---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-003704"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNET"
cik: "0001376321"
company_name: "ZW Data Action Technologies Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:29:24.712038+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ZW Data Action Tech FY2023 revenue $30.59M (+16.6%); net loss $5.97M

## Summary
- Revenue increased 16.6% to $30.59M, driven by SME advertising demand after COVID restrictions lifted.
- Gross loss widened to $0.44M (1.4% margin) from $0.19M (0.7% margin) in 2022.
- Net loss attributable to CNET improved to $5.97M ($0.83/sh) from $9.79M ($1.37/sh).
- Cash and equivalents dropped to $0.82M at Dec 31, 2023 from $4.39M a year earlier.
- G&A expenses cut 51.1% to $4.06M; R&D spending down 92.6% to $0.02M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-003704
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNET
- cik: 0001376321
- company_name: ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376321/000117184324003704/0001171843-24-003704-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376321/000117184324003704/f8k_062724.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-003704.txt

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