iQIYI Inc Earnings: Beat on EPS Despite Revenue Miss

iQIYI Inc (IQ) reported better-than-expected earnings per share while falling short on revenue in its latest quarterly results released on May 18, 2026. The Chinese streaming platform posted an EPS loss of $0.20 versus the estimated loss of $0.26, representing a 22.85% positive surprise.

The company’s actual EPS of -$0.20 came in $0.06 better than Wall Street’s consensus estimate of -$0.26. This 22.85% earnings surprise demonstrates improved operational efficiency despite ongoing losses.

Revenue totaled $6.11 billion, missing analyst expectations of $6.41 billion by $301.4 million. The actual revenue figure of $6,111,388,248 represented a -4.70% shortfall from the estimated $6,412,826,010.

While iQIYI managed to narrow its per-share losses beyond expectations, the revenue miss of 4.70% indicates potential challenges in subscriber growth or pricing power. The $301.4 million revenue shortfall suggests the streaming platform faced headwinds in monetizing its content library during the quarter.

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