Autohome Inc. Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Cash, short-term investments and other long-term investments totaled RMB17.65 billion at September 30, 2026.
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Autohome (NYSE: ATHM) reported third-quarter 2026 net revenues of RMB1,315.0 million, down from the corresponding period of 2025. Revenue was RMB1,778.1 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to Autohome fell to RMB195.0 million from RMB436.6 million, and diluted earnings per ADS fell to RMB1.86 from RMB3.56. All three revenue categories declined, while operating profit decreased to RMB95.7 million from RMB147.0 million.
The board approved a US$1.58-per-ADS dividend, totaling approximately RMB1 billion, with a January 5, 2027 record date. Payments are expected on or around March 15 for ordinary shares and March 22 for ADSs. Repurchases totaled approximately US$155.4 million through October 30 under a US$400 million authorization. Third-quarter operating cash flow was RMB359.8 million. The company said its new retail business had begun contributing revenue.
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Positive
- Moderate pointApproved dividend of US$1.58 per ADS, or US$0.3950 per ordinary share, totals approximately RMB1 billion.
- Moderate pointRepurchases reached 7,062,030 ADSs for approximately US$155.4 million through October 30 under the US$400 million, 12-month authorization. 6.8% of market cap
- Minor pointThird-quarter 2026 operating activities generated RMB359.8 million in cash.
- Minor pointThird-quarter cost of revenues fell to RMB431.2 million from RMB646.0 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter sales and marketing expenses fell to RMB575.3 million from RMB620.5 million in 2025.
7 minor points
- Minor pointThird-quarter general and administrative expenses fell to RMB91.1 million from RMB125.4 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter product development expenses fell to RMB194.8 million from RMB278.6 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter other operating income increased to RMB73.126 million from RMB39.353 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter tax benefit of RMB1.6 million replaced a RMB18.4 million tax expense in 2025.
- Minor pointSeptember average mobile daily active users increased more than 3% year over year, based on QuestMobile data.
- Minor pointNew retail business has begun contributing revenue, the company said.
- Minor pointUsed-car cross-border export platform achieved growth in vehicle supply and export transactions, the company said.
Negative
- Moderate pointThird-quarter revenue fell to RMB1,315.0 million from RMB1,778.1 million in 2025.
- Moderate pointThird-quarter net income attributable to Autohome fell to RMB195.0 million from RMB436.6 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter media services revenue fell to RMB241.4 million from RMB298.0 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter leads generation revenue fell to RMB526.2 million from RMB663.7 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter online marketplace and others revenue fell to RMB547.3 million from RMB816.4 million in 2025.
6 minor points
- Minor pointThird-quarter gross profit fell to RMB883.719 million from RMB1,132.134 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter operating profit fell to RMB95.7 million from RMB147.0 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter interest and investment income fell to RMB94.318 million from RMB161.814 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter equity-method investments produced a RMB16.144 million loss, versus RMB132.685 million income in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter ordinary-shareholder net income fell to RMB195.0 million from RMB419.4 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter basic/diluted earnings per ADS fell to RMB1.87/RMB1.86 from RMB3.58/RMB3.56 in 2025.
News Explained
The approved second-half dividend is approximately RMB 1 billion.
Autohome's board approved a second-half cash dividend of approximately
Key Figures
- Net revenues
- RMB1,315.0 million (US$196.1 million)
- Third quarter 2026; compared with RMB1,778.1 million in third quarter 2025
- Net income attributable to Autohome
- RMB195.0 million (US$29.1 million)
- Third quarter 2026; compared with RMB436.6 million in third quarter 2025
- Adjusted net income
- RMB252.7 million (US$37.7 million)
- Third quarter 2026; Non-GAAP; compared with RMB406.9 million in third quarter 2025
- Share repurchase authorization
- Up to US$400 million
- Repurchase program authorized July 28, 2026, for the next 12 months
- ADSs repurchased
- 7,062,030 ADSs
- As of October 30, 2026
- Cash dividend per ADS
- US$1.58
- Approved dividend; record date January 5, 2027
- Cash and investments
- RMB17.65 billion (US$2.63 billion)
- As of September 30, 2026
- Net cash provided by operating activities
- RMB359.8 million (US$53.7 million)
- Third quarter 2026
Previous Earnings Reports
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Revenue and attributable net income declined year over year; the report also detailed buybacks and cash.
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Revenue and net income declined year over year, and the company reported an operating loss.
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Third Quarter 2026 Highlights[1]
- Net revenues in the third quarter of 2026 were
RMB1,315 .0 million (US ), compared to$196.1 million RMB1,778.1 million in the corresponding period of 2025. - Net income attributable to Autohome in the third quarter of 2026 was
RMB195 .0 million (US ), compared to$29.1 million RMB436.6 million in the corresponding period of 2025, while net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the third quarter of 2026 wasRMB195.0 million (US ), compared to$29.1 million RMB419.4 million in the corresponding period of 2025. - Adjusted net income attributable to Autohome (Non-GAAP)[2] in the third quarter of 2026 was
RMB252.7 million (US ), compared to$37.7 million RMB406.9 million in the corresponding period of 2025. - Share repurchase: On July 28, 2026, Autohome's Board of Directors (the "Board") authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to
US of its American depositary shares ("ADSs") over the next 12 months. As of October 30, 2026, the Company had repurchased 7,062,030 ADSs for a total cost of approximately$400 million US .$155.4 million - Cash dividend: The Board has approved a cash dividend of US
$1.58 per ADS (orUS per ordinary share) payable in$0.3950 U.S . dollars (the "Dividend") to holders of ordinary shares and ADSs of record as of the close of business on January 5, 2027. The aggregate amount of the Dividend will be approximately RMB1 billion and is expected to be paid to holders of ordinary shares and ADSs of the Company on or around March 15, 2027 and March 22, 2027, respectively. Including this Dividend and the previously approved cash dividend ofRMB0.5 billion declared on May 28, 2026, the Company has declared total cash dividends of approximatelyRMB1.5 billion for the year 2026.
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[1] The reporting currency of the Company is Renminbi ("RMB"). For readers' convenience, certain amounts throughout the release are presented in US dollars ("US$"). Unless otherwise noted, all conversions from RMB to US$ are translated at the noon buying rate of |
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[2] For more information on this and other non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section captioned "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables captioned "Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP and GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this release. |
Mr. Chi Liu, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Autohome, stated, "In the third quarter, we made solid progress in upgrading toward a comprehensive automotive service ecosystem, with our innovative business developing steadily. On the user side, we stepped up our efforts to systematically develop content and tool matrix, further strengthening the platform moat, with average mobile daily active users increasing more than
"In early September, we officially launched our proprietary automotive service AI agent product — Cheese Car Butler. By integrating AI capabilities with our dual service ecosystem of users and merchants, we are developing automotive services from purely information matching toward trusted decision-making and reliable fulfillment. This also represents a key strategic initiative for Autohome in the 'AI + automotive services' sector."
Mr. Craig Yan Zeng, Chief Financial Officer of Autohome, added, "As we continue to refine its model, our new retail business is capitalizing on the growing network effect and has begun contributing to revenue, directly complementing our traditional core business. In line with our ongoing commitment to creating sustainable value for shareholders, we are pleased to announce a cash dividend of approximately
Unaudited Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues in the third quarter of 2026 were
- Media services revenues were
RMB241.4 million (US ) in the third quarter of 2026, compared to$36.0 million RMB298.0 million in the corresponding period of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by reduced advertising spending from automakers amid declining sales volumes. - Leads generation services revenues were
RMB526.2 million (US ) in the third quarter of 2026, compared to$78.5 million RMB663.7 million in the corresponding period of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by reduced spending from dealers amid declining sales volumes, along with a decrease in the number of paying dealers. - Online marketplace and others revenues were RMB547.3 million (
US million) in the third quarter of 2026, compared to$81.6 RMB816.4 million in the corresponding period of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by reduced revenue associated with the Company's vehicle sales business.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were RMB861.2 million (
- Sales and marketing expenses were
RMB575.3 million (US ) in the third quarter of 2026, compared to$85.8 million RMB620.5 million in the corresponding period of 2025. Share-based compensation expenses included in sales and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2026 wereRMB7.9 million (US .2 million), compared to$1 RMB19.0 million in the corresponding period of 2025. - General and administrative expenses were
RMB91.1 million (US ) in the third quarter of 2026, compared to$13.6 million RMB125.4 million in the corresponding period of 2025. Share-based compensation expenses included in general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2026 wereRMB13.9 million (US ), compared to$2.1 million RMB21.0 million in the corresponding period of 2025. - Product development expenses were
RMB194.8 million (US ) in the third quarter of 2026, compared to$29.1 million RMB278.6 million in the corresponding period of 2025, primarily due to a decrease in personnel-related expenses. Share-based compensation expenses included in product development expenses in the third quarter of 2026 wereRMB17.8 million (US ), compared to$2.7 million RMB29.5 million in the corresponding period of 2025.
Operating Profit
Operating profit was
Income Tax Benefit/Expense
Income tax benefit was
Net Income Attributable to Autohome
Net income attributable to Autohome was
Net Income Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders and Earnings per Share/ADS
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Autohome (Non-GAAP) and Non-GAAP EPS/ADS
Adjusted net income attributable to Autohome (Non-GAAP) was
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and other long-term investments of
Cash Dividend
The Board has approved the Dividend of US
Employees
The Company had 3,785 employees as of September 30, 2026, including 1,116 employees from TTP Car, Inc.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m.
Please register in advance of the conference call using the registration link provided below. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which will be used to join the conference call.
Registration Link:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI74896a1ba0d14531bd8a8f7fae0e2e4c
Please use the conference access information to join the call 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at https://ir.autohome.com.cn and a replay of the webcast will be available following the session.
About Autohome
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to relentlessly reduce auto industry decision-making and transaction costs driven by advanced technology. Autohome provides occupationally generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company's dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome's platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further information, please visit https://www.autohome.com.cn/.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will", "expects", "anticipates", "future", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, Autohome's business outlook, Autohome's strategic and operational plans and quotations from management in this announcement contain forward-looking statements. Autohome may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Autohome's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Autohome's goals and strategies; Autohome's future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the online automobile advertising market in China; Autohome's ability to attract and retain users and advertisers and further enhance its brand recognition; Autohome's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; competition in the online automobile advertising industry; relevant government policies and regulatory environment of China; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Autohome's filings with the SEC and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Autohome does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement net income presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome, Non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS and earnings per ADS, Adjusted net margin and Adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP financial measures. We define Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome as net income attributable to Autohome excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition, and share of results of equity method investments, with all the reconciliation items adjusted for related income tax effects. We define non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS as Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome divided by the basic and diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares. We define non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS as Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome divided by the basic and diluted weighted average number of ADSs. We define Adjusted net margin as Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome divided by total net revenues. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Autohome before income tax expense, depreciation expenses of property and equipment, amortization expenses of intangible assets and share-based compensation expenses. We present these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, in addition to net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are important to help investors understand our operating and financial performance, compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and assess our core operating results, as they exclude certain non-cash charges or items that are non-operating in nature. The use of the above non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations as they exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be incurred in the future, but such items should be considered in the overall evaluation of our results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Autohome Inc.
Sterling Song
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +86-10-5985-7483
E-mail: ir@autohome.com.cn
Christensen China Limited
Suri Cheng
Tel: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: autohome@christensencomms.com
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA |
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(Amount in thousands, except share and per share / per ADS data) |
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For three months ended September 30, |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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RMB |
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US$ |
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Net revenues: |
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Media services |
298,024 |
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241,416 |
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36,008 |
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Leads generation services |
663,672 |
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526,201 |
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78,485 |
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Online marketplace and others |
816,398 |
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547,334 |
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81,637 |
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Total net revenues |
1,778,094 |
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1,314,951 |
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196,130 |
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Cost of revenues |
(645,960) |
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(431,232) |
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(64,320) |
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Gross profit |
1,132,134 |
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883,719 |
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131,810 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
(620,477) |
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(575,256) |
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(85,801) |
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General and administrative expenses |
(125,361) |
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(91,114) |
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(13,590) |
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Product development expenses |
(278,619) |
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(194,796) |
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(29,055) |
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Total operating expenses |
(1,024,457) |
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(861,166) |
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(128,446) |
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Other operating income, net |
39,353 |
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73,126 |
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10,907 |
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Operating profit |
147,030 |
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95,679 |
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14,271 |
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Interest and investment income, net |
161,814 |
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94,318 |
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14,068 |
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Share of results of equity method investments |
132,685 |
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(16,144) |
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(2,408) |
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Income before income taxes |
441,529 |
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173,853 |
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25,931 |
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Income tax (expense)/benefit |
(18,390) |
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1,579 |
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236 |
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Net income |
423,139 |
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175,432 |
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26,167 |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
13,505 |
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19,563 |
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2,918 |
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Net income attributable to Autohome |
436,644 |
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194,995 |
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29,085 |
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Accretion of mezzanine equity |
(48,595) |
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(47,604) |
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(7,100) |
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Accretion attributable to noncontrolling interests |
31,359 |
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47,604 |
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7,100 |
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Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
419,408 |
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194,995 |
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29,085 |
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Earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders |
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Basic |
0.89 |
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0.47 |
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0.07 |
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Diluted |
0.89 |
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0.47 |
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0.07 |
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Earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary |
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Basic |
3.58 |
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1.87 |
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0.28 |
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Diluted |
3.56 |
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1.86 |
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0.28 |
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Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per share |
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Basic |
468,680,167 |
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416,813,278 |
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416,813,278 |
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Diluted |
471,184,607 |
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418,409,354 |
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418,409,354 |
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AUTOHOME INC. |
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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP AND GAAP RESULTS |
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(Amount in thousands, except share and per share / per ADS data) |
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For three months ended September 30, |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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RMB |
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US$ |
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Net income attributable to Autohome |
436,644 |
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194,995 |
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29,085 |
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Plus: income tax expense/(benefit) |
19,730 |
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(1,243) |
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(185) |
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Plus: depreciation of property and equipment |
26,800 |
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30,948 |
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4,616 |
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Plus: amortization of intangible assets |
9,595 |
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443 |
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66 |
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EBITDA |
492,769 |
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225,143 |
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33,582 |
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Plus: share-based compensation |
74,738 |
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43,546 |
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6,495 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
567,507 |
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268,689 |
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40,077 |
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Net income attributable to Autohome |
436,644 |
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194,995 |
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29,085 |
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Plus: amortization of intangible assets resulting |
9,583 |
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432 |
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64 |
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Plus: share-based compensation |
74,738 |
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43,546 |
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6,495 |
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Plus: share of results of equity method investments |
(132,685) |
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16,144 |
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2,408 |
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Plus: tax effects of the adjustments |
18,621 |
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(2,390) |
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(356) |
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Adjusted net income attributable to Autohome |
406,901 |
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252,727 |
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37,696 |
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Net income attributable to Autohome |
436,644 |
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194,995 |
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29,085 |
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Net margin |
24.6 % |
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14.8 % |
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14.8 % |
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Adjusted net income attributable to Autohome |
406,901 |
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252,727 |
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37,696 |
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Adjusted net margin |
22.9 % |
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19.2 % |
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19.2 % |
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Non-GAAP earnings per share |
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Basic |
0.87 |
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0.61 |
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0.09 |
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Diluted |
0.86 |
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0.60 |
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0.09 |
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Non-GAAP earnings per ADS (one ADS |
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Basic |
3.47 |
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2.43 |
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0.36 |
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Diluted |
3.45 |
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2.42 |
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0.36 |
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Basic |
468,680,167 |
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416,813,278 |
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416,813,278 |
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Diluted |
471,184,607 |
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418,409,354 |
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418,409,354 |
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AUTOHOME INC. |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
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(Amount in thousands, except as noted) |
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As of September 30, |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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US$ |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
2,175,493 |
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1,868,620 |
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278,711 |
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Restricted cash |
74,424 |
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75,437 |
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11,252 |
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Short-term investments |
17,063,633 |
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14,259,927 |
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2,126,919 |
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Accounts receivables, net |
1,521,347 |
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1,428,687 |
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213,094 |
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Amounts due from related parties, current |
43,599 |
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26,092 |
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3,892 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
308,733 |
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535,823 |
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79,920 |
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Total current assets |
21,187,229 |
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18,194,586 |
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2,713,788 |
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Non-current assets |
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Restricted cash, non-current |
5,000 |
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5,000 |
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746 |
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Property and equipment, net |
191,063 |
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220,879 |
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32,945 |
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Goodwill and intangible assets, net |
3,995,489 |
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3,987,432 |
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594,740 |
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Long-term equity investments |
442,017 |
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370,367 |
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55,242 |
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Other long-term investments |
2,124,783 |
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1,518,082 |
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226,427 |
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Deferred tax assets |
262,622 |
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268,192 |
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40,002 |
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Amounts due from related parties, non-current |
9,709 |
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8,789 |
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1,311 |
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Other non-current assets |
90,612 |
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150,681 |
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22,475 |
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Total non-current assets |
7,121,295 |
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6,529,422 |
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973,888 |
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Total assets |
28,308,524 |
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24,724,008 |
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3,687,676 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accrued expenses and other payables |
2,192,496 |
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1,722,120 |
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256,860 |
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Advance from customers |
98,083 |
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84,291 |
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12,572 |
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Deferred revenue |
170,836 |
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410,720 |
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61,260 |
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Income tax payable |
82,000 |
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108,818 |
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16,231 |
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Amounts due to related parties |
13,739 |
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4,934 |
|
736 |
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Dividends payable |
976,382 |
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- |
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Other current liabilities |
- |
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12,619 |
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1,882 |
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Total current liabilities |
3,533,536 |
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2,343,502 |
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349,541 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Other liabilities |
21,544 |
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30,993 |
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4,625 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
458,266 |
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458,344 |
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68,364 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
479,810 |
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489,337 |
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72,989 |
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Total liabilities |
4,013,346 |
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2,832,839 |
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422,530 |
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MEZZANINE EQUITY |
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Convertible redeemable noncontrolling interests |
2,121,191 |
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2,267,674 |
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338,232 |
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EQUITY |
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Total Autohome shareholders' equity |
23,041,328 |
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20,692,745 |
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3,086,396 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
(867,341) |
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(1,069,250) |
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(159,482) |
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Total equity |
22,173,987 |
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19,623,495 |
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2,926,914 |
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Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity |
28,308,524 |
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24,724,008 |
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3,687,676 |
View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autohome-inc-announces-unaudited-third-quarter-2026-financial-results-302928957.html
SOURCE Autohome Inc.
FAQ
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What were Autohome's third-quarter 2026 revenue and earnings?
Autohome reported revenue of RMB1,315.0 million and net income attributable to Autohome of RMB195.0 million. These compared with RMB1,778.1 million and RMB436.6 million, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2025. Diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.86, versus RMB3.56 a year earlier.
How much is Autohome's dividend and when will it be paid?
The approved dividend is US$1.58 per ADS, or US$0.3950 per ordinary share, for holders of record on January 5, 2027. Payment is expected on or around March 15, 2027 for ordinary shares and March 22, 2027 for ADSs. The aggregate dividend is approximately RMB1 billion.
Why did Autohome's revenue categories decline in the third quarter of 2026?
Autohome attributed the declines primarily to lower automaker advertising spending, lower dealer spending and fewer paying dealers, and reduced vehicle sales business revenue. The spending reductions occurred amid declining sales volumes.