Autohome Inc. Announces Unaudited Second Quarter and Interim 2025 Financial Results
BEIJING,
Second Quarter 2025 Highlights[1]
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Net revenues in the second quarter of 2025 were
RMB1,758.1 million (US$245.4 million), compared toRMB1,872.6 million in the corresponding period of 2024. -
Net income attributable to
Autohome in the second quarter of 2025 wasRMB415.7 million (US$58.0 million ), compared toRMB524.8 million in the corresponding period of 2024, while net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the second quarter of 2025 wasRMB398.9 million (US$55.7 million ), compared toRMB509.7 million in the corresponding period of 2024. -
Adjusted net income attributable to
Autohome (Non-GAAP) [2] in the second quarter of 2025 wasRMB475.7 million (US$66.4 million ), compared toRMB572.4 million in the corresponding period of 2024. -
Share repurchase: As of
July 25, 2025 , the Company had repurchased 5,349,886 American depositary shares ("ADSs") for a total cost of approximatelyUS$142.4 million .
Mr.
"Looking ahead, we will continue to expand the applications of AI across our products and services, and deepen the deployment of our O2O automotive ecosystem. By capitalizing on key industry trends - electrification, intelligence and globalization, we will further drive the transformation of the automotive consumer experience and deliver greater value to both our users and customers."
Mr.
Unaudited Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues in the second quarter of 2025 were
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Media services revenues were
RMB279.4 million (US$39.0 million ) in the second quarter of 2025, compared toRMB432.9 million in the corresponding period of 2024, primarily due to reduced advertising spending by internal combustion engine automakers. -
Leads generation services revenues were
RMB732.6 million (US$102.3 million ) in the second quarter of 2025, compared toRMB820.3 million in the corresponding period of 2024. -
Online marketplace and others revenues were
RMB746.1 million (US$104.2 million ) in the second quarter of 2025, compared toRMB619.4 million in the corresponding period of 2024.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was RMB503.4 million (
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were RMB1,015.7 million (
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Sales and marketing expenses were
RMB630.0 million (US$87.9 million ) in the second quarter of 2025, compared toRMB752.5 million in the corresponding period of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in marketing and promotional expenses. Share-based compensation expenses included in sales and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2025 wereRMB13.3 million (US$1.9 million ), compared toRMB10.1 million in the corresponding period of 2024. -
General and administrative expenses were
RMB132.7 million (US$18.5 million ) in the second quarter of 2025, compared toRMB117.6 million in the corresponding period of 2024. Share-based compensation expenses included in general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2025 wereRMB15.8 million (US$2.2 million ), compared toRMB10.4 million in the corresponding period of 2024. -
Product development expenses were
RMB253.0 million (US$35.3 million ) in the second quarter of 2025, compared toRMB315.2 million in the corresponding period of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in personnel-related expenses. Share-based compensation expenses included in product development expenses in the second quarter of 2025 wereRMB19.9 million (US$2.8 million ), compared toRMB18.8 million in the corresponding period of 2024.
Operating Profit
Operating profit was RMB296.6 million (
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was
Net Income Attributable to A utohome
Net income attributable to
Net Income Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders and Earnings per Share/ADS
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was
Adjusted Net Income A ttributable to A utohome (Non-GAAP) and Non-GAAP EPS/ADS
Adjusted net income attributable to
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of
Employees
The Company had 4,360 employees as of
Conference Call Information
The Company will host an earnings conference call at
Please register in advance of the conference call using the registration link provided below. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of participant 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/BI8cf7e0ee3ea6428a9b2a6318555713d0
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
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement net income presented in accordance with
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +86-10-5985-7483
E-mail: ir@autohome.com.cn
Christensen
Tel: +86-185-0060-8364
E-mail: suri.cheng@christensencomms.com
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For three months ended June 30, |
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For six months ended June 30, |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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US$ |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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US$ |
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Net revenues: |
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Media services |
432,858 |
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279,399 |
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39,003 |
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760,289 |
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521,578 |
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72,809 |
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Leads generation services |
820,271 |
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732,581 |
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102,264 |
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1,546,694 |
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1,377,724 |
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192,323 |
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Online marketplace and others |
619,425 |
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746,140 |
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104,157 |
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1,174,636 |
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1,312,636 |
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183,237 |
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Total net revenues |
1,872,554 |
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1,758,120 |
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245,424 |
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3,481,619 |
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3,211,938 |
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448,369 |
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Cost of revenues |
(346,102) |
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(503,424) |
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(70,275) |
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(646,994) |
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(818,944) |
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(114,320) |
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Gross profit |
1,526,452 |
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1,254,696 |
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175,149 |
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2,834,625 |
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2,392,994 |
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334,049 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
(752,543) |
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(629,982) |
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(87,942) |
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(1,393,819) |
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(1,173,621) |
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(163,831) |
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General and administrative expenses |
(117,564) |
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(132,665) |
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(18,519) |
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(267,109) |
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(263,688) |
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(36,810) |
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Product development expenses |
(315,230) |
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(253,017) |
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(35,320) |
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(651,297) |
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(527,158) |
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(73,588) |
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Total operating expenses |
(1,185,337) |
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(1,015,664) |
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(141,781) |
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(2,312,225) |
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(1,964,467) |
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(274,229) |
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Other operating income, net |
71,279 |
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57,611 |
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8,042 |
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166,072 |
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101,471 |
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14,165 |
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Operating profit |
412,394 |
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296,643 |
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41,410 |
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688,472 |
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529,998 |
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73,985 |
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Interest and investment income, net |
189,053 |
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165,123 |
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23,050 |
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409,027 |
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342,194 |
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47,768 |
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Share of results of equity method investments |
4,640 |
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(322) |
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(45) |
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(44,493) |
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(11,958) |
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(1,669) |
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Income before income taxes |
606,087 |
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461,444 |
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64,415 |
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1,053,006 |
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860,234 |
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120,084 |
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Income tax expense |
(102,165) |
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(60,596) |
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(8,459) |
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(170,566) |
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(116,925) |
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(16,322) |
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Net income |
503,922 |
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400,848 |
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55,956 |
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882,440 |
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743,309 |
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103,762 |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
20,839 |
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14,810 |
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2,067 |
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36,820 |
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28,984 |
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4,046 |
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Net income attributable to Autohome |
524,761 |
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415,658 |
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58,023 |
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919,260 |
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772,293 |
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107,808 |
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Accretion of mezzanine equity |
(42,687) |
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(47,355) |
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(6,611) |
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(84,358) |
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(93,009) |
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(12,984) |
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Accretion attributable to noncontrolling interests |
27,599 |
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30,563 |
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4,266 |
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54,547 |
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60,032 |
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8,380 |
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Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
509,673 |
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398,866 |
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55,678 |
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889,449 |
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739,316 |
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103,204 |
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Earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders |
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Basic |
1.05 |
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0.85 |
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0.12 |
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1.84 |
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1.57 |
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0.22 |
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Diluted |
1.05 |
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0.85 |
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0.12 |
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1.83 |
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1.56 |
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0.22 |
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Earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders (one ADS equals for four ordinary shares) |
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Basic |
4.20 |
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3.40 |
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0.47 |
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7.34 |
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6.26 |
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0.87 |
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Diluted |
4.19 |
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3.38 |
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0.47 |
|
7.32 |
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6.23 |
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0.87 |
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Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders: |
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Basic |
484,860,625 |
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469,269,006 |
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469,269,006 |
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484,569,763 |
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472,358,950 |
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472,358,950 |
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Diluted |
486,591,693 |
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471,358,186 |
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471,358,186 |
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486,029,303 |
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474,595,274 |
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474,595,274 |
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For three months ended |
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For six months ended |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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US$ |
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RMB |
RMB |
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US$ |
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Net income attributable to Autohome |
524,761 |
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415,658 |
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58,023 |
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919,260 |
772,293 |
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107,808 |
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Plus: income tax expense |
103,505 |
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61,936 |
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8,646 |
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173,247 |
119,605 |
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16,696 |
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Plus: depreciation of property and equipment |
31,750 |
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25,846 |
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3,608 |
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65,284 |
53,216 |
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7,429 |
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Plus: amortization of intangible assets |
9,650 |
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9,595 |
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1,339 |
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19,300 |
19,216 |
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2,682 |
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EBITDA |
669,666 |
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513,035 |
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71,616 |
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1,177,091 |
964,330 |
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134,615 |
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Plus: share-based compensation |
41,188 |
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52,311 |
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7,302 |
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89,495 |
97,801 |
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13,652 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
710,854 |
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565,346 |
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78,918 |
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1,266,586 |
1,062,131 |
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148,267 |
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Net income attributable to Autohome |
524,761 |
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415,658 |
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58,023 |
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919,260 |
772,293 |
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107,808 |
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Plus: amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition |
9,583 |
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9,583 |
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1,338 |
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19,166 |
19,166 |
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2,675 |
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Plus: share-based compensation |
41,188 |
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52,311 |
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7,302 |
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89,495 |
97,801 |
|
13,652 |
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Plus: investment loss arising from one of financial products[3] |
2,906 |
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- |
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- |
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2,906 |
- |
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- |
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Plus: (gain)/loss on equity method investments, net |
(4,640) |
|
322 |
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45 |
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44,493 |
11,958 |
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1,669 |
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Plus: tax effects of the adjustments |
(1,360) |
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(2,147) |
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(300) |
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(8,954) |
(4,721) |
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(659) |
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Adjusted net income attributable
to |
572,438 |
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475,727 |
|
66,408 |
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1,066,366 |
896,497 |
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125,145 |
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Net income attributable to Autohome |
524,761 |
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415,658 |
|
58,023 |
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919,260 |
772,293 |
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107,808 |
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Net margin |
28.0 % |
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23.6 % |
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23.6 % |
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26.4 % |
24.0 % |
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24.0 % |
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Adjusted net income attributable
to |
572,438 |
|
475,727 |
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66,408 |
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1,066,366 |
896,497 |
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125,145 |
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Adjusted net margin |
30.6 % |
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27.1 % |
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27.1 % |
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30.6 % |
27.9 % |
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27.9 % |
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Non-GAAP earnings per share |
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Basic |
1.18 |
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1.01 |
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0.14 |
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2.20 |
1.90 |
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0.27 |
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Diluted |
1.18 |
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1.01 |
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0.14 |
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2.19 |
1.89 |
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0.26 |
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Non-GAAP earnings per ADS (one ADS equals for four ordinary shares) |
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Basic |
4.72 |
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4.06 |
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0.57 |
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8.80 |
7.59 |
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1.06 |
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Diluted |
4.71 |
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4.04 |
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0.56 |
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8.78 |
7.56 |
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1.05 |
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Weighted average shares used to compute non-GAAP earnings per share: |
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Basic |
484,860,625 |
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469,269,006 |
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469,269,006 |
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484,569,763 |
472,358,950 |
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472,358,950 |
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Diluted |
486,591,693 |
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471,358,186 |
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471,358,186 |
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486,029,303 |
474,595,274 |
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474,595,274 |
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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
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As of |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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US$ |
ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
1,693,597 |
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2,878,872 |
|
401,875 |
Restricted cash |
88,515 |
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93,891 |
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13,107 |
Short-term investments |
21,621,992 |
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19,174,574 |
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2,676,667 |
Accounts receivable, net |
1,358,849 |
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1,483,888 |
|
207,143 |
Amounts due from related parties, current |
63,957 |
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60,913 |
|
8,503 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
336,941 |
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258,786 |
|
36,125 |
Total current assets |
25,163,851 |
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23,950,924 |
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3,343,420 |
Non-current assets |
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Restricted cash, non-current |
5,000 |
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5,000 |
|
698 |
Property and equipment, net |
204,049 |
|
179,129 |
|
25,005 |
|
4,069,637 |
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4,032,550 |
|
562,922 |
Long-term investments |
339,247 |
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327,289 |
|
45,688 |
Deferred tax assets |
308,246 |
|
308,246 |
|
43,029 |
Amounts due from related parties, non-current |
3,521 |
|
5,825 |
|
813 |
Other non-current assets |
128,074 |
|
124,698 |
|
17,407 |
Total non-current assets |
5,057,774 |
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4,982,737 |
|
695,562 |
Total assets |
30,221,625 |
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28,933,661 |
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4,038,982 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accrued expenses and other payables |
2,931,869 |
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1,954,966 |
|
272,903 |
Advance from customers |
106,276 |
|
112,312 |
|
15,678 |
Deferred revenue |
276,894 |
|
822,995 |
|
114,886 |
Income tax payable |
185,976 |
|
133,458 |
|
18,630 |
Amounts due to related parties |
38,250 |
|
56,831 |
|
7,933 |
Dividends payable |
990,529 |
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- |
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- |
Total current liabilities |
4,529,794 |
|
3,080,562 |
|
430,030 |
Non-current liabilities |
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Other liabilities |
23,103 |
|
33,516 |
|
4,679 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
468,078 |
|
462,136 |
|
64,512 |
Total non-current liabilities |
491,181 |
|
495,652 |
|
69,191 |
Total liabilities |
5,020,975 |
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3,576,214 |
|
499,221 |
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MEZZANINE EQUITY |
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Convertible redeemable noncontrolling interests |
1,931,529 |
|
2,024,538 |
|
282,612 |
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EQUITY |
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Total |
23,951,737 |
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24,104,561 |
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3,364,867 |
Noncontrolling interests |
(682,616) |
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(771,652) |
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(107,718) |
Total equity |
23,269,121 |
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23,332,909 |
|
3,257,149 |
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity |
30,221,625 |
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28,933,661 |
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4,038,982 |
UN A UDITE D RECONCILIATION BETWEEN U.S. GAAP AND IFRS Accounting Standards
The unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the six month ended
Appendix
The Unaudited Interim Financial Statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with
Reconciliation of unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income:
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Fo r six months ended June 30, |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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Reconciliation of net income in the consolidated statements of income |
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(in thousands) |
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Net income as reported under |
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882,440 |
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743,309 |
IFRS Accounting Standards adjustments: |
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Preferred shares (Note a) |
|
126,264 |
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64,042 |
Leases (Note b) |
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(285) |
|
1,253 |
Share-based compensations (Note c) |
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(16,419) |
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(8,625) |
Net income as reported under IFRS Accounting Standards |
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992,000 |
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799,979 |
Reconciliation of unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
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A s of Dec e mbe r 31, |
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As of
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2024 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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Reconciliation of total equity in the consolidated balance sheets |
(in thousands) |
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Total equity as reported under |
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23,269,121 |
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23,332,909 |
IFRS Accounting Standards adjustments: |
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Preferred shares (Note a) |
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1,693,068 |
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1,858,262 |
Leases (Note b) |
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(8,019) |
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(6,766) |
Total equity as reported under IFRS Accounting Standards |
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24,954,170 |
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25,184,405 |
Notes:
Basis of Preparation
Th
e Directors of the Company are responsible for preparation of the Reconciliation Statement in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Hong Kong Listing Rules. The Reconciliation Statement was prepared based on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information for the six months ended
(a) Preferred Shares
Unde
r
Under IFRS Accounting Standards, the preferred shares, which are redeemable at the option of the holder, represent a financial liability. And the financial liability is measured at fair value and changes in the fair value are reflected in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of the liability shall be recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss); the remaining amount of change in the fair value of the liability shall be recognized in profit or loss.
Accordingly, the reconciliation includes a fair value profit change of
(b) Leases
For operating leases under
Accordingly
, the reconciliation includes an expenses difference recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income of
(c) Share-based Compensation
Unde
r
Under IFRS Accounting Standards, the accelerated method is required to recognize compensation expense for all employee equity awards granted with graded vesting.
Accordingly, the reconciliation includes an expense recognition difference in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income of
[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 [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. [3] It represented the loss of an investment with fair value below its initial investment, which was recognized at "interest and investment income, net". The impact was considered to be not directly related to the Company's operating activities. |
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