Sea Limited Stock Outperforms S&P 500 in 2025 Amid E-Commerce and Fintech Growth

Sea Limited (SE 1.86%), the Singapore-based tech conglomerate, has surged 66% year-to-date in 2025, dramatically outpacing the S&P 500's 10% gain. The company's robust performance stems from accelerating revenue growth and expanding profitability across its three Core divisions: e-commerce, digital financial services, and gaming.

Shopee, Sea's flagship e-commerce platform, remains Southeast Asia's dominant marketplace while making significant inroads in Latin America. The platform processed 3.3 billion orders worth $29.8 billion in Q2 2025 alone, representing 28% year-over-year growth. Meanwhile, Sea's digital financial arm Monee saw its loan book explode by 90% to $6.9 billion, fueled by 30 million active users leveraging its merchant financing and buy-now-pay-later services.

Despite the rally, Sea's stock remains 51% below its 2021 peak, suggesting room for further recovery. The company's integrated ecosystem—spanning online retail, digital payments, and gaming—positions it uniquely to capitalize on Southeast Asia's booming digital economy.