Yatsen Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Conference Call to Be Held at 7:30 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time on September 2, 2026 GUANGZHOU, China , Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yatsen Holding Limited ("Yatsen" or the "Company") (NYSE: YSG ), a leading China-based beauty group, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Total net revenues for the second quarter of 2026 increased by 5.1% to RMB1.14 billion (US$168.3 million) from RMB1.09 billion for the prior year period. Total net revenues from Skincare Brands [1] for the second quarter of 2026 increased by 40.4% to RMB816.1 million (US$120.3 million) from RMB581.3 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, total net revenues from Skincare Brands for the second quarter of 2026 were 71.5%, as compared with 53.5% for the prior year period. Gross margin for the second quarter of 2026 decreased to 73.9% from 78.3% for the prior year period. Net loss for the second quarter of 2026 was RMB90.8 million (US$13.4 million), as compared with RMB19.5 million for the prior year period. Non-GAAP net loss [2] for the second quarter of 2026 was RMB99.4 million (US$14.7 million), as compared with non-GAAP net income of RMB11.5 million for the prior year period. Mr. Jinfeng Huang, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yatsen, stated, "China's beauty market demonstrated broad resilience in the second quarter, with market growth showing slight improvement but remaining challenged as competition across the industry intensified. Against this backdrop, our business continued to navigate a critical phase of strategic transformation. As we further optimized our brand portfolio and distribution channels, our skincare portfolio maintained its strong growth momentum — now representing over 70% of total revenues — led by the robust performance of our clinical and premium skincare brands, including Galénic, DR.WU and Eve Lom. In contrast, our color cosmetics segment faced structural headwinds amid heightened competition. As a result, we are taking decisive actions to streamline our color cosmetics portfolio and refocus resources on our high-growth skincare brands. Looking ahead, we aim to further optimize our product portfolio and channel execution, while maintaining investments in R&D to strengthen our innovation pipeline for sustainable long-term growth." Mr. Donghao Yang, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Yatsen, commented, "We delivered modest top-line growth in the second quarter of 2026, with net revenues increasing 5.1% year over year. This performance was primarily driven by a 40.4% year-over-year growth in our skincare segment, which more than offset revenue pressure in our color cosmetics business. Looking ahead, amid dynamic market conditions, we remain committed to maintaining operational discipline, with a continued focus on improving marketing spend efficiency and progressively optimizing our operating cost structure." Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Net Revenues Total net revenues for the second quarter of 2026 increased by 5.1% to RMB1.14 billion (US$168.3 million) from RMB1.09 billion for the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by a 40.4% year-over-year increase in net revenues from Skincare Brands, which more than offset a 35.8% year-over-year decrease in net revenues from Color Cosmetics Brands. [3] Gross Profit and Gross Margin Gross profit for the second quarter of 2026 decreased by 0.8% to RMB843.8 million (US$124.4 million) from RMB850.4 million for the prior year period. Gross margin for the second quarter of 2026 decreased to 73.9% from 78.3% for the prior year period, primarily due to higher inventory provisions in the color cosmetics business associated with the Company's proactive brand portfolio optimization and SKU rationalization. Operating Expenses Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2026 increased by 7.7% to RMB975.7 million (US$143.8 million) from RMB905.9 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2026 were 85.4%, as compared with 83.4% for the prior year period. Fulfillment Expenses. Fulfillment expenses for the second quarter of 2026 were RMB56.1 million (US$8.3 million), as compared with RMB63.3 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, fulfillment expenses for the second quarter of 2026 decreased to 4.9% from 5.8% for the prior year period. The decrease was primarily attributable to further improvements in logistics efficiency. Selling and Marketing Expenses. Selling and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2026 were RMB807.6 million (US$119.0 million), as compared with RMB722.4 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, selling and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2026 increased to 70.7% from 66.5% for the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by strategic investm