YXT.COM Group (YXT) loss in six months to June 30 2025 as revenue falls
YXT.COM Group Holding Limited reports results for the six months ended June 30, 2025 with revenues of RMB152.9 million (US$21.3 million), down 7.8% from RMB165.8 million a year earlier. Corporate learning solutions remained the core business, while gross profit was RMB99.5 million and gross margin improved to 65.1% from 61.1% as cost of revenues fell through AI-enabled productivity gains, lower staff and infrastructure costs, and a shift toward subscription-based, digitized and AI-powered offerings.
Loss from operations narrowed to RMB64.4 million from RMB73.4 million, but the bottom line swung to a net loss of RMB73.9 million (US$10.3 million) versus net income of RMB21.4 million in 2024, mainly because the prior period included a RMB78.8 million gain on deconsolidating CEIBS Publishing Group and a RMB21.7 million gain from changes in derivative fair value that did not repeat, while 2025 recorded RMB7.4 million of investment losses. Adjusted net loss (non‑GAAP) was RMB64.0 million, modestly better than RMB75.3 million in 2024.
Subscription customers declined from 2,481 to 2,358 and net revenue retention eased from 102.8% to 100.3%, reflecting a strategic focus on larger enterprise accounts and expected churn of smaller customers. Cash and cash equivalents were RMB142.4 million (US$19.9 million), after operating cash outflows of RMB94.9 million and a net current liability position of RMB92.6 million. Management notes that continued operations depend on securing additional loan or equity financing and cost savings, and highlights a new RMB50.0 million (US$7.0 million) credit line obtained after June 30, 2025, while cautioning there is no assurance on future funding terms.
Positive
- Gross margin expansion and cost reductions: Gross margin rose to 65.1% from 61.1% as cost of revenues fell 17.1%, and sales and marketing plus research and development expenses declined 13.5% and 19.2%, reflecting progress in focusing on higher‑margin subscription solutions and operational efficiencies.
- Non-GAAP loss improvement: Adjusted net loss (non‑GAAP) narrowed to RMB64.0 million from RMB75.3 million, indicating some underlying operating improvement despite lower revenue and the absence of prior one‑off gains.
Negative
- Sharp deterioration in bottom line: Results moved from net income of RMB21.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 to a net loss of RMB73.9 million (US$10.3 million) in 2025, alongside RMB7.4 million of investment losses.
- Strained liquidity and reliance on financing: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash dropped from RMB418.2 million to RMB142.6 million, the company reported a net current liability of RMB92.6 million, and management states that its ability to continue as a going concern depends on obtaining additional loans or equity financing despite a new RMB50.0 million credit line.
Insights
Revenue slipped and net income turned to a loss, with heavy cash burn and reliance on new credit lines to support liquidity.
YXT.COM Group Holding Limited generated revenues of RMB152.9 million (US$21.3 million) in the six months ended June 30, 2025, a 7.8% decline from RMB165.8 million, as subscription customers fell from 2,481 to 2,358 and net revenue retention eased from 102.8% to 100.3%. Cost of revenues dropped 17.1% to RMB53.4 million, lifting gross margin to 65.1% from 61.1%, helped by AI tools, reduced offline solutions, and operational optimization. Sales and marketing and research and development expenses declined 13.5% and 19.2% respectively, while general and administrative expenses rose 20.4% to RMB54.2 million due to higher professional fees and increased share‑based compensation under a January 2025 plan.
Loss from operations narrowed to RMB64.4 million from RMB73.4 million, but the net result swung to a RMB73.9 million (US$10.3 million) loss from RMB21.4 million profit. The prior period benefited from a RMB78.8 million gain on deconsolidation of CEIBS Publishing Group and a RMB21.7 million gain from changes in fair value of derivative liabilities, which did not recur, while 2025 included RMB7.4 million of investment losses. On a non‑GAAP basis, adjusted net loss improved to RMB64.0 million from RMB75.3 million, indicating some underlying cost progress despite lower revenue.
Liquidity weakened. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash fell from RMB418.2 million at the beginning of the period to RMB142.6 million (US$19.9 million) at June 30, 2025, driven by net cash used in operating activities of RMB94.9 million (US$13.2 million), investing outflows of RMB94.7 million (US$13.2 million) mainly into short‑term investments, and financing outflows of RMB85.7 million (US$12.0 million) from debt repayments and share repurchases. The company reported a net current liability of RMB92.6 million and an accumulated deficit of RMB3,361.4 million (US$469.2 million). Management states that the ability to continue as a going concern depends on obtaining additional loan or equity financing and executing cost‑saving measures; it has already secured a new RMB50.0 million (US$7.0 million) credit line with a two‑year term and believes projected cash flows and financing will cover at least the next twelve months, while acknowledging there is no assurance on future funding availability or terms.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| YXT.COM GROUP HOLDING LIMITED | ||||||
| Date: December 17, 2025 | By: | /s/ Shen Cao | ||||
| Name: | Shen Cao | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
YXT.COM GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
INTERIM REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
PRELIMINARY NOTE
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the six-months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, included herein, are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and are reported in U.S. dollars (“US$”). These should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Form 20-F on April 24, 2025 (the “2024 Annual Report”).
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our current or then-current expectations and views of future events. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this document can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate” and “potential,” among others.
Forward-looking statements that appear in in this document may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations. Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to of various factors. These risks and uncertainties include factors relating to:
| • | general economic, political, demographic and business conditions in China and globally; |
| • | our ability to implement our growth strategy; |
| • | the success of operating initiatives, including advertising and promotional efforts and new solution development by us and our competitors |
| • | our ability to develop and apply our technologies to support and expand our solution offerings; |
| • | the expected growth of the digital corporate learning industry in China; |
| • | competition in the digital corporate learning industry in China; |
| • | changes in government policies and regulation; and |
| • | other factors that may affect our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. |
In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as representations or warranties by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments or to release publicly any revisions to these statements in order to reflect later events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
You should read this document completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this document. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this document.
Key Operating Metrics
We manage our business using the following key operating metrics. We use these metrics to assess the progress of our business, make decisions on where to allocate capital, time and technology investments and assess the near-term and long-term performance of our business.
The following tables set forth the major operating metrics for the periods indicated.
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| 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
| Number of subscription customers |
2,481 | 2,358 | ||||||
| Net revenue retention rates of subscription customers |
102.8 | % | 100.3 | % | ||||
The number of subscription customers was 2,358 as of June 30, 2025, compared with 2,481 as of June 30, 2024. Net revenue retention rates of subscription customers decreased to 100.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from 102.8% in the same period of last year. The change reflects the Company’s strategic shift towards large enterprise accounts with consistent demand for corporate learning solutions, and an anticipated churn of small and medium-sized customers from the Company’s portfolio.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our total revenues, in absolute amounts and as percentages of total revenues, for the periods indicated:
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
| RMB | % | RMB | US$ | % | ||||||||||||||||
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| Revenue: |
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| Corporate learning solutions |
164,420 | 99.2 | 152,417 | 21,277 | 99.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Others |
1,336 | 0.8 | 477 | 66 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total revenues |
165,756 | 100.0 | 152,894 | 21,343 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues |
(64,419 | ) | (38.9 | ) | (53,380 | ) | (7,452 | ) | (34.9 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gross profit |
101,337 | 61.1 | 99,514 | 13,891 | 65.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing expenses |
(71,569 | ) | (43.2 | ) | (61,932 | ) | (8,645 | ) | (40.5 | ) | ||||||||||
| Research and development expenses |
(59,772 | ) | (36.1 | ) | (48,277 | ) | (6,739 | ) | (31.6 | ) | ||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses |
(44,993 | ) | (27.1 | ) | (54,219 | ) | (7,569 | ) | (35.5 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other operating income |
1,609 | 1.0 | 465 | 65 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations |
(73,388 | ) | (44.3 | ) | (64,449 | ) | (8,997 | ) | (42.2 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest and investment income |
4,163 | 2.5 | 1,685 | 235 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
(4,993 | ) | (3.0 | ) | (4,186 | ) | (584 | ) | (2.7 | ) | ||||||||||
| Investment losses |
(4,951 | ) | (3.0 | ) | (7,417 | ) | (1,035 | ) | (4.8 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gain on deconsolidation of CEIBS Publishing Group |
78,760 | 47.5 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange gain, net |
33 | — | 489 | 68 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
21,735 | 13.1 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Income/(loss) before income tax expenses |
21,359 | 12.9 | (73,878 | ) | (10,313 | ) | (48.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Net income/(loss) |
21,359 | 12.9 | (73,878 | ) | (10,313 | ) | (48.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
Revenues
We derive our revenues from two sources, namely (i) corporate learning solution revenues, including solutions based on both subscription and non-subscription, and (ii) other revenues, primarily consisting of sales of customized software and related maintenance services. Our revenues were RMB152.9 million (US$21.3 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB165.8 million for the same period in 2024, representing a decrease of 7.8%.
| • | Revenues from corporate learning solutions. Our revenues from corporate learning solutions were RMB152.4 million (US$21.3 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB164.5 million for the same period of last year. |
| • | Revenues from subscription based corporate learning solutions. Our revenues from subscription based corporate learning solutions were RMB144.7 million (US$20.2 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB151.9 million for the same period of last year. The change was primarily due to (i) a net impact of RMB4.8 million from operational adjustments, which was in turn due to (1) our strategic suspension of certain ancillary online teaching tools; (2) our business expansion strategy to focus on large enterprises with strong and steady demand for corporate learning solutions, leading to an expected loss of portion from some small and medium-sized customers and therefore the decrease in the number of our subscription customers during the same periods; and (ii) the deconsolidation of CEIBS PG starting from January 15, 2024, resulting in a decrease of RMB2.4 million. |
| • | Revenues from non-subscription based corporate learning solutions. Our revenues from non-subscription based corporate learning solutions were RMB7.7 million (US$1.1 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB12.6 million for the same period of last year. The change was primarily due to (i) reduced offline solutions reflecting our strategic emphasis on subscription-based, digitized corporate learning solutions; and (ii) the deconsolidation of CEIBS PG starting from January 15, 2024, resulting in a decrease of RMB0.8 million. |
| • | Revenues from others. Our revenues from others were RMB0.5 million (US$66.0 thousand) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB1.3 million for the same period of last year. The change primarily reflects fewer customized software projects completed in the six months ended June 30, 2025, aligning with our new strategic focus. |
The following table breaks down our total revenues by these categories, by amounts and as percentages of total revenues, for the periods presented:
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| 2024 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
| RMB | % | RMB | US$ | % | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except for percentages) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate learning solution |
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| Subscription |
151,834 | 91.6 | 144,740 | 20,205 | 94.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-subscription |
12,586 | 7.6 | 7,677 | 1,072 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Others |
1,336 | 0.8 | 477 | 66 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
165,756 | 100.0 | 152,894 | 21,343 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||
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Cost of revenues
Our cost of revenues was RMB53.4 million (US$7.5 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB64.4 million for the same period of last year, representing a decrease of 17.1%. This was mainly due to (i) raise in productivity in our operation leveraging AI tools; (ii) decreased staff expenses and third-party infrastructure costs through operational optimization; (iii) lower instructor compensation costs due to the reduction of offline solutions, aligning with our strategic emphasis on subscription-based, digitized and AI-powered corporate learning solutions; and (iv) the deconsolidation of CEIBS PG starting from January 15, 2024, resulting in a decrease of RMB0.7 million.
Gross profit and gross margin
Our gross profit was RMB99.5 million (US$13.9 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB101.3 million for the same period of last year, representing a decrease of 1.8%. Our gross margin was 65.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with 61.1% for the same period of last year, representing an increase of 4.0 percentage points. This was mainly driven by our continual focus on large enterprise subscription customers, higher-marginal-contribution solutions and ongoing cost optimization efforts.
Sales and marketing expenses
Our sales and marketing expenses were RMB61.9 million (US$8.6 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB71.6 million for the same period of last year, representing a decrease of 13.5%. This was mainly due to (i) raise in productivity in acquiring, converting and retaining customers and realizing revenues aided by AI tools and our branding campaign; (ii) decreases in compensation paid to sales and marketing staff due to our efforts in better relocating our human resources; and (iii) the deconsolidation of CEIBS PG starting from January 15, 2024, resulting in a decrease of RMB1.7 million.
Research and development expenses
Our research and development expenses were RMB48.3 million (US$6.7 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB59.8 million for the same period of last year, representing a decrease of 19.2%. This was mainly due to (i) increased R&D ROI due to our new discipline and approach to product-market-fit; (ii) decreases in compensation paid to research and development staff due to our efforts in better relocating our human resources; and (iii) the deconsolidation of CEIBS PG starting from January 15, 2024, resulting in a decrease of RMB0.2 million.
General and administrative expenses
Our general and administrative expenses were RMB54.2 million (US$7.6 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with RMB45.0 million for the same period of last year, representing an increase of 20.4%. This was mainly due to (i) the increase of professional service fees; and (ii) an increase in share-based compensation paid to general and administrative staff due to the execution of the share incentive plan in January 2025. The increase was partially offset by (i) the decrease in compensation paid to general and administrative staff; and (ii) the deconsolidation of CEIBS PG starting from January 15, 2024, resulting in a decrease of RMB1.4 million.
Net loss
Our net loss was RMB73.9 million (US$10.3 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with a net income of RMB21.4 million for the same period of last year.
Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measure
In evaluating our business, we consider and use adjusted net loss as a supplemental non-GAAP measure to review and assess our operating performance. Adjusted net loss is net loss excluding gain on deconsolidation of CEIBS PG, share-based compensation, change in fair value of derivative liabilities, net of income taxes, to the extent applicable. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We present the non-GAAP financial measure because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. We also believe that the use of the non-GAAP measure facilitates investors’ assessment of our operating performance.
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The non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using the non-GAAP financial measure is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Further, the non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore its comparability may be limited. We compensate for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, 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.
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| Net income/(loss) |
21,359 | (73,878 | ) | (10,313 | ) | |||||||
| Adjustments: |
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| Gain on deconsolidation of CEIBS Publishing Group |
(78,760 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation |
3,820 | 9,873 | 1,378 | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
(21,735 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
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| Adjusted loss before income taxes |
(75,316 | ) | (64,005 | ) | (8,935 | ) | ||||||
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| Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) |
(75,316 | ) | (64,005 | ) | (8,935 | ) | ||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows and Working Capital
Our principal sources of liquidity have been proceeds from operating activities, proceeds from the issuance and sales of our ordinary shares, as well as borrowings from banks. As of June 30, 2025, we had RMB142.4 million (US$19.9 million) in cash and cash equivalents. Our cash and cash equivalents mainly consist of bank deposits and are primarily denominated in Renminbi and US dollars. Our cash and cash equivalents denominated in Renminbi amounted to RMB59.8 million (US$8.4 million) as of June 30, 2025, among which RMB59.1 million (US$8.2 million) was held by the VIEs. Meanwhile, our cash and cash equivalents denominated in US dollars amounted to RMB82.6 million (US$11.5 million) as of June 30, 2025, among which RMB1.3 million (US$0.2 million) was held by the VIEs. As of June 30, 2025, 100% of our cash and cash equivalents denominated in Renminbi are located in the PRC, while our cash and cash equivalents denominated in US dollars located in the PRC and held outside of the PRC amounted to RMB1.4 million (US$0.2 million) and RMB81.2 million (US$11.3 million), respectively.
We incurred net loss of RMB73.9 million (US$10.3 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and was in a net current liability with the amount of RMB92.6 million (US$12.9 million) as of June 30, 2025. Net cash used in operating activities was RMB101.5 million and RMB94.9 million (US$13.2 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively. Accumulated deficit was RMB3,287.5 million and RMB3,361.4 million (US$469.2 million) as of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2025, respectively.
Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to obtain additional loan or equity financing and successfully executing our business plan. Historically, we have relied principally on both operational sources of cash and non-operational sources of financing from investors and borrowings from banks to fund the operations and business development. Subsequent to June 30, 2025, we obtained a line of credit of RMB50.0 million (US$7.0 million) which is guaranteed by the Founder of the Group with a two-year term. We plan to obtain renewals of current bank loans when they become due or obtain new bank loans to ensure efficient operating cash flow. In addition, we implemented cost saving measures to reduce operating cash outflow and expect a decrease in cash outflow over the next twelve months to operate at the current level. We have concluded that the above plan is probable of being effectively implemented. With these and based on cash flows projection and existing balance of cash and cash equivalents, we believe the cash flows from operating and financing activities are sufficient to meet the cash requirements to fund planned operations and other commitments for at least the next twelve months from the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. However, there can be no assurances that funding sources will be available at terms acceptable to us, or at all.
As a holding company with no material operations of our own, we conduct our operations primarily through our PRC subsidiaries and our consolidated VIEs in China. We are permitted under PRC laws and regulations to provide funding to our PRC subsidiaries in China through capital contributions or loans, subject to the approval of government authorities and limits on the amount of capital contributions and loans. In addition, our subsidiaries in China may provide Renminbi funding to our consolidated VIEs only through entrusted loans. See “Item 3. Key Information—Item 3.D. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the year indicated.
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| Net cash used in operating activities |
(101,533 | ) | (94,868 | ) | (13,244 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(33,777 | ) | (94,720 | ) | (13,222 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities |
86,511 | (85,718 | ) | (11,966 | ) | |||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
380 | (346 | ) | (48 | ) | |||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(48,419 | ) | (275,652 | ) | (38,480 | ) | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period |
320,489 | 418,242 | 58,385 | |||||||||
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| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period |
272,070 | 142,590 | 19,905 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period |
272,070 | 142,590 | 19,905 | |||||||||
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156 | 156 | 22 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalent at the end of the period |
271,914 | 142,434 | 19,883 | |||||||||
Operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was RMB94.9 million (US$13.2 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The difference between our net loss of RMB73.9 million (US$10.3 million) and the net cash used in operating activities was mainly attributable to (i) a decrease in deferred revenue of RMB32.7 million (US$4.6 million), (ii) an decrease in other payable and accrued liabilities of RMB19.3 million (US$2.7 million), and (iii) interest and investment income accrued of RMB1.4 million (US$0.2 million), partially offset by (iv) share-based compensation of RMB9.9 million (US$1.4 million), (v) impairment of available-for-sale debt securities of RMB7.1 million (US$1.0 million), (vi) depreciation of property, equipment and software of RMB3.4 million (US$0.5 million), (vii) amortization of intangible assets of RMB2.1 million (US$0.3 million), (viii) a decrease of accounts receivable of RMB2.9 million (US$0.4 million), (ix) a decrease of prepaid expenses and other assets of RMB3.2 million (US$0.5 million), and (x) an increase of accounts payable of RMB3.1 million (US$0.4 million).
Net cash used in operating activities was RMB101.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The difference between our net income of RMB21.4 million and the net cash used in operating activities was mainly attributable to (i) gain on deconsolidation of CEIBS Publishing Group of RMB78.8 million, (ii) fair value change of derivatives liabilities of RMB21.7 million, (iii) an decrease in other payable and accrued liabilities of RMB23.2 million, (iv) a decrease in deferred revenue of RMB17.6 million, and (v) a decrease of accounts payable of RMB2.8 million, partially offset by (vi) impairment of available-for-sale debt securities of RMB5.0 million, (vii) depreciation of property, equipment and software of RMB3.9 million, (viii) amortization of intangible assets of RMB2.5 million, (ix) share-based compensation of RMB3.8 million, (x) a decrease of accounts receivable of RMB2.8 million, (xi) a decrease of prepaid expenses and other assets of RMB2.7 million, and (xii) an increase of amounts due to related parties of RMB1.1 million.
Investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities was RMB94.7 million (US$13.2 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, which was primarily due to (i) cash paid for short-term investments of RMB91.7 million (US$12.8 million), and (ii) purchase of equity securities of RMB3.0 million (US$0.4 million).
Net cash used in investing activities was RMB33.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, which was primarily due to (i) cash paid for short-term investments of RMB56.1 million, (ii) cash change due to deconsolidation of CEIBS Publishing Group of RMB30.8 million, (iii) loan to related party of RMB2.0 million, and (iv) purchase of property, equipment and software of RMB1.0 million, partially offset by (v) cash received from maturity of short-term investments of RMB56.1 million.
Financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities was RMB85.7 million (US$12.0 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, which was primarily due to (i) repayment of long-term borrowings of RMB121.0 million (US$16.9 million), (ii) repayment of short-term borrowings of RMB80.0 million (US$11.2 million), and (iii) payment for repurchase of stocks of RMB2.2 million (US$0.3 million), partially offset by (iv) proceeds from discounted bank acceptance notes of RMB 78.1 million (US$10.9 million) and (v) proceeds from short-term borrowings of RMB40.0 million (US$5.6 million).
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Net cash generated from financing activities was RMB86.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, which was primarily due to (i) proceeds from long-term borrowings of RMB128.0 million, and (ii) proceeds from short-term borrowings of RMB80.0 million, partially offset by (iii) repayment of long-term borrowings of RMB81.5 million and (iv) repayment of short-term borrowings of RMB39.8 million.
Material Cash Requirements
Our material cash requirements as of June 30, 2025 primarily include our operating lease commitments, short-term and long-term borrowings, capital expenditures, and working capital requirements.
Our operating lease commitments consist of the commitments under the lease agreements for our office premises. We lease our office facilities under non-cancelable operating leases with various expiration dates. The majority of our operating lease commitments are related to our office lease agreements in China. Our short-term and long-term borrowings represent future maximum commitment relating to the principal amount and interests in connection with our borrowings. For details, see Note 9 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following table sets forth our contractual obligation as of June 30, 2025.
| Payment due by period | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Less than 1 year |
1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years |
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| (in RMB thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease commitment(1) |
27,323 | 9,558 | 9,000 | 2,922 | 5,843 | |||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings(2) |
70,855 | 70,855 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings(2) |
58,929 | 52,912 | 6,017 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1) | Represents obligations under lease agreements for our office premises. |
| 2) | Includes interest payment obligations thereof. |
Capital Expenditures
Our capital expenditures are incurred primarily in connection with the purchase of third-party content and computer equipment. Our capital expenditures were RMB1.0 million and RMB26 thousand (US$4 thousand) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively. We will continue to make capital expenditures to meet the expected growth of our business.
Contractual Obligations
We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. In addition, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk, or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging, or product development services with us.
Other than those shown above, we did not have any significant capital and other commitments, long-term obligations, or guarantees as of June 30, 2025.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
We prepare our financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that can have a meaningful effect on the reporting of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We continually evaluate these estimates and assumptions based on the most recently available information, our own historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from our expectations because of changes in our estimates. Critical accounting estimates are defined as those reflective of significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, which may result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. For the period ended June 30, 2025, we identified no critical accounting estimates in the preparation of our financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a detailed discussion on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Holding Company Structure
YXT.COM GROUP HOLDING LIMITED is a holding company with no material operations of its own. We conduct our operations primarily through our PRC subsidiaries and our consolidated VIEs. As a result, our ability to pay dividends depends upon dividends paid by our subsidiaries which, in turn, depends on the payment of the service fees and royalty payments to our PRC subsidiaries by our consolidated VIEs in the PRC pursuant to certain contractual arrangements. If our subsidiaries or any newly formed subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us.
In addition, our subsidiaries in China are permitted to pay dividends to us only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprise as promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, or PRC GAAP. In accordance with PRC company laws, our consolidated VIEs in China must make appropriations from their after-tax profit to non-distributable reserve funds including (i) statutory surplus fund and (ii) discretionary surplus fund. The appropriation to the statutory surplus fund must be at least 10% of the after-tax profits calculated in accordance with PRC GAAP. Appropriation is not required if the statutory surplus fund has reached 50% of the registered capital of our consolidated VIEs. Appropriation to discretionary surplus fund is made at the discretion of our consolidated VIEs. Pursuant to the law applicable to China’s foreign investment enterprise, our subsidiaries that are foreign investment enterprise in the PRC have to make appropriation from their after-tax profit, as determined under PRC GAAP, to reserve funds including (i) general reserve fund, (ii) enterprise expansion fund, and (iii) staff bonus and welfare fund. The appropriation to the general reserve fund must be at least 10% of the after-tax profits calculated in accordance with PRC GAAP. Appropriation is not required if the reserve fund has reached 50% of the registered capital of our subsidiaries. Appropriation to the other two reserve funds are at our subsidiaries’ discretion.
As an offshore holding company, we are permitted under PRC laws and regulations to provide funding from the proceeds of our offshore fund raising activities to our PRC subsidiaries only through loans or capital contributions, and to our consolidated VIEs only through loans, in each case subject to the satisfaction of the applicable government registration and approval requirements. As a result, there is uncertainty with respect to our ability to provide prompt financial support to our PRC subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs when needed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our PRC subsidiaries may use their own retained earnings (rather than Renminbi converted from foreign currency denominated capital) to provide financial support to our consolidated VIEs either through entrustment loans or direct loans to such consolidated VIEs’ nominee shareholders, which would be contributed to the consolidated VIEs as capital injections. Such direct loans to the nominee shareholders would be eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements against the consolidated VIEs’ share capital.
Trend Information
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this interim report, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events for the six months ended June 30, 2025 that are reasonably likely to have a material and adverse effect on our net revenues, income, profitability, liquidity or capital resources, or that would cause the disclosed financial information to be not necessarily indicative of future results of operations or financial condition.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to the concentration of credit risks consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments. The maximum exposures of such assets to credit risk are their carrying amounts as of the balance sheet dates. As of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2025, all of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were held in major financial institutions located in the PRC and Hong Kong, which management considers to be of high credit quality based on their credit ratings.
We have not experienced any significant recoverability issue with respect to its accounts receivable. We assess the creditworthiness of each customer when providing services and may require the customers to make advance payments or a deposit before the services are rendered.
As of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2025, there was no customer with greater than 10% of the accounts receivable.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
In July 2005, the PRC government changed its decades-old policy of pegging the value of the RMB to the US$, and the RMB appreciated more than 20% against the US$ over the following three years. Between July 2008 and June 2010, this appreciation halted and the exchange rate between the RMB and the US$ remained within a narrow band. Since June 2010, the RMB has fluctuated against the US$, at times significantly and unpredictably. The depreciation of the RMB against the US$ was approximately 1.86% in the six months ended June 30, 2025. The appreciation of the RMB against the US$ was approximately 2.36% in the six months ended June 30, 2024. It is difficult to predict how market forces or PRC, or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between the RMB and the US$ in the future.
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FAQ
How did YXT (YXT) revenue perform for the six months ended June 30, 2025?
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, YXT.COM Group Holding Limited reported revenues of RMB152.9 million (US$21.3 million), down from RMB165.8 million in the same period of 2024, a decrease of 7.8%. Corporate learning solutions contributed RMB152.4 million, while other revenues were RMB0.5 million.
What was YXT's net income or loss in the first half of 2025 and what drove the change from 2024?
The company recorded a net loss of RMB73.9 million (US$10.3 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with net income of RMB21.4 million a year earlier. The change mainly reflects the absence of a prior‑year RMB78.8 million gain on deconsolidation of CEIBS Publishing Group and a RMB21.7 million fair value gain on derivative liabilities, combined with RMB7.4 million of 2025 investment losses.
How are YXT's key subscription metrics and customer mix trending?
As of June 30, 2025, subscription customers totaled 2,358, down from 2,481 a year earlier. Net revenue retention for subscription customers declined from 102.8% to 100.3%. Management attributes these changes to a strategic focus on large enterprise accounts with steady demand for corporate learning solutions and anticipated churn among small and medium‑sized customers.
What is YXT's liquidity position and cash flow profile as of June 30, 2025?
At June 30, 2025, the company held RMB142.4 million (US$19.9 million) in cash and cash equivalents, with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaling RMB142.6 million. Net cash used in operating activities was RMB94.9 million (US$13.2 million), net cash used in investing activities was RMB94.7 million (US$13.2 million), and net cash used in financing activities was RMB85.7 million (US$12.0 million), leading to a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of RMB275.7 million.
Does YXT face going concern or financing risks according to the interim report?
The company states that its ability to continue as a going concern depends on obtaining additional loan or equity financing and successfully executing its business plan. It reported a net current liability of RMB92.6 million (US$12.9 million) and an accumulated deficit of RMB3,361.4 million (US$469.2 million) as of June 30, 2025. Management notes that, subsequent to June 30, 2025, it secured a RMB50.0 million (US$7.0 million) line of credit guaranteed by the founder and has implemented cost‑saving measures, and believes available cash and projected cash flows will fund operations for at least the next twelve months, while cautioning there can be no assurances that funding sources will remain available on acceptable terms.
What non-GAAP financial measure does YXT highlight and what was it for the six months ended June 30, 2025?
YXT highlights adjusted net loss as a non‑GAAP measure, defined as net loss excluding gain on deconsolidation of CEIBS Publishing Group, share‑based compensation, and change in fair value of derivative liabilities, to the extent applicable. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, adjusted net loss was RMB64.0 million (US$8.9 million), compared with RMB75.3 million in the same period of 2024.
How is YXT managing its major operating expenses across sales, R&D and administration?
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, sales and marketing expenses were RMB61.9 million (US$8.6 million), down 13.5% year over year, and research and development expenses were RMB48.3 million (US$6.7 million), down 19.2%. These decreases are attributed to higher productivity aided by AI tools and better allocation of human resources, as well as the earlier deconsolidation of CEIBS Publishing Group. General and administrative expenses rose 20.4% to RMB54.2 million (US$7.6 million), primarily due to higher professional service fees and increased share‑based compensation under a share incentive plan executed in January 2025.