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Company Profile & Ownership

Kuaishou Technology, an investment holding company, provides live streaming, online marketing, and other services in the People's Republic of China. It offers Kuaishou Flagship, a short video and content based social networking platform; Kuaishou Express; Kuaishou Concept; Yitian Camera, an app to create features Japanese-and-Korean-style filters and cute stickers; Kmovie, a shooting, editing, and production tool; and AcFun, a video sharing website. The company also provides entertainment, e-commerce, online games, online knowledge-sharing, and others. In addition, it engages in developing software, hardware, and network technology; investment activities; and providing programming and advertising, internet information, technology development, promotion, and other services. Kuaishou Technology was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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Kuaishou Technology

Common Stock · Communication Services · Interactive Media & Services

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Company

Company / asset: Kuaishou Technology
Security type: Common Stock
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Interactive Media & Services
HQ: 🇨🇳 China
Head office: No.16, Xi'erqi West Street, Beijing, China, 100085

Leadership & scale

Chief executive: Mr. Yixiao Cheng
CEO year born: 1984
Full-time employees: 24.2K
Fiscal year end: December

Fundamentals snapshot

Updated 2026-09-12

Market Cap: HKD 133.8B
P/E: 7.6x
Revenue (Q2 26): CNY 35.4B
Profit (Q2 26): CNY 3.1B
Dividend Yield: 2.3%
Revenue (FY 25): CNY 142.8B
Shares in public float: 3.1B
Insider ownership: 15.78%

Reporting & identifiers

Symbol: 1024.HKEX
Listing: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Dividend Tax: 0%
Ticker Currency: HKD
Income Statement Currency: CNY
Balance Sheet Currency: CNY
Cash Flow Currency: CNY
EPS Currency: CNY
Contract Type: SPOT
ISIN: KYG532631028
Asset ID: equity_ce52977e-d094-577a-b8ce-6d4a33b46832

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Earnings & Revenue

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The financial reports show a dramatic turnaround from massive historical losses to highly profitable operations, with net income reaching billions of dollars. However, recent quarterly results highlight a temporary drop in profits due to heavy front-loaded investments in artificial intelligence. Analysts agree that the core business remains a highly resilient cash generator, but they disagree on how quickly profits will bounce back. Some expect an immediate recovery once the unit is spun off and funded by outside investors, while others warn that sluggish consumer spending in the home market could limit near-term revenue growth. Overall, the consensus is that the underlying business is much healthier than the current low stock valuation suggests, offering a strong safety net for investors as the company transitions into a mature, cash-generating utility.

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Profitability & Margins

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The company's profit margins have improved structurally over the years, with gross margins stabilizing at high levels. However, operating margins have recently faced pressure due to the heavy depreciation and research costs associated with the artificial intelligence buildout. Analysts agree that this margin compression is temporary and will reverse sharply once the unit is fully spun out and deconsolidated. Opinions clash, however, on the long-term margin ceiling for the core business. Optimistic views suggest that smart software tools will automate advertising and customer service, driving margins to new highs. More conservative views argue that intense competition from larger rivals and the high cost of maintaining user engagement will keep margins capped. Despite these disagreements, the current low valuation is widely seen as mispricing the durability of the company's profits.

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Annual earnings and profitability
Period end	Revenue	Free cash flow	Net income	Gross margin	Operating margin	Net margin	Free cash flow margin
2017-12-31	1,281,041,167.43	257,958,986.18	-3,079,101,382.49	31.31	7.29	-240.36	20.14
2018-12-31	2,950,675,145.35	-152,204,505.81	-1,806,582,122.09	28.58	-2.57	-61.23	-5.16
2019-12-31	5,620,739,655.17	786,177,586.21	-2,823,496,264.37	36.05	1.84	-50.23	13.99
2020-12-31	9,000,933,690.66	-554,337,059.72	-17,861,445,941.81	40.52	-17.86	-198.44	-6.16
2021-12-31	12,748,665,566.04	-2,088,614,465.41	-12,276,273,742.14	41.97	-34.16	-96.29	-16.38
2022-12-31	13,649,640,869.57	-350,947,246.38	-1,983,965,217.39	44.73	-13.33	-14.53	-2.57
2023-12-31	14,528,809,218.95	2,237,183,098.59	818,950,064.02	50.58	5.67	5.64	15.4
2024-12-31	16,331,788,931.79	2,795,881,595.88	1,973,616,473.62	54.6	12.05	12.08	17.12
2025-12-31	20,425,751,072.96	1,780,867,668.1	2,663,376,251.79	55.02	14.45	13.04	8.72

Published valuation snapshots
Period end	P/E (times earnings)	Earnings basis
2025-12-31	14.17	Trailing four quarters
2024-12-31	11.43	Trailing four quarters
2023-12-31	34.33	Trailing four quarters

Shares outstanding — chart values
Reporting date	Shares outstanding
2019-01-01	4,108,194,700
2020-01-01	4,158,932,000
2021-01-01	3,833,009,000
2022-01-01	4,253,878,000
2023-01-01	4,474,000,000
2024-01-01	4,391,000,000
2025-01-01	4,441,000,000
2026-01-01	4,374,000,000

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