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ZKH Group Limited Announces First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results

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SHANGHAI, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ZKH Group Limited (“ZKH” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZKH), a leading maintenance, repair, and operations (“MRO”) procurement service platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

First Quarter 2026 Operational and Financial Highlights 

First Quarter

2025

2026

Change

(in thousand RMB, except for number of customers, percentage and basis
points(“bps”))

GMV[1]

2,171,997

2,452,783

12.9 %

GMV by Platform

ZKH Platform

1,966,210

2,183,957

11.1 %

GBB Platform

205,787

268,826

30.6 %

GMV by Business Model

Product Sales (1P)

1,901,196

2,132,441

12.2 %

Marketplace (3P)[2]

270,800

320,342

18.3 %

Number of Customers[3]

60,102

66,742

11.0 %

Net Revenues

1,935,372

2,113,819

9.2 %

Gross Profit

332,118

354,027

6.6 %

% of Net Revenues

17.2 %

16.7 %

-41.2bps

Operating Loss

(80,813)

(22,497)

-72.2 %

% of Net Revenues

-4.2 %

-1.1 %

311.1bps

Non-GAAP EBITDA[4]

(51,959)

4,237

% of Net Revenues

-2.7 %

0.2 %

288.5bps

Net (Loss)/Profit

(66,723)

(10,103)

-84.9 %

% of Net Revenues

-3.4 %

-0.5 %

297.0bps

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net (Loss)/Profit[5]

(50,176)

1,690

% of Net Revenues

-2.6 %

0.1 %

267.3bps

 

Mr. Eric Long Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ZKH, stated, “We are off to a strong start in 2026, with GMV and revenue growth accelerating year over year for the second consecutive quarter. GMV and revenues delivered their highest quarterly year-over-year growth in recent quarters, reflecting robust customer demand and strengthening execution across our platform. Momentum remained broad-based across key customer segments, with small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) sustaining over 20% GMV growth and central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) returning to double-digit year-over-year GMV growth. More importantly, the quality of our growth continued to improve, driving significant earnings improvement on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. Underpinning this performance was our continued progress in strengthening our product ecosystem, fulfillment network, and AI-powered digitalization, which improved our customer penetration, execution capabilities, and platform scalability. Looking ahead, we believe the solid operational foundation we have built positions us well to further scale the business, improve profitability, and create long-term value for our shareholders.”

Mr. Max Chun Chiu Lai, Chief Financial Officer of ZKH, added, “Our financial profile improved meaningfully during the quarter. Gross profit achieved year-over-year growth, while gross margin on a GMV basis improved by 0.9 percentage points sequentially. At the same time, operating loss and net loss narrowed significantly year over year, reflecting ongoing enhancement in our operating efficiency and business quality. Notably, non-GAAP adjusted net profit increased by approximately 103.4% year over year, representing a significant turnaround and marking the first time we achieved non-GAAP profitability in a seasonally soft first quarter. These encouraging results further strengthened our confidence in achieving double-digit GMV growth and full-year profitability in 2026. In addition, operating cash flow continued to improve year over year, further reinforcing our financial resilience.”

[1] GMV is the total transaction value of orders placed on the Company’s platform and shipped to customers, excluding taxes, net of the returned amount.

[2] The marketplace model accounted for 13.1% of GMV in the first quarter of 2026, compared with 12.5% in the corresponding periods of 2025.

[3] Customers are customers that transacted with the Company during the reporting period, mainly comprised of enterprise customers in various industries.

[4] Non-GAAP EBITDA is defined as net profit/(loss) before interest expenses, income tax expenses/(benefits) and depreciation and amortization expenses.

[5] Non-GAAP adjusted net (loss)/profit is defined as net (loss)/profit excluding share-based compensation expenses.

First Quarter 2026 Business Highlights

Business Momentum. The Company continued to build on its growth momentum during the quarter, with total GMV increasing 12.9% year over year, accelerating from both the previous quarter and the same period last year. The ZKH platform deepened penetration across its diversified customer segments: GMV from SME customers was up 20% year over year and GMV from central SOE customers returned to double-digit growth. The GBB platform achieved over 30% year-over-year GMV growth, further expanding its customer reach and reinforcing the Company’s complementary dual-platform growth strategy.

Product Capabilities. The Company strengthened product capabilities across high-value and highly specialized industrial scenarios, with increased investments in ten key product lines, including factory automation, electrical automation, and cutting tools. GMV from key industries such as electrical manufacturing, steel and non-ferrous metals, and communications electronics grew by over 20% year over year, while professional MRO categories such as factory automation components and chemical reagents achieved double-digit growth. During the quarter, the Company added roughly 4 million sellable SKUs, bringing the total to approximately 27 million. At the same time, GMV from higher-margin private-label products grew by over 20% year over year and accounted for approximately 9.7% of total GMV in the first quarter of 2026, with over 400 new products launched during the quarter.

Fulfillment Network. The Company enhanced its fulfillment capacity and operational efficiency, supported by the continued expansion of its self-operated delivery fleet and a 36% year-over-year improvement in warehouse utilization efficiency. Continued optimization across its end-to-end fulfillment network drove a 17% year-over-year decrease in fulfillment expenses.

AI Capabilities. The Company continued to advance its full-stack AI capabilities, further strengthening its integrated AI infrastructure and accelerating AI adoption across both internal and external business scenarios.

At the data layer, the Company continued to strengthen its industrial product data infrastructure. In 2026, the Company targets building the industry’s first hundred-million-scale industrial product data dictionary. The enhanced data capabilities are expected to further accelerate AI adoption across key workflows. In business scenarios involving product search and quotations from customers, AI currently handles roughly 30% of product matching and identification tasks that previously required manual processing. This percentage is expected to increase meaningfully in 2026, with key product lines such as fasteners, pipes and valves, and hand tools potentially achieving even higher levels, further improving quotation efficiency and sales conversion.At the model layer, the Company upgraded its proprietary MRO large language model, “Hangjia Linglong (行家玲珑),” with enhanced multimodal capabilities, and launched “Hangjia Huiyan (行家慧眼),” the industry’s first intelligent visual search engine for industrial products. Powered by advanced image recognition and multimodal AI capabilities, Hangjia Huiyan enables intelligent product identification, scenario understanding and demand diagnosis across complex industrial environments, significantly improving communication, product matching and procurement efficiency.At the application layer, the Company continued to optimize key AI applications across core business functions, unlocking greater operational efficiency and commercial value across key industrial supply chain scenarios. The ProductRecom Agent (AI推品大脑), which generated over RMB200 million in sales in 2025, is expected to further scale its impact and commercial contribution in 2026.International Expansion. The Company maintained solid momentum in serving Chinese manufacturers expanding overseas, with continued growth in both customers served and geographic coverage during the quarter. In the U.S. market, the Company further optimized its product development, sales channels, and fulfillment capabilities, strengthening its localized service and operations.

First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Net Revenues. Net revenues were RMB2,113.8 million (US$306.4 million), representing an increase of 9.2% from RMB1,935.4 million in the same period of 2025. 

First Quarter

2025

2026

Change

(in thousand RMB, except for percentage)

Net Revenues

1,935,372

2,113,819

9.2 %

Net Product Revenues

1,884,860

2,061,621

9.4 %

From ZKH Platform

1,679,343

1,803,055

7.4 %

From GBB Platform

205,517

258,566

25.8 %

Net Service Revenues

37,894

41,251

8.9 %

Other Revenues

12,618

10,947

-13.2 %

 

Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues was RMB1,759.8 million (US$255.1 million), representing an increase of 9.8% from RMB1,603.3 million in the same period of 2025.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Gross profit was RMB354.0 million (US$51.3 million), representing an increase of 6.6% from RMB332.1 million in the same period of 2025. Gross margin was 16.7%, compared with 17.2% in the same period of 2025.

First Quarter

2025

2026

Change

(in thousand RMB, except for percentage and
basis points (“bps”))

Gross Profit

332,118

354,027

6.6 %

% of Net Revenues

17.2 %

16.7 %

-41.2bps

% of GMV

15.3 %

14.4 %

-85.7bps

Under Product Sales (1P)

ZKH Platform

278,618

295,205

6.0 %

% of Net Product Revenues from
ZKH Platform

16.6 %

16.4 %

-21.8bps

GBB Platform

12,687

15,669

23.5 %

% of Net Product Revenues from
GBB Platform

6.2 %

6.1 %

-11.3bps

Under Marketplace (3P)

37,894

41,251

8.9 %

% of Net Service Revenues

100.0 %

100.0 %

% of GMV from the Marketplace Model
(Take Rate[6])

14.0 %

12.9 %

-111.6bps

Others

2,918

1,902

-34.8 %

% of Other Revenues

23.1 %

17.4 %

-575.1bps

 

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were RMB376.5 million (US$54.6 million), down 8.8% from RMB412.9 million in the same period of 2025. Operating expenses were 17.8% of net revenues, compared with 21.3% in the same period of 2025.

Fulfillment Expenses. Fulfillment expenses were RMB77.6 million (US$11.3 million), down 16.8% from RMB93.3 million in the same period of 2025, primarily due to lower distribution expenses, employee benefits expenses and rental and property management fees. Fulfillment expenses were 3.7% of net revenues, compared with 4.8% in the same period of 2025.

Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were RMB137.6 million (US$20.0 million), up 0.6% from RMB136.8 million in the same period of 2025, primarily due to higher employee benefits expenses, partially offset by lower marketing and promotion expenses, as well as traveling expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were 6.5% of net revenues, compared with 7.1% in the same period of 2025.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses were RMB29.3 million (US$4.3 million), down 25.9% from RMB39.6 million in the same period of 2025, primarily due to lower employee benefits expenses. Research and development expenses were 1.4% of net revenues, compared with 2.0% in the same period of 2025.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were RMB131.9 million (US$19.1 million), down 7.9% from RMB143.2 million in the same period of 2025, primarily due to lower employee benefits expenses and loss on inventory write-down and disposal, partially offset by higher service fee. General and administrative were 6.2% of net revenues, compared with 7.4 % in the same period of 2025.

Loss from Operations. Loss from operations was RMB22.5 million (US$3.3 million), compared with RMB80.8 million in the same period of 2025. Operating loss margin was 1.1%, compared with 4.2% in the same period of 2025.

Non-GAAP EBITDA. Non-GAAP EBITDA was RMB4.2 million (US$0.6 million), compared with negative RMB52.0 million in the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP EBITDA margin was 0.2%, compared with negative 2.7% in the same period of 2025.

Net Loss. Net loss was RMB10.1 million (US$1.5 million), compared with RMB66.7 million in the same period of 2025. Net loss margin was 0.5%, compared with 3.4% in the same period of 2025.

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Profit/(Loss). Non-GAAP adjusted net profit was RMB1.7 million (US$0.2 million), compared with non-GAAP adjusted net loss of RMB50.2 million in the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP adjusted net profit margin was 0.1%, compared with non-GAAP adjusted net loss margin of 2.6% in the same period of 2025.

Basic and Diluted Net Profit/(Loss) per ADS[7] and Non-GAAP Adjusted Basic and Diluted Net Profit/(Loss) per ADS[8]. Basic and diluted net loss per ADS was RMB0.06 (US$0.01), compared with RMB0.41 in the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net profit per ADS were RMB0.01 (US$0.002), compared with basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.31 in the same period of 2025.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments of RMB1.84 billion (US$266.1 million), compared with RMB1.92 billion as of December 31, 2025.

Net cash used in operating activities was RMB34.0 million (US$4.9 million) in the first quarter of 2026, compared with net cash used in operating activities of RMB97.1 million in the same period of 2025. 

Share Repurchase Update

Pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program of up to US$50 million, adopted on June 13, 2025 and effective through June 13, 2026, the Company repurchased an aggregate of approximately 1.48 million ADSs for approximately US$4.76 million from the open market as of March 31, 2026.

Exchange Rate

This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (“RMB”) amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at a rate of RMB6.8980 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of March 31, 2026, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Company makes no representation that any RMB or US$ amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate, or at all.

[6] Take rate of the marketplace model represents gross profit from the marketplace model divided by GMV from the marketplace model.

[7] ADSs are American depositary shares, each of which represents thirty-five (35) Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

[8] Non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net profit/(loss) per ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is calculated by dividing non-GAAP adjusted net profit/(loss) attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ADSs.

Conference Call Information

The Company’s management will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 7:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time or 7:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss its financial results and operating performance for the first quarter of 2026.

United States (toll free):

+1-888-317-6003

International:

+1-412-317-6061

Mainland China (toll free):

400-120-6115

Hong Kong (toll free):

800-963-976

Hong Kong:

+852-5808-1995

Access Code:

2335796

The replay will be accessible through May 28, 2026 by dialing the following numbers:

United States:

+1-855-669-9658

International:

+1-412-317-0088

Replay Access Code:

6840038

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.zkh.com.

About ZKH Group Limited

ZKH Group Limited (NYSE: ZKH) is a leading MRO procurement service platform in China, underpinned by robust supply chain capabilities and dedicated to serving customers globally through a product-led, agentic AI-driven approach. Through its primary online platforms, the ZKH platform, the GBB platform and the Northsky platform, along with innovative technology and extensive industry expertise, the Company provides bespoke MRO procurement solutions to a diverse and loyal customer base. These solutions encompass hyper-personalized product curation from a comprehensive selection of quality products at competitive prices. Additionally, the Company ensures timely and reliable product delivery through professional fulfillment services. By focusing on reducing procurement costs and addressing management efficiency challenges, ZKH is transforming the opaque MRO procurement process and empowering all stakeholders across the value chain.

For more information, please visit: https://ir.zkh.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP adjusted net (loss)/profit, non-GAAP adjusted net (loss)/profit per ADS, basic and diluted, and non-GAAP EBITDA. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from or construed as alternatives to their most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Investors are encouraged to review the historical non-GAAP financial measures in reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. 

The Company defines non-GAAP adjusted net (loss)/profit for a specific period as net loss in the same period excluding share-based compensation expenses. The Company defines non-GAAP EBITDA as net loss before interest expenses, income tax expenses/(benefits) and depreciation and amortization expenses. Non-GAAP adjusted net (loss)/profit per ADS is calculated by dividing adjusted net (loss)/profit attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares during the periods and then multiplied by 35.

The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by the management to evaluate the Company’s operating performance and formulate business plans. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that are included in net loss and certain expenses that are not expected to result in future cash payments or that are non-recurring in nature. The Company also believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors’ assessment of its operating performance, enhances the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allows for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the management in financial and operational decision making.

The non-GAAP financial measures have material limitations as analytical metrics and may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures do not include all income and expense items that affect the Company’s operations. They may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider the non-GAAP financial measures as substitutes for, or superior to, their most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement 

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements 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 “may,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aim,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and ZKH’s strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. ZKH may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press release 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 statements about ZKH’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: ZKH’s mission, goals and strategies; ZKH’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected changes in its revenues, expenses or expenditures; the expected growth of the MRO procurement service industry in China and globally; changes in customer or product mix; ZKH’s expectations regarding the prospects of its business model and the demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; ZKH’s expectations regarding its relationships with customers, suppliers, and service providers on its platform; competition in the Company’s industry; government policies and regulations relating to ZKH’s industry; general economic and business conditions in China and globally; the outcome of any current and future legal or administrative proceedings; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in ZKH’s filings with the SEC. All information provided herein is as of the date of this announcement, and ZKH undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

ZKH Group Limited
IR Department
E-mail: IR@zkh.com

Christensen Advisory
Email: zkh@christensencomms.com

 

 

ZKH GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data)

As of December 31,

As of March 31,

2025

2026

RMB

RMB

US$

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

1,030,573

1,074,095

155,711

Restricted cash

61,871

50,891

7,378

Short-term investments

825,289

710,454

102,994

Accounts receivable (net of allowance

   for credit losses of RMB159,923 and

   RMB162,340 as of December 31,

   2025 and March 31, 2026, respectively)

3,257,162

3,078,948

446,354

Notes receivable

113,291

142,929

20,720

Inventories

669,825

642,102

93,085

Prepayments and other current assets

180,188

179,508

26,023

Total current assets

6,138,199

5,878,927

852,265

Non-current assets:

Property and equipment, net

186,185

183,313

26,575

Land use right

10,582

10,526

1,526

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

142,205

130,844

18,968

Intangible assets, net

21,871

27,057

3,922

Goodwill

30,807

30,807

4,466

Total non-current assets

391,650

382,547

55,457

Total assets

6,529,849

6,261,474

907,722

Liabilities

Current liabilities:

Short-term borrowings

240,000

230,000

33,343

Current portion of long-term borrowings

2,305

2,305

334

Accounts and notes payable

2,718,941

2,487,578

360,623

Operating lease liabilities

50,202

47,083

6,826

Advance from customers

27,152

37,805

5,481

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

378,566

390,097

56,552

Derivatives

8,624

Total current liabilities

3,425,790

3,194,868

463,159

Non-current liabilities:

Long-term borrowings

42,651

42,651

6,183

Non-current operating lease liabilities

91,894

83,247

12,068

Other non-current liabilities

28,181

34,969

5,069

Total non-current liabilities

162,726

160,867

23,320

Total liabilities

3,588,516

3,355,735

486,479

As of December 31,

As of March 31,

2025

2026

RMB

RMB

US$

ZKH Group Limited shareholders’ equity:

Ordinary shares (USD0.0000001 par value;
   500,000,000,000 and 500,000,000,000
   shares authorized; 5,682,357,714 and
   5,687,307,274 shares issued and
   5,563,528,436 and 5,555,047,923 shares
   outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and
   March 31, 2026, respectively)

4

4

1

Additional paid-in capital

8,370,941

8,385,264

1,215,607

Statutory reserves

6,566

6,566

952

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

(37,288)

(67,426)

(9,775)

Accumulated deficit

(5,317,131)

(5,327,234)

(772,287)

Treasury stock

(81,759)

(91,435)

(13,255)

Total ZKH Group Limited shareholders’ equity

2,941,333

2,905,739

421,243

Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit

6,529,849

6,261,474

907,722

 

 

ZKH GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS)/PROFIT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data)

For the three months ended

March 31, 2025

March 31, 2026

RMB

RMB

US$

Net revenues

Net product revenues

1,884,860

2,061,621

298,872

Net service revenues

37,894

41,251

5,980

Other revenues

12,618

10,947

1,587

Total net revenues

1,935,372

2,113,819

306,439

Cost of revenues

(1,603,254)

(1,759,792)

(255,116)

Operating expenses

Fulfillment

(93,307)

(77,608)

(11,251)

Sales and marketing

(136,835)

(137,640)

(19,954)

Research and development  

(39,613)

(29,342)

(4,254)

General and administrative

(143,176)

(131,934)

(19,126)

Loss from operations

(80,813)

(22,497)

(3,262)

Interest and investment income

13,279

8,407

1,219

Interest expense

(2,350)

(2,263)

(328)

Others, net

3,408

6,765

981

Loss before income tax

(66,476)

(9,588)

(1,390)

Income tax expenses

(247)

(515)

(75)

Net loss

(66,723)

(10,103)

(1,465)

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling
  interests

Less: net loss attributable to redeemable non-
  controlling interests

Net loss attributable to ZKH Group Limited

(66,723)

(10,103)

(1,465)

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption
  value

Net loss attributable to ZKH Group Limited’s
   ordinary shareholders

(66,723)

(10,103)

(1,465)

For the three months ended

March 31, 2025

March 31, 2026

RMB

RMB

US$

Net loss

(66,723)

(10,103)

(1,465)

Other comprehensive loss:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(3,008)

(30,138)

(4,369)

Total comprehensive loss

(69,731)

(40,241)

(5,834)

Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-
   controlling interests

Less: comprehensive loss attributable to
   redeemable non-controlling interests

Comprehensive loss attributable to ZKH
    Group Limited

(69,731)

(40,241)

(5,834)

Accretion on Preferred Shares to redemption
   value

Total comprehensive loss attributable to ZKH
     Group Limited’s ordinary shareholders

(69,731)

(40,241)

(5,834)

Net loss per ordinary share attributable to
     ordinary shareholders

Basic

(0.01)

(0.00)

(0.00)

Diluted

(0.01)

(0.00)

(0.00)

Weighted average number of shares

Basic

5,695,083,577

5,641,256,369

5,641,256,369

Diluted

5,695,083,577

5,641,256,369

5,641,256,369

Net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary
    shareholders

Basic

(0.41)

(0.06)

(0.01)

Diluted

(0.41)

(0.06)

(0.01)

Weighted average number of ADS (35 Class A
    ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)

Basic

162,716,674

161,178,753

161,178,753

Diluted

162,716,674

161,178,753

161,178,753

 

 

ZKH GROUP LIMITED

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data)

For the three months ended

March 31, 2025

March 31, 2026

RMB

RMB

US$

Net loss

(66,723)

(10,103)

(1,465)

Income tax expenses

247

515

75

Interest expenses

2,350

2,263

328

Depreciation and amortization expense

12,167

11,562

1,676

Non-GAAP EBITDA

(51,959)

4,237

614

For the three months ended

March 31, 2025

March 31, 2026

RMB

RMB

US$

Net loss

(66,723)

(10,103)

(1,465)

Add:

Share-based compensation expenses

16,547

11,793

1,709

Non-GAAP adjusted net (loss)/profit

(50,176)

1,690

244

Non-GAAP adjusted net (loss)/profit
   attributable to ordinary shareholders per share

Basic

(0.01)

0.00

0.00

Diluted

(0.01)

0.00

0.00

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

Basic

5,695,083,577

5,641,256,369

5,641,256,369

Diluted

5,695,083,577

5,641,256,369

5,641,256,369

Non-GAAP adjusted net (loss)/profit
   attributable to ordinary shareholders per
   ADS

Basic

(0.31)

0.01

0.00

Diluted

(0.31)

0.01

0.00

Weighted average number of ADS (35 Class A
   ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)

Basic

162,716,674

161,178,753

161,178,753

Diluted

162,716,674

161,178,753

161,178,753

 

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Poll finds surging demand for AI-based video encoding

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HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hikvision has developed Guanlan Encoding, a technology that uses AI to identify more and less information-rich areas in video images and encodes every frame accordingly.

To gauge the potential impact of the new technology, asmag.com and Hikvision have teamed up for a survey of asmag readers, entitled “AI encoding technology for video security,” and asked them about their experience with the “storage challenge” and where they see potential in their projects for AI-based encoding.

Storage pressure is real and growing

When asked “How significant a challenge is video storage cost or capacity in your business or projects?” a large number of respondents—38.2%—identified storage pressure as a “major challenge.” It was the second-most given answer among all respondents, trailing closely behind 43.2% who said storage is a “moderate” challenge. When asked “Has the storage challenge changed compared to 12 months ago?” the largest share of respondents—once again 43.2%—said it has “increased moderately.” 

Guanlan Encoding—Hikvision’s solution to a growing pain point

Guanlan Encoding is built on the H.265 standard and integrates Hikvision’s Guanlan Large-Scale AI Model into continuous encoding workflows. Rather than compressing every part of a frame equally—the approach traditional codecs take—Guanlan Encoding identifies which parts of a scene matter most, such as people, vehicles and other moving objects, and allocates more detail to them. Static or low-motion background footage, by contrast, is compressed far more aggressively.

According to Hikvision, this combination of different compression rates in the same frame helps reduce storage needs by 30% to 50% on average without sacrificing details that matter for investigations and monitoring.

Guanlan is already gaining ground

Even though it was introduced so recently, over half of survey respondents expressed familiarity with Guanlan Encoding: 43.3% said they are “familiar with it” despite not yet having hands-on experience, while 8.3% said they are already using the technology.

Overall, the survey showed the severity of the storage challenge, but also that Hikvision is well positioned to offer a significant fix to the pain point. Guanlan Encoding plays a key role as it uses AI not to produce more data, but to reduce the burden of more data on storage infrastructure.

Find more reporting about the “AI encoding technology for video security” on the dedicated landing page on asmag.com, or download the full results of the survey.

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Noah Holdings Hosts 2026 Global Investor Summit “The Year of Realization: A New Chapter in Global Allocation”

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Serving Global Chinese Families With a Global Investment Network, Licensed Teams and AI Capabilities

HONG KONG, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Noah Holdings Limited (“Noah” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NOAH; HKEX: 6686), a wealth management institution serving global Chinese families, together with its global asset allocation platform Olive Asset Management (“Olive”), successfully held its 2026 Global Investor Summit, themed “The Year of Realization: A New Chapter in Global Allocation,” in Hong Kong. Addressing the industry transformation driven by AI and the long-term wealth needs of global Chinese families, Noah discussed how it is combining the global investment network and professional expertise it has developed over the years with AI capabilities to build a wealth management system that clients can use and rely on over the long term.

Investment professionals from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP, a part of BlackRock), Macquarie Asset Management, Bridgepoint, HarbourVest Partners and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management attended the summit and participated in discussions. Noah’s global network of investment managers is an important foundation of its investment capabilities. Through its ongoing investments in funds globally, Noah and Olive continue to build relationships with managers and accumulate underlying research data, drawing on these resources to understand industry shifts, validate investment judgments and support clients’ long-term asset allocation.

Understanding the Responsibility of Wealth Management, Starting From Clients’ Long-Term Interests

Noah Holdings believes that the productivity shift brought by AI is changing how wealth is created and is placing new demands on families’ long-term planning. Wealth management needs to understand the long-term forces behind changes in technology, capital and family needs, while also factoring in family governance and succession. The responsibility of professional institutions is to help clients understand these changes and make judgments based on their own needs, building trust through long-term engagement.

Noah Holdings Chairwoman Norah Wang said: “Care is what expertise is for – that has always been Noah’s foundation. Our job is not to predict events, but to identify forces. Real care means using professional judgment to help clients see clearly which fluctuations they can bear, and which risks they must avoid.”

Noah Holdings CEO Zander Yin said at the summit that every technological revolution rewrites the world order and redraws the map of resources. The productivity shift now being driven by AI is no exception – it is likewise changing the path for corporate growth and investor participation.

Yin said: “The industrial revolutions of the past freed human hands; this AI revolution is further extending the human brain and human intelligence. Noah’s long-accumulated insight into GPs lets us keep observing how leading investment institutions make their choices. With AI, we are connecting this accumulated knowledge into clearer research threads – this ‘map’ is the trajectory of choices made by the world’s leading institutions. Following this map to identify companies worth deeper research is the approach we take.”

These judgments ultimately need to be embedded in a system clients can use. Noah’s three platforms operate in coordination: ARK Wealth Management handles account services and investment execution, covering the global banking system, trading channels, mutual funds and structured products; Olive Asset Management is responsible for long-term asset allocation, covering private equity, venture capital, real estate and global infrastructure; and Glory Family Heritage focuses on family protection and intergenerational planning, providing global family succession and lifestyle services. The three platforms work together within a unified framework to translate clients’ long-term needs into concrete investment, allocation and succession arrangements.

Noah Olive’s “Institutional Intelligence”: Making Judgment Evidence-Based and Experience Cumulative

Olive Asset Management Global CEO Peng Jing said at the summit that Olive is continuing to build its “institutional intelligence,” turning the research, decisions and experience accumulated through long-term investment practice into shared organizational methods and standards, so that professional judgment can accumulate over time, be tested, and improve through practice.

Observing the choices made by top-tier institutions is the starting point for research, not the conclusion. A global network of managers provides breadth of research, but institutional prestige and the number of investments alone cannot substitute for judgment. The team tracks how many genuinely independent sources of information support a given judgment, rather than simply counting how many firms have co-invested. At the execution level, Olive evaluates company quality and purchase price separately; at the research level, screening models need to be tested using only the information available at each historical point in time, with the methodology then refined based on actual outcomes. Project data, the basis for decisions, and the lessons drawn from both successes and mistakes are thereby retained within the organization over time. In this process, AI helps expand information coverage, detect anomalies and maintain ongoing tracking, while the professional team remains responsible for industry judgment, risk assessment and final decisions.

The summit also included a series of breakout sessions on topics such as cutting-edge technology in Silicon Valley, positioning in global private markets, opportunities in public markets, and family succession planning, with professionals from Noah and partner institutions taking part in the discussions.

Noah will continue to connect global investment resources, professional research and client service, working through its platforms to support the long-term investment and wealth succession needs of global Chinese families.

About Noah Holdings Limited

Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH; HKEX: 6686) is a Singapore-headquartered wealth management institution focused on serving global Chinese high-net-worth families. Founded in 2005, Noah listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010 and completed a dual primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2022. The Company’s business spans nine countries and regions, with account and trading centers in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, the United States, and Shanghai, China.

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When Music Reads Emotion: THEi Launches Centre for Music Therapy Research to Deepen Guangdong-Hong Kong Integration and Leverage AI to Fill the Healthcare Talent Gap

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HONG KONG, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The fast pace of modern life and an aging population drive demand for mental health and non-pharmacological holistic wellness. In alignment with the health development priorities of the national 15th Five-Year Plan and the Healthy China Initiative, the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) held the launch ceremony for its Centre for Music Therapy Research (CMTR) at the Sky Concert Hall in Shenzhen on 16 September. The launch aims to address the demand for innovative healthcare talent while fostering Guangdong-Hong Kong integration.

The event gathered prominent leaders across government, business, higher education, and technology sectors, including Mr Paul CHONG Kin-lit, BBS, MH, Vice Chairman, THEi’s Board of Governors; Professor Alan LAU Kin-tak, President of THEi; Ms LIU Ying,

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Digital Innovation and Technology, THEi and

Director of Centre for Music Therapy Research, THEi; Mr YANG Pengda, Education Entrepreneur and Deputy Director of Centre for Music Therapy Research, THEi;  Mr WAN Kun, Deputy Director-General, Development and Reform Bureau of Futian District, Shenzhen Municipality; Ms MA Hui, Director of Tchaikovsky Conservatory (China) International Exchange Centre; Dr CAI Yuejun, Key Laboratory of AI-Enabled Music Therapy, Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Dr PANG Yan, Associate Research Professor, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Doctoral Supervisor, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS).

The event featured strategic partnership signing ceremonies and a cross-industry networking reception, alongside an immersive “Emotional Healing Show” concert performed by celebrated musicians, including winners of ‘Golden Bell Awards’ and ‘Wenhua Award’, as well as former members of the renowned Twelve Girls Band. A key highlight was the live instrumental and choral performance of the iconic pop song Beneath the Lion Rock, which resonated with the Centre’s positioning of “Hong Kong’s International Connectivity”—marking a major milestone of advancing interdisciplinary mind-body wellness in the GBA.

Empowering Big Health with Applied Sciences: Nurturing “Work-Ready” Professionals in the GBA

Mr Paul CHONG Kin-lit, BBS, MH, Vice Chairman, THEi’s Board of Governors, delivered opening remarks, stating: “As an applied discipline bridging art, science, and medicine, music therapy plays a pivotal role in tackling mental stress, broader wellness demands, and specialised healthcare needs. Guided by our education philosophy of ‘applied science and immediate application,’ THEi drives industry-academia-research integration. By extending the reach of our Centre to Shenzhen, we leverage the GBA’s innovative ecosystem and expanding demand to pair global music therapy standards with cutting-edge technology—building a premier hub for scientific research, practical application, and community service.”

Professor Alan LAU Kin-tak, President of THEi, emphasised in his keynote that higher education must stay attuned to modern trends and national developments: “Music is undergoing a redefinition where sound, emotion, and AI intersect. As a pioneer in applied science and work-ready education, THEi sees growing demand in the GBA for expertise in non-pharmacological therapies, mental wellness, and the silver economy. By launching the Centre in Shenzhen, we fuse academic research with regional innovation. Through short-term and professional training programmes, we aim to fast-track market-ready, multidisciplinary talent equipped with technological, clinical, and commercial expertise to directly address key social needs.

Top Academic Talent Joins Forces

The newly launched Music Therapy Research Centre is directed by Ms LIU Ying, Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Digital Innovation and Technology at THEi. A distinguished expert in Chinese traditional music, Ms LIU leads the Centre’s core content strategy, backed by international innovation expertise from Dr PANG Yan, Associate Research Professor, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Doctoral Supervisor, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) and his team.

As the champion of the Guzheng category at the 9th Chinese Music ‘Golden Bell Awards’, and the exclusive recipient of the gold, silver, and bronze awards in this category. Ms LIU noted that the Centre maximises synergy between Hong Kong and Shenzhen by pairing “Hong Kong’s global perspective with Shenzhen’s development speed” to construct a regional cross-disciplinary hub. Guided by the vision of “medical treatment in hospitals, healing in daily life,” the Centre uses Five-Tone theory and AI-based EEG technologies to deliver non-clinical wellness solutions. She stressed that with a clear focus on problem-solving over sheer size, the Centre will advance practical training programs, therapeutic products, and industry benchmarks through the integration of arts, science, and commercialisation.

Mr YANG Pengda, Education Entrepreneur and Deputy Director of Centre for Music Therapy Research, THEi, underscored his belief that “investing in education is a high-value commitment, not a cost,” – a vision driving his multi-year support for THEi’s research centres. Praising THEi’s work-ready degree’s programmes – which features a 100% internship placement and over 95% graduate employment, he noted that the Institute’s programmes are tailored to industry needs. He emphasised that the new Centre is grounded in societal demand, tackling issues like sleep disorders affecting 300 million individuals and elder care for 320 million seniors—effectively leveraging technology and humanity to improve the quality of lives.

The Centre signed strategic MoUs with Key Laboratory of AI-Enabled Music Therapy, Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Tchaikovsky Conservatory (China) International Exchange Centre The partnerships will foster deep collaboration across music arts research, professional talent training, and international exchange, laying a solid artistic foundation for the Centre’s ongoing development.

Moving ahead, the Centre will focus its efforts on four core strategic pillars: advancing AI-assisted music therapy research to improve personalised non-pharmacological treatments; exploring traditional Chinese music to unlock its therapeutic emotional benefits; delivering arts-based healing to support seniors and individuals with special needs; and integrating digital music with immersive technology to drive music therapy beyond traditional stages into a smart, holistic era of care.

Following the official launch of the Centre and its upcoming professional training programmes, THEi is set to reinforce its leadership in regional applied science education—accelerating sustainable innovation to support high-quality development across the GBA and nationwide.

About the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music Technology

The programme places a strong emphasis on cross-cultural exchange, covering three major professional domains: game music design, contemporary music composition, and film scoring. By integrating artificial intelligence and augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies into practical learning, the programme equips students with professional mastery in audio engineering and sound design, enhancing their ability to combine artistic creativity with technological innovation.

About Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) 

Founded in 2012, the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) is a member institute of the Vocational Training Council (VTC). THEi offers over 20 professional “Applied Science-Oriented” undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes across seven academic areas: Product and Fashion Designs, Sports and International Events Management, Digital Construction and Building Services, Horticulture, Arboriculture and Landscape Management, Chinese Medicine and Food Science, Hotel Management and Culinary Arts and Technology, and Digital Technology and Innovative Business. The programmes integrate theoretical knowledge with practical applications, and cover industries with growth potential in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region, ensuring that students can apply what they learn effectively.

THEi’s undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes are accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications. The curriculum emphasises the practical application of applied science, aligning with the latest developments in business and industry. The undergraduate degree programmes offer 100% work-integrated learning training to support students in building their career paths at an earlier stage.

THEi Chai Wan Campus was awarded the “Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Award – Institutional” of the Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards presented by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) in 2020.

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Tel: (852) 3890 8227 / (852) 9718 0817
Email: janicelam@thei.edu.hk / media@thei.edu.hk

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Tel: (852) 3890 8520
Email: rainbowh@thei.edu.hk  / media@thei.edu.hk

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