Improved Risk Metrics and Portfolio Health
Multiple leading and portfolio risk indicators improved in Q1: FPD7 for new loans declined ~20% sequentially versus Q4; FPD7 for loans issued Jan–Mar fell ~5% vs December; FPD30+ declined ~22% in Q1 vs Q4. The C2M2 outstanding delinquency rate decreased ~17% sequentially to 0.8% and by March had returned to levels seen in July–August 2025.
Higher Collection Efficiency
30-day collection rate averaged 85.8% in Q1, up 1.8 percentage points sequentially. Day-1 delinquency improved to 5.7% from 6.1% in Q4, easing pressure on collections and allowing the company to scale back less cost-effective collection efforts.
Cost and Funding Optimization
Overall customer acquisition costs fell ~17% sequentially while unit CAC remained largely stable. The company increased ABS in its funding mix (ABS issuance RMB2.9 billion, up 16% Q-on-Q), which helped reduce overall funding cost by ~10 basis points sequentially.
Tech Solutions Traction and AI Adoption
Loan volumes powered by the tech solutions business reached RMB9.96 billion in Q1, representing ~7x year-over-year growth. The platform served 167 financial institutions and cumulatively supported over 64 million credit line users. Engineering AI adoption is high (98.4% of technical staff using AI tokens), supporting the firm's long-term AI-native strategy.
Improved User Mix and Focus on High-Quality Customers
Spending on acquiring high-quality users increased ~40% sequentially, driving a 25 percentage-point jump (since Q3) in the share of high-quality users in new customer loan volume and a 6 percentage-point sequential increase in the share of high-quality users among new credit line users. Management expects better long-term LTV from this cohort.
Strong Liquidity and Capital Actions
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled RMB10.79 billion (flat sequentially). The company repurchased approximately US$577 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible bonds (CB), leaving ~US$113 million outstanding, strengthening financial flexibility.