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Sea Ltd's Q2 profit rises 11% as e-commerce, fintech growth offsets higher costs

Published

11 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

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Fintech

Geography

Asia-Pacific

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Read at dealstreetasia.com

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Fusion42 · 11 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Sea Ltd's Q2 2026 profit rose 10.6% year-on-year driven by strong growth in e-commerce through Shopee and fintech via Monee, despite increased sales, marketing, and credit loss expenses. Shopee is on track to hit $1 billion adjusted EBITDA for the year, while Monee's loan book expanded 62.5% with credit-loss provisions rising sharply, reflecting higher balance-sheet risks.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face rising cost pressures even as e-commerce and fintech revenues surge, making careful management of credit risk critical this quarter. Expanding lending without controls exposes your startup to sudden losses that could hamper growth.

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1 source · 11 Aug 2026

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