Corsair Gaming, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Sep 30, 2025
Filed with the SEC on Nov 4, 2025 and accepted by EDGAR at Nov 4, 2025, 16:20 ET.
Management's discussion and analysis
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as well as in conjunction with the Risk Factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 26, 2025 and the Risk Factors set forth in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on May 7, 2025. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 or in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and below in Item 3,“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”.
Overview
We are a leading global provider and innovator of high-performance products for gamers and digital creators, such as streamers, vloggers and broadcasters, many of which build their own PCs using our components. Our industry-leading gaming products help digital athletes, from casual gamers to committed professionals, perform at their peak across PC or console platforms, and our streaming products enable creators, particularly streamers, to produce studio-quality content to share with friends or to broadcast to millions of fans. Our PC components products offer our customers multiple options to build their customized gaming and workstation desktop PCs. Our solution is the most complete suite of products that address the most critical components for both game performance and streaming. Our product offering is enhanced by our two proprietary software platforms: iCUE and our web-based Corsair Web Hub for gamers and the Elgato streaming suite for content creators, including our Stream Deck control software, which provide unified, intuitive performance, and aesthetic control and customization across their respective product families. We also offer digital services to enhance the customer experience by integrating esports, Elgato's marketplace, customer care and extended warranty into our product offerings.
We group our products into two categories (operating segments):
- Gamer and Creator Peripherals. Includes our high-performance gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, controllers, and streaming products, which includes capture cards, Stream Decks, microphones, teleprompters, and audio interfaces, our Facecam streaming cameras, studio accessories, command center displays, sim racing products, and gaming furniture, among others.
- Gaming Components and Systems. Includes our high-performance power supply units, cooling solutions, computer cases, and DRAM modules, as well as high-end prebuilt and custom-built gaming PCs and laptops, and gaming monitors, among others.
Summary of Financial Results
Our net revenue was $345.8 million and $304.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our gross margin was 26.9% and 22.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We had a net loss of $10.4 million and $51.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
As of September 30, 2025, we had cash and restricted cash, in the aggregate of $66.1 million and the principal balance outstanding on our June 2030 Term Loan was $123.4 million. Cash generated from operations was $12.0 million and cash used in operations was $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Key Factors Affecting Our Business
Our results of operations and financial condition are affected by numerous factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and of this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as those described below.
Impact of Macroeconomic Conditions
Our business and financial performance depend significantly on worldwide economic conditions. We continue to face global macroeconomic challenges including evolving dynamics in the global trade environment and changes in laws or policies governing the terms of foreign trade, in particular increased trade restrictions, tariffs or taxes on imports or exports from or to countries where we manufacture or sell our products, inflationary trends, uncertainty in key financial markets, volatility in exchange rates and the risk of a recession. Other geopolitical concerns continue such as the effects of the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the tensions in the Red Sea, and any potential conflicts between China and Taiwan, and the resulting supply chain constraints.
Since February 2025, the U.S. government has proposed and in certain cases implemented new, substantial tariffs on imports to the United States from various countries, including Taiwan, China and Vietnam, where we manufacture or source our products. These tariffs and any retaliatory actions from other countries have created a volatile environment for global trade. As a global company with a flexible and multi-location manufacturing base, we are actively working to mitigate the potential supply chain challenges. Our products are manufactured in several countries, including the United States, through a combination of our own factories and a network of reliable assembly subcontractors, and we have in the past demonstrated our ability to shift production locations with minimal disruptions to our business. During the first nine months of 2025, the impact of new tariffs on our business was not material to our condensed consolidated financial statements. However, there can be no assurances that we will continue to be successful in mitigating any negative impacts arising from the evolving global tariff landscape. We expect the global tariff environment to remain volatile throughout 2025, and we are actively monitoring developments in global tariffs and will continue to evaluate the potential impact on our business and financial condition, as well as on our suppliers, and the actions we may take to mitigate any impact. For our risk factor related to the impact of tariffs, see “Changes in trade policy and regulations in the United States and other countries, including changes in trade agreements and the imposition of tariffs, as well as retaliatory responses, may have adverse impacts on our business, results of operations and financial condition.” Under Part II Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
We also experience seasonality in the sale of our products, which may be affected by general economic conditions. The extent of the impact of macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical tensions on our business, sales, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are not within our control and are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. We will continue to evaluate these risks and uncertainties and further our mitigation plans.
We are exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. As a result of our foreign sales and operations, we have revenue, payroll and other operating expenses denominated in foreign currencies, in particular the Euro, British Pound, Chinese Yuan, and Taiwan Dollar. Unfavorable movement in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the currencies we conduct sales or operate in may negatively impact our financial results.
Impact of Industry Trends
Our results of operations and financial condition are impacted by industry trends in the gaming market, including:
- Increasing gaming engagement. We believe that gaming’s increasing time share of global entertainment consumption will drive continued growth in spending on both games and gaming products. Gaming continues to become increasingly social, as streaming viewership becomes more widely adopted along with increasing numbers of content creators. More members of the younger generation are gamers and spend more time on gaming related activities than older generations. We believe these trends will over time bring more gamers and creators to purchase dedicated hardware and help grow the market for peripheral products. The growth of these markets will not be linear, as these markets are impacted by macroeconomic and consumer confidence, amongst other conditions. Our Gaming Components and Systems segment makes components used for self-built PCs and full gaming systems. The self-built PC market is heavily influenced by the timing of release of new game titles and next-generation CPUs and GPUs, as discussed in the bullet below. As for our Gamer and Creator peripherals segment, we saw continued growth from last year, primarily from our acquisition and integration of the new Fanatec business, which fully complements our sim racing chassis, gaming PCs, gaming and streaming peripherals, and monitors, and has expanded our product offerings in these markets. For the rest of 2025, we expect our Fanatec products to continue to draw key specialist retailers, further expanding our reach in the enthusiast gaming market.
- Introduction of new high-performance computing hardware and sophisticated games. We believe that the introduction of more powerful CPUs and GPUs that place increased demands on other system components, such as memory, power supply or cooling, has a significant effect on increasing the demand for our products. In addition, we believe that the introduction and success of games with sophisticated graphics that
place increasing demands on system processing speed and capacity and therefore require more powerful CPUs or GPUs, drives demand for our high-performance gaming components and systems, such as power supply units and cooling solutions, and our gaming PC memory. As a result, our operating results may be materially affected by the timing of, and the rate at which computer hardware companies introduce, new and enhanced CPUs and GPUs, the timing of, and rate at which computer game companies and developers introduce sophisticated new and improved games that require increasingly high levels of system and graphics processing power, and whether these new products and games are widely accepted by gamers. Following a period of elevated demand in 2023, driven by increased GPU availability and popular game launches, demand moderated during 2024 as we entered into a mid-cycle period for new GPU platforms. In early 2025, the launch of the latest generation of GPUs led to a resurgence in demand for our gaming components and systems products, and we expect this trend to continue for the rest of 2025.
Impact of Customer Concentration and Shipping Costs
We operate a global sales network that consists primarily of retailers (including e-retailers), as well as distributors we use to access certain retailers. Further, a limited number of retailers and distributors represent a significant portion of our net revenue, with e-retailer Amazon accounting for 29.3% and 31.5% of our net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and sales to our ten largest customers accounting for approximately 50.4% and 53.4% of our net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our customers, including Amazon, typically do not enter into long-term agreements to purchase our products but instead enter into purchase orders with us. As a result of this concentration and the lack of long-term agreements with our customers, a primary driver of our net revenue and operating performance is maintaining good relationships with these retailers and distributors. To help maintain good relationships, we implement initiatives such as our updated packaging design which helps e-retailers such as Amazon process our packages more efficiently. Further, given our global operations, a significant percentage of our expenses relate to shipping costs. Our ability to effectively optimize these shipping costs, for example utilizing expensive shipping options such as air freight for smaller packages and more urgent deliveries and more cost-efficient options, such as ground or ocean freight, for other shipments, has an impact on our expenses and results of operations.
Impact of New Product Introductions
Gamers demand new technology and product features, and we expect our ability to accurately anticipate and meet these demands will be one of the main drivers for any future sales growth and market share expansion. We believe our net revenue for 2024 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was favorably impacted by the release of 78 and 80 new products, respectively. While we intend to continue to develop and release new products, there can be no assurance that our new product introductions will have a favorable impact on our operating results or that customers will choose our new products over those of our competitors.
Impact of Seasonal Sales Trends
We have experienced and expect to continue to experience seasonal fluctuations in sales due to the buying patterns of our customers and spending patterns of gamers. Our net revenue has generally been lower in the first half of the year due to lower consumer demand following the fourth quarter holiday season and because of the decline in sales that typically occurs in anticipation of the introduction of new or enhanced CPUs, GPUs, and other computer hardware products. Further, our net revenue tends to be higher in the second half of the year due to seasonal sales such as “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” as well as “Singles Day” in China, as retailers tend to make purchases in advance of these sales. Our sales also tend to be higher in the fourth quarter due to the release of high-profile games, including the annual release of popular gaming franchises in connection with the holiday season. As a consequence of seasonality, our net revenue for the second calendar quarter is generally the lowest of the year. Historical seasonal patterns may not continue in the future and may be further impacted in the future by macroeconomic factors, including trade policy and tariffs, increasing supply constraints, GPU shortages, and shifts in customer behavior.
Impact of Product Mix
Our Gamer and Creator Peripherals segment has a higher gross margin than our Gaming Components and Systems segment. As a result, our overall gross margin is affected by changes in product mix. External factors can have an impact on our product mix, such as popular game releases that can increase sales of peripherals and availability of new CPUs and GPUs that can impact component sales. In addition, within our Gamer and Creator Peripherals and Gaming Components and Systems segments, gross margin varies between products, and significant shifts in product mix within either segment may also significantly impact our overall gross margin.
Impact of Fluctuations in Integrated Circuits Pricing
Integrated circuits, or ICs, account for most of the cost of producing our high-performance memory products. IC prices are subject to pricing fluctuations, which can affect the average sales prices of memory modules, and thus impact our net revenue, and can have an effect on gross margins. The impact on net revenues can be significant as our high-performance memory products, included within our Gaming Components and Systems segment, represent a significant portion of our net revenue.
Results of Operations
The following tables set forth the components of our condensed consolidated statements of operations, in dollars (thousands) and as a percentage of total net revenue, for each of the periods presented.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | $345,763 | $304,199 | $1,035,625 | $902,756 |
| Cost of revenue | 252,667 | 234,538 | 754,296 | 683,371 |
| Gross profit | 93,096 | 69,661 | 281,329 | 219,385 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 82,032 | 74,072 | 254,304 | 224,677 |
| Product development | 16,691 | 16,533 | 51,838 | 50,585 |
| Total operating expenses | 98,723 | 90,605 | 306,142 | 275,262 |
| Operating loss | (5,627) | (20,944) | (24,813) | (55,877) |
| Other (expense) income: | ||||
| Interest expense | (2,053) | (3,011) | (7,205) | (10,138) |
| Interest income | 197 | 297 | 1,407 | 3,020 |
| Other expense, net | (829) | (910) | (6,632) | (1,887) |
| Total other expense, net | (2,685) | (3,624) | (12,430) | (9,005) |
| Loss before income taxes | (8,312) | (24,568) | (37,243) | (64,882) |
| Income tax expense | (2,080) | (27,018) | (3,772) | (21,240) |
| Net loss | (10,392) | (51,586) | (41,015) | (86,122) |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 237 | 122 | 935 | 1,345 |
| Net loss attributable to Corsair Gaming, Inc. | $(10,629) | $(51,708) | $(41,950) | $(87,467) |
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | 73.1 | 77.1 | 72.8 | 75.7 |
| Gross profit | 26.9 | 22.9 | 27.2 | 24.3 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 23.7 | 24.3 | 24.6 | 24.9 |
| Product development | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.6 |
| Total operating expenses | 28.5 | 29.7 | 29.6 | 30.5 |
| Operating loss | (1.6) | (6.8) | (2.4) | (6.2) |
| Other (expense) income: | ||||
| Interest expense | (0.6) | (1.0) | (0.7) | (1.1) |
| Interest income | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Other expense, net | (0.2) | (0.3) | (0.6) | (0.2) |
| Total other expense, net | (0.7) | (1.2) | (1.2) | (1.0) |
| Loss before income taxes | (2.3) | (8.0) | (3.6) | (7.2) |
| Income tax expense | (0.6) | (8.9) | (0.4) | (2.4) |
| Net loss | (2.9) | (16.9) | (4.0) | (9.6) |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Net loss attributable to Corsair Gaming, Inc. | (3.0)% | (16.9)% | (4.1)% | (9.7)% |
Net Revenue
(In thousands)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | $345,763 | $304,199 | $1,035,625 | $902,756 |
Net revenue increased by 13.7% and 14.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year.
The increase in net revenue in the three-month period was due to a 15.3% increase in sales for our Gaming Components and Systems segment, and a 10.5% increase in sales for our Gamer and Creator Peripherals segment.
The increase in net revenue in the nine-month period was due to a 18.1% increase in sales for our Gaming Components and Systems segment, and a 8.0% increase in sales for our Gamer and Creator Peripherals segment.
For further discussions specific to our Gaming Components and Systems and Gamer and Creator Peripherals segments, refer to “Segment Results” section below.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
(In thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit | $93,096 | $69,661 | $281,329 | $219,385 |
| Gross margin | 26.9% | 22.9% | 27.2% | 24.3% |
Gross margin increased by 400 bps for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to a 250 bps increase from an improved product mix and the inclusion of post-acquisition revenue from our September 2024 Fanatec Acquisition, and a 150 bps increase from lower inventory reserves.
Gross margin increased by 290 bps for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to a 180 bps increase from an improved product mix and the inclusion of post-acquisition revenue from our September 2024 Fanatec Acquisition, and a 110 bps increase from lower inventory reserves.
For further discussions specific to our Gaming Components and Systems and Gamer and Creator Peripherals segments, refer to the “Segment Results” section below.
Sales, General and Administrative (SG&A)
(In thousands)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales, general and administrative | $82,032 | $74,072 | $254,304 | $224,677 |
SG&A expenses increased by $8.0 million, or 10.7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year primarily due to a $3.3 million increase in marketing and advertising costs, a $3.0 million increase in personnel-related cost, a $2.5 million increase in distribution costs from higher sales volume, and a $2.0 million increase in facilities and maintenance expense. These increases were partially offset by a $1.9 million decrease in stock-based compensation, and a $1.4 million decrease in legal and other professional service expenses.
SG&A expenses increased by $29.6 million, or 13.2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year primarily due to a $10.5 million increase in distribution costs from higher sales volume, a $9.4 million increase in marketing and advertising costs, a $6.5 million increase in personnel-related cost, a $3.4 million increase in facilities and maintenance expense, a $3.0 million increase in provision for doubtful accounts, and a $1.5 million increase in stock-based compensation expense. These increases were partially offset by a $6.8 million decrease in legal and other professional service expenses, mainly due to the one-time legal settlement cost that was recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Product Development
(In thousands)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product development | $16,691 | $16,533 | $51,838 | $50,585 |
Product development expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 1.0%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year primarily due to a $1.0 million increase in personnel-related cost, which was partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in the allocation of corporate IT-related and facility-related costs, and a $0.3 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense.
Product development expenses increased by $1.3 million, or 2.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in consulting and contractor costs and a $1.6 million increase in personnel-related cost. These increases were partially offset by a $1.1 million decrease in the allocation of corporate IT-related and facility-related costs, a $0.9 million decrease in depreciation expense, and a $0.6 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense.
Interest Expense, Interest Income and Other Expense, Net
(In thousands)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expense | $(2,053) | $(3,011) | $(7,205) | $(10,138) |
| Interest income | 197 | 297 | 1,407 | 3,020 |
| Other expense, net | (829) | (910) | (6,632) | (1,887) |
Interest expense decreased by 31.8% and 28.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year primarily due to lower principal balance on our term loans combined with lower interest rates.
Interest income decreased by 33.7% and 53.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year primarily due to lower cash balance in our interest-bearing account combined with lower interest rates.
Other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 included a $2.6 million reversal of bargain purchase gain from the Fanatec Acquisition that was recognized in the prior year. The remainder of other expense, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily comprised of foreign exchange gains and losses on cash, accounts receivable and intercompany balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of our subsidiaries. Our foreign currency exposure was primarily driven by fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates of the Euro, British Pound, and Taiwan Dollar.
Income Tax Expense
(In thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss before income taxes | $(8,312) | $(24,568) | $(37,243) | $(64,882) |
| Income tax expense | (2,080) | (27,018) | (3,772) | (21,240) |
| Effective tax rate | (25.0)% | (110.0)% | (10.1)% | (32.7)% |
We are subject to income taxes in the United States and foreign jurisdictions in which we do business. These foreign jurisdictions have statutory tax rates different from those in the United States. Accordingly, our effective tax rates will vary depending on the relative proportion of foreign to U.S. income, the utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards, changes in geographic mix of income and expense, changes in management’s assessment of matters such as the ability to realize deferred tax assets, and changes in tax laws.
Our effective tax rates were tax expense of (25.0)% and (110.0)% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The change in our effective rate in the three-month period was primarily due to an income tax provision of $28.0 million for valuation allowance recorded against our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets in the three months of September 30, 2024, as well as a change in the mix of income and losses in the various tax jurisdictions in which we operate.
Our effective tax rates were tax expense of (10.1)% and (32.7)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in our effective rate in the nine-month period was primarily due to an income tax provision of $28.0 million for valuation allowance recorded against our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets in the nine months of September 30, 2024, as well as a change in the mix of income and losses in the various tax jurisdictions in which we operate.
We assess our deferred tax assets and liabilities to determine if it is more likely than not that they will be realized; if not, a valuation allowance is required to be recorded. Previously, in the third quarter of 2024, we reached a cumulative loss position over the previous three years, and with consideration of other negative evidence, we concluded that it is more likely than not that we will not realize our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets are not more likely than not to be realized. As a result of the foregoing, a full valuation allowance was recorded in 2024. The deferred tax liability related to indefinite-lived assets was excluded from sources of future taxable income, as the timing of its reversal cannot be predicted due to the nature of its indefinite life.
On July 4, 2025, the U.S. congressional reconciliation bill, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) was signed into law, which includes a broad range of tax reform provisions that may affect our financial results. The OBBB primarily makes permanent many of the tax provisions originally enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and introduces modifications to certain U.S. corporate tax provisions. The OBBB has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. As the OBBB Act was enacted during the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the Company is required, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to record the effects of the new legislation in the period of enactment. We have completed a provisional analysis of the OBBB’s impact on our deferred tax assets and liabilities. As a result of the provisional analysis, the Company has concluded a U.S. taxable loss of $45 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to the reinstatement of the immediate expensing of research and experimental costs; however, there is no net impact to our tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 due to our current U.S valuation allowance position.
Segment Results
Segment Net Revenue
The following table sets forth our net revenue by segment expressed both in dollars (thousands) and as a percentage of net revenue:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamer and Creator Peripherals Segment | $112,660 | 32.6% | $101,966 | 33.5% | $327,275 | 31.6% | $303,168 | 33.6% |
| Gaming Components and Systems Segment | ||||||||
| Memory Products | 117,179 | 33.9 | 96,979 | 31.9 | 363,242 | 35.1 | 303,640 | 33.6 |
| Other Component Products | 115,924 | 33.5 | 105,254 | 34.6 | 345,108 | 33.3 | 295,948 | 32.8 |
| 233,103 | 67.4 | 202,233 | 66.5 | 708,350 | 68.4 | 599,588 | 66.4 | |
| Total Net Revenue | $345,763 | 100.0% | $304,199 | 100.0% | $1,035,625 | 100.0% | $902,756 | 100.0% |
Gamer and Creator Peripherals Segment
Net revenue of the Gamer and Creator Peripherals segment increased by 10.5% and 8.0%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same periods last year. The increases were primarily due to the inclusion of post-acquisition revenues from our September 2024 Fanatec Acquisition, and the success of recent new product launches.
Gaming Components and Systems Segment
Net revenue of the Gaming Components and Systems segment increased by 15.3% and 18.1%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same periods last year. These increases were primarily due to an increase in demand for our memory products and our other component products in the self-built PC market, which was driven by the launch of the new generation of GPUs and CPUs in early 2025.
Segment Gross Profit and Gross Margin
The following table sets forth our gross profit expressed in dollars (thousands) and gross margin (which we define as gross profit as a percentage of net revenue) by segment:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamer and Creator Peripherals Segment | $44,292 | 39.3% | $39,032 | 38.3% | $131,795 | 40.3% | $118,374 | 39.0% |
| Gaming Components and Systems Segment | ||||||||
| Memory Products | 19,632 | 16.8 | 10,409 | 10.7 | 59,802 | 16.5 | 37,889 | 12.5 |
| Other Component Products | 29,172 | 25.2 | 20,220 | 19.2 | 89,732 | 26.0 | 63,122 | 21.3 |
| 48,804 | 20.9 | 30,629 | 15.1 | 149,534 | 21.1 | 101,011 | 16.8 | |
| Total Gross Profit | $93,096 | 26.9% | $69,661 | 22.9% | $281,329 | 27.2% | $219,385 | 24.3% |
Gamer and Creator Peripherals Segment
The gross margin of the Gamer and Creator Peripherals segment increased by 100 bps for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to a 240 bps increase from an improved product mix and the inclusion of post-acquisition revenue from our September 2024 Fanatec Acquisition, and a 200 bps increase from lower inventory reserves. These increases were partially offset by a 140 bps decrease from higher return and rework costs, a 130 bps decrease from higher tariff costs, and a 90 bps decrease from lower factory utilization.
The gross margin of the Gamer and Creator Peripherals segment increased by 130 bps for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year primarily attributable to an improved product mix and the inclusion of post-acquisition revenue from our September 2024 Fanatec Acquisition.
Gaming Components and Systems Segment
The gross margin of the Gaming Components and Systems segment increased by 580 bps for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to a 300 bps increase from an improved product mix and higher average selling prices, a 150 bps increase from lower spending on promotional activities as a proportion to revenue, and a 120 bps increase from lower inventory reserves.
The gross margin of the Gaming Components and Systems segment increased by 430 bps for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to a 270 bps increase from an improved product mix and higher average selling prices, a 80 bps increase from lower inventory reserves, and a 70 bps increase from improved factory utilization.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We have financed our operations and acquisitions through cash from operations, and when necessary, through debt facilities and issuance of equity securities. As of September 30, 2025, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and restricted cash, in aggregate of $66.1 million, and our borrowing capacity under the June 2030 Revolving Facility (as defined under “Capital Resources” below) of $99.8 million.
Our principal uses of cash generally include purchases of inventory, payroll and other operating expenses related to the development and marketing of our products, capital expenditure, repayments of debt and related interest, income tax payments, future investments in business and technology, and selective mergers and acquisitions.
We believe that the anticipated cash flows from operations based on our current business outlook, combined with our current levels of cash balances at September 30, 2025, supplemented with the borrowing capacity under our June 2030 Revolving Facility, if and as needed, will be sufficient to fund our principal uses of cash for at least the next twelve months. In the longer term, liquidity will depend to a great extent on our future revenues and our ability to appropriately manage our costs based on the demand for our products. We may require additional funding and need or choose to raise the required funds through borrowings or public or private sales of debt or equity securities. The sale of additional equity would result in additional dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of debt financing would result in debt service obligations and the instruments governing such debt could provide for operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. There can be no assurance that any such equity or debt financing will be available on favorable terms, or at all.
Liquidity
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands):
| Net cash provided by (used in): | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | $11,952 | $(19,678) |
| Investing activities | (10,124) | (50,541) |
| Financing activities | (47,398) | (46,616) |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $12.0 million and consisted of a net inflow from non-cash adjustments of $68.3 million and was partially offset by a net loss of $41.0 million and a net cash outflow of $15.3 million from changes in our net operating assets and liabilities. The non-cash adjustments primarily consisted of amortization of intangibles, depreciation, stock-based compensation expense, provision for doubtful accounts, and the reversal of the Fanatec Acquisition bargain purchase gain previously recognized in the year ended December 31, 2024. The net cash outflow from changes in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily related to higher inventory purchases as we prepare for year-end sales, as well as a decrease in other liabilities and accrued expenses primarily due to a reduction in the accruals for operating expenses and accruals for customer incentives programs and sales returns with lower revenues. These net cash outflow were partially offset by an increase in accounts payable due to an increase in inventory purchases and the timing of payments, as well as a decrease in accounts receivable from lower revenue.
Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $19.7 million and consisted of a net loss of $86.1 million and a net cash outflow of $10.3 million from changes in our net operating assets and liabilities, offset partially by non-cash adjustments of $76.8 million. The net cash outflow from changes in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily related to a decrease in accounts payable due to timing of payments and a decrease in other liabilities and accrued expenses mainly due to a reduction in the accruals needed for sales returns and customer incentives with lower revenues, and lower bonus, as well as an increase in inventories as we prepared for year-end sales. These net cash outflows were partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable from lower revenue. The non-cash adjustments primarily consisted of amortization of intangibles, depreciation and stock-based compensation expense, as well as changes in deferred income taxes.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 for capital expenditure.
Cash used in investing activities was $50.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and primarily consisted of $43.1 million cash used for the Fanatec Acquisition (refer to Note 4, “Business Combinations” for more information on the Fanatec Acquisition), $8.4 million of capital expenditure, partially offset by $1.0 million cash received from escrow for the purchase price adjustment related to the Drop Acquisition.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities was $47.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and consisted of $51.3 million repayment of debt and debt issuance costs, $1.1 million payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards, and $0.5 million payment of dividends to noncontrolling interest, partially offset by $5.5 million proceeds received from the issuance of shares through the employee equity incentive plans.
Cash used in financing activities was $46.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and primarily consisted of $21.3 million repayment of debt, $19.8 million purchase of additional ownership interest in iDisplay (refer to Note 14, "Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest" for more information on the additional ownership interest purchase), $4.9 million settlement of deferred consideration related to a prior business acquisition in 2019, $5.2 million payment of dividends to noncontrolling interest, and $0.6 million payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards, partially offset by $5.1 million proceeds received from the issuance of shares through the employee equity incentive plans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we borrowed $21.5 million from our Revolving Facility to fund our operations and the full amount was repaid within the same period.
Capital Resources
On September 3, 2021, we refinanced our First Lien Credit and Guaranty Agreement with a new Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. The Credit Agreement provided for a $100.0 million five-year revolving credit facility maturing in September 2026 (the “September 2026 Revolving Facility”) and a $250.0 million five-year term loan facility maturing in September 2026 (the “September 2026 Term Loan”). The Credit Agreement also permitted, subject to conditions stated therein, additional incremental facilities in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250.0 million. Prepayment of the September 2026 Term Loan and the September 2026 Revolving Facility was permitted at any time without premium or penalty. We prepaid $42.8 million and $12.5 million of the September 2026 Term Loan principal in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and in the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
On June 30, 2025, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. to refinance the Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for total commitments of $225.0 million, consisting of a $100.0 million five-year revolving credit facility maturing on June 30, 2030 (the “June 2030 Revolving Facility”) and a $125.0 million five-year term loan facility maturing on June 30, 2030 (the “June 2030 Term Loan”). The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also permits, subject to conditions stated therein, additional incremental facilities in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $125.0 million. On June 30, 2025, the outstanding balance of the September 2026 Term Loan under the Credit Agreement of $125.0 million was carried over to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and will be repayable according to the new payment schedule under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement has a variable rate structure. According to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the June 2030 Term Loan and June 2030 Revolving Facility each bears interest at our election, at either (a) term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a percentage spread (ranging from 1.50% to 2.50%) based on our total net leverage ratio or (b) the base rate (as described in the Restated Credit Agreement as the greatest of (i) Bank of America’s prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (iii) one-month term SOFR plus 1.0%) plus a percentage spread (ranging from 0.50% to 1.50%) based on the our total net leverage ratio.
Contractual Cash and Other Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual cash and other obligations as of September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
| Payments Due by Period Total | Less than 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | More than 5 Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt principal and interest payments (1) | $148,957 | $12,501 | $23,064 | $113,392 | $— |
| Inventory-related purchase obligations (2) | 85,544 | 85,544 | — | — | — |
| Operating lease obligations (3) | 80,819 | 14,942 | 18,726 | 14,891 | 32,260 |
| Other purchase obligations (4) | 9,666 | 8,779 | 887 | — | — |
| Total | $324,986 | $121,766 | $42,677 | $128,283 | $32,260 |
(1) Amounts represent the principal cash payments as of September 30, 2025 of our June 2030 Term Loan based on the repayment schedule according to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the expected interest payments associated with the June 2030 Term Loan. See Note 7, “Debt” to our condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.
(2) Amounts represent an estimate of purchase obligations related to inventory.
(3) Amounts represent contractual obligations from our operating leases for offices and warehouse spaces.
(4) Amounts represent non-cancelable obligations related to capital expenditures, software licenses, marketing and other activities.
As of September 30, 2025, we had $3.7 million in non-current income tax payable, including interest and penalties, related to our income tax liability for uncertain tax positions. At this time, we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of payments in individual years in connection with these tax liabilities; therefore, such amounts are not included in the contractual cash obligation table above.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
A critical accounting policy is defined as one that has both a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations and requires us to make difficult, complex and/or subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be applicable and evaluate them on an ongoing basis to ensure they remain reasonable under current conditions. Actual results may differ significantly from those estimates, which could have a material impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates described in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2025.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for recent accounting pronouncements adopted and to be adopted.
Market risk
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We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
Interest Rate Risk
As of September 30, 2025, we had cash and restricted cash of $66.1 million, which consisted primarily of bank deposits. Our cash is held for working capital purposes.
As of September 30, 2025, under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, we had $123.4 million (face value) outstanding on the June 2030 Term Loan which bears interest at variable market rates, primarily SOFR. A significant change in these market rates may adversely affect our operating results. As of September 30, 2025, a hypothetical 100 basis point change in interest rates would result in a change to the annual interest expense by approximately $1.2 million.
Foreign Currency Risk
Approximately 20.2% of our net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was denominated in foreign currencies, primarily Euro, and to a lesser extent, the British Pound. Any unfavorable movement in the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and the currencies in which we conduct sales in foreign countries could have an adverse impact on our net revenue and gross margins as we may have to adjust local currency product pricing due to competitive pressures if there is significant volatility in foreign currency exchange rates. Our operating expenses are denominated in the currencies of the countries in which our operations are located, which are primarily in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, and China. Our operating results and cash flows are, therefore, subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
We enter into forward currency contracts to reduce the short-term effects of currency fluctuations on Euro and British Pound denominated cash, accounts receivable, and intercompany receivable and payable balances. These forward contracts generally mature within two to four months, and we do not enter into foreign currency forward contracts for trading purposes. The outstanding notional principal amount was $24.3 million and $35.2 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The gains or losses on these contracts are recognized in earnings based on the changes in fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts.
The net impact of changes in foreign currency rates, including the net gains or (losses) on the forward currency contracts, recognized in other expense, net was $(4.3) million and $(1.9) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. A hypothetical ten percent change in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar would increase or decrease our gains or losses on foreign currency exchange of approximately $0.3 million in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Controls and procedures
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Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
The effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute assurances. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business, but there can be no assurance that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Risk factors
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We have disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 the risk factors that materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and the other information set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The risks that we describe in our public filings are not the only risks we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely effect on our business, financial condition and/or future operating results.
Figures reported in this filing
Standardized line items from the XBRL in this filing, for the period ended 2025-09-30. Comparative periods it repeats are left out.
| Line item | Period | Value | XBRL concept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | $345.8m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Revenue | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | $1.04bn | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Cost of revenue | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | $252.7m | us-gaap:CostOfRevenue |
| Cost of revenue | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | $754.3m | us-gaap:CostOfRevenue |
| Gross profit | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | $93.1m | us-gaap:GrossProfit |
| Gross profit | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | $281.3m | us-gaap:GrossProfit |
| Research and development | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | $16.7m | us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |
| Research and development | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | $51.8m | us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | $82.0m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Selling, general and administrative | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | $254.3m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Operating income | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | −$5.6m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Operating income | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | −$24.8m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Income tax | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | $2.1m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Income tax | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | $3.8m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | −$10.6m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Net income | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | −$42.0m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Diluted EPS | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | −$0.09 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Diluted EPS | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | −$0.35 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Basic EPS | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | −$0.09 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Basic EPS | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | −$0.35 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 | 106,289,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | 105,802,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Operating cash flow | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | $12.0m | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Capital expenditure | 9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30 | $10.1m | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Cash and equivalents | At period end2025-09-30 | $64.4m | us-gaap:Cash |
| Current assets | At period end2025-09-30 | $607.7m | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent |
| Total assets | At period end2025-09-30 | $1.20bn | us-gaap:Assets |
| Current liabilities | At period end2025-09-30 | $410.0m | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent |
| Total liabilities | At period end2025-09-30 | $587.9m | us-gaap:Liabilities |
| Long-term debt | At period end2025-09-30 | $116.8m | us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
| Current portion of debt | At period end2025-09-30 | $6.1m | us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent |
| Shareholders' equity | At period end2025-09-30 | $600.2m | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |
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