FinVolution Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results
-Full Year 2024 Transaction Volume reached RMB206.2 billion, up 6.1% year-over-year-
-Full Year 2024 International Transaction Volume exceeded RMB10.1 billion, up 27.8% year-over-year-
-Full Year International Revenues reached RMB2.5 billion, up 18.5% year-over-year and representing 19.4% of total net revenues-
SHANGHAI, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FinVolution Group ("FinVolution" or the "Company") (NYSE:FINV), a leading fintech platform in China, Indonesia and the Philippines, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
For the Three Months Ended/As of
YoY
Change
For the Full Year Ended / As of December 31,
YoY
Change
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2024
2023
2024
Total Transaction Volume (RMB in billions)[1]
52.4
56.9
8.6 %
194.3
206.2
6.1 %
Transaction Volume (China's Mainland)[2]
50.1
54.0
7.8 %
186.4
196.1
5.2 %
Transaction Volume (International)[3]
2.3
2.9
26.1 %
7.9
10.1
27.8 %
Total Outstanding Loan Balance (RMB in billions)
67.4
71.5
6.1 %
67.4
71.5
6.1 %
Outstanding Loan Balance (China's Mainland)[4]
66.1
69.8
5.6 %
66.1
69.8
5.6 %
Outstanding Loan Balance (International)[5]
1.3
1.7
30.8 %
1.3
1.7
30.8 %
Fourth Quarter 2024 China Market Operational Highlights
Cumulative registered users[6] reached 172.6 million as of December 31, 2024, an increase of 10.9% compared with December 31, 2023.
Cumulative borrowers[7] reached 26.8 million as of December 31, 2024, an increase of 6.3% compared with December 31, 2023.
Number of unique borrowers[8] for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 2.1 million, an increase of 0.3% compared with the same period of 2023.
Transaction volume[2] reached RMB54.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 7.8% compared with the same period of 2023.
Transaction volume facilitated for repeat individual borrowers[9] for the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB46.7 billion, an increase of 9.1% compared with the same period of 2023.
Outstanding loan balance[4] reached RMB69.8 billion as of December 31, 2024, an increase of 5.6% compared with December 31, 2023.
Average loan size[10] was RMB11,466 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB9,044 for the same period of 2023.
Average loan tenure[11] was 8.0 months for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with 8.2 months for the same period of 2023.
90 day+ delinquency ratio[12] was 2.13% as of December 31, 2024.
Fourth Quarter 2024 International Market Operational Highlights
Cumulative registered users[13] reached 35.7 million as of December 31, 2024, an increase of 45.1% compared with December 31, 2023.
Cumulative borrowers[14] for the international market reached 7.0 million as of December 31, 2024, an increase of 45.8% compared with December 31, 2023.
Number of unique borrowers[15] for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 1.6 million, an increase of 87.9% compared with the same period of 2023.
Number of new borrowers[16] for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 0.7 million, an increase of 118.4% compared with the same period of 2023.
Transaction volume[3] reached RMB2.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 26.1% compared with the same period of 2023.
Outstanding loan balance[5] reached RMB1.7 billion as of December 31, 2024, an increase of 30.8% compared with December 31, 2023.
International business revenue was RMB739.3 million (US$101.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 22.8% compared with the same period of 2023, representing 21.4% of total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
Net revenue was RMB3,456.7 million (US$473.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB3,223.6 million for the same period of 2023.
Net profit was RMB680.8 million (US$93.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB528.8 million for the same period of 2023.
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income[17], which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB822.0 million (US$112.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB547.0 million for the same period of 2023.
Diluted net profit per American depositary share ("ADS") was RMB2.61 (US$0.36) and diluted net profit per share was RMB0.52 (US$0.07) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.92 and RMB0.38 for the same period of 2023, respectively.
Non-GAAP diluted net profit per ADS was RMB2.74 (US$0.38) and non-GAAP diluted net profit per share was RMB0.55 (US$0.08) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB2.04 and RMB0.41 for the same period of 2023, respectively. Each ADS of the Company represents five Class A ordinary shares of the Company.
[1] Represents the total transaction volume facilitated in China's Mainland and the international markets on the Company's platforms during the period presented.
[2] Represents our transaction volume facilitated in China's Mainland during the period presented. During the fourth quarter, RMB19.9 billion were facilitated under the capital-light model, for which the Company does not bear principal risk.
[3] Represents our transaction volume facilitated in markets outside China's Mainland during the period presented.
[4] Outstanding loan balance (China's Mainland) as of any date refers to the balance of outstanding loans in China's Mainland market excluding loans delinquent for more than 180 days from such date. As of December 31, 2024, RMB26.6 billion were facilitated under the capital-light model, for which the Company does not bear principal risk.
[5] Outstanding loan balance (international) as of any date refers to the balance of outstanding loans in the international markets excluding loans delinquent for more than 30 days from such date.
[6] On a cumulative basis, the total number of users in China's Mainland market registered on the Company's platform as of December 31, 2024.
[7] On a cumulative basis, the total number of borrowers in China's Mainland market registered on the Company's platform as of December 31, 2024.
[8] Represents the total number of borrowers in China's Mainland who have successfully borrowed on the Company's platform during the period presented.
[9] Represents the transaction volume facilitated for repeat borrowers in China's Mainland who successfully completed a transaction on the Company's platform during the period presented.
[10] Represents the average loan size on the Company's platform in China's Mainland during the period presented.
[11] Represents the average loan tenor on the Company's platform in China's Mainland during the period presented.
[12] "90 day+ delinquency ratio" refers to the outstanding principal balance of loans, excluding loans facilitated under the capital-light model, that were 90 to 179 calendar days past due as a percentage of the total outstanding principal balance of loans, excluding loans facilitated under the capital-light model on the Company's platform as of a specific date. Loans that originated outside China's Mainland are not included in the calculation.
[13] On a cumulative basis, the total number of users registered on the Company's platforms outside China's Mainland market, as of December 31, 2024.
[14] On a cumulative basis, the total number of borrowers on the Company's platforms outside China's Mainland market, as of December 31, 2024.
[15] Represents the total number of borrowers outside China's Mainland who have successfully borrowed on the Company platforms during the period presented.
[16] Represents the total number of new borrowers outside China's Mainland whose transactions were facilitated on the Company's platforms during the period presented.
[17] Please refer to "UNAUDITED Reconciliation of GAAP And Non-GAAP Results" for reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP adjusted operating income.
[18] Change in Presentation of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company elected to change its presentation of the cash flows associated with funds held for customers from operating activities to present them as financing activities and funds paid on behalf of customers from operating activities to present them as investing activities within its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Prior periods' balances have been adjusted to conform to the current period presentation.
Mr. Tiezheng Li, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FinVolution, commented, "Through strong execution of our Local Excellence, Global Outlook strategy, we successfully navigated 2024's challenges and continued to deliver progressive growth in the China market while driving rapid growth in the international markets. Cumulatively, we served 33.8 million borrowers with an increase of 3.9 million new borrowers across all our markets."
"With solid progress across numerous operational metrics, our total transaction volume grew to RMB206.2 billion while total outstanding loan balance grew to RMB 71.5 billion for the full year, both metrics up by 6.1% year-over-year, respectively. These healthy results validate our deep commitment to our diversification into the international markets, underscoring, the effectiveness of our Local Excellence, Global Outlook strategy," concluded Mr. Li.
Mr. Jiayuan Xu, Chief Financial Officer of FinVolution, continued, "For the first time, transaction volume in the international markets exceeded RMB10.1 billion for the full year while outstanding loan balance reached RMB1.7 billion, up 27.8% and 30.8% year-over-year respectively. Contributions from international revenue in the fourth quarter grew further to RMB739.3 million, up 22.8% year-over-year and accounting for 21.4% of total revenue. These positive developments reaffirm the value and effectiveness of our international diversification. Driven by strong and consistent business growth, our net revenues for the fourth quarter reached RMB3,456.7 million, up 7.2% year-over-year".
"As part of our unwavering commitment to delivering value to shareholders through business growth and capital return, we deployed approximately US$160.4 million in 2024. This compromised, US$90.2 million for share repurchases and US$70.2 million for dividend distributions, representing a total payout ratio of approximately 49.1%. Since 2018, we have consistently returned value to our shareholders through our capital return program, including both share repurchases and dividend distributions, demonstrating our dedication to sustainable shareholder value creation," concluded Mr. Xu.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB3,456.7 million (US$473.6 million), compared with RMB3,223.6 million for the same period of 2023. This increase was primarily due to the increase in loan facilitation service fees and other revenue.
Loan facilitation service fees were RMB1,344.8 million (US$184.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1,107.4 million for the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily due to the increase in the transaction volume.
Post-facilitation service fees were RMB460.5 million (US$63.1 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB495.4 million for the same period of 2023. This decrease was primarily due to the rolling impact of deferred transaction fees in the China market.
Guarantee income was RMB1,205.5 million (US$165.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1,267.5 million for the same period of 2023. This decrease was primarily due to the increased proportion of capital light business in China's market, as well as the rolling impact of deferred guarantee income. The fair value of quality assurance commitment upon loan origination is released as guarantee income systematically over the term of the loans subject to quality assurance commitment.
Net interest income was RMB217.9 million (US$29.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB227.4 million for the same period of 2023.This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the average outstanding loan balances of on-balance sheet loans in the international markets, offset by the increase of outstanding loan balance in the China market.
Other revenue was RMB228.0 million (US$31.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB125.8 million for the same period of 2023. This increase was primarily due to the increase in the contributions from other revenue streams.
Origination, servicing expenses and other costs of revenue were RMB664.0 million (US$91.0 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB563.1 million for the same period of 2023. This increase was primarily due to the increase in facilitation costs and loan collection expenses as a result of higher outstanding loan balances.
Sales and marketing expenses were RMB531.5 million (US$72.8 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB491.4 million for the same period of 2023, as a result of our more proactive customer acquisition efforts focusing on quality borrowers in both China and the international markets.
Research and development expenses were RMB126.3 million (US$17.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB127.6 million for the same period of 2023.
General and administrative expenses were RMB112.6 million (US$15.4 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB115.2 million for the same period of 2023. This decrease was primarily due to the improvements in operating efficiency.
Provision for accounts receivable and contract assets was RMB95.1 million (US$13.0 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB36.4 million for the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher transaction loan volume in the international markets.
Provision for loans receivable was RMB64.3 million (US$8.8 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB107.6 million for the same period of 2023. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the loan volume and the outstanding loan balances of on-balance sheet loans in the international markets.
Credit losses for quality assurance commitment were RMB1,075.0 million (US$147.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1,269.5 million for the same period of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the proportion of risk bearing loans and the improvement in credit risk performance.
Operating profit was RMB787.9 million (US$107.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB512.8 million for the same period of 2023.
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB822.0 million (US$112.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB547.0 million for the same period of 2023.
Other income was RMB25.9 million (US$3.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB67.6 million for the same period of 2023. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in government subsidies.
Income tax expense was RMB133.1 million (US$18.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB51.6 million for the same period of 2023. This increase was mainly due to the increase in pre-tax profit and the change in effective tax rate.
Net profit was RMB680.8 million (US$93.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB528.8 million for the same period of 2023.
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB680.7 million (US$93.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB524.6 million for the same period of 2023.
Diluted net profit per ADS was RMB2.61 (US$0.36) and diluted net profit per share was RMB0.52 (US$0.07) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.92 and RMB0.38 for the same period of 2023 respectively.
Non-GAAP diluted net profit per ADS was RMB2.74 (US$0.38) and non-GAAP diluted net profit per share was RMB0.55 (US$0.08) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with RMB2.04 and RMB0.41 for the same period of 2023 respectively. Each ADS represents five Class A ordinary shares of the Company.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB4,672.8 million (US$640.2 million) and short-term investments, mainly in wealth management products and term deposits, of RMB2,832.4 million (US$388.0 million).
The following chart shows the historical cumulative 30-day plus past due delinquency rates by loan origination vintage for loan products facilitated through the Company's platform in China's Mainland as of December 31, 2024. Loans facilitated under the capital-light model, for which the Company does not bear principal risk, are excluded from the chart.
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Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
Net revenue for 2024 was RMB13,065.8 million (US$1,790.0 million), compared with RMB12,547.4 million in 2023.
Loan facilitation service fees were RMB4,694.4 million (US$643.1 million) for 2024, compared with RMB4,520.5 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to the increase in transaction volume.
Post-facilitation service fees were RMB1,740.2 million (US$238.4 million) for 2024, compared with RMB1,969.7 million in 2023. This decrease was primarily due to the rolling impact of deferred transaction fees in the China market.
Guarantee income was RMB5,085.3 million (US$696.7 million) for 2024, compared with RMB4,479.0 million in 2023. This increase was primarily due to the increased outstanding loan balance of off-balance sheet loans in the international markets, as well as the rolling impact of deferred guarantee income. The fair value of quality assurance commitment upon loan origination is released as guarantee income systematically over the term of the loans subject to quality assurance commitment.
Net interest income was RMB853.8 million (US$117.0 million) for 2024, compared with RMB1,049.4 million in 2023.This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the average outstanding loan balances of on-balance sheet loans in the international markets.
Other revenue was RMB692.1 million (US$94.8 million) for 2024, compared with RMB528.9 million in 2023. This increase was primarily due to the increase in the contributions from other revenue streams.
Origination, servicing expenses and other costs of revenue were RMB2,381.8 million (US$326.3 million) for 2024, compared with RMB2,111.5 million in 2023. This increase was primarily due to the increase in facilitation costs and loan collection expenses as a result of higher outstanding loan balances.
Sales and marketing expenses were RMB2,014.3 million (US$276.0 million) for 2024, compared with RMB1,887.4 million in 2023, as a result of our more proactive customer acquisition efforts focusing on quality borrowers in both China and the international markets.
Research and development expenses were RMB496.7 million (US$68.1 million) for 2024, compared with RMB511.0 million in 2023. This decrease was primarily due to our improvements in technology development efficiency.
General and administrative expenses were RMB413.5 million (US$56.7 million) for 2024, compared with RMB390.0 million in 2023. This increase was primarily due to the increased benefits we provided to our employees.
Provision for accounts receivable and contract assets was RMB317.0 million (US$43.4 million) for 2024, compared with RMB253.9 million in 2023. This increase was primarily due to the decrease in provisions from other third-party platforms in 2023.
Provision for loans receivable was RMB320.0 million (US$43.8 million) for 2024, compared with RMB586.8 million in 2023. This decrease was primarily due to the decreases in the transaction volume and the outstanding loan balances of on-balance sheet loans in the international markets.
Credit losses for quality assurance commitment were RMB4,587.3 million (US$628.5 million) for 2024, compared with RMB4,422.8 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to the increased outstanding loan balances of off-balance sheet loans in the international markets and offset by the decrease in the proportion of risk bearing loans in China.
Operating profit was RMB2,535.1 million (US$347.3 million) for 2024, compared with RMB2,383.9 million in 2023.
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB2,679.2 million (US$367.0 million) for 2024, compared with RMB2,500.3 million in 2023.
Other income was RMB310.1 million (US$42.5 million) for 2024, compared with RMB394.7 million in 2023. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in government subsidies.
Income tax expense was RMB457.4 million (US$62.7 million) for 2024, compared with RMB395.1 million in 2023. This increase was mainly due to the increase in pre-tax profit and the change in effective tax rate.
Net profit was RMB2,387.8 million (US$327.1 million) for 2024, compared with RMB2,383.5 million in 2023.
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB2,383.1 million (US$326.5 million) for 2024, compared with RMB2,340.8 million in 2023.
Shares Repurchase Update
For the full year of 2024, the Company deployed a total of US$90.2 million to repurchase its own Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs in the market. As of December 31, 2024, in combination with the Company's historical and existing share repurchase programs, the Company had cumulatively repurchased its own Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs with a total aggregate value of approximately US$370.0 million since 2018.
Business Outlook
While the macroeconomic recovery continued to gain traction with pockets of improvement since the ...
