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Alarm.com Holdings Inc has two reportable segments: Alarm.com & Other. The Alarm.com segment represents the cloud-based Software platforms for intelligently connected property & related solutions. The other segment is focused on researching, developing & offering residential & commercial automation solutions & energy management products & services in adjacent markets. The majority of revenue is from the Alarm.com segment. The platform allows home & business owners to secure their properties and automate & control an array of connected devices. SaaS & license fees from service providers, who resell these services & pay Alarm.com a monthly subscription, are the sources of revenue for the firm. The majority of revenue is generated in the United States & Canada.
Iqiyi is a leading streaming video-on-demand company in China that generates revenue through a mostly subscription basis and has about 100 million paying subscribers and 500 million monthly average users on its platform. The platform also provides user-generated content in long-form videos free of charge to nonpaying users, monetized through video-brand ads and performance-based ads. The company self-produces much of the subscription content and also generates revenue through content distribution, gaming, and IP licensing. Iqiyi competes in a crowded industry with Tencent Video, Alibaba's Youku, ByteDance's MangoTV, and Tencent-backed Bilibili. The company is 45.5% and 5.1% owned by Baidu and Xiaomi, respectively. Baidu also held 89.3% of the voting power as of end-February 2023.