Broker Name: Maybank Research Pte Ltd
Date of Report: October 23, 2025
Excerpt from Maybank Research Pte Ltd report.
Report Summary
- Maybank downgrades Sea Ltd (SE US) to HOLD as growth is prioritized over margin improvement, with earnings forecasts for 2025–27 cut by 8–24% and target price reduced by 28% to USD172.
- Shopee’s growth focus slows margin expansion due to reinvestment into incentives, new markets, and competitive pressures, especially in Brazil and ASEAN; Garena and SeaMoney margins also decline as the company invests in growth and faces lower yields and higher costs.
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