Yalla Strengthens Saudi Presence With New Partnership, Regional Office

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That game, which Yalla says features \"rich Arabian aesthetics and strategic gameplay,\" is currently in the final stages of product optimization and set to start official promotion in the second quarter.\nXu added that the new games will remain focused on the company's core Middle Eastern market initially, but could eventually be expanded to other markets including North America and Europe. The company expects the new mid- to hardcore gaming initiative to start generating revenue in the second half of this year.\nYalla's stock is up more than 60% over the last 52 weeks, bringing it near its IPO price from its 2020 New York listing. But investors may also be growing impatient to see some results from the new gaming initiative, which was reflected in pressure on the stock after the latest announcement. \"We appreciate your patience with our team,\" Yang said on the earnings call.\n\"Serving as the official event partner of the Saudi eLeague 2026 will meaningfully enhance our brand visibility in Saudi Arabia, one of our most important growth markets,\" Yang Tao said. \"We believe this will enable us to cultivate deeper connections with users in the Saudi market and strengthen our regional influence,\" he added, pointing out the partnership wasn't limited to a single tournament.\nThe company also discussed its use of AI to operate more efficiently, centered on Themis, its in-house developed multimodal model. It said it's using the model to analyze text and images and identify inappropriate content, and is also using AI to find ways to encourage more engagement and interactions within its online community.\nWhile the company was generally upbeat on its new gaming and AI initiatives, it said unrest in the Middle East prompted it to arrange for employees in affected countries to work from home.\nYalla provided the outlook, as well as the brief on its current situation, as it reported revenue of $83.9 million during the fourth quarter, compared with $90.8 million a year earlier. That gave it full-year revenue of $341.9 million for 2025, up slightly from 2024.\nThe company's cost of revenue fell 15.1% in the fourth quarter, more than double the rate of its revenue, helping to boost its net margin to 41.2%, up 5.4 percentage points from a year earlier. As a result, its fourth-quarter net income rose 6.2% to $34.5 million from $32.5 million a year earlier. 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