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Exhibit 99.1
X Financial Reports Fourth Quarter
and Fiscal Year 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
SHENZHEN, China, March 25, 2026
/PRNewswire/ -- X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (“X Financial” or the “Company” or “we”), a leading Chinese
fintech platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year
2025 Operational Highlights
| · | Total
loan amount facilitated and originated1 in the fourth quarter of 2025 was
RMB22,768 million, down 29.5% from RMB32,297 million in the same period
of 2024. For fiscal year 2025, total loan amount facilitated and originated was RMB130,552
million, an increase of 24.5% from RMB104,889 million for fiscal year 2024. |
| · | Total
outstanding loan balance2 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB50,451
million, down 3.6% from RMB52,327 million in the same period of 2024. |
| · | The
number of loans the Company facilitated and originated in the fourth quarter of 2025 was
approximately 2.47 million, a decrease of 12.9% year-over-year. The average
loan amount per transaction was RMB9,226. |
| · | Number
of active borrowers3 in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 1.69 million,
down 20.2% from 2.12 million in the same period of 2024, reflecting the Company's
deliberate tightening of credit standards and focus on higher-quality origination. |
| · | Cumulative
number of active borrowers4 reached 20.17 million as of December 31,
2025, an increase of 23.7% from 16.31 million in the same period of 2024. |
| · | The
delinquency rate for all outstanding loans that are past due for 31-60 days5
was 2.90% as of December 31, 2025 (compared with 1.17% in the same period of
2024), and the delinquency rate for all outstanding loans that are past due 91-180
days6 was 6.31% (rising from 2.48% in the same period of 2024). |
1 Represents the total amount
of loans that the Company facilitated and originated during the relevant period.
2
Represents the total amount of loans outstanding for loans that the Company facilitated and originated
at the end of the relevant period. Loans that are delinquent for more than 60 days are excluded in the outstanding loan balance, except
for Xiaoying Housing Loans. As Xiaoying Housing Loans is a secured loan product and the Company is entitled to payment by exercising
its rights to the collateral, the Company does not exclude Xiaoying Housing Loans delinquent for more than 60 days in the outstanding
loan balance.
3 Represents borrowers who
made at least one transaction on the Company's platform during the relevant period.
4
Represents borrowers who made at least one transaction on the Company's platform since inception through
the end of the relevant period.
5
Represents the balance of the outstanding principal for Xiaoying Credit Loans — our primary category
of online personal credit loan products facilitated and originated through our platform, including Xiaoying Card Loan as well as other
unsecured loan products that we introduce from time to time. The percentage is calculated as the balance of Xiaoying Credit Loans that
were 31 to 60 days past due divided by the total outstanding principal balance of Xiaoying Credit Loans facilitated and originated by
the Company as of the specific date. Loans that are delinquent for more than 60 days are excluded from the denominator. Starting from
the first quarter of 2021, substantially all loans facilitated and originated by the Company have been Xiaoying Credit Loans.
6
To make the delinquency rate by balance comparable to the peers, the Company also defines the delinquency
rate as the balance of the outstanding principal for Xiaoying Credit Loans that were 91 to 180 days past due as a percentage of the total
balance of outstanding principal for the Xiaoying Credit Loans that the Company facilitated and originated as of a specific date. Xiaoying
Credit Loans that are delinquent for more than 180 days are excluded when calculating the denominator.
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025
Key Operating Data
| | |
Three
Months
Ended
December
31, 2024 | | |
Three
Months
Ended
September
30, 2025 | | |
Three
Months
Ended
December
31, 2025 | | |
QoQ | | |
YoY | | |
Twelve
Months
Ended
December
31, 2024 | | |
Twelve
Months
Ended
December
31, 2025 | | |
YoY | |
| Total loan amount facilitated and originated (RMB in million) | |
32,297 | | |
33,641 | | |
22,768 | | |
| (32.3 | )% | |
| (29.5 | )% | |
104,889 | | |
130,552 | | |
| 24.5 | % |
| Number of active borrowers | |
2,120,068 | | |
2,441,788 | | |
1,692,507 | | |
| (30.7 | )% | |
| (20.2 | )% | |
5,231,887 | | |
6,688,186 | | |
| 27.8 | % |
| | |
As of
December
31, 2024 | | |
As of
September
30, 2025 | | |
As of
December
31, 2025 | | |
YoY | |
| Total outstanding loan balance (RMB in million) | |
| 52,327 | | |
| 62,827 | | |
| 50,451 | | |
| (3.6 | )% |
| Delinquency rates for all outstanding loans that are past due for 31-60 days | |
| 1.17 | % | |
| 1.85 | % | |
| 2.90 | % | |
| +1.73 ppts | |
| Delinquency rates for all outstanding loans that are past due for 91-180 days | |
| 2.48 | % | |
| 3.52 | % | |
| 6.31 | % | |
| +3.83 ppts | |
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year
2025 Financial Highlights
| · | Total
net revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB1,467.8 million (US$209.9 million),
representing a decrease of 14.1% from RMB1,708.7 million in the same period of 2024
and a decrease of 25.1% from the previous quarter. The year-over-year decline was primarily
attributable to lower loan facilitation volumes, which led to reduced loan facilitation service
revenue and post-origination service revenue, partially offset by increases in guarantee
income and financing income. For fiscal year 2025, total net revenue was RMB7,639.4 million
(US$1,092.4 million), an increase of 30.1% from RMB5,871.8 million in 2024. |
| · | Income
from operations in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB20.2 million (US$2.9 million),
a decrease of 96.2% compared to RMB525.2 million in the same period of 2024. The decline
was driven by two primary factors: a sharp reduction in loan facilitation service fees of
RMB437.0 million (-49.8% year-over-year) reflecting lower origination volumes, and a RMB476.3
million increase in total credit-related provisions, primarily comprising higher provisions
for contingent guarantee liabilities, accounts receivable and contract assets, and loans
receivable, reflecting deteriorating asset quality and a more conservative provisioning stance.
These headwinds were partially offset by a RMB291.5 million reduction in borrower acquisition
and marketing expenses and a RMB237.0 million increase in guarantee income and financing
income. As a result, operating margin decreased to 1.4% from 30.7% in the same period of
2024. For fiscal year 2025, income from operations was RMB1,630.1 million (US$233.1 million),
compared with RMB1,873.8 million in 2024. |
| · | Net
income in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB57.2 million (US$8.2 million), a decrease
of 85.2% from RMB385.6 million in the same period of 2024. The decline was primarily
a consequence of the same factors driving the sharp reduction in operating income —
lower loan facilitation revenue and significantly higher credit-related provisions —
which together reduced pre-tax income by RMB509.6 million year-over-year. This was partially
mitigated by an income tax benefit of RMB15.8 million in the quarter compared with a tax
expense of RMB150.8 million in the prior year period, reflecting the impact of lower taxable
income. For fiscal year 2025, net income was RMB1,464.6 million (US$209.4 million),
compared with RMB1,539.9 million in 2024. |
| · | Non-GAAP7
adjusted net income in the fourth quarter of 2025 excluding share-based compensation
and certain investment-related items was RMB61.3 million (US$8.8 million), compared
with RMB408.0 million in the same period of 2024. This measure is used by the Company to
assess its core profitability on an adjusted basis. For fiscal year 2025, non-GAAP adjusted
net income was RMB1,559.5 million (US$223.0 million), compared with RMB1,538.5 million
for fiscal year 2024. |
| · | Net
income per basic and diluted American depositary share (“ADS”) in the fourth
quarter of 2025 was RMB1.44 and RMB1.44 (US$0.21 and US$0.21), respectively,
compared with RMB8.22 and RMB8.04 in the same period of 2024. For fiscal year 2025, net income
per basic and diluted ADS was RMB36.00 and RMB35.22 (US$5.15 and US$5.04),
respectively, compared with RMB31.98 and RMB31.50 for fiscal year 2024. |
| · | Non-GAAP
adjusted net income per basic and diluted ADS in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB1.56
and RMB1.56 (US$0.22 and US$0.22), respectively, compared with RMB8.70 and RMB8.46
in the same period of 2024. For fiscal year 2025, non-GAAP adjusted net income per basic
and diluted ADS was RMB38.34 and RMB37.50 (US$5.48 and US$5.36), respectively,
compared with RMB31.98 and RMB31.44 for fiscal year 2024. |
Each ADS represents six
Class A ordinary shares.
7
We use in this press release the following non-GAAP financial measures: (i) adjusted net income (loss),
(ii) adjusted net income (loss) per basic ADS, (iii) adjusted net income (loss) per diluted ADS, (iv) adjusted net income (loss) per
basic share, and (v) adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share, each of which excludes share-based compensation expense, impairment
losses on financial investments, income (loss) from financial investments, gain (loss) from financial investments at equity method and
impairment losses on long-term investments.
Fourth Quarter 2025 GAAP and Non-GAAP
Financial Summary
| (In thousands, except for share and per share data) | |
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2024 | | |
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025 | | |
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2025 | | |
QoQ | | |
YoY | |
| | |
| RMB
| | |
| RMB
| | |
| RMB
| | |
| | | |
| | |
| Total net revenue | |
| 1,708,722 | | |
| 1,960,954 | | |
| 1,467,843 | | |
| (25.1 | )% | |
| (14.1 | )% |
| Total operating costs and expenses | |
| (1,183,510 | ) | |
| (1,599,021 | ) | |
| (1,447,660 | ) | |
| (9.5 | )% | |
| 22.3 | % |
| Income from operations | |
| 525,212 | | |
| 361,933 | | |
| 20,183 | | |
| (94.4 | )% | |
| (96.2 | )% |
| Net income | |
| 385,626 | | |
| 421,241 | | |
| 57,167 | | |
| (86.4 | )% | |
| (85.2 | )% |
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income | |
| 408,022 | | |
| 438,178 | | |
| 61,320 | | |
| (86.0 | )% | |
| (85.0 | )% |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income per ADS—basic | |
| 8.22 | | |
| 10.56 | | |
| 1.44 | | |
| (86.4 | )% | |
| (82.5 | )% |
| Net income per ADS—diluted | |
| 8.04 | | |
| 10.08 | | |
| 1.44 | | |
| (85.7 | )% | |
| (82.1 | )% |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income per ADS—basic | |
| 8.70 | | |
| 11.04 | | |
| 1.56 | | |
| (85.9 | )% | |
| (82.1 | )% |
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income per ADS—diluted | |
| 8.46 | | |
| 10.44 | | |
| 1.56 | | |
| (85.1 | )% | |
| (81.6 | )% |
Mr. Kent Li, President of X
Financial, commented: “In the fourth quarter of 2025, we facilitated and originated RMB22.8 billion in loans, a decline of
32.3% from the prior quarter and 29.5% year-over-year. Borrower activity moderated further, with active borrowers declining to approximately
1.69 million, down 20.2% from a year ago, reflecting the Company's deliberate focus on higher-quality origination and tighter credit
standards across our core channels. Asset quality came under increased pressure, with the 31–60 day delinquency rate rising to
2.90% and the 91–180 day delinquency rate increasing to 6.31%. These trends reflected continued stress in certain borrower segments
and a more conservative industry-wide risk posture. In response, we have strengthened our risk management framework, enhanced collection
strategies, and adjusted capital deployment to preserve balance sheet resilience. While profitability was significantly impacted by higher
provisions and narrower margins, we believe these actions position the Company for more stable performance over the medium term. Looking
ahead, we remain focused on asset quality, disciplined growth, and maintaining strong liquidity to navigate ongoing market uncertainty.”
Mr. Frank Fuya Zheng, Chief
Financial Officer of X Financial, added: “In the fourth quarter of 2025, total net revenue was RMB1.47 billion, a decrease
of 14.1% from the same period last year and 25.1% sequentially. Net income was RMB57.2 million and non-GAAP adjusted net income was RMB61.3
million, both significantly lower than the prior quarter, primarily due to substantially higher provisions and lower loan facilitation
revenue amid reduced origination volumes. Basic earnings per ADS were RMB1.44, and non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS were RMB1.56, both
lower than the prior quarter, reflecting the impact of elevated credit costs during the period. Operating margin declined to 1.4%, compared
with 18.5% in the prior quarter and 30.7% in the same period last year, mainly driven by higher provisioning and reduced contribution
from higher-margin facilitation services. We will continue to manage capital conservatively, strengthen our balance sheet, and maintain
cost discipline to support business resilience amid an evolving regulatory and operating landscape.”
Business Outlook & Share
Repurchase Plans
| · | Business
Outlook: Given the limited visibility at the start of the year and evolving market conditions,
X Financial expects the total loan amount facilitated and originated in the first quarter
of 2026 to be in the range of RMB 14.5 billion to RMB 15.5 billion. This outlook reflects
management’s cautious approach amid ongoing macroeconomic and regulatory uncertainty,
with continued emphasis on asset quality, disciplined risk management, and sustainable profitability.
The forecast represents the Company’s current preliminary view and remains subject
to change as the year progresses. |
| · | Capital
Return to Shareholders: As of March 15, 2026, under the Company’s US$100
million share repurchase program, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of approximately
3.79 million ADSs, including approximately 3.37 million ADSs and 2.53 million Class A
ordinary shares, for a total consideration of approximately US$53.85 million. The
Company now has approximately US$46.15 million remaining under the share repurchase
program, which is effective through November 30, 2026. This program underscores
the Company’s confidence in its long-term growth outlook and its commitment to enhancing
shareholder value. Repurchases under the program remain subject to market conditions and
other factors and may be modified or suspended at management’s discretion. |
| · | Declaration
of Semi-Annual Dividend: Pursuant to the semi-annual dividend policy, the Board today
approved the declaration and payment of a semi-annual dividend of US$0.28 per ADS
(approximately US$0.0467 per ordinary share). The holders of the Company’s ordinary
shares shown on the Company’s record at the close of trading on April 30, 2026
(U.S. Eastern Daylight Time) will be entitled to the semi-annual dividend. These shareholders,
including the Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of our ADS program (the “Depositary”),
will receive the payments of dividends on or about May 20, 2026. Dividends to
the Company’s ADS holders will be paid by the Depositary after May 20, 2026,
and the precise timing of receipt will vary based on the processing efficiency of the respective
holding brokerage. |
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year
2025 Financial Results
Revenue Performance and Business
Drivers: Total net revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB1,467.8 million (US$209.9 million), a decrease of 14.1%
from RMB1,708.7 million in the same period of 2024 and a decrease of 25.1% from the previous quarter. The year-over-year decline
was mainly attributable to lower loan facilitation volumes, which reduced loan facilitation service revenue and post-origination service
revenue, partially offset by increases in guarantee income and financing income. The quarter-over-quarter decline reflected the Company's
deliberate tightening of credit standards and a shift in the revenue mix toward lower-volume, higher-quality origination.
Revenue performance varied across business
lines in the fourth quarter of 2025. Loan facilitation service fees decreased 49.8% year-over-year to RMB440.7 million (US$63.0
million), primarily reflecting a decline in the total loan amount facilitated compared with the same period of 2024. Post-origination
service fees decreased 6.3% to RMB249.3 million (US$35.6 million), consistent with lower new origination volumes. Guarantee
income increased significantly to RMB263.2 million (US$37.6 million) primarily reflecting the recognition of guarantee-related
revenue from the existing guaranteed loan portfolio. Financing income increased 12.4% to RMB394.0 million (US$56.3 million),
supported by higher average loan balances held by the Company, while other revenue decreased 16.6% to RMB120.7 million (US$17.3
million). On a sequential basis, total net revenue declined 25.1% from the third quarter of 2025, reflecting the Company's deliberate
tightening of credit standards, a strategic shift toward lower-volume, higher-quality origination, and the impact of an evolving operating
environment. Return on equity8 decreased to 2.9%, from 21.5% in the prior quarter and 22.3% in the same period
of 2024, primarily reflecting substantially lower net income during the quarter.
Asset Quality: Credit quality
weakened during the quarter as delinquency rates increased across key categories. Delinquency rates for loans 31–60 days
and 91–180 days past due increased by 1.7 percentage points and 3.8 percentage points year-over-year, respectively, reflecting
more challenging borrower repayment conditions. Provision expense increased to RMB669.3 million (US$95.7 million), primarily reflecting
growth in guarantee business volumes, with the balance reflecting higher expected credit losses and a more conservative provisioning
stance in response to elevated risk indicators.
Profitability and Margins: Profitability
declined in the fourth quarter of 2025 as significantly higher credit-related provisions and lower revenue weighed on earnings. Operating
margin8 decreased to 1.4%, compared with 18.5% in the previous quarter and 30.7% in the same
period of 2024. The year-over-year increase in total operating costs and expenses was primarily driven by a sharp rise in provisions
for accounts receivable, loans receivable, and contingent guarantee liabilities, reflecting elevated credit risk exposure. Net profit
margin8 narrowed to 3.9%, down from 21.5% in the prior quarter and 22.6% a year earlier, reflecting
higher credit costs and reduced operating leverage due to lower revenue. Net income decreased 86.4% quarter-over-quarter to RMB57.2
million (US$8.2 million) and declined 85.2% year-over-year. Net income per basic ADS was RMB1.44 (US$0.21),
down significantly both sequentially and from a year ago.
Funding and Liquidity: The Company
maintained a stable liquidity position as of December 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents totaled RMB987.6 million (US$141.2
million) as of December 31, 2025, compared with RMB984.6 million as of December 31, 2024. Total restricted cash
was RMB1,146.0 million (US$163.9 million), bringing total cash (including restricted) to approximately RMB2.13 billion (US$305.1
million). Shareholders’ equity increased to RMB7,836.8 million (US$1.12 billion), primarily reflecting higher retained
earnings. The equity-to-assets ratio was approximately 53.4% as of December 31, 2025, reflecting growth in both total assets
and liabilities during the period, driven in part by higher guarantee-related liabilities.
8
Financial Ratios:
– Operating margin: Calculated as Income from Operations for the quarter divided by Total Net Revenue for
the quarter.
– Net profit margin: Calculated
as Net Income for the quarter divided by Total Net Revenue for the quarter.
– Annualized Net Income:
Calculated by multiplying the net income for the quarter by four to estimate a full-year equivalent.
– Return on equity:
Calculated as annualized Net Income divided by the average of Total Shareholders’ Equity at the beginning and end
of the quarter. This measure presents a full-year equivalent ROE based on a single quarter’s performance.
Regulatory Update: The regulatory
environment governing internet-based lending in the People's Republic of China continued to evolve during fiscal year 2025, with authorities
increasingly refining and strengthening oversight across the entire consumer credit business chain.
The most significant development during
the period was Notice 9, issued by the National Financial Regulatory Administration on April 1, 2025, which requires commercial
banks to strictly control total borrowing costs. Although Notice 9 does not explicitly stipulate a cap of not exceeding 24% per annum,
in practice, a 24% per annum cap on total borrowing cost for a single loan is generally implemented and enforced.
Importantly, 24% per annum may not represent
the outer boundary of pricing pressure. During the period, regulatory authorities continued to tighten total borrowing cost caps applicable
to microcredit companies and consumer finance companies, and such entities may face de facto requirements set at levels below 24%. The
extent to which such requirements may fall below 24%, and the pace and manner of their implementation across different institution types
and jurisdictions, remain highly uncertain. The Company currently has no reliable basis upon which to predict the ultimate scope, stringency,
or trajectory of applicable borrowing cost limitations. The Company expects that, if current and emerging regulatory requirements are
implemented as currently understood, its operating results will be adversely and materially affected relative to those achieved in prior
fiscal years. The magnitude of such impact is subject to significant uncertainty; however, investors should not assume that the Company's
historical levels of profitability are indicative of future performance, and the possibility of operating losses in future periods cannot
be excluded.
Notice 9 also requires commercial bank
head offices to implement whitelist management systems for loan facilitation platform operators, prohibiting cooperation with institutions
not included on such lists. The implementation of whitelist requirements has introduced additional uncertainty with respect to the Company's
funding relationships. By way of illustration only, current practices regarding whitelist administration vary across banking groups and
their respective subsidiaries, and it is possible that future regulatory guidance could alter the level at which such determinations
are made in ways that may affect the Company's authorized funding relationships. This example is indicative of the broader unpredictability
of the regulatory environment, and numerous other aspects of implementation remain similarly subject to change without notice or predictability.
Separately, payment institution rating
measures issued by the People's Bank of China in December 2025 extend regulatory oversight further across the lending chain, increasing
overall compliance burdens and operational costs for industry participants.
The Company is closely monitoring these
developments as they continue to evolve into 2026. Management currently has limited visibility into the ultimate scope, pace, and direction
of implementation, and the potential impact of these regulatory changes on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of
operations cannot be determined with any degree of certainty at this time.
Conference Call
X Financial’s
management team will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 AM U.S. Eastern Time on March 26, 2026 (8:30 PM Beijing / Hong Kong
Time on March 26, 2026).
Dial-in details
for the earnings conference call are as follows:
| United
States: |
1-888-346-8982 |
| Hong
Kong: |
800-905945 |
| Mainland
China: |
4001-201203 |
| International:
|
1-412-902-4272 |
| Passcode: |
X
Financial |
Please dial in
ten minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.
A replay of the
conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until April 2, 2026:
| United
States: |
1-855-669-9658 |
| International:
|
1-412-317-0088 |
| Passcode:
|
7562117 |
About X Financial
X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the "Company")
is a leading Chinese fintech platform. The Company is committed to connecting borrowers on its platform with its institutional funding
partners. With its proprietary big data-driven technology, the Company has established strategic partnerships with financial institutions
across multiple areas of its business operations, enabling it to facilitate and originate loans to prime borrowers under a risk assessment
and control system.
For more information, please visit http://ir.xiaoyinggroup.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating our business, we consider
and use non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to review and assess our operating performance. We present the non-GAAP financial
measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. We believe that
the use of the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors' assessment of our operating performance and help investors to identify
underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain income or expenses that we include in income
(loss) from operations and net income (loss). We also believe that the non-GAAP measures provide useful information about our core operating
results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect
to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.
We use in this press release the following
non-GAAP financial measures: (i) adjusted net income (loss), (ii) adjusted net income (loss) per basic ADS, (iii) adjusted
net income (loss) per diluted ADS, (iv) adjusted net income (loss) per basic share, and (v) adjusted net income (loss) per
diluted share, each of which excludes share-based compensation expense, impairment losses on financial investments, income (loss) from
financial investments, gain (loss) from financial investments at equity method and impairment losses on long-term investments. These
non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, investors should not
consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
We mitigate these limitations by reconciling
the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, which should be considered when evaluating
our performance. We encourage you to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
For more information on these non-GAAP
financial measures, please see the table captioned "Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP results" set forth at the
end of this press release.
Exchange Rate Information
This press release contains translations
of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations
from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.9931 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2025,
as published in the Federal Reserve Board’s H.10 statistical release. Percentages stated in this release are calculated based
on the RMB amounts.
Disclaimer
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These
forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects,"
"anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates,"
"potential," "continue," "ongoing," "targets," "guidance" and similar statements.
The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), 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. Any statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and
risks include, but are not limited to the following: the Company's goals and strategies; its future business development, financial
condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the credit industry, and marketplace lending in particular, in China;
the demand for and market acceptance of its marketplace's products and services; its ability to attract and retain borrowers and
investors on its marketplace; its relationships with its strategic cooperation partners; competition in its industry; and relevant
government policies and regulations relating to the corporate structure, business and industry. Further information regarding these
and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this
announcement is current as of the date of this announcement, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update such
information, except as required under applicable law.
Use of Projections
This announcement also contains
certain financial forecasts (or guidance) with respect to the Company's projected financial results. The Company's independent
auditors have not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the projections or guidance for the
purpose of their inclusion in this announcement, and accordingly, they did not express an opinion or provide any other form of
assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of this announcement. This guidance should not be relied upon as being necessarily
indicative of future results. The assumptions and estimates underlying the prospective financial information are inherently
uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information. Accordingly, there can be
no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of the future performance of the Company, or that actual results will not
differ materially from those set forth in the prospective financial information. Inclusion of the prospective financial information
in this announcement should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results contained in the prospective
financial information will actually be achieved. You should review this information together with the Company's historical
information.
For more information, please contact:
X Financial
Mr. Noah Kauffman
(Chief Financial Strategy Officer)
E-mail: ir@xiaoying.com
X
Financial
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| (In thousands, except for share and per share data) | |
As of December 31,
2024 | | |
As of December 31,
2025 | | |
As of December 31,
2025 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 984,611 | | |
| 987,631 | | |
| 141,229 | |
| Restricted cash, net | |
| 676,793 | | |
| 1,145,962 | | |
| 163,870 | |
| Accounts receivable and contract assets, net | |
| 2,029,550 | | |
| 3,145,976 | | |
| 449,869 | |
| Loans receivable from Credit Loans and other loans, net | |
| 4,828,317 | | |
| 5,298,631 | | |
| 757,694 | |
| Deposits to institutional cooperators, net | |
| 1,958,297 | | |
| 1,713,593 | | |
| 245,041 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| 34,079 | | |
| 43,547 | | |
| 6,227 | |
| Financial guarantee derivative | |
| 1,038 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | |
| 197,713 | | |
| 455,358 | | |
| 65,115 | |
| Long term investments | |
| 498,038 | | |
| 515,524 | | |
| 73,719 | |
| Property and equipment, net | |
| 15,833 | | |
| 23,900 | | |
| 3,418 | |
| Intangible assets, net | |
| 36,592 | | |
| 39,183 | | |
| 5,603 | |
| Financial investments | |
| 513,476 | | |
| 1,243,076 | | |
| 177,758 | |
| Other non-current assets | |
| 44,951 | | |
| 53,364 | | |
| 7,631 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | |
| 11,819,288 | | |
| 14,665,745 | | |
| 2,097,174 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| LIABILITIES | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Payable to investors and institutional funding partners at amortized cost | |
| 2,184,086 | | |
| 3,054,982 | | |
| 436,856 | |
| Contingent guarantee liabilities | |
| 187,641 | | |
| 748,307 | | |
| 107,006 | |
| Deferred guarantee income | |
| 164,725 | | |
| 467,629 | | |
| 66,870 | |
| Financial guarantee derivative | |
| - | | |
| 15,426 | | |
| 2,206 | |
| Short-term borrowings | |
| 328,500 | | |
| 409,530 | | |
| 58,562 | |
| Accrued payroll and welfare | |
| 94,717 | | |
| 76,058 | | |
| 10,876 | |
| Other tax payable | |
| 279,993 | | |
| 221,940 | | |
| 31,739 | |
| Income tax payable | |
| 591,491 | | |
| 677,521 | | |
| 96,884 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |
| 941,506 | | |
| 1,053,071 | | |
| 150,587 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | |
| 27,516 | | |
| 34,807 | | |
| 4,977 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | |
| 65,959 | | |
| 69,673 | | |
| 9,963 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | |
| 4,866,134 | | |
| 6,828,944 | | |
| 976,526 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Equity: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Common shares (250,678,439 and 234,517,901 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively) | |
| 207 | | |
| 207 | | |
| 30 | |
| Treasury stock | |
| (509,644 | ) | |
| (967,773 | ) | |
| (138,390 | ) |
| Additional paid-in capital | |
| 3,207,028 | | |
| 3,256,349 | | |
| 465,652 | |
| Retained earnings | |
| 4,174,511 | | |
| 5,484,294 | | |
| 784,244 | |
| Other comprehensive income | |
| 81,052 | | |
| 63,724 | | |
| 9,112 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | |
| 6,953,154 | | |
| 7,836,801 | | |
| 1,120,648 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| 11,819,288 | | |
| 14,665,745 | | |
| 2,097,174 | |
X
Financial
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| | |
Three Months Ended December 31, | | |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |
| (In thousands, except for share and per share data) | |
2024 | | |
2025 | | |
2025 | | |
2024 | | |
2025 | | |
2025 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| Net revenues | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Loan facilitation service | |
| 877,664 | | |
| 440,669 | | |
| 63,015 | | |
| 3,102,345 | | |
| 3,843,005 | | |
| 549,542 | |
| Post-origination service | |
| 266,018 | | |
| 249,251 | | |
| 35,642 | | |
| 759,539 | | |
| 1,074,454 | | |
| 153,645 | |
| Financing income | |
| 350,599 | | |
| 393,987 | | |
| 56,339 | | |
| 1,372,004 | | |
| 1,396,976 | | |
| 199,765 | |
| Guarantee income | |
| 69,649 | | |
| 263,245 | | |
| 37,644 | | |
| 201,716 | | |
| 636,572 | | |
| 91,030 | |
| Other revenue | |
| 144,792 | | |
| 120,691 | | |
| 17,259 | | |
| 436,178 | | |
| 688,418 | | |
| 98,442 | |
| Total net revenue | |
| 1,708,722 | | |
| 1,467,843 | | |
| 209,899 | | |
| 5,871,782 | | |
| 7,639,425 | | |
| 1,092,424 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Operating costs and expenses: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Origination and servicing | |
| 438,975 | | |
| 505,378 | | |
| 72,268 | | |
| 1,738,139 | | |
| 2,020,546 | | |
| 288,934 | |
| Borrower acquisitions and marketing | |
| 503,704 | | |
| 212,165 | | |
| 30,339 | | |
| 1,582,472 | | |
| 2,202,375 | | |
| 314,935 | |
| General and administrative | |
| 48,886 | | |
| 46,158 | | |
| 6,601 | | |
| 175,934 | | |
| 199,559 | | |
| 28,537 | |
| Provision for accounts receivable and contract assets | |
| 13,262 | | |
| 139,609 | | |
| 19,964 | | |
| 35,732 | | |
| 242,719 | | |
| 34,708 | |
| Provision for loans receivable | |
| 64,289 | | |
| 132,624 | | |
| 18,965 | | |
| 221,658 | | |
| 340,209 | | |
| 48,649 | |
| Provision for contingent guarantee liabilities | |
| 116,103 | | |
| 398,052 | | |
| 56,921 | | |
| 241,738 | | |
| 1,001,273 | | |
| 143,180 | |
| Change in fair value of financial guarantee derivative | |
| (1,038 | ) | |
| 14,704 | | |
| 2,103 | | |
| (1,038 | ) | |
| 3,367 | | |
| 481 | |
| (Reversal of) provision for credit losses for deposits and other financial assets | |
| (671 | ) | |
| (1,030 | ) | |
| (147 | ) | |
| 3,378 | | |
| (702 | ) | |
| (100 | ) |
| Total operating costs and expenses | |
| 1,183,510 | | |
| 1,447,660 | | |
| 207,014 | | |
| 3,998,013 | | |
| 6,009,346 | | |
| 859,324 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Income from operations | |
| 525,212 | | |
| 20,183 | | |
| 2,885 | | |
| 1,873,769 | | |
| 1,630,079 | | |
| 233,100 | |
| Interest income (expenses), net | |
| 4,338 | | |
| 4,446 | | |
| 636 | | |
| (560 | ) | |
| 10,659 | | |
| 1,524 | |
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain | |
| (6,183 | ) | |
| 2,102 | | |
| 301 | | |
| (9,533 | ) | |
| (8,539 | ) | |
| (1,221 | ) |
| Income (loss) from financial investments | |
| 13,396 | | |
| (513 | ) | |
| (73 | ) | |
| 17,134 | | |
| (14,456 | ) | |
| (2,067 | ) |
| Other income, net | |
| 4,084 | | |
| 5,029 | | |
| 719 | | |
| 13,521 | | |
| 132,250 | | |
| 18,911 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Income before income taxes | |
| 540,847 | | |
| 31,247 | | |
| 4,468 | | |
| 1,894,331 | | |
| 1,749,993 | | |
| 250,247 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | |
| (150,778 | ) | |
| 15,849 | | |
| 2,266 | | |
| (405,702 | ) | |
| (291,650 | ) | |
| (41,705 | ) |
| Gain from equity in affiliates, net of tax | |
| 4,587 | | |
| 4,740 | | |
| 678 | | |
| 10,159 | | |
| 25,716 | | |
| 3,677 | |
| (Loss) gain from financial investments at equity method, net of tax | |
| (9,030 | ) | |
| 5,331 | | |
| 762 | | |
| 41,118 | | |
| (19,506 | ) | |
| (2,789 | ) |
| Net income | |
| 385,626 | | |
| 57,167 | | |
| 8,174 | | |
| 1,539,906 | | |
| 1,464,553 | | |
| 209,430 | |
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Net income attributable to X Financial shareholders | |
| 385,626 | | |
| 57,167 | | |
| 8,174 | | |
| 1,539,906 | | |
| 1,464,553 | | |
| 209,430 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income | |
| 385,626 | | |
| 57,167 | | |
| 8,174 | | |
| 1,539,906 | | |
| 1,464,553 | | |
| 209,430 | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax of nil: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Gain (loss) from equity in affiliates | |
| 105 | | |
| (30 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (314 | ) | |
| 148 | | |
| 21 | |
| (Loss) income from financial investments | |
| (5,807 | ) | |
| 3,966 | | |
| 567 | | |
| 293 | | |
| 3,198 | | |
| 457 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | |
| 19,186 | | |
| (9,336 | ) | |
| (1,335 | ) | |
| 11,596 | | |
| (20,674 | ) | |
| (2,956 | ) |
| Comprehensive income | |
| 399,110 | | |
| 51,767 | | |
| 7,402 | | |
| 1,551,481 | | |
| 1,447,225 | | |
| 206,952 | |
| Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to X Financial shareholders | |
| 399,110 | | |
| 51,767 | | |
| 7,402 | | |
| 1,551,481 | | |
| 1,447,225 | | |
| 206,952 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income per share—basic | |
| 1.37 | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 0.03 | | |
| 5.33 | | |
| 6.00 | | |
| 0.86 | |
| Net income per share—diluted | |
| 1.34 | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 0.03 | | |
| 5.25 | | |
| 5.87 | | |
| 0.84 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income per ADS—basic | |
| 8.22 | | |
| 1.44 | | |
| 0.21 | | |
| 31.98 | | |
| 36.00 | | |
| 5.15 | |
| Net income per ADS—diluted | |
| 8.04 | | |
| 1.44 | | |
| 0.21 | | |
| 31.50 | | |
| 35.22 | | |
| 5.04 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—basic | |
| 281,823,659 | | |
| 233,525,027 | | |
| 233,525,027 | | |
| 288,828,371 | | |
| 243,975,946 | | |
| 243,975,946 | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—diluted | |
| 288,542,180 | | |
| 238,285,537 | | |
| 238,285,537 | | |
| 293,354,671 | | |
| 249,489,203 | | |
| 249,489,203 | |
X
Financial
Unaudited
Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
| | |
Three Months Ended December 31, | | |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |
| (In thousands, except for share and per share data) | |
2024 | | |
2025 | | |
2025 | | |
2024 | | |
2025 | | |
2025 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| GAAP net income | |
| 385,626 | | |
| 57,167 | | |
| 8,174 | | |
| 1,539,906 | | |
| 1,464,553 | | |
| 209,430 | |
| Less: Income (loss) from financial investments (net of tax of nil) | |
| 13,396 | | |
| (513 | ) | |
| (73 | ) | |
| 17,134 | | |
| (14,456 | ) | |
| (2,067 | ) |
| Less: Impairment losses on financial investments (net of tax of nil) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Less: Impairment losses on long-term investments (net of tax) | |
| (16,680 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (16,680 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Less: (Loss) gain from financial investments at equity method (net of tax of nil) | |
| (9,030 | ) | |
| 5,331 | | |
| 762 | | |
| 41,118 | | |
| (19,506 | ) | |
| (2,789 | ) |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses (net of tax of nil) | |
| 10,082 | | |
| 8,971 | | |
| 1,283 | | |
| 40,178 | | |
| 60,967 | | |
| 8,718 | |
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income | |
| 408,022 | | |
| 61,320 | | |
| 8,768 | | |
| 1,538,512 | | |
| 1,559,482 | | |
| 223,004 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share—basic | |
| 1.45 | | |
| 0.26 | | |
| 0.04 | | |
| 5.33 | | |
| 6.39 | | |
| 0.91 | |
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share—diluted | |
| 1.41 | | |
| 0.26 | | |
| 0.04 | | |
| 5.24 | | |
| 6.25 | | |
| 0.89 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income per ADS—basic | |
| 8.70 | | |
| 1.56 | | |
| 0.22 | | |
| 31.98 | | |
| 38.34 | | |
| 5.48 | |
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income per ADS—diluted | |
| 8.46 | | |
| 1.56 | | |
| 0.22 | | |
| 31.44 | | |
| 37.50 | | |
| 5.36 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—basic | |
| 281,823,659 | | |
| 233,525,027 | | |
| 233,525,027 | | |
| 288,828,371 | | |
| 243,975,946 | | |
| 243,975,946 | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—diluted | |
| 288,542,180 | | |
| 238,285,537 | | |
| 238,285,537 | | |
| 293,354,671 | | |
| 249,489,203 | | |
| 249,489,203 | |
