Full-Year Revenue and Net Profit Growth
Group full year revenue of RMB 13.6 billion, up 3.8% year-over-year; net profit rose to RMB 2.5 billion, up 6.6% year-over-year.
Strong International Expansion
International transaction volume increased 38.6% year-over-year and international revenue rose 32.0% year-over-year; international contributed 31% of revenue for the quarter (vs. 21% a year ago); Q4 international transaction volume RMB 4.1 billion (USD 0.6 billion), up 41% YoY; unique borrowers reached 3.8 million, up 133.8% YoY; Indonesia and the Philippines delivered combined operating profit > USD 15 million and unique users across those markets doubled to 5.9 million for the full year.
Successful Entry into a Developed Market via M&A
Acquired Australian lending platform Fundo (holds ACL license) to enter Australia’s unsecured personal loan market (~AUD 33 billion); Fundo described as profitable and relatively digitalized, providing a fast, compliant path into a developed market.
Shareholder Returns and Management Confidence
Executed USD 107 million in share buybacks in 2025 (USD 40.7 million in Q4); additional USD 38 million repurchased in Q1 so far; Chairman and management repurchased USD 1.9 million personally; announced ~USD 74.5 million dividend for 2025 and increased dividend per share by 10.5% to USD 0.306; total shareholder return ~USD 182 million (~50% payout).
Funding Cost Improvement and Stable Take Rate
Funding cost reduced by 20 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 3.4%; overall take rate held steady at ~3%; China revenue for the quarter RMB 2.1 billion and group Q4 net revenue RMB 3.0 billion.
Customer Acquisition and Product Traction
Added 1.6 million new borrowers in the quarter, up 26% quarter-over-quarter; new borrower growth in key markets (e.g., Indonesia new borrower base grew >3x YoY); Buy Now, Pay Later and embedded e-commerce partnerships drove deeper penetration (Philippines embedded e-commerce contribution cited at ~43% of that market's volume vs ~30% a year ago).
Operational and ESG Wins
Launched tech-driven UX improvements that improved completion/conversion rates; executed humanitarian response in Indonesia benefiting ~1,800 residents; S&P CSA score improved for seven consecutive years, reinforcing ESG progress.