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3週前
KE Holdings Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
BEIJING, China, May 19, 2026 - KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Mr. Stanley Yongdong Peng, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Beike, commented, “In the first quarter of 2026, we observed positive marginal changes in the real estate market. We also continued to advance efficiency-driven growth, with significant improvements in both operating quality and profitability. Our performance in this quarter reflected our ongoing efforts to enhance resource allocation, organizational efficiency and service quality, and also laid a foundation for the Company to further transition from scale-driven growth to efficiency-driven growth, and from transaction matching to decision-making services. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on helping consumers make higher-quality residential decisions, enhance the professional capabilities of service providers, organizational efficiency and AI-enabled capabilities, and strive to achieve higher-quality and more sustainable development.”
Mr. Tao Xu, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Beike, added, “In the first quarter of 2026, the Company’s operating quality improved significantly year-over-year. A series of initiatives we have undertaken around resource allocation efficiency, cost structure and unit economics translated into healthier profitability. In the first quarter, both our gross margin and adjusted operating margin reached their highest levels in the past seven quarters.
In the first quarter, we further enhanced shareholder returns by repurchasing approximately US$195 million of our shares, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 40%. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on improving customer experience and service provider efficiency, optimizing resource allocation, and further strengthening the Company’s operating efficiency and resilience, while creating long-term, sustainable value for consumers, service providers and shareholders.”
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surfer44
3月前
KE Holdings Inc. Announces a Final Cash Dividend of US$0.3 Billion in Aggregate
March 16 2026 - 6:10AM
KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE and HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) approved a final cash dividend (the “Dividend”) of US$0.092 per ordinary share, or US$0.276 per ADS, to holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADSs of record as of the close of business on April 8, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively, payable in U.S. dollars. The aggregate amount of the Dividend to be paid will be approximately US$0.3 billion, which will be funded by cash surplus on the Company’s balance sheet.
For holders of ordinary shares, in order to qualify for the Dividend, all valid documents for the transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 8, 2026 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time). Dividend to be paid to the Company’s ADS holders through the depositary bank will be subject to the terms of the deposit agreement. The payment date is expected to be on or around April 21, 2026 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around April 24, 2026 for holders of ADSs.
In 2025, the Company remained committed to enhancing shareholder value through an efficient capital allocation strategy. The Company completed share repurchases with an aggregate total consideration of approximately US$921 million during the year.
Including the announced Dividend, the total shareholder return by the Company for 2025 reached approximately US$1.2 billion, up over 9% year over year. This reflects Beike’s proactive efforts to create and continuously enhance long-term value for all shareholders.
About KE Holdings Inc.
KE Holdings Inc. is a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The Company is a pioneer in building infrastructure and standards to reinvent how service providers and customers efficiently navigate and complete housing transactions and services in China, ranging from existing and new home sales, home rentals, to home renovation and furnishing, and other services. The Company owns and operates Lianjia, China’s leading real estate brokerage brand and an integral part of its Beike platform. With more than 24 years of operating experience through Lianjia since its inception in 2001, the Company believes the success and proven track record of Lianjia pave the way for it to build its infrastructure and standards and drive the rapid and sustainable growth of Beike.
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surfer44
3月前
KE Holdings Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Unaudited Financial Results and a Final Cash Dividend
March 16 2026 - 6:00AM
KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and also announced a final cash dividend.
Business and Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025
Gross transaction value (GTV)1 in 2025 was RMB3,183.3 billion (US$455.2 billion), a decrease of 5.0% year-over-year. GTV of existing home transactions was RMB2,151.5 billion (US$307.7 billion), a decrease of 4.2% year-over-year. GTV of new home transactions was RMB890.9 billion (US$127.4 billion), a decrease of 8.2% year-over-year.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, GTV was RMB724.1 billion (US$103.6 billion), a decrease of 36.7% year-over-year. GTV of existing home transactions was RMB482.0 billion (US$68.9 billion), a decrease of 35.3% year-over-year. GTV of new home transactions was RMB207.0 billion (US$29.6 billion), a decrease of 41.7% year-over-year.
Net revenues in 2025 were RMB94.6 billion (US$13.5 billion), an increase of 1.2% year-over-year.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, net revenues were RMB22.2 billion (US$3.2 billion), a decrease of 28.7% year-over-year.
Net income in 2025 was RMB2,991 million (US$428 million), a decrease of 26.7% year-over-year.
Adjusted net income2 in 2025 was RMB5,017 million (US$717 million), a decrease of 30.4% year-over-year.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, net income was RMB82 million (US$12 million), compared to RMB577 million in the same period of 2024.
Adjusted net income was RMB517 million (US$74 million), a decrease of 61.5% year-over-year.
Number of stores was 61,139 as of December 31, 2025, a 18.5% increase from one year ago. Number of active stores3 was 58,376 as of December 31, 2025, a 17.5% increase from one year ago.
Number of agents was 523,009 as of December 31, 2025, a 4.6% increase from one year ago. Number of active agents4 was 445,632 as of December 31, 2025, relatively flat compared with one year ago.
Mobile monthly active users (MAU)5 averaged 43.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 43.2 million in the same period of 2024.
Mr. Stanley Yongdong Peng, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Beike, commented, “In 2025, in response to the profound evolution of residential service demands, we centered our efforts on customer value and drove a strategic upgrade toward efficiency-driven growth.
In our home transaction services, we leveraged data and AI capabilities to reshape our service and business models, consistently enhancing the platform’s professional service competencies and operational efficiency. In our home renovation and furnishing and home rental services, we focused on improving the quality of profitability and establishing sustainable, replicable operating models, bringing both businesses into a healthier stage of development.”
“Looking ahead, we believe that the true ability to navigate market cycles stems not from scale itself, but from the capacity to consistently create genuine value for consumers. In 2026, we will respond more profoundly to customer needs, building systematic service capabilities that span the residential lifecycle. Meanwhile, we will leverage AI technology to reconstruct our competitive moats, further amplifying the professional value of service providers and platform efficiency, and ultimately elevating the living experience for consumers through higher-quality services,” concluded Mr. Peng.
Mr. Tao Xu, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Beike, added, “In 2025, we implemented a series of efficiency-enhancing initiatives focused on optimizing unit economics and the Company's cost structure, thereby strengthening the Company's operational resilience for the future. Despite a challenging market environment, the Company's net revenues grew by 1.2% year-over-year to RMB94.6 billion in 2025. Our cost and expense structure also improved: the contribution margin for new home transaction services increased by 0.2 percentage point year-over-year in 2025, while the contribution margin for existing home transaction services improved sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2025. Profitability for home renovation and furnishing, as well as home rental services, continued to progress, achieving a significant narrowing of loss and full-year profitability at the operating level, respectively. Operational efficiency also trended upward, with the ratio of operating expenses to net revenues decreasing by 1.4 percentage points year-over-year for the full year 2025.
We remain steadfast in our commitment to rewarding shareholders through proactive capital allocation measures. In 2025, we have in aggregate repurchased shares with a total consideration of approximately US$921 million, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 29%. Meanwhile, we are here to declare a final cash dividend, with an aggregate amount of approximately US$0.3 billion. Altogether, our total shareholder return for 2025 reached approximately US$1.2 billion, up over 9% year-over-year.
Looking ahead, we will maintain prudent financial discipline and enhance resource allocation efficiency. While ensuring support for long-term strategic investments, we will continue to optimize our capital allocation structure to create sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders.”
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