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SunCar Technology Reports Financial Results for Full Year 2025

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SunCar Technology (NASDAQ: SDA) reported record 2025 revenue of $489.3 million and maintained a $600 million revenue forecast for 2026. Q4 revenue rose 17% year-over-year to $151.2 million, and the company posted quarterly profits of $1.4M (Q3) and $1.7M (Q4). Adjusted EBITDA was $11.0M and year-end cash and short-term investments totaled $46.6M. SunCar highlighted a strategic AI partnership with ByteDance and said its Anji AI center drove >190% insurance-sales growth for partners.

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Positive

  • Record revenue of $489.3 million in 2025
  • Q4 revenue +17% to $151.2 million
  • Quarterly profits of $1.4M (Q3) and $1.7M (Q4)
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased to $11.0 million (from $9.8M)
  • Year-end cash and short-term investments of $46.6 million
  • Auto eInsurance revenue +25% to $212.6 million

Negative

  • Full-year net loss of $2.4 million remains a reported loss
  • Promotional services expenses increased ~20% to $197.0 million
  • R&D expenses lowered to $9.0M due to absence of a one-time $62M share-based compensation in 2024, reducing comparability

News Market Reaction – SDA

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On the day this news was published, SDA declined 14.49%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -11.3% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 13 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $23M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $135.67M at that time.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Q4 2025 revenue: $151.2M Full-year 2025 revenue: $489.3M Q3 2025 profit: $1.4M +5 more
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Q4 2025 revenue $151.2M Fourth quarter 2025 revenue, up 17% year-over-year
Full-year 2025 revenue $489.3M 2025 revenue, up 11% year-over-year
Q3 2025 profit $1.4M Net profit in the third quarter of 2025
Q4 2025 profit $1.7M Net profit in the fourth quarter of 2025
Full-year 2025 net loss $2.4M Net loss in 2025 vs $64.5M net loss in 2024
Adjusted EBITDA 2025 $11.0M Full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA vs $9.8M in 2024
Cash & investments $46.6M Cash and short-term investments at end of 2025
2026 revenue forecast $600M Maintained full-year 2026 revenue forecast in outlook

Market Reality Check

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Previous Earnings Reports

4 past events · Latest: Mar 06 (Positive)
Same Type Pattern 4 events
Date Event Sentiment Move Catalyst
Mar 06 Prelim 2025 guidance Positive +22.3% Preliminary 2025 revenue of $498M, H2 profitability and 2026 revenue guide of $600M.
Dec 18 Q3 2025 earnings Positive +3.5% Q3 2025 revenue up 6% to $115.8M and swing to $1.4M net income.
Oct 27 H1 2025 earnings Positive +11.2% H1 2025 revenue rose to $222.3M and net loss narrowed to $5.5M.
May 19 Q1 2025 earnings Positive -0.7% Q1 2025 revenue grew 20% to $102.6M with improved operating loss.
Pattern Detected

Earnings-related releases have generally sparked positive price reactions, with three of the last four earnings headlines showing gains and one small decline despite growth and improving profitability.

Recent Company History

Over the past year, SunCar’s earnings updates have highlighted rising revenue and improving profitability. Q1 2025 revenue grew 20% to $102.6M, H1 2025 revenue reached $222.3M with a sharply narrower net loss of $5.5M, and Q3 2025 delivered $115.8M revenue and $1.4M net income. The March 2026 prelim release guided $498M 2025 revenue and $600M for 2026, framing today’s full-year 2025 results as a continuation of that trajectory.

Historical Comparison

+9.1% avg move · Past earnings headlines moved SDA an average of 9.1%, with consistent revenue growth and loss reduct...
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Past earnings headlines moved SDA an average of 9.1%, with consistent revenue growth and loss reduction, so these full-year 2025 results fit an established improving trend.

Earnings updates progressed from Q1 2025 growth, to H1 loss reduction, Q3 profitability, and March 2026 preliminary 2025/2026 guidance, now culminating in detailed full-year 2025 results.

Market Pulse Summary

The stock dropped -14.5% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite improving 2...
Analysis

The stock dropped -14.5% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite improving 2025 results would contrast with mostly positive responses to past earnings, though there has been at least one divergence. Full-year revenue reached $489.3M with net loss cut to $2.4M and profitability in the second half. Any disappointment could stem from expectations set by the earlier preliminary $498M revenue outlook or scrutiny of segment trends and operating expenses.

Key Terms

adjusted ebitda, share-based compensation, multimodal ai
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adjusted ebitda financial
"Full year adjusted EBITDA was $11.0 million, compared to $9.8 million in 2024."
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
share-based compensation financial
"The significant reduction in net loss was due to a significant decrease in share-based compensation in 2025 compared to 2024."
Share-based compensation is when a company pays employees, executives or directors with its own stock or rights to buy stock instead of, or in addition to, cash. Think of it like receiving store gift cards instead of extra paycheck — it can motivate staff to boost the company’s value, but it also increases the number of shares outstanding and can shrink each existing owner’s slice of profits and voting power. Investors watch it because it affects reported earnings, share count and the alignment between management and shareholders.
multimodal ai technical
"ByteDance’s world-class multimodal AI is allowing us to create products such as agent-based policy matching and pricing..."
Multimodal AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can understand and process different kinds of information at the same time, such as images, sounds, and text. It’s like a person who can watch a video, read captions, and listen to music all at once, helping machines better understand complex situations and make smarter decisions. This technology matters because it enables more natural and versatile interactions between humans and computers.

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Profitable in the Third and Fourth Quarters of 2025

Delivered Record Annual Revenue of $489 million

Q4 revenue increased 17% year-over-year to $151 million

Increased Auto Partners’ Premiums by over 190%

Signed Strategic AI Partnership with ByteDance

NEW YORK, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SunCar Technology Group Inc. (the "Company" or "SunCar") (NASDAQ: SDA), an innovative leader in AI-powered auto insurance and auto services, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025.

"SunCar had a transformational year where our products and partnerships with China’s leading EV companies became truly AI-centric.” Zaichang Ye, Chairman and CEO of SunCar, said. “China’s global leadership in open-source AI is now well-established. SunCar, through its partnership with ByteDance, is fully leveraging its partner’s valuable AI technology in both new product development and operations.”

“ByteDance’s world-class multimodal AI is allowing us to create products such as agent-based policy matching and pricing, video inspections, predictive maintenance, accident analysis, and other products we could only imagine several years ago.”

“I'm very pleased with our strong 2025 results, record revenue of $489 million, and profitability in the second half of the year. SunCar is building unique, AI-powered technology that enables our auto partners to sell insurance and other downstream services successfully. That is our key differentiator!”

Full Year, Third and Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

  • Generated a profit of $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2025, increasing to a profit of $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.
  • Fourth quarter revenue increased 17% to a record $151.2 million year-over-year.
  • Full year revenue increased 11% to $489.3 million year-over-year.
  • Full year net loss was $2.4 million compared to a net loss of $64.5 million in 2024. The significant reduction in net loss was due to a significant decrease in share-based compensation in 2025 compared to 2024.
  • Full year adjusted EBITDA was $11.0 million, compared to $9.8 million in 2024.
  • SunCar ended the year with cash and short-term investments of $46.6 million.

Full Year 2025 & Recent Business Highlights

  • Tesla: Launched an integrated “Insurance + Auto Services” module on the Tesla App. SunCar installed its insurance platform at independent service centers in third-tier cities helping Tesla avoid the need to build its own service centers.
  • Xiaomi: New Xiaomi models featured AI upgrades from SunCar’s Anji AI service center to provide owners with more customized auto insurance and services.
  • NIO: With the launch of NIO’s ES8 and ONVO L90 models, SunCar’s technology provided NIO owners with “one-click” auto insurance policy shopping.
  • Leapmotor: SunCar announced that it had taken over management of Leapmotor’s digital insurance platform and achieved 60%+ conversion rates.
  • ByteDance AI Partnership: SunCar announced a partnership with ByteDance AI to develop leading AI-powered products and to optimize SunCar’s operations.
  • Anji AI Development Center: SunCar announced that its Anji AI Center was contributing to 190%+ insurance sales growth for its partners, Xpeng and Tesla.
  • Agricultural Bank of China: In April 2026, SunCar announced it had won an estimated $50 million, three-year concierge chauffeur contract with the bank.
  • Ping An Bank: SunCar expanded its partnership with Ping An Bank to include all auto services for the Bank’s credit card and consumer finance centers.

 Full Year, Third and Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Third and Fourth Quarters 2025:

  • Fourth quarter revenue increased 17% year-over-year to a record $151.2 million
  • Profit of $1.4 million in the third quarter, increasing to $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025

Full year 2025:

  • Revenue increased 11% year-over-year to $489.3 million
  • Net loss was $2.4 million compared to a net loss of $64.5 million in 2024. The significant reduction was due to a large decrease in share-based compensation expenses.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $11.0 million compared to $9.8 million a year ago.
  • Auto eInsurance revenue increased 25% to $212.6 million year-over-year. This growth was driven by the increased number of insurance policies sold.
  • Technology Services revenue increased 19% to $53.6 million from a year ago.
  • Auto Services revenue decreased 1% to $223.1 million year-over-year. This decrease was due to management’s decision not to renew certain less-profitable contracts.
  • Operating costs and expenses decreased to $485.4 million from $500.3 million a year ago. This decrease was due to operating efficiencies and the higher percentage of insurance revenue.
  • Integrated service costs increased to $241.5 million in 2025, from $226.2 million a year ago. This increase was due largely to the growth of Technology Service revenue and its associated costs.
  • Promotional services expenses increased to $197.0 million for the year ended from $164.3 million a year ago. This increase is in line with the growth of SunCar’s insurance segment.
  • Selling expenses decreased to $18.9 million from $22.6 million a year ago.
  • General and administrative expenses decreased to $19.0 million from $47.0 million a year ago. This decrease was primarily due to the absence of a one-time $62.0 million share-based compensation expense in 2024.
  • Research and development expenses decreased from $40.2 million in 2024 to $9.0 million in 2025. This decrease was primarily due to the absence of a one-time $62.0 million share-based compensation expense in 2024.
  • Ended the year with $46.6 million in cash and short-term investments

Insurance Segment Review

  • Tesla: SunCar’s innovative “Insurance plus Services Package" is now available on the Tesla App. SunCar’s insurance platform was successfully installed at independent service centers. SunCar became the first partner to enable Tesla to support drivers in third-tier cities without building its own delivery centers.
  • NIO: NIO’s insurance revenue has increased dramatically with SunCar’s app streamlining the policy issuance process and expediting application approvals.
  • Li Auto: Li’s online pilot program of SunCar’s platform has achieved significant success in multiple cities with a nationwide rollout planned for 2026.
  • Leapmotor: In September, SunCar announced that it had taken over the management of Leapmotor’s digital insurance with conversions exceeding 60%.
  • ZEEKR: SunCar’s smart insurance system improved efficiency for ZEEKR stores. Suncar’s custom cloud customer service reduced lead times.
  • XPeng: SunCar has expanded its strategic cooperation with Xpeng to include helping XPeng sell extended warranties and other service products online.
  • Xiaomi: SunCar’s platform manages all lapsed insurance renewals for Xiaomi and has created an industry-leading customer service process.
  • Huawei: SunCar won the bid to manage insurance for Huawei’s (HIMA) alliance. HIMA is Huawei’s automotive technology platform and alliance network.
  • China Post: Signed agreement with China Post to add 174 new partner stores.
  • Gas Vehicle Market: SunCar’s car dealer management system is fully operational, featuring "One-Screen Quoting" and Lead/Task Management.
  • Jiayi Auto Insurance: Closed acquisition of Jiayi Auto Insurance Agency.

Auto Services Segment Review

  • Agricultural Bank of China: In April 2026, SunCar announced it had won an estimated $50 million, three-year concierge chauffeur contract with the bank. This enterprise-wide contract with one of the world’s largest banks demonstrates SunCar’s ability to meet the auto services needs of the largest corporations.
  • CITIC Bank Private Banking: SunCar is the exclusive provider of concierge chauffeur solutions for CITIC Private Banking’s high-net-worth clients.
  • China Construction Bank(“CCB”): During the year, SunCar launched multiple key projects for CCB, including chauffeur services for VIP card members.
  • PICC: SunCar won bids for PICC’s chauffeur services across 13 provincial offices and signed contracts for auto services in two other provinces.
  • Ping An Bank: SunCar served as the preferred aftermarket service provider for Ping An Bank's Credit Card Center and Automotive Consumer Finance Center
  • Ping An Insurance: SunCar expanded auto services to three new provinces and won additional provincial bids for chauffeur services and VIP lounge services.
  • VISA: In February 2025, SunCar won the bid for the Visa concierge service project, providing airport and high-speed rail pickup/drop-off services across China for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Platinum and Black Gold cardholders.
  • Beibu Gulf Port: SunCar signed a corporate chauffeur agreement and long-term strategic partnership through 2027. The contract includes the deep integration of SunCar’s transportation platform into Beibu’s operations.
  • China Resources: SunCar managed concierge chauffeur services for the prestigious "Yaji" event series with customers receiving bespoke travel services.
  • DiDi: Suncar provided an end-to-end vehicle air quality management solution to DiDi with professional air quality monitoring and air purification.

Financial Outlook

SunCar is maintaining its $600 million revenue forecast for the full year 2026.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains information about the Company’s view of its future expectations, plans, and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with its ability to raise additional funding, its ability to maintain and grow its business, variability of operating results, its ability to maintain and enhance its brand, its development and introduction of new products and services, the successful integration of acquired companies, technologies and assets into its portfolio of products and services, marketing and other business development initiatives, competition in the industry, general government regulation, economic conditions, dependence on key personnel, the ability to attract, hire and retain personnel who possess the technical skills and experience necessary to meet the requirements of its clients, and its ability to protect its intellectual property. Forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding the planned launch of AI-powered services, expected improvements in customer experience, potential cost reductions, and the development of SaaS solutions. These statements involve risks, including technology development challenges, market acceptance, regulatory approval requirements, and the ability to scale AI implementations. For a detailed discussion of these risks, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, except as required by law.

Contact Information:

SunCar:

Investor Relations: Mr. Breaux Walker
Email: IR@suncartech.com

Legal: Ms. Li Chen
Email: chenli@suncartech.com

SOURCE: SunCar Technology Group Inc.

SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In U.S. Dollar thousands, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted)
 
 As of December 31, 
 2024  2025 
      
ASSETS     
Current assets     
Cash$26,865  $25,019 
Restricted cash 2,647   2,841 
Short-term investments 20,985   21,597 
Accounts receivable, net 75,605   59,767 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net 70,171   74,072 
Total current assets 196,273   183,296 
        
Non-current assets       
Long-term investment 274   286 
Property, software and equipment, net 27,664   24,195 
Intangible asset -   408 
Deferred tax assets, net 10,453   11,947 
Other non-current assets 11,458   30,821 
Right-of-use assets 606   2,243 
Total non-current assets 50,455   69,900 
TOTAL ASSETS$246,728  $253,196 
        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY       
Current liabilities       
Short-term borrowings$83,597  $80,394 
Long-term borrowing, current -   71 
Accounts payable 56,812   41,404 
Contract liabilities 2,421   5,730 
Tax payable 1,361   1,468 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 5,792   10,697 
Amount due to related parties, current 6,238   6,659 
Operating lease liabilities, current 544   834 
Total current liabilities 156,765   147,257 
        
Non-current liabilities       
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 21   1,333 
Long-term borrowing, non-current -   1,358 
Amount due to related parties, non-current 22,761   12,516 
Warrant liabilities 947   50 
Total non-current liabilities 23,729   15,257 
Total liabilities$180,494  $162,514 
        
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)       
        
Shareholders’ equity       
Class A Ordinary shares (par value of $0.0001 per share; 400,000,000 Class A Ordinary shares authorized as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively; 51,845,493 and 51,645,493 Class A Ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024; 59,608,351 and 55,969,794 Class A Ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025)$5  $6 
Class B Ordinary shares (par value of $0.0001 per share; 100,000,000 Class B Ordinary shares authorized as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively; 46,659,565 and 46,039,565 Class B Ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively) 5   5 
Additional paid in capital 208,701   233,014 
Accumulated deficit (195,387)  (199,329)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,432)  (1,146)
Total SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC’s shareholders’ equity 11,892   32,550 
Non-controlling interests 54,342   58,132 
Total shareholders’ equity 66,234   90,682 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$246,728  $253,196 
        


SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME
(In U.S. Dollar thousands, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted)
 
 For the years ended December 31, 
 2023  2024  2025 
         
Revenues        
Auto eInsurance service$118,109  $170,549  $212,568 
Technology service 30,658   44,892   53,619 
Auto service 214,979   226,456   223,104 
Total revenues 363,746   441,897   489,291 
            
Operating cost and expenses           
Integrated service cost (209,553)  (226,172)  (241,510)
Promotional service expenses (112,504)  (164,262)  (197,045)
Selling expenses (20,578)  (22,587)  (18,900)
General and administrative expenses (22,462)  (46,995)  (18,990)
Research and development expenses (14,111)  (40,244)  (8,961)
Total operating costs and expenses (379,208)  (500,260)  (485,406)
Operating (loss)/income (15,462)  (58,363)  3,885 
            
Other income/(expenses)           
Financial expenses, net (4,435)  (4,529)  (4,239)
Investment income 518   784   152 
Change of fair value of warrant liabilities (629)  (286)  897 
Other income/(loss), net 5,001   794   (2,748)
Total other income/(expenses), net 455   (3,237)  (5,938)
            
Loss before income tax expense (15,007)  (61,600)  (2,053)
Income tax expense (2,572)  (2,853)  (346)
Net loss (17,579)  (64,453)  (2,399)
            
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 9,333   4,210   1,543 
Net loss attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders (26,912)  (68,663)  (3,942)
            
Net loss attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders per ordinary share           
Basic and diluted$(0.31) $(0.72) $(0.04)
            
Weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted loss per share           
Basic and diluted 85,441,057   95,996,861   102,081,873 
            
Other comprehensive (loss)/income           
Foreign currency translation difference (1,137)  (1,524)  2,818 
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income (1,137)  (1,524)  2,818 
            
Total comprehensive (loss)/income (18,716)  (65,977)  419 
Less: total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest 8,087   2,751   4,075 
Total comprehensive loss attributable to the SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC’s shareholders$(26,803) $(68,728) $(3,656)
            


SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In U.S. Dollar thousands, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted)
 
 For the years ended December 31, 
 2023  2024  2025 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net loss$(17,579) $(64,453) $(2,399)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:           
(Reversal)/ provision for credit losses (4,112)  1,314   3,695 
Depreciation 4,114   4,503   6,095 
Amortization of right-of-use assets 754   775   839 
Share-based compensation of subsidiary 1,519   1,495   998 
Share-based compensation of the Group 9,776   62,040   - 
(Gain)/Loss on disposal of property, software and equipment (27)  4   108 
Deferred income tax expense /(benefit) 701   1,235   (1,007)
Fair value changes of warrant liabilities 629   286   (897)
Financing expense related to issuance of GEM Warrants 377   607   606 
Accrued liability for GEM litigation -   -   3,100 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:           
Accounts receivable 30,822   (22,710)  14,936 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (55,908)  (6,740)  (8,601)
Accounts payable 3,140   31,345   (17,412)
Contract liabilities (418)  (554)  3,117 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (288)  1,437   3,286 
Tax payable (621)  35   46 
Operating lease liabilities (680)  (691)  (793)
Amount due to related parties 150   1,913   - 
Total net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (27,651)  11,841   5,717 
            
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES           
Purchase of property, software and equipment (4,928)  (588)  (380)
Proceeds from disposal of property, software and equipment 54   43   3 
Payment for acquisition of an insurance license -   -   (236)
Purchase of short-term investment (518)  (21,636)  (451)
Proceeds from the redemption of short-term investment 4,719   21,657   750 
Payment of securities margin -   -   (4,029)
Purchase of other non-current assets (1,721)  (11,623)  (8,560)
Total net cash used in investing activities (2,394)  (12,147)  (12,903)
            
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES           
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 104,506   105,870   104,625 
Repayments of short-term borrowings (93,970)  (102,993)  (111,304)
Proceeds from long-term borrowing -   -   1,430 
Payment for GEM litigation -   -   (1,550)
Repayments of payables to a related party (10,000)  (1,699)  (11,553)
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares, net of issuance cost 18,468   -   41,631 
Cash required on reverse recapitalization 68   -   - 
Proceeds from Private Placement 21,737   -   - 
Payment for offering cost related to Business Combination (588)  -   - 
Shares repurchase (2,000)  -   (15,760)
Exercise of warrants 2,213   -   - 
Repurchase of non-controlling interests -   (4,129)  (3,151)
Total net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 40,434   (2,951)  4,368 
            
Effect of exchange rate changes (711)  (826)  1,166 
            
Net change in cash and restricted cash 9,678   (4,083)  (1,652)
            
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of the year$23,917  $33,595  $29,512 
Cash and restricted cash, end of the year$33,595  $29,512  $27,860 
            
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets:           
Cash$30,854  $26,865  $25,019 
Restricted cash$2,741  $2,647  $2,841 
Total cash and restricted cash$33,595  $29,512  $27,860 
            
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:           
Income tax paid$2,577  $1,466  $1,307 
Interest expense paid$3,666  $3,669  $3,502 
            
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:           
Decrease of accrued expenses and other current liabilities due to vest of restricted shares$311  $311  $311 
Property, software and equipment transferred from other non-current assets$3,728  $9,877  $- 
Obtaining right-of-use assets in exchange for operating lease liabilities$1,702  $103  $2,328 
Prepaid financing expense related to issuance of GEM Warrants$1,442  $835  $229 
Repayments of payables to a related party (Note 19)$-  $4,504  $- 
            


SunCar Technology Group Inc.
Net loss to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025
 
 For the years ended December 31, 
 2023  2024  2025 
 (In thousands) 
Net loss$(17,579) $(64,453) $(2,399)
Depreciation and amortization 4,114   4,503   6,095 
Financial expenses, net 4,435   4,529   4,239 
Investment income (518)  (784)  (152)
Change of fair value of warrant liabilities 629   286   (897)
Other non-recurring (income) expense, net (5,001)  (794)  2,748 
Income tax expense 2,572   2,853   346 
Share-based compensation (1) 11,295   63,535   998 
Transaction fees (2) 1,702   79   15 
Adjusted EBITDA$1,649  $9,754  $10,993 
Net loss Margin -4.8%  -14.6%  -0.5%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 0.5%  2.2%  2.2%

FAQ

What were SunCar (SDA) full-year 2025 revenue and profit results?

SunCar reported $489.3 million in revenue for 2025 and a full-year net loss of $2.4 million. According to the company, adjusted EBITDA was $11.0 million and cash plus short-term investments were $46.6 million at year-end.

How did SunCar's Q4 2025 performance compare year-over-year for revenue?

Q4 2025 revenue increased 17% year-over-year to $151.2 million. According to the company, the fourth quarter also produced a profit of $1.7 million, following a profitable Q3.

What is the significance of SunCar's partnership with ByteDance for SDA shareholders?

The ByteDance partnership aims to enhance SunCar's AI-powered insurance and service products, including video inspections and predictive maintenance. According to the company, ByteDance multimodal AI supports product development and operational optimization.

What guidance did SunCar give for 2026 revenue and how reliable is it?

SunCar maintained a $600 million revenue forecast for full-year 2026. According to the company, this outlook reflects current contracts and expected growth but remains a forward-looking target, not a guarantee.

How did SunCar's insurance and technology segments perform in 2025?

Auto eInsurance revenue rose 25% to $212.6 million; Technology Services revenue increased 19% to $53.6 million. According to the company, growth was driven by increased policy sales and expanded AI-driven services.