | $ | 27,146 | $ | 27,195 | |||
| Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | 27,146 | 27,195 | |||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes of nil | 411 | (112 | ) | ||||
| Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments | (6 | ) | — | ||||
| Intra-entity foreign currency transactions gain | 1,636 | — | |||||
| Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to liquidation of subsidiaries | (1 | ) | — | ||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,040 | (112 | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ | 29,186 | $ | 27,083 | |||
| Net income per ordinary share | |||||||
| —Basic | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.67 | |||
| —Diluted | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.66 | |||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing net income per ordinary share | |||||||
| —Basic | 40,020,265 | 40,788,658 | |||||
| —Diluted | 40,138,522 | 40,950,170 | |||||
| GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 27,146 | $ | 27,195 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,049 | 2,081 | |||||
| Share-based compensation | 1,227 | 275 | |||||
| Operating lease | 1,125 | 8,806 | |||||
| Changes in accounts receivables, net | (9,011 | ) | (632 | ) | |||
| Changes in inventories | (30,845 | ) | (56,047 | ) | |||
| Changes in prepayments and other assets | (3,217 | ) | (2,364 | ) | |||
| Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 14,551 | 27,886 | |||||
| Changes in contract liabilities | 1,096 | 2,045 | |||||
| Changes in income tax payable | 6,418 | 6,552 | |||||
| Changes in deferred income taxes | (1,511 | ) | (2,034 | ) | |||
| Other operating activities | 405 | 1,546 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 9,433 | 15,309 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (2,395 | ) | (3,993 | ) | |||
| Disposals of property and equipment | 34 | 1,525 | |||||
| Purchases of investments | (25,000 | ) | (10,000 | ) | |||
| Sales and maturities of investments | 31,986 | — | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 4,625 | (12,468 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
| Repayment of finance lease obligations | (34 | ) | (595 | ) | |||
| Repurchases of ordinary shares | (22,734 | ) | — | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (22,768 | ) | (595 | ) | |||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 674 | (306 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (8,036 | ) | 1,940 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 260,444 | 184,168 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ | 252,408 | $ | 186,108 | |||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | |||||||
| Cash paid for interest expense | 23 | 81 | |||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | 552 | 1,596 | |||||
| GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands, except for per share data) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||
| Net Income | $ | 27,146 | $ | 27,195 | |||
| Add: Income tax expense | 5,359 | 6,125 | |||||
| Add: Interest expense | 23 | 81 | |||||
| Less: Interest income | (2,621 | ) | (1,609 | ) | |||
| Add: Depreciation and amortization | 2,049 | 2,081 | |||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 1,227 | 275 | |||||
| Add: Non-recurring items(1) | — | 349 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 33,183 | $ | 34,497 | |||
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(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2024, one of our fulfillment centers in Japan experienced a fire. As a result of the fire, we recognized losses of $1.8 million. Based on the provisions of our insurance policy, we have determined that partial recovery of the incurred losses is probable as of March 31, 2024 and therefore recorded an insurance recovery of $1.5 million. We do not believe such losses to be recurring or frequent in nature.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS – DILUTED
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Net income per ordinary share – diluted | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.66 | |||
| Adjustments, per ordinary share: | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 0.13 | 0.15 | |||||
| Add: Interest expense | — | — | |||||
| Less: Interest income | (0.07 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||
| Add: Depreciation and amortization | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 0.04 | 0.01 | |||||
| Add: Non-recurring items(1) | — | 0.01 | |||||
| Adjusted EPS – diluted | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.84 | |||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding - diluted | 40,138,522 | 40,950,170 | |||||
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(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2024, one of our fulfillment centers in Japan experienced a fire. As a result of the fire, we recognized losses of $1.8 million. Based on the provisions of our insurance policy, we have determined that partial recovery of the incurred losses is probable as of March 31, 2024 and therefore recorded an insurance recovery of $1.5 million. We do not believe such losses to be recurring or frequent in nature.
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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” set forth at the end of this press release.
2 Adjusted EPS – diluted is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS – diluted” set forth at the end of this press release.
3 GigaCloud Marketplace GMV means the total gross merchandise value of transactions ordered through our GigaCloud Marketplace including GigaCloud 3P and GigaCloud 1P, before any deductions of value added tax, goods and services tax, shipping charges paid by buyers to sellers and any refunds.
4 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV means the total gross merchandise value of transactions sold through our GigaCloud Marketplace by 3P sellers, before any deductions of value added tax, goods and services tax, shipping charges paid by buyers to sellers and any refunds.
5 Active 3P sellers means sellers who have sold a product in GigaCloud Marketplace within the last 12-month period, irrespective of cancellations or returns.
6 Active buyers means buyers who have purchased a product in the GigaCloud Marketplace within the last 12-month period, irrespective of cancellations or returns.
7 Spend per active buyer is calculated by dividing the total GigaCloud Marketplace GMV within the last 12-month period by the number of active buyers as of such date.
