SenseTime Group (SEHK:20) Loss Narrowing In 2H FY 2025 Tests Growth Heavy Bull Case

SenseTime Group (SEHK:20) just posted its FY 2025 second half scorecard, with revenue of C¥2.7b and a basic EPS loss of C¥0.01, while trailing 12 month figures show revenue of C¥5.0b and a basic EPS loss of C¥0.05. Over the past few reporting halves, the company has seen revenue move from C¥2.0b in 2H 2024 to C¥2.4b in 1H 2025 and then C¥2.7b in 2H 2025. Basic EPS losses shifted from C¥0.05 in 2H 2024 to C¥0.04 in 1H 2025 and C¥0.01 in 2H 2025, putting revenue scale and loss levels front and center in any assessment of the margin story.

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With the numbers on the table, the next step is to see how this earnings profile lines up with the main narratives around SenseTime Group, and where those stories might need a rethink.

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Losses Narrow From C¥1.48b To C¥288m

• Net income loss in 1H FY 2025 was C¥1,477.95m, compared with a C¥287.98m loss in 2H FY 2025, so the trailing 12 month loss sits at C¥1,765.93m against revenue of C¥5,014.64m.
• What stands out for a bullish view is that losses over the past five years are reported to have improved at about 31.9% per year, while the latest two halves still show SenseTime in loss making territory, which means:
  • The C¥1,765.93m trailing 12 month loss contrasts with the view that earnings are on a path to turn positive, even though the longer term trend points to reduced losses.
  • Bulls leaning on forecast earnings growth of about 75.36% per year need that improvement to bridge the current gap between C¥5.0b of trailing revenue and the absence of profit.

C¥5.0b LTM Revenue Versus 20.2% Forecast Growth

• SenseTime reported C¥5,014.64m of trailing 12 month revenue for 2H FY 2025, and revenue across the last three halves was C¥2,032.38m, C¥2,358.20m and C¥2,656.44m, while forward looking estimates point to about 20.2% annual revenue growth compared with an 8.2% market forecast.
• Consensus narrative around a growth heavy story is supported by these figures, yet it also sets a high bar, because:
  • The C¥5,014.64m trailing 12 month revenue base means 20.2% annual growth expectations require meaningful absolute revenue additions while the business is still loss making.
  • With earnings still negative on a trailing basis, the combination of faster than market revenue forecasts and current losses places a lot of weight on how efficiently new revenue converts into profit.

13.3x P/S Versus 49.5% Target Upside

• The current share price of C¥1.88 implies a 13.3x P/S ratio, above the Hong Kong software industry average of 2.2x and below a peer average of 25.9x, while aggregate analyst targets of about C¥2.81 suggest roughly 49.5% upside from today’s price.
• Bears focused on valuation are likely to point first to the 13.3x P/S, yet the data also gives bulls some backing, because:
  • The stock screens as more expensive than the wider software industry on sales, which fits the bearish concern that investors are paying a premium while the company is still loss making.
  • At the same time, the C¥2.81 target versus the C¥1.88 price implies analysts see room for gains even with that premium, which aligns more with a bullish interpretation of the growth forecasts than with a purely cautious take on valuation.

For a broader view of how investors are interpreting this mix of growth, losses and valuation, it is worth checking the shared narratives and data driven breakdowns around SenseTime Group, which bring together different angles on these same numbers. Curious how numbers become stories that shape markets? Explore Community Narratives

Next Steps

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