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Youku's revenue guidance light, but investors cheer profit forecast

Nov. 14, 2013 6:20 PM ETYouku Tudou Inc. (YOKU) StockYOKUBy: Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor
  • Youlu (NYSE:YOKU) expects Q4 revenue of RMB860M-RMB900M ($141.2M-$147.8M), below a consensus of RMB921.5M ($151.3M). But the company is also forecasting it will achieve non-GAAP profitability in Q4 after posting a $26.1M ($0.16/share) non-GAAP net loss in Q3.
  • The Chinese online/mobile video leader took a page from Netflix in Q3 and decided to accelerate the pace at which it amortized content costs for TV serial dramas and moves, so as to reflect a "new consumption pattern" among viewers. This led's Youku's content costs to rise 58% Q/Q to $78.2M and equal 56% of revenue, up from 40% in Q2.
  • If not for the change, content costs would've only totaled $54.6M, +11% Q/Q and 39% of revenue, and non-GAAP net loss would've only amounted to $2.5M.
  • While total revenue rose 14% Q/Q, ad revenue only rose 3%. Bandwidth costs rose 11% Q/Q to $29.7M, and sales/marketing costs rose 5% to $25.7M.
  • YOKU +5.2% AH. CC at 8PM ET. Q3 results, PR.

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