Tuniu Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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    NANJING, China, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ: TOUR) (“Tuniu” or the “Company”), a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

    “We were pleased to see that the company maintained steady growth in the second quarter,” said Mr. Donald Dunde Yu, Tuniu’s founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Net revenues increased by 15.3% year-over-year, with revenues from packaged tours rising by 26.3%, and the company returned to profitability for the period. During the quarter we continued to strengthen the integration of our supply chain, products, and sales channels. In response to an increasingly diversified channel landscape, we leveraged our industry value chain advantages to develop differentiated products tailored to various customer segments. We also expanded the application of digital technologies across more business scenarios to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience. We will continue to build on Tuniu’s core strengths to drive growth during the peak travel season.”

    Second Quarter 2025 Results

    Net revenues were RMB134.9 million (US$18.8 million[1]) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.3% from the corresponding period in 2024.

    • Revenues from packaged tours were RMB113.4 million (US$15.8 million) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 26.3% from the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to the growth of organized tours and self-drive tours.
    • Other revenues were RMB21.5 million (US$3.0 million) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year decrease of 21.0% from the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the fees for advertising services provided to tourism boards and bureaus.

    [1] The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB 7.1636 on June 30, 2025 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/default.htm

    Cost of revenues was RMB48.9 million (US$6.8 million) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 50.2% from the corresponding period in 2024. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 36.2% in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 27.8% in the corresponding period in 2024.

    Gross profit was RMB86.0 million (US$12.0 million) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.9% from the corresponding period in 2024.

    Operating expenses were RMB78.9 million (US$11.0 million) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 58.0% from the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to the net gain on disposals of subsidiaries of RMB24.6 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2024.

    • Research and product development expenses were RMB16.4 million (US$2.3 million) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 29.2%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in research and product development personnel related expenses. Research and product development expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 12.2% in the second quarter of 2025.
    • Sales and marketing expenses were RMB45.0 million (US$6.3 million) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.9%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in sales and marketing personnel related expenses and promotion expenses. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 33.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
    • General and administrative expenses were RMB17.8 million (US$2.5 million) in the second quarter of 2025, representing a year-over-year decrease of 18.3%. The decrease was primarily due to the reversal of current expected credit losses allowance. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 13.2% in the second quarter of 2025.

    Income from operations was RMB7.1 million (US$1.0 million) in the second quarter of 2025, compared to an income from operations of RMB34.5 million in the second quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP[2] income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB9.1 million (US$1.3 million) in the second quarter of 2025.

    [2] The section below entitled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” provides information about the use of Non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, and the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release reconciles Non-GAAP financial information with the Company’s financial results under GAAP.

    Net income was RMB14.1 million (US$2.0 million) in the second quarter of 2025, compared to a net income of RMB43.0 million in the second quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP net income, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB16.1 million (US$2.2 million) in the second quarter of 2025.

    Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation was RMB14.5 million (US$2.0 million) in the second quarter of 2025, compared to a net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation of RMB43.0 million in the second quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB16.5 million (US$2.3 million) in the second quarter of 2025.

    As of June 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and long-term deposits of RMB1.2 billion (US$172.0 million). 

    Business Outlook

    For the third quarter of 2025, Tuniu expects to generate RMB199.0 million to RMB208.3 million of net revenues, which represents a 7% to 12% increase year-over-year compared with net revenues in the corresponding period in 2024. This forecast reflects Tuniu’s current and preliminary view on the industry and its operations, which is subject to change.

    Share Repurchase Update

    In March 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “2024 Share Repurchase Program”) under which the Company may repurchase up to US$10 million worth of its ordinary shares or American depositary shares (“ADS”) representing ordinary shares. As of July 31, 2025, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of approximately 10.6 million ADSs for approximately US$9.9 million from the open market under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program.

    In August 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$10 million worth of its ordinary shares or ADSs representing ordinary shares, effective immediately upon the termination of the 2024 Share Repurchase Program.

    The Company’s proposed repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Tuniu plans to fund the repurchases from its available cash balance.

    Conference Call Information

    Tuniu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 am U.S. Eastern Time, on August 15, 2025, (8:00 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time, on August 15, 2025) to discuss the second quarter 2025 financial results.

    To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers:

    United States

    1-888-346-8982

    Hong Kong

    852-301-84992

    Mainland China

    4001-201203

    International

    1-412-902-4272

    Conference ID: Tuniu 2Q 2025 Earnings Conference Call

    A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through August 22, 2025. The dial-in details are as follows:

    United States

    1-877-344-7529

    International

    1-412-317-0088

    Replay Access Code: 8828112

    Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.tuniu.com.

    About Tuniu

    Tuniu (Nasdaq: TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in China that offers integrated travel service with a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit http://ir.tuniu.com

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Tuniu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Tuniu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but are not limited to the following: Tuniu’s goals and strategies; the growth of the online leisure travel market in China; the demand for Tuniu’s products and services; its relationships with customers and travel suppliers; Tuniu’s ability to offer competitive travel products and services; Tuniu’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; competition in the online travel industry in China; government policies and regulations relating to Tuniu’s structure, business and industry; the impact of health epidemics on Tuniu’s business operations, the travel industry and the economy of China and elsewhere generally; and the general economic and business condition in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and Tuniu does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

    About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company has provided non-GAAP information related to income from operations, net income, net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, net gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of property and equipment, net. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful for understanding and assessing underlying business performance and operating trends, and management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our financial performance and when planning and forecasting future periods.

    This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. Further, this non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore its comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. Tuniu encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

    For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

    (Financial Tables Follow)

    Tuniu Corporation

    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

     December 31, 2024 

     June 30, 2025 

     June 30, 2025 

     RMB 

     RMB 

     US$ 

    ASSETS

    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents

    465,004

    438,084

    61,154

    Restricted cash 

    26,061

    10,715

    1,496

    Short-term investments

    432,823

    626,588

    87,468

    Accounts receivable, net

    43,313

    63,580

    8,875

    Amounts due from related parties

    752

    548

    76

    Prepayments and other current assets  

    235,443

    294,007

    41,042

    Total current assets

    1,203,396

    1,433,522

    200,111

    Non-current assets

    Long-term investments

    534,041

    349,130

    48,737

    Property and equipment, net

    32,849

    19,839

    2,769

    Intangible assets, net

    22,210

    20,520

    2,864

    Land use right, net

    88,467

    Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

    9,266

    8,085

    1,129

    Other non-current assets

    19,208

    19,292

    2,693

    Total non-current assets

    706,041

    416,866

    58,192

    Total assets

    1,909,437

    1,850,388

    258,303

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Current liabilities

    Short-term borrowings

    36

    36

    5

    Accounts and notes payable 

    290,112

    348,323

    48,624

    Amounts due to related parties

    3,121

    4,257

    594

    Salary and welfare payable

    23,148

    20,470

    2,858

    Taxes payable

    5,060

    1,176

    164

    Advances from customers

    247,151

    193,413

    26,999

    Operating lease liabilities, current

    2,994

    3,163

    442

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    322,034

    307,272

    42,891

    Total current liabilities

    893,656

    878,110

    122,577

    Non-current liabilities

    Operating lease liabilities, non-current

    1,680

    1,373

    192

    Deferred tax liabilities

    5,151

    4,821

    673

    Total non-current liabilities

    6,831

    6,194

    865

    Total liabilities

    900,487

    884,304

    123,442

    Equity

    Ordinary shares

    249

    249

    35

    Less: Treasury stock

    (329,668)

    (352,079)

    (49,148)

    Additional paid-in capital

    9,146,928

    9,119,636

    1,273,052

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    313,460

    310,974

    43,410

    Accumulated deficit

    (8,050,378)

    (8,040,550)

    (1,122,417)

    Total Tuniu Corporation shareholders’ equity

    1,080,591

    1,038,230

    144,932

    Noncontrolling interests

    (71,641)

    (72,146)

    (10,071)

    Total equity

    1,008,950

    966,084

    134,861

    Total liabilities and equity

    1,909,437

    1,850,388

    258,303

    Tuniu Corporation

    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

    (All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

     Quarter Ended 

     Quarter Ended 

     Quarter Ended 

     Quarter Ended 

     June 30, 2024 

     March 31, 2025 

     June 30, 2025 

     June 30, 2025 

     RMB 

     RMB 

     RMB 

     US$ 

    Revenues

    Packaged tours

    89,782

    98,969

    113,404

    15,831

    Others

    27,155

    18,547

    21,450

    2,994

    Net revenues

    116,937

    117,516

    134,854

    18,825

    Cost of revenues

    (32,530)

    (48,169)

    (48,865)

    (6,821)

    Gross profit

    84,407

    69,347

    85,989

    12,004

    Operating expenses

    Research and product development

    (12,693)

    (14,528)

    (16,403)

    (2,290)

    Sales and marketing

    (40,222)

    (43,188)

    (45,019)

    (6,284)

    General and administrative

    (21,737)

    (22,755)

    (17,760)

    (2,479)

    Other operating income

    24,735

    326

    312

    44

    Total operating expenses

    (49,917)

    (80,145)

    (78,870)

    (11,009)

    Income/(Loss) from operations

    34,490

    (10,798)

    7,119

    995

    Other income/(expenses)

    Interest and investment income, net

    8,221

    7,829

    7,279

    1,016

    Interest expense

    (1,230)

    (551)

    (583)

    (81)

    Foreign exchange losses, net

    (1,282)

    (1,521)

    (804)

    (112)

    Other income/(loss), net

    1,822

    (364)

    (55)

    (8)

    Income/(loss) before income tax expense

    42,021

    (5,405)

    12,956

    1,810

    Income tax expense

    (459)

    (52)

    (274)

    (38)

    Equity in income of affiliates

    1,438

    105

    1,423

    199

    Net income/(loss)

    43,000

    (5,352)

    14,105

    1,971

    Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (22)

    (654)

    (421)

    (59)

    Net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of
    Tuniu Corporation

    43,022

    (4,698)

    14,526

    2,030

    Net income/(loss)

    43,000

    (5,352)

    14,105

    1,971

    Other comprehensive income/(loss):

    Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax

    4,301

    (861)

    (1,625)

    (227)

    Comprehensive income/(loss)

    47,301

    (6,213)

    12,480

    1,744

    Net income/(loss) per ordinary share attributable to ordinary
    shareholders – basic and diluted

    0.12

    (0.01)

    0.04

    0.01

    Net income/(loss) per ADS – basic and diluted*

    0.36

    (0.03)

    0.12

    0.03

    Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing
    basic income/(loss) per share

    363,061,543

    348,847,377

    343,694,559

    343,694,559

    Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing
    diluted income/(loss) per share

    365,317,172

    348,847,377

    345,928,965

    345,928,965

    Share-based compensation expenses included are as follows

    Cost of revenues

    65

    65

    65

    9

    Research and product development

    65

    65

    65

    9

    Sales and marketing

    31

    31

    32

    4

    General and administrative

    1,429

    1,230

    1,244

    174

    Total

    1,590

    1,391

    1,406

    196

    *Each ADS represents three of the Company’s ordinary shares.

    Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

    (All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

     Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

     GAAP Result 

     Share-based 

    Amortization of acquired 

    Net gain on

    Impairment

     Non-GAAP 

     Compensation 

      intangible assets 

     disposals of subsidiaries 

     of property and equipment, net 

     Result 

    Income from operations

    7,119

    1,406

    591

    9,116

    Net income

    14,105

    1,406

    591

    16,102

    Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

    14,526

    1,406

    591

    16,523

     Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

     GAAP Result 

     Share-based 

    Amortization of acquired 

    Net gain on

    Impairment

     Non-GAAP 

     Compensation 

      intangible assets 

     disposals of subsidiaries 

     of property and equipment, net 

     Result 

    Loss from operations

    (10,798)

    1,391

    764

    3,316

    (5,327)

    Net (loss)/income

    (5,352)

    1,391

    764

    3,316

    119

    Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (4,698)

    1,391

    764

    3,316

    773

     Quarter Ended June 30, 2024

     GAAP Result 

     Share-based 

    Amortization of acquired 

    Net gain on

    Impairment

     Non-GAAP 

     Compensation 

      intangible assets 

     disposals of subsidiaries 

     of property and equipment, net 

     Result 

    Income from operations

    34,490

    1,590

    828

    (24,618)

    12,290

    Net income

    43,000

    1,590

    828

    (24,618)

    20,800

    Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

    43,022

    1,590

    828

    (24,618)

    20,822