Douyu Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 1,336

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • DY8

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 11

  • Share Price
  • $7.72
  • (As of Tuesday Closing)

Douyu General Information

Description

DouYu International Holdings Ltd is a game-centric live streaming platform in China and a pioneer in the eSports value chain. The company operates its platform on both PC and mobile apps, through which users can enjoy immersive and interactive games and entertainment live streaming. It generates revenues through live streaming and advertisement.

Contact Information

Website
www.douyu.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Optics Valley Software Park, Donghu Development Zone
  • 8th Floor, Building F1
  • Wuhan, Hubei
  • China
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Other Industries
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Stock Exchange
BER
Vertical(s)
Esports, Gaming, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • Optics Valley Software Park, Donghu Development Zone
  • 8th Floor, Building F1
  • Wuhan, Hubei
  • China

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Douyu Stock Performance

As of 25-Mar-2025, Douyu’s stock price is $7.72. Its current market cap is $245M with 31.6M shares.

(As of Tuesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$7.72 $7.86 $6.32 - $21.04 $245M 31.6M -$1.34

Douyu Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Douyu has a trailing 12-month revenue of $595M.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV (206,796) (206,796) (589,516) (512,188)
Revenue 595,199 595,199 781,696 1,055,490
EBITDA (16,953) (28,463)
Net Income (41,453) (41,453) 5,020 (11,199)
Total Assets 746,063 746,063 1,138,744 1,180,608
Total Debt 2,148 2,148 3,029 6,820
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Douyu Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Douyu Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
DouYu International Holdings Ltd is a game-centric live streaming platform in China and a pioneer in the eSports value c
Entertainment Software
Wuhan, China
1,336 As of 2023

Shanghai, China
 

Guangzhou, China
 
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Douyu Competitors (8)

One of Douyu’s 8 competitors is Bilibili, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Shanghai, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Bilibili Formerly VC-backed Shanghai, China
Huya Formerly VC-backed Guangzhou, China
DingIt.TV Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
YouTube Private Equity-Backed San Bruno, CA
Twitch Interactive Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
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Douyu Patents

  • 7

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Douyu Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10567265-B2 Solution test method and server Inactive 07-Dec-2016
US-20190014028-A1 Solution test method and server Active 07-Dec-2016
US-10565105-B2 Method and apparatus for logging out of application Inactive 17-Nov-2016
US-20190004830-A1 Method and apparatus for logging out of application Active 17-Nov-2016
US-10432334-B2 Method and system for switching living broadcast between landscape broadcasting mode and portrait broadcasting mode for live broadcast website Inactive 24-Jun-2016 H04N21/4858
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Douyu Signals

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Douyu Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Douyu Investments & Acquisitions (11)

Douyu’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Wuxi Wildfire Digital Technology. The deal was made on 27-Feb-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Wuxi Wildfire Digital Technology 27-Feb-2022 Early Stage VC Entertainment Software
Xingjing Weiwu 18-Mar-2021 Early Stage VC Other Commercial Services
XRock 21-Jul-2020 Early Stage VC Consulting Services (B2B)
Xingyi Dong 09-Jul-2020 Early Stage VC Educational and Training Services (B2C)
JiuTuWang 07-Jul-2020 Early Stage VC Entertainment Software
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Douyu ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated December, 01, 2023

28.63 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Douyu Exits (3)

Douyu’s most recent exit was on 18-Mar-2021 from Xingjing Weiwu. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Xingjing Weiwu 18-Mar-2021 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Baby Elephant Entertainment 24-Apr-2019 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Score 17-May-2017 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Douyu Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Nonolive Istanbul, Turkey 2016

Douyu FAQs

  • When was Douyu founded?

    Douyu was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Douyu headquartered?

    Douyu is headquartered in Wuhan, China.

  • What is the size of Douyu?

    Douyu has 1,336 total employees.

  • What industry is Douyu in?

    Douyu’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is Douyu a private or public company?

    Douyu is a Public company.

  • What is Douyu’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Douyu is DY8.

  • What is the current stock price of Douyu?

    As of 25-Mar-2025 the stock price of Douyu is $7.72.

  • What is the current market cap of Douyu?

    The current market capitalization of Douyu is $245M.

  • What is Douyu’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Douyu is $595M.

  • Who are Douyu’s competitors?

    Bilibili, Huya, DingIt.TV, YouTube, and Twitch Interactive are some of the 8 competitors of Douyu.

  • What is Douyu’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Douyu’s EPS for 12 months was -$1.34.

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