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Nov 24, 2025 8:10 AM

GDEV announces results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDEV Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEV), an international gaming and entertainment company ("GDEV" or the "Company"), released its unaudited financial and operational results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Third quarter 2025 financial highlights:

Revenue of $98 million decreased by 12% year-over-year.

Selling and marketing expenses of $30 million decreased by 43% year-over-year.

Profit for the period, net of tax, of $24 million in Q3 2025 increased vs. $15 million in Q3 2024.

Adjusted EBITDA1 of $26 million in Q3 2025 increased vs. $17 million in Q3 2024.

Third quarter and first nine months of 2025 financial performance in comparison

US$ million

 

Q3 2025

 

Q3 2024

 

Change (%)

 

9M 2025

 

9M 2024

 

Change (%)

 

Revenue

 

98

 

 

111

 

 

(12

)

%

315

 

 

323

 

 

(3

)

%

Platform commissions

 

(21

)

 

(24

)

 

(13

)

%

(67

)

 

(70

)

 

(6

)

%

Game operation cost

 

(14

)

 

(13

)

 

13

 

%

(42

)

 

(38

)

 

11

 

%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

(30

)

 

(52

)

 

(43

)

%

(124

)

 

(163

)

 

(23

)

%

General and administrative expenses

 

(8

)

 

(7

)

 

17

 

%

(25

)

 

(23

)

 

8

 

%

Profit for the period, net of tax2

 

24

 

 

15

 

 

66

 

%

55

 

 

24

 

 

N/M

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA3

 

26

 

 

17

 

 

50

 

%

64

 

 

33

 

 

93

 

%

Cash flows generated from operating activities

 

15

 

 

12

 

 

24

 

%

11

 

 

24

 

 

(53

)

%

________________________N/M: not meaningful

Third quarter 2025 financial performance

In the third quarter of 2025, our revenue decreased by $13 million (or 12%) year-over-year and amounted to $98 million, reflecting a decline in recognition of revenue from both current-period and prior-period bookings. This was mainly due to declining consumer spending levels in the current and preceding years, which reduced the amount of revenue recognized during the quarter. The decrease is consistent with our strategy to pursue more disciplined marketing spending and focus on attracting higher-quality, better-paying users rather than maximizing short-term volume.

Platform commissions decreased by $3 million (or 13%) in ...