Press Release: X Financial Reports Second Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results

Dow Jones
Aug 24

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- X Financial $(XYF)$, a leading Chinese fintech platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Report on Form 6-K for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, which has been furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.xiaoyinggroup.com.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Highlights

   -- Total net revenue in Q2 2026 was RMB993.6 million (US$146.4 million), a 
      decrease of 56.3% year-over-year and 15.5% quarter-over-quarter. The 
      year-over-year decline was mainly attributable to substantially lower 
      loan facilitation volumes, which reduced loan facilitation service 
      revenue and post-origination service revenue, partially offset by higher 
      guarantee income. 
 
   -- Total loan amount facilitated and originated[1] in Q2 2026 was RMB11.63 
      billion, down 20.5% quarter-over-quarter and down 70.2% year-over-year. 
 
   -- Net income in Q2 2026 was RMB47.0 million (US$6.9 million), a decrease of 
      91.1% year-over-year but an increase of 23.8% quarter-over-quarter, 
      primarily reflecting the substantially lower operating contribution 
      compared with the prior-year period, partially offset by lower operating 
      costs and credit-related provisions. 
 
   -- Delinquency rates for loans 31--60 days past due improved to 1.73% (from 
      2.61% at the end of Q1 2026 and 1.16% a year ago); loans 91--180 days 
      past due improved to 9.09% (from 9.95% at the end of Q1 2026, though up 
      from 2.91% a year ago). Both delinquency rates improved sequentially but 
      remained materially above prior-year levels, indicating that credit 
      pressure remained elevated in the seasoned portfolio. 

Mr. Kent Li, President of X Financial, commented: "In the second quarter of 2026, we facilitated and originated RMB11.6 billion in loans, a decline of 20.5% from the prior quarter and 70.2% year-over-year. Borrower activity continued to contract, with active borrowers declining to approximately 720,258, down 74.8% from a year ago, while the average loan amount increased to RMB12,712. The 31--60 day delinquency rate decreased to 1.73% from 2.61% in the prior quarter, and the 91--180 day rate eased to 9.09% from 9.95%. These sequential improvements are constructive, but both delinquency rates remained above prior-year levels and the 91--180 day rate remained elevated. We therefore continue to prioritize disciplined underwriting, collection effectiveness, and conservative capital deployment. While the business remains under pressure from lower origination volumes and a challenging credit environment, our focus remains on preserving balance sheet resilience and operating flexibility."

Mr. Frank Fuya Zheng, Chief Financial Officer of X Financial, added: "In the second quarter of 2026, total net revenue was RMB993.6 million, a decrease of 56.3% from the same period last year and 15.5% sequentially. Net income was RMB47.0 million and non-GAAP adjusted net income was RMB165.8 million, both higher than the prior quarter but substantially below the prior-year period. Basic earnings per ADS were RMB1.26, and non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS were RMB4.44. Operating margin improved to 19.6% from 12.0% in the prior quarter, but remained below the 29.7% recorded in the same period of 2025. We will continue to manage capital conservatively, maintain cost discipline, and preserve liquidity as we navigate the evolving regulatory and operating environment."

 
([1]) Represents the total amount of loans that the Company facilitated and 
originated during the relevant period. 
 

Second Quarter 2026 GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Summary

 
(In thousands, 
except for       Three Months  Three Months  Three Months 
share and per     Ended June   Ended March    Ended June 
share data)        30, 2025      31, 2026      30, 2026       QoQ       YoY 
---------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  --------  -------- 
                     RMB           RMB            RMB 
Total net 
 revenue            2,273,123     1,176,139        993,581  (15.5 %)  (56.3 %) 
Total operating 
 costs and 
 expenses         (1,598,067)   (1,035,481)      (798,633)  (22.9 %)  (50.0 %) 
Income from 
 operations           675,056       140,658        194,948    38.6 %  (71.1 %) 
Net income            528,016        37,947         46,983    23.8 %  (91.1 %) 
Non-GAAP 
 adjusted net 
 income               593,215        81,180        165,837   104.3 %  (72.0 %) 
 
Net income per 
 ADS--basic             12.60          0.96           1.26    31.3 %  (90.0 %) 
Net income per 
 ADS--diluted           12.00          0.96           1.26    31.3 %  (89.5 %) 
 
Non-GAAP 
 adjusted net 
 income per 
 ADS--basic             14.16          2.10           4.44   111.4 %  (68.6 %) 
Non-GAAP 
 adjusted net 
 income per 
 ADS--diluted           13.50          2.04           4.38   114.7 %  (67.6 %) 
 
 

Capital Return

   -- Capital Return to Shareholders: From January 1, 2026 through August 14, X 
      Financial repurchased an aggregate of approximately 2.63 million ADSs, 
      for a total consideration of approximately US$12.49 million under its 
      share repurchase programs. The Company now has approximately US$35.50 
      million remaining under its existing US$100 million share repurchase 
      program, which is effective through November 30, 2026. This program 
      reflects the Company's commitment to returning capital to shareholders 
      and enhancing long-term shareholder value, subject to ongoing assessment 
      of market and regulatory conditions. Repurchases under the program remain 
      subject to market conditions and other factors and may be modified or 
      suspended at management's discretion. 
 
   -- Declaration of Semi-Annual Dividend: Pursuant to the semi-annual dividend 
      policy, the Board today approved the declaration and payment of a 
      semi-annual dividend of US$0.28 per ADS (approximately US$0.0467 per 
      ordinary share). The holders of the Company's ordinary shares shown on 
      the Company's record at the close of trading on September 10, 2026 (U.S. 
      Eastern Daylight Time) will be entitled to the semi-annual dividend. 
      These shareholders, including the Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary 
      of our ADS program (the "Depositary"), will receive the payments of 
      dividends on or about September 28, 2026. Dividends to the Company's ADS 
      holders will be paid by the Depositary on or after September 28, 2026, 
      and the precise timing of receipt will vary based on the processing 
      efficiency of the respective holding brokerage. 

Regulatory Update

The regulatory environment governing internet-based lending in the People's Republic of China continued to evolve during the second quarter of 2026, with authorities maintaining heightened oversight across the consumer credit business chain. The Company continues to monitor these developments closely; however, management has limited visibility into the ultimate scope and direction of implementation. If current and emerging regulatory requirements are implemented as currently understood, the Company's operating results may be materially and adversely affected, and historical levels of profitability should not be assumed to be indicative of future performance.

Conference Call

X Financial's management team will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 24, 2026 (8:30 PM Beijing / Hong Kong Time on August 24, 2026).

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

 
United States:    1-888-346-8982 
Hong Kong:        800-905945 
Mainland China:   4001-201203 
International:    1-412-902-4272 
Passcode:         X Financial 
 

Please dial in ten minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until August 31, 2026:

 
United States:   1-855-669-9658 
International:   1-412-317-0088 
Passcode:        2955666 
 

Additional Information

This press release contains highlights only. For the Company's complete financial results and management's discussion and analysis for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, please refer to the Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2026.

About X Financial

X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the "Company") is a leading Chinese fintech platform. The Company is committed to connecting borrowers on its platform with its institutional funding partners. With its proprietary big data-driven technology, the Company has established strategic partnerships with financial institutions across multiple areas of its business operations, enabling it to facilitate and originate loans to prime borrowers under a risk assessment and control system.

For more information, please visit http://ir.xiaoyinggroup.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating our business, we consider and use non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to review and assess our operating performance. We present the non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. We believe that the use of the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors' assessment of our operating performance and help investors to identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain income or expenses that we include in income (loss) from operations and net income (loss). We also believe that the non-GAAP measures provide useful information about our core operating results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.

We use in this press release the following non-GAAP financial measures: (i) adjusted net income (loss), (ii) adjusted net income (loss) per basic ADS, (iii) adjusted net income (loss) per diluted ADS, (iv) adjusted net income (loss) per basic share, and (v) adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share, each of which excludes share-based compensation expense, impairment losses on financial investments, income (loss) from financial investments, gain (loss) from financial investments at equity method and impairment losses on long-term investments. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

We mitigate these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We encourage you to review our 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 "Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP results" set forth at the end of this press release.

Exchange Rate Information

This press release contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.7851 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of June 30, 2026, as published in the Federal Reserve Board's H.10 statistical release. Percentages stated in this release are calculated based on the RMB amounts.

Disclaimer

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "targets," "guidance" and similar statements. The Company 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 releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: the Company's goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the credit industry, and marketplace lending in particular, in China; the demand for and market acceptance of its marketplace's products and services; its ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace; its relationships with its strategic cooperation partners; competition in its industry; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to the corporate structure, business and industry. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this announcement is current as of the date of this announcement, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

X Financial

Mr. Noah Kauffman (Chief Financial Strategy Officer)

E-mail: ir@xiaoying.com

 
X Financial 
Unaudited 
Condensed 
Consolidated 
Balance Sheets 
 
(In thousands, 
except for share 
and per share          As of December    As of June 30,     As of June 30, 
data)                        31, 2025              2026               2026 
------------------  -----------------  ----------------  ----------------- 
                                  RMB               RMB                USD 
 ASSETS 
 Cash and cash 
  equivalents                 987,631         1,131,736            166,797 
 Restricted cash, 
  net                       1,145,962           827,667            121,983 
 Accounts 
  receivable and 
  contract assets, 
  net                       3,145,976         1,377,377            203,000 
 Loans receivable 
  from Credit 
  Loans and other 
  loans, net                5,298,631         4,137,175            609,746 
 Deposits to 
  institutional 
  cooperators, 
  net                       1,713,593           882,907            130,124 
 Prepaid expenses 
  and other 
  current assets               43,547            36,215              5,337 
 Deferred tax 
  assets, net                 455,358           486,393             71,685 
 Long term 
  investments                 515,524           373,233             55,008 
 Property and 
  equipment, net               23,900            24,505              3,612 
 Intangible 
  assets, net                  39,183            38,229              5,634 
 Financial 
  investments               1,243,076         2,738,006            403,532 
 Other non-current 
  assets                       53,364            48,814              7,194 
 TOTAL ASSETS              14,665,745        12,102,257          1,783,652 
 
 LIABILITIES 
 Payable to 
  investors and 
  institutional 
  funding partners 
  at amortized 
  cost                      3,054,982         1,583,818            233,426 
 Contingent 
  guarantee 
  liabilities                 748,307           409,806             60,398 
 Deferred 
  guarantee 
  income                      467,629           392,787             57,890 
 Financial 
  guarantee 
  derivative                   15,426            12,194              1,797 
 Short-term 
  borrowings                  409,530           396,208             58,394 
 Accrued payroll 
  and welfare                  76,058            43,545              6,418 
 Other tax payable            221,940           108,620             16,007 
 Income tax 
  payable                     677,521           659,051             97,132 
 Accrued expenses 
  and other 
  current 
  liabilities               1,053,071           688,895            101,531 
 Other non-current 
  liabilities                  34,807            28,904              4,260 
 Deferred tax 
  liabilities                  69,673            22,986              3,388 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES          6,828,944         4,346,814            640,641 
 
 Commitments and 
 Contingencies 
 Equity: 
 Common shares 
  (234,517,901 and 
  221,600,267 
  shares 
  outstanding as 
  of December 31, 
  2025 and June 
  30, 2026, 
  respectively)                   207               207                 31 
 Treasury stock             (967,773)       (1,040,284)          (153,319) 
 Additional 
  paid-in capital           3,256,349         3,259,861            480,444 
 Retained earnings          5,484,294         5,496,426            810,073 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                       63,724            39,233              5,782 
 TOTAL EQUITY               7,836,801         7,755,443          1,143,011 
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES 
  AND EQUITY               14,665,745        12,102,257          1,783,652 
                    =================  ================  ================= 
 
 
X Financial 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
 
                                           Three Months Ended June 30,             Six Months Ended June 30, 
                                      -------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
(In thousands, except for share and 
per share data)                              2025         2026         2026         2025         2026         2026 
------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                                              RMB          RMB          USD          RMB          RMB          USD 
Net revenues 
Loan facilitation service               1,369,443      198,599       29,270    2,447,823      469,313       69,168 
Post-origination service                  271,407      159,575       23,518      537,448      355,781       52,436 
Financing income                          319,938      277,655       40,921      630,078      615,429       90,703 
Guarantee income                          102,570      224,926       33,150      185,498      483,220       71,218 
Other revenue                             209,765      132,826       19,577      409,781      245,977       36,252 
Total net revenue                       2,273,123      993,581      146,436    4,210,628    2,169,720      319,777 
 
Operating costs and expenses: 
Origination and servicing                 513,974      420,983       62,045      987,699      906,347      133,579 
Borrower acquisitions and marketing       756,264      149,506       22,034    1,465,271      369,266       54,423 
General and administrative                 49,539       46,264        6,818      101,284       93,385       13,763 
Provision for accounts receivable 
 and contract assets                       33,360       20,124        2,966       42,408       50,902        7,502 
Provision for loans receivable             46,394       10,071        1,484      108,590       62,397        9,196 
Provision for contingent guarantee 
 liabilities                              207,383       57,553        8,482      271,130      257,562       37,960 
Change in fair value of financial 
 guarantee derivative                     (9,574)      (1,196)        (176)     (14,991)        (856)        (126) 
Provision for credit losses for 
 deposits and other financial assets          727       95,328       14,050        1,276       95,111       14,018 
Total operating costs and expenses      1,598,067      798,633      117,703    2,962,667    1,834,114      270,315 
 
Income from operations                    675,056      194,948       28,733    1,247,961      335,606       49,462 
Interest income                             8,927       16,491        2,430       11,848       23,805        3,508 
Interest expenses                         (4,943)      (1,558)        (230)     (10,583)      (3,625)        (534) 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                2,101        3,161          466     (10,381)        6,184          911 
(Loss) income from financial 
 investments                             (15,378)        6,921        1,020     (19,056)        5,043          743 
Impairment losses on financial 
 investments                                    -      (1,539)        (227)            -      (8,254)      (1,216) 
Other income (loss), net                      221        1,550          228        2,156      (1,941)        (286) 
 
Income before income taxes                665,984      219,974       32,420    1,221,945      356,818       52,588 
 
Income tax expense                      (110,795)     (54,549)      (8,040)    (227,323)    (126,755)     (18,681) 
Gain (loss) from equity in 
 affiliates, net of tax                     9,830    (111,981)     (16,504)        7,647    (106,873)     (15,751) 
Loss from financial investments at 
 equity method, net of tax               (37,003)      (6,461)        (952)     (16,126)     (38,261)      (5,639) 
Net income                                528,016       46,983        6,924      986,143       84,929       12,517 
Less: net income attributable to 
non-controlling interests                       -            -            -            -            -            - 
Net income attributable to X 
 Financial shareholders                   528,016       46,983        6,924      986,143       84,929       12,517 
 
Net income                                528,016       46,983        6,924      986,143       84,929       12,517 
Other comprehensive income, net of 
tax of nil: 
Gain from equity in affiliates                184          113           17          184          155           23 
Loss from financial investments                 -            -            -        (768)            -            - 
Foreign currency translation 
 adjustments                              (2,995)     (11,866)      (1,749)      (3,194)     (24,646)      (3,632) 
Comprehensive income                      525,205       35,230        5,192      982,365       60,438        8,908 
Less: comprehensive income 
attributable to non-controlling 
interests                                       -            -            -            -            -            - 
Comprehensive income attributable to 
 X Financial shareholders                 525,205       35,230        5,192      982,365       60,438        8,908 
====================================  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Net income per share--basic                  2.10         0.21         0.03         3.91         0.37         0.05 
Net income per share--diluted                2.00         0.21         0.03         3.75         0.37         0.05 
 
Net income per ADS--basic                   12.60         1.26         0.19        23.46         2.22         0.33 
Net income per ADS--diluted                 12.00         1.26         0.19        22.50         2.22         0.33 
 
Weighted average number of ordinary 
 shares outstanding--basic            251,566,501  225,263,539  225,263,539  251,927,644  229,678,786  229,678,786 
Weighted average number of ordinary 
 shares outstanding--diluted          263,948,357  227,553,000  227,553,000  263,019,346  231,984,748  231,984,748 
 
 
X Financial 
Unaudited 
Reconciliations of 
GAAP and Non-GAAP 
Results 
 
                            Three Months Ended June 30,             Six Months Ended June 30, 
                       -------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
(In thousands, except 
for share and per 
share data)                   2025         2026         2026         2025         2026         2026 
---------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                               RMB          RMB          USD          RMB          RMB          USD 
GAAP net income            528,016       46,983        6,924      986,143       84,929       12,517 
Less: (Loss) income 
 from financial 
 investments (net of 
 tax of nil)              (15,378)        6,921        1,020     (19,056)        5,043          743 
Less: Impairment 
 losses on financial 
 investments (net of 
 tax of nil)                     -      (1,539)        (227)            -      (8,254)      (1,216) 
Less: Impairment 
 losses on long-term 
 investments (net of 
 tax)                            -    (114,925)     (16,938)            -    (114,925)     (16,938) 
Less: Loss from 
 financial 
 investments at 
 equity method (net 
 of tax of nil)           (37,003)      (6,461)        (952)     (16,126)     (38,261)      (5,639) 
Add: Share-based 
 compensation 
 expenses (net of tax 
 of nil)                    12,818        2,850          420       38,656        5,690          839 
Non-GAAP adjusted net 
 income                    593,215      165,837       24,441    1,059,981      247,016       36,406 
 
Non-GAAP adjusted net 
 income per 
 share--basic                 2.36         0.74         0.11         4.21         1.08         0.16 
Non-GAAP adjusted net 
 income per 
 share--diluted               2.25         0.73         0.11         4.03         1.06         0.16 
 
Non-GAAP adjusted net 
 income per 
 ADS--basic                  14.16         4.44         0.65        25.26         6.48         0.96 
Non-GAAP adjusted net 
 income per 
 ADS--diluted                13.50         4.38         0.65        24.18         6.36         0.94 
 
Weighted average 
 number of ordinary 
 shares 
 outstanding--basic    251,566,501  225,263,539  225,263,539  251,927,644  229,678,786  229,678,786 
Weighted average 
 number of ordinary 
 shares 
 outstanding--diluted  263,948,357  227,553,000  227,553,000  263,019,346  231,984,748  231,984,748 
 

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