SE - Sea Limited: Only At The Beginning Of The Recovery Story

2024-05-27 11:11:51 ET

Summary

• Sea Limited's revenue came in above consensus due to strength in e-commerce and credit segments.
• Total adjusted EBITDA for 1Q24 came in at $401 million, beating consensus by 85%, largely due to the beat in the e-commerce segment.
• The digital financial services segment is still in its early stages but is growing its user base and managing risk effectively.
• The digital entertainment segment returned to positive growth in the 1Q24 quarter.
• The priority for management continues to be to improve user acquisition, engagement and retention, and the end goal is to build Free Fire into an ever-growing franchise.

Sea Limited ( SE ) recently reported a strong 1Q24 qua rter, further supporting the thesis of a turnaround.

Specifically, we could be at the start of Free Fire returning to growth, helping drive profitable growth to Sea Limited.

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