Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR Class A Aktie News

Tencent Music is refocusing on its core music streaming business, moving away from its "legacy" social entertainment segment. Management is also becoming more aware and active in unlocking the value of its non-paying user base. The recent $2.4 billion Ximalaya deal has improved its under-levered capital structure. There is considerable room for buybacks and leverage moving ahead.

Chinese billionaire Ma Huateng's tech giant Tencent is set to acquire a nearly 10% stake in K-pop agency SM Entertainment from billionaire Bang Si-hyuk's rival agency Hybe, as thawing relations between China and South Korea have signaled a potential rise in demand for Korean cultural exports.

China-based Tencent stock sits just above a buy zone of a base. And an Ireland-based stock hit a record high Monday.

Upgrade Tencent Music to Buy from Sell, citing strong Q1 results, margin improvement, and robust subscription growth. Music subscription momentum is driven by rising ARPU, paying users, and premium tier adoption, offsetting weakness in social entertainment. Potential M&A, especially with Ximalaya, could enhance content, user stickiness, and ARPU, though likely via dilutive stock transactions.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 13, 2025 7:00 AM ET Company Participants Millicent Tu - Head of Investor Relations Kar Shun Pang - Executive Chairman Ross Liang - Chief Executive Officer Min Hu - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Zhi Yi Chen - Goldman Sachs Alicia Yap - Citi Ellie Jiang - Macquarie Yang Liu - Morgan Stanley Al...

Tencent Music Entertainment exceeded analysts' expectations for first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, driven by growth in subscribers for its online music services.

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Tencent Music Entertainment Group is in advanced talks to buy China's largest online audio platform Ximalaya Inc for $2.4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.