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Naspers accelerates growth and profitability


Naspers delivered a strong performance during a transformative year, as they built the leading lifestyle e-commerce company in Latin America, Europe and India, driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and innovation.

Naspers is rapidly transforming into an operating technology company, focused on lifestyle ecommerce, and powered by innovation and collaboration. This past year, we announced two significant deals to strengthen our regional ecosystems. We completed the acquisition of Despegar in May 2025 and are already integrating its products into iFood’s Clube membership. We are making good progress with the purchase of Just Eat Takeaway.com, which will create a new AI-powered tech champion in Europe. I believe that truly great companies are shaped by their culture. Through ‘The Prosus Way’, we’ve implemented a cultural model that empowers our teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences through discipline, innovation and adopting an AI-first mindset. In the face of unprecedented technological disruption, we are now more connected and innovative than ever before. I’m confident that our enhanced culture and ecosystem approach will fuel our journey to create the next US$100 billion in value.

– Fabricio Bloisi, Group CEO at Prosus and Naspers

The Group has delivered a strong financial performance over the past year, with topline growth in our operating businesses at double the rate of our peers. E-commerce profitability has improved meaningfully from US$24 million in FY24, to aEBIT of US$430 million. We expect this momentum to continue, and to add at least the same level of incremental aEBIT in FY26. Free cash flow excluding the Tencent dividend improved by US$263 million. As our financial position strengthens, we’re able to share more with our shareholders, and have proposed a 100% increase in the Prosus dividend, to €0.20. The Group’s disciplined capital allocation and strong balance sheet positions us well to execute on our ecosystem strategy.

– Nico Marais, Group CFO at Prosus and Naspers

Group performance



Our South African businesses have delivered strong results while making everyday life simpler, more connected, and more accessible. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made in building digital platforms that meet local needs, support small businesses, and create new digital career pathways. This is evident in the continued growth of the Takealot Group, which has grown GMV 26-fold over the past nine years to become South  Africa’s leading e-commerce platform. It’s also evident in our two leading classifieds platforms – Property24 and AutoTrader – which continue to serve millions of users with trusted, market-leading services. As South Africa continues its journey of economic renewal, Naspers remains a committed long-term partner in building a more inclusive, innovative digital economy.

– Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, South Africa CEO and Executive Director at Naspers

Peer-leading growth and accelerating profitability across the e-commerce portfolio

Food Delivery: iFood delivers world-class performance, exceeding growth and profitability targets and drives innovation and ecosystem expansion:

Classifieds – OLX Group: Strong performance, with a significant jump in profitability and expanding margins:

Payments & Fintech – PayU: Strong topline growth and improving profitability, despite challenging market conditions:

Etail: eMAG achieved its overall profitability target for FY25, and Takealot grew strongly, cementing its leadership position through innovation and customer focus:


Please note: Group results are shown on a consolidated basis from continuing operations, which reflect all majority-owned and managed businesses. All OLX Autos business units are classified as discontinued operations, in line with IFRS disclosures. All growth percentages shown here are in local currency terms, excluding the impact of acquisitions and disposals (M&A), unless otherwise stated. Growth percentages shown here for all non-financial key performance indicators compare FY25 to FY24.

NASPERS ANNUAL RESULTS

For full details of the Group’s results, please visit https://www.naspers.com/.


1 Includes proposed acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway.com, which has yet to close.

2 Total capital returned through the open-ended buyback, and the cash buybacks during FY20, FY21 and FY22 of both Prosus and Naspers.

3 All growth percentages shown here are in local currency terms, excluding the impact of acquisitions and disposals (M&A), unless otherwise stated.

4 Total Payment Volume


 

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