LINE Pay Q1 Net Profit Jumps 40% Quarter-on-Quarter, E-Payment Subsidiary Turns Profitable in April
LINE Pay announced that its Q1 2026 net profit attributable to the parent company reached NT$134 million, a 40% quarter-on-quarter increase, with EPS of NT$1.97. Its electronic payment subsidiary, LINE Pay Money, also turned profitable in April, driven by stable operations, leading core business performance, and effective cost control.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Wu Chia-hao, Taipei, May 12th) - Mobile payment brand LINE Pay's board of directors today approved its Q1 2026 financial report. Due to stable electronic payment operations, leading performance in core businesses, and effective cost control, net profit attributable to the parent company reached NT$134 million, a 40% quarter-on-quarter increase, with earnings per share of NT$1.97.
LINE Pay issued a press release explaining that as its electronic payment subsidiary LINE Pay Money's operations gradually stabilized, it led the industry in three major core businesses—agency receipt and payment, stored value receipt, and small-amount remittance—in March. Coupled with effective control over related costs and expenses, this drove the Q1 profit to show a quarter-on-quarter growth trend; the electronic payment subsidiary's self-reported financial statement for April also turned profitable.
LINE Pay stated that its Q1 revenue reached NT$2.097 billion, a 16% year-on-year increase, mainly benefiting from the steady performance of its payment business, with overall transaction volume increasing by 9%, boosting fee income. The revenue structure of its core payment services platform continued to optimize, further supporting revenue growth.
LINE Pay pointed out that its electronic payment business has continuously driven user growth since its launch, with over 1.5 million new users in Q1. While related customer acquisition costs initially created some pressure, continuous optimization of cost structures with partner banks led to a decrease in overall customer acquisition costs compared to Q4 last year, driving a gradual stabilization of profitability.
LINE Pay Money's operations also gradually improved, with a significant reduction in losses. Losses, which were NT$120 million when the service launched in December 2025, narrowed to NT$45 million in Q1 this year. According to April's self-reported figures, monthly operations have turned from loss to profit, and the overall profit outlook for Q2 is optimistic.
LINE Pay stated that it will continue to focus on its core payment business and use electronic payment services as an important foundation for long-term growth. With an expanding user base, increasing service scenarios, and continuous expansion of payment business, stored value transfers, bill payments, and cross-border payments, it is expected to help improve overall operational efficiency and growth momentum. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsien) 1150512
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LINE Pay issued a press release explaining that as its electronic payment subsidiary LINE Pay Money's operations gradually stabilized, it led the industry in three major core businesses—agency receipt and payment, stored value receipt, and small-amount remittance—in March. Coupled with effective control over related costs and expenses, this drove the Q1 profit to show a quarter-on-quarter growth trend; the electronic payment subsidiary's self-reported financial statement for April also turned profitable.
LINE Pay stated that its Q1 revenue reached NT$2.097 billion, a 16% year-on-year increase, mainly benefiting from the steady performance of its payment business, with overall transaction volume increasing by 9%, boosting fee income. The revenue structure of its core payment services platform continued to optimize, further supporting revenue growth.
LINE Pay pointed out that its electronic payment business has continuously driven user growth since its launch, with over 1.5 million new users in Q1. While related customer acquisition costs initially created some pressure, continuous optimization of cost structures with partner banks led to a decrease in overall customer acquisition costs compared to Q4 last year, driving a gradual stabilization of profitability.
LINE Pay Money's operations also gradually improved, with a significant reduction in losses. Losses, which were NT$120 million when the service launched in December 2025, narrowed to NT$45 million in Q1 this year. According to April's self-reported figures, monthly operations have turned from loss to profit, and the overall profit outlook for Q2 is optimistic.
LINE Pay stated that it will continue to focus on its core payment business and use electronic payment services as an important foundation for long-term growth. With an expanding user base, increasing service scenarios, and continuous expansion of payment business, stored value transfers, bill payments, and cross-border payments, it is expected to help improve overall operational efficiency and growth momentum. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsien) 1150512
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