Press Release: KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

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BEIJING, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KANZHUN LIMITED ("BOSS Zhipin" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BZ; HKEX: 2076), a leading online recruitment platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Highlights

   -- Total paid enterprise customers1 in the twelve months ended December 31, 
      2025 were 6.8 million, an increase of 11.5% from 6.1 million in the 
      twelve months ended December 31, 2024. 
 
   -- Average monthly active users (MAU)2 for the fourth quarter of 2025 were 
      58.0 million, an increase of 10.1% from 52.7 million for the same quarter 
      of 2024.Average MAU for the full year of 2025 were 60.7 million, an 
      increase of 14.5% from 53.0 million for the full year of 2024. 
   -- Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 were RMB2,078.5 million (US$297.2 
      million), an increase of 14.0% from RMB1,823.6 million for the same 
      quarter of 2024.Revenues for the full year of 2025 were RMB8,267.5 
      million (US$1,182.2 million), an increase of 12.4% from RMB7,355.7 
      million for the full year of 2024. 
   -- Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB686.0 
      million (US$98.1 million), an increase of 80.2% from RMB380.6 million for 
      the same quarter of 2024. Adjusted3 income from operations for the fourth 
      quarter of 2025 was RMB900.1 million (US$128.7 million), an increase of 
      36.6% from RMB658.8 million for the same quarter of 2024.Income from 
      operations for the full year of 2025 was RMB2,464.1 million (US$352.4 
      million), an increase of 110.1% from RMB1,172.9 million for the full year 
      of 2024. Adjusted income from operations for the full year of 2025 was 
      RMB3,376.1 million (US$482.8 million), an increase of 45.7% from 
      RMB2,316.6 million for the full year of 2024. 
   -- Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB691.8 million (US$98.9 
      million), an increase of 55.7% from RMB444.2 million for the same quarter 
      of 2024. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB905.9 
      million (US$129.5 million), an increase of 25.4% from RMB722.4 million 
      for the same quarter of 2024.Net income for the full year of 2025 was 
      RMB2,690.5 million (US$384.7 million), an increase of 71.7% from 
      RMB1,567.0 million for the full year of 2024. Adjusted net income for the 
      full year of 2025 was RMB3,602.5 million (US$515.1 million), an increase 
      of 32.9% from RMB2,710.7 million for the full year of 2024. 

Mr. Jonathan Peng Zhao, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, remarked, "Throughout 2025, the Company achieved a steady and high-quality growth. The recruitment market showed signs of a structural recovery over the year; while further penetrating the blue-collar sector, the development of emerging technologies such as AI drove growth and recovery in recruitment demand within white-collar technical industries. The Company achieved positive results in both exploring cutting-edge AI technologies and deploying AI products. Its self-developed large language model Nanbeige ranked first among HuggingFace's trending text models. On the product front, the Company leveraged AI capabilities to enhance recommendation accuracy and user experience while accelerating the commercialization of AI products.

The Company continues to increase shareholder returns, planning to allocate no less than 50% of the previous year's adjusted net income annually to share buybacks and dividends over the next three years starting from 2026, while raising the buyback limit to US$400 million. This reflects the Company's confidence in long-term growth and its commitment to sharing the benefits of its development with shareholders."

Ms. Wenbei Wang, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company, elaborated, "In the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, we delivered strong sets of financials, with quality growth for both top-line and profitability. Driven by continued user penetration and enhanced monetization capabilities through service innovation, the Company's annual revenue grew by 12.4% year over year, further solidifying our industry-leading position as China's largest online recruitment platform. The full-year profit margin reached record high and increased significantly year over year, demonstrating the strong operating leverage and superior cost control capabilities driven by our robust double-sided network effects."

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(1 Paid enterprise customers are defined as enterprise users and company accounts from which the Company recognizes revenues for online recruitment services.) (2 Monthly active users refer to the number of verified user accounts, including both job seekers and enterprise users, that logged on to the Company's mobile application in a given month at least once.) (3 It is a non-GAAP financial measure, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses. For more information about the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of "Non-GAAP Financial Measures.")

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Revenues

Revenues were RMB2,078.5 million (US$297.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 14.0% from RMB1,823.6 million for the same quarter of 2024.

   -- Revenues from online recruitment services to enterprise customers were 
      RMB2,066.9 million (US$295.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, 
      representing an increase of 14.6% from RMB1,804.1 million for the same 
      quarter of 2024. This increase was mainly driven by the paid enterprise 
      customer growth. 
 
   -- Revenues from other services, primarily comprising paid value-added 
      services offered to job seekers, were RMB11.6 million (US$1.7 million) 
      for the fourth quarter of 2025, decreasing from RMB19.5 million for the 
      same quarter of 2024. The decrease was mainly driven by the optimization 
      of certain value-added features. The Company simplified these offerings 
      to enhance the value proposition for job seekers, prioritizing platform 
      engagement and long-term ecosystem growth. 

Operating cost and expenses

Total operating cost and expenses were RMB1,359.7 million (US$194.4 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 6.6% from RMB1,456.3 million for the same quarter of 2024. Total share-based compensation expenses were RMB214.1 million (US$30.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 23.0% from RMB278.2 million for the same quarter of 2024.

   -- Cost of revenues was RMB309.1 million (US$44.2 million) for the fourth 
      quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 1.5% from RMB313.7 million 
      for the same quarter of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in 
      employee-related expenses, partially offset by an increase in payment 
      processing cost. 
 
   -- Sales and marketing expenses were RMB388.6 million (US$55.6 million) for 
      the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 8.8% from RMB426.3 
      million for the same quarter of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in 
      employee-related expenses, partially offset by an increase in advertising 
      and marketing expenses. 
 
   -- Research and development expenses were RMB406.0 million (US$58.1 million) 
      for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 7.8% from 
      RMB440.4 million for the same quarter of 2024, primarily due to a 
      decrease in employee-related expenses, partially offset by an increase in 
      server depreciation expenses. 
 
   -- General and administrative expenses were RMB256.1 million (US$36.6 
      million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 7.1% 
      from RMB275.8 million for the same quarter of 2024, primarily due to a 
      decrease in employee-related expenses. 

Income from operations and adjusted income from operations

Income from operations was RMB686.0 million (US$98.1 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 80.2% from RMB380.6 million for the same quarter of 2024.

Adjusted income from operations was RMB900.1 million (US$128.7 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 36.6% from RMB658.8 million for the same quarter of 2024.

Income tax expenses

Income tax expenses were RMB164.5 million (US$23.5 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 81.4% from RMB90.7 million for the same quarter of 2024, primarily due to the growth in income before income tax expenses as well as the provision of a top-up tax of RMB37.6 million under the Pillar Two rules.

Net income and adjusted net income

Net income was RMB691.8 million (US$98.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 55.7% from RMB444.2 million for the same quarter of 2024.

Adjusted net income was RMB905.9 million (US$129.5 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 25.4% from RMB722.4 million for the same quarter of 2024.

Net income per American depositary share ("ADS") and adjusted net income per ADS

Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2025 were RMB1.49 (US$0.21) and RMB1.45 (US$0.21), respectively, compared to basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB1.03 and RMB1.00 for the same quarter of 2024.

Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2025 were RMB1.96 (US$0.28) and RMB1.90 (US$0.27), respectively, compared to adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB1.67 and RMB1.62 for the same quarter of 2024.

Net cash provided by operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB1,323.6 million (US$189.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 38.4% from RMB956.1 million for the same quarter of 2024.

Cash position

Balance of cash and cash equivalents, short-term time deposits and short-term investments was RMB19,945.3 million (US$2,852.1 million) as of December 31, 2025.

Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Revenues

Revenues were RMB8,267.5 million (US$1,182.2 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 12.4% from RMB7,355.7 million for the full year of 2024.

   -- Revenues from online recruitment services to enterprise customers were 
      RMB8,192.7 million (US$1,171.5 million) for the full year of 2025, 
      representing an increase of 12.7% from RMB7,270.0 million for the full 
      year of 2024. This increase was mainly driven by the paid enterprise 
      customer growth. 
 
   -- Revenues from other services, primarily comprising paid value-added 
      services offered to job seekers, were RMB74.8 million (US$10.7 million) 
      for the full year of 2025, decreasing from RMB85.7 million for the full 
      year of 2024. The decrease was mainly driven by the optimization of 
      certain value-added features. The Company simplified these offerings to 
      enhance the value proposition for job seekers, prioritizing platform 
      engagement and long-term ecosystem growth. 

Operating cost and expenses

Total operating cost and expenses were RMB5,781.4 million (US$826.7 million) for the full year of 2025, representing a decrease of 7.1% from RMB6,222.5 million for the full year of 2024. Total share-based compensation expenses were RMB912.0 million (US$130.4 million) for the full year of 2025, representing a decrease of 20.3% from RMB1,143.7 million for the full year of 2024.

   -- Cost of revenues was RMB1,235.2 million (US$176.6 million) for the full 
      year of 2025, remaining relatively stable compared with RMB1,239.7 
      million for the full year of 2024. The decreases in employee-related 
      expenses and rental expenses were largely offset by the increase in 
      payment processing cost. 
 
   -- Sales and marketing expenses were RMB1,693.2 million (US$242.1 million) 
      for the full year of 2025, representing a decrease of 18.3% from 
      RMB2,073.1 million for the full year of 2024, primarily due to decreases 
      in advertising and marketing expenses, employee-related expenses and 
      rental expenses. 
 
   -- Research and development expenses were RMB1,653.6 million (US$236.5 
      million) for the full year of 2025, representing a decrease of 8.9% from 
      RMB1,815.8 million for the full year of 2024, primarily due to a decrease 
      in employee-related expenses. 
 
   -- General and administrative expenses were RMB1,199.4 million (US$171.5 
      million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 9.6% from 
      RMB1,093.9 million for the full year of 2024, primarily due to an 
      impairment of intangible assets. 

Income from operations and adjusted income from operations

Income from operations was RMB2,464.1 million (US$352.4 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 110.1% from RMB1,172.9 million for the full year of 2024.

Adjusted income from operations was RMB3,376.1 million (US$482.8 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 45.7% from RMB2,316.6 million for the full year of 2024.

Income tax expenses

Income tax expenses were RMB509.7 million (US$72.9 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 91.9% from RMB265.6 million for the full year of 2024, primarily due to the growth in income before income tax expenses as well as the provision of a top-up tax of RMB37.6 million under the Pillar Two rules and withholding tax of RMB14.7 million.

Net income and adjusted net income

Net income was RMB2,690.5 million (US$384.7 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 71.7% from RMB1,567.0 million for the full year of 2024.

Adjusted net income was RMB3,602.5 million (US$515.1 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 32.9% from RMB2,710.7 million for the full year of 2024.

Net income per ADS and adjusted net income per ADS

Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for the full year of 2025 were RMB6.07 (US$0.87) and RMB5.90 (US$0.84), respectively, compared to basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB3.59 and RMB3.49 for the full year of 2024.

Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for the full year of 2025 were RMB8.10 (US$1.16) and RMB7.87 (US$1.13), respectively, compared to adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB6.19 and RMB6.00 for the full year of 2024.

Net cash provided by operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB4,552.4 million (US$651.0 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 28.5% from RMB3,542.5 million for the full year of 2024.

Annual Dividend Policy and Share Repurchase Program

The board of directors (the "Board") of the Company has approved an annual dividend policy (the "Dividend Policy"), pursuant to which the Board intends to declare and distribute a dividend each year in accordance with the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and applicable laws and regulations. Under the Dividend Policy, the determination to make dividend distributions and the amount of such distributions in any particular annual period will be made at the discretion of the Board upon review of the Company's operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition and other relevant factors.

Under the Dividend Policy, and subject to the Board's final determination and the prevailing market conditions, the Company currently expects that for each of the next three years starting from 2026, to allocate no less than 50% of the Company's adjusted net income (a non-GAAP financial measure) of the preceding fiscal year for distribution of dividend and share repurchases.

The Board may adjust its share repurchase and dividend plan at its discretion based on financial performance, capital requirements, market conditions and other relevant factors, and will provide timely update to shareholders of the Company as and when appropriate in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

On March 18, 2026, the Board approved amendments to the existing share repurchase program, increasing the total authorization under the program to repurchase up to US$400 million of the Company's shares (including ADSs) over the extended term of the program through August 28, 2027, in a sign of confidence about the Company's continued growth in the future.

Outlook

For the first quarter of 2026, the Company currently expects its total revenues to be between RMB2.05 billion and RMB2.085 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.6% to 8.4%. This forecast reflects the Company's current views on the market and operational conditions in China, which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (8:00 PM Beijing Time on Wednesday, March 18, 2026) to discuss the financial results.

Participants are required to pre-register for the conference call at:

https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI4c5b047965fc423ea1aa4f7ec2d0e319

Upon registration, participants will receive an email containing participant dial-in numbers and a unique personal PIN. This information will allow you to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.zhipin.com.

Exchange Rate

This press release contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollar ("US$") amounts at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the exchange rate of RMB6.9931 to US$1.00 on December 31, 2025 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income, adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders, adjusted basic and diluted net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders and adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The Company defines these non-GAAP financial measures by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash expenses, from the related GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in the business and facilitate investors' assessment of the Company's operating performance.

The non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP information used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures has been provided in the table captioned "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements which are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "likely to," and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook and quotations from management in this press release contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, in its interim and annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about the Company's beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About KANZHUN LIMITED

KANZHUN LIMITED operates the leading online recruitment platform BOSS Zhipin in China. The Company connects job seekers and enterprise users in an efficient and seamless manner through its highly interactive mobile app, a transformative product that promotes two-way communication, focuses on intelligent recommendations, and creates new scenarios in the online recruiting process. Benefiting from its large and diverse user base, BOSS Zhipin has developed powerful network effects to deliver higher recruitment efficiency and drive rapid expansion.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

KANZHUN LIMITED

Investor Relations

Email: ir@kanzhun.com

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                                                 KANZHUN LIMITED 
                            Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
                              (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share 
                                                      data) 
 
                            For the three months ended December 31,         For the year ended December 31, 
                          -------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
                               2024                   2025                 2024                  2025 
                          ---------------  --------------------------  ------------  ---------------------------- 
                                RMB            RMB           US$           RMB           RMB            US$ 
Revenues 
    Online recruitment 
     services to 
     enterprise 
     customers              1,804,114        2,066,890       295,561     7,270,026     8,192,714     1,171,543 
    Others                     19,492           11,637         1,664        85,651        74,804        10,697 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Total revenues              1,823,606        2,078,527       297,225     7,355,677     8,267,518     1,182,240 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Operating cost and 
expenses 
    Cost of revenues((1)     (313,715)        (309,097)      (44,200)   (1,239,712)   (1,235,153)     (176,625) 
    Sales and marketing 
     expenses((1)            (426,345)        (388,585)      (55,567)   (2,073,052)   (1,693,245)     (242,131) 
    Research and 
     development 
     expenses((1)            (440,360)        (405,968)      (58,053)   (1,815,809)   (1,653,601)     (236,462) 
    General and 
     administrative 
     expenses((1)            (275,835)        (256,054)      (36,615)   (1,093,949)   (1,199,367)     (171,507) 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Total operating cost and 
 expenses                  (1,456,255)      (1,359,704)     (194,435)   (6,222,522)   (5,781,366)     (826,725) 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
    Other operating 
     income/(expenses), 
     net                       13,210          (32,831)       (4,695)       39,791       (22,051)       (3,153) 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Income from operations        380,561          685,992        98,095     1,172,946     2,464,101       352,362 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
    Interest and 
     investment income, 
     net                      156,464          171,546        24,531       625,282       705,963       100,951 
    Foreign exchange 
     (loss)/gain                 (132)           7,302         1,044           (68)       11,161         1,596 
    Other 
     (expenses)/income, 
     net                       (1,925)          (8,592)       (1,229)       34,500        18,987         2,715 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Income before income tax 
 expenses                     534,968          856,248       122,441     1,832,660     3,200,212       457,624 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
    Income tax expenses       (90,743)        (164,469)      (23,519)     (265,634)     (509,745)      (72,893) 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Net income                    444,225          691,779        98,922     1,567,026     2,690,467       384,731 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
    Net loss 
     attributable to 
     non-controlling 
     interests                  5,383            2,396           343        17,638        44,873         6,417 
                          -----------      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Net income attributable 
 to ordinary 
 shareholders of KANZHUN 
 LIMITED                      449,608          694,175        99,265     1,584,664     2,735,340       391,148 
                          ===========      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   =========== 
Weighted average number 
of ordinary shares used 
in computing net income 
per share 
    -- Basic              874,099,493      928,924,405   928,924,405   881,882,225   901,033,318   901,033,318 
    -- Diluted            898,715,743      956,104,965   956,104,965   909,228,757   926,992,531   926,992,531 
Net income per ordinary 
share attributable to 
ordinary shareholders 
    -- Basic                     0.51             0.75          0.11          1.80          3.04          0.43 
    -- Diluted                   0.50             0.73          0.10          1.74          2.95          0.42 
Net income per ADS((2) 
attributable to 
ordinary shareholders 
    -- Basic                     1.03             1.49          0.21          3.59          6.07          0.87 
    -- Diluted                   1.00             1.45          0.21          3.49          5.90          0.84 
 
 

(1) Include share-based compensation expenses as follows:

 
                  For the three months ended  For the year ended December 
                         December 31,                     31, 
                  --------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                   2024          2025           2024           2025 
                  -------  -----------------  ---------  ----------------- 
                    RMB      RMB      US$        RMB       RMB      US$ 
Cost of revenues   10,080    2,803       401     43,332   22,550     3,225 
Sales and 
 marketing 
 expenses          71,209   57,013     8,153    280,668  239,800    34,291 
Research and 
 development 
 expenses         106,079   74,235    10,615    421,411  317,653    45,424 
General and 
 administrative 
 expenses          90,830   80,051    11,447    398,274  331,984    47,473 
                  -------  -------  --------  ---------  -------  -------- 
Total             278,198  214,102    30,616  1,143,685  911,987   130,413 
                  =======  =======  ========  =========  =======  ======== 
 

(2) Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares.

 
                            KANZHUN LIMITED 
             Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 
                       (All amounts in thousands) 
 
                                              As of December 31, 
                                       --------------------------------- 
                                          2024             2025 
                                       ----------  --------------------- 
                                          RMB         RMB         US$ 
ASSETS 
Current assets 
    Cash and cash equivalents           2,553,090   4,104,917    586,995 
    Short-term time deposits            5,488,631   6,390,158    913,780 
    Short-term investments              6,639,389   9,450,244  1,351,367 
    Accounts and notes receivable, 
     net                                   40,713      33,137      4,739 
    Inventories                             3,042       2,395        342 
    Amounts due from related parties        7,258       9,241      1,321 
    Prepayments and other current 
     assets                               368,260     365,205     52,224 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Total current assets                   15,100,383  20,355,297  2,910,768 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Non-current assets 
    Long-term time deposits                     -     782,460    111,890 
    Long-term investments               1,914,530   1,898,178    271,436 
    Property, equipment and software, 
     net                                1,733,786   1,245,022    178,036 
    Right-of-use assets, net              302,856     161,452     23,087 
    Intangible assets, net                252,589     100,909     14,430 
    Goodwill                                6,528       6,528        934 
    Deferred tax assets                         -      18,168      2,598 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Total non-current assets                4,210,289   4,212,717    602,411 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Total assets                           19,310,672  24,568,014  3,513,179 
                                       ==========  ==========  ========= 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Current liabilities 
    Accounts payable                      110,668     119,966     17,155 
    Deferred revenue                    3,084,839   3,235,959    462,736 
    Other payables and accrued 
     liabilities                          815,767     921,319    131,747 
    Operating lease liabilities, 
     current                              180,782      94,016     13,444 
Total current liabilities               4,192,056   4,371,260    625,082 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Non-current liabilities 
    Operating lease liabilities, 
     non-current                          121,345      64,027      9,156 
    Deferred tax liabilities               34,451      51,689      7,391 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Total non-current liabilities             155,796     115,716     16,547 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Total liabilities                       4,347,852   4,486,976    641,629 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Total shareholders' equity             14,962,820  20,081,038  2,871,550 
                                       ----------  ----------  --------- 
Total liabilities and shareholders' 
 equity                                19,310,672  24,568,014  3,513,179 
                                       ==========  ==========  ========= 
 
 
 
                                          KANZHUN LIMITED 
                        Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash 
                                               Flows 
                                     (All amounts in thousands) 
 
                        For the three months ended December 
                                        31,                      For the year ended December 31, 
                       -------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
                           2024                2025              2024                2025 
                       -------------  ----------------------  ----------- 
                            RMB           RMB         US$         RMB          RMB          US$ 
Net cash provided by 
 operating 
 activities              956,108       1,323,571    189,268    3,542,495    4,552,371    650,980 
Net cash used in 
 investing 
 activities             (723,128)     (1,437,929)  (205,621)  (2,016,899)  (4,608,212)  (658,966) 
Net cash (used 
 in)/provided by 
 financing 
 activities             (520,351)       (456,492)   (65,278)  (1,460,539)   1,654,508    236,592 
Effect of exchange 
 rate changes on cash 
 and cash 
 equivalents              24,303         (22,318)    (3,191)      15,074      (46,840)    (6,698) 
                       ---------      ----------   --------   ----------   ----------   -------- 
Net 
 (decrease)/increase 
 in cash and cash 
 equivalents            (263,068)       (593,168)   (84,822)      80,131    1,551,827    221,908 
                       ---------      ----------   --------   ----------   ----------   -------- 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents at 
 beginning of the 
 period                2,816,158       4,698,085    671,817    2,472,959    2,553,090    365,087 
                       ---------      ----------   --------   ----------   ----------   -------- 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents at end 
 of the period         2,553,090       4,104,917    586,995    2,553,090    4,104,917    586,995 
                       =========      ==========   ========   ==========   ==========   ======== 
 
 
 
                                      KANZHUN LIMITED 
                    Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results 
                    (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share 
                                            data) 
 
                 For the three months ended December 
                                 31,                      For the year ended December 31, 
                -------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
                   2024                2025               2024                2025 
                -----------  ------------------------  ----------- 
                    RMB          RMB          US$          RMB          RMB          US$ 
Income from 
 operations         380,561      685,992       98,095    1,172,946    2,464,101      352,362 
Add: 
 Share-based 
 compensation 
 expenses           278,198      214,102       30,616    1,143,685      911,987      130,413 
                -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Adjusted 
 income from 
 operations         658,759      900,094      128,711    2,316,631    3,376,088      482,775 
                ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Net income          444,225      691,779       98,922    1,567,026    2,690,467      384,731 
Add: 
 Share-based 
 compensation 
 expenses           278,198      214,102       30,616    1,143,685      911,987      130,413 
                -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Adjusted net 
 income             722,423      905,881      129,538    2,710,711    3,602,454      515,144 
                ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Net income 
 attributable 
 to ordinary 
 shareholders 
 of KANZHUN 
 LIMITED            449,608      694,175       99,265    1,584,664    2,735,340      391,148 
Add: 
 Share-based 
 compensation 
 expenses           278,198      214,102       30,616    1,143,685      911,987      130,413 
                -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Adjusted net 
 income 
 attributable 
 to ordinary 
 shareholders 
 of KANZHUN 
 LIMITED            727,806      908,277      129,881    2,728,349    3,647,327      521,561 
                ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
Weighted 
average 
number of 
ordinary 
shares used 
in computing 
adjusted net 
income per 
share 
(Non-GAAP) 
    -- Basic    874,099,493  928,924,405  928,924,405  881,882,225  901,033,318  901,033,318 
    -- Diluted  898,715,743  956,104,965  956,104,965  909,228,757  926,992,531  926,992,531 
Adjusted net 
income per 
ordinary 
share 
attributable 
to ordinary 
shareholders 
    -- Basic           0.83         0.98         0.14         3.09         4.05         0.58 
    -- Diluted         0.81         0.95         0.14         3.00         3.93         0.56 
Adjusted net 
income per 
ADS 
attributable 
to ordinary 
shareholders 
    -- Basic           1.67         1.96         0.28         6.19         8.10         1.16 
    -- Diluted         1.62         1.90         0.27         6.00         7.87         1.13 
 

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