BOSS Direct Employment-W (02076) Announces Second Quarter Results Net Profit attributable to shareholders of 1.95 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 171.51%, and the number of monthly active users surpassed 70 million for the first time

According to the Zhitong Finance App, BOSS Direct Employment-W (02076) released unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, achieving total revenue of 2,399 billion yuan (RMB, same below) during the period, an increase of 14.09%; net profit attributable to shareholders was 1,945 billion yuan, an increase of 171.51% year on year; basic net profit per share was 2.14 yuan.

The average monthly active users2 in the second quarter of 2026 was 70.2 million, up 10.4% from 63.6 million in the same quarter of 2025.

Mr. Zhao Peng, founder, chairman and CEO of the company, said, “We are pleased to report that the company continued to deliver strong financial results this quarter, and revenue and profit growth have accelerated. Many business indicators have reached record highs. The average number of monthly active mobile users exceeded 70 million for the first time in the second quarter, further consolidating and strengthening the company's leading position in the industry and competitive barriers.

The company continues to firmly invest in artificial intelligence (AI) basic model capabilities, while actively promoting the implementation of AI-related users and commercial products. Using AI capabilities to improve user job search and recruitment efficiency and matching accuracy, and extended to full-process recruitment services such as AI full hosting or assisted communication, and AI interviews, all obtained good user feedback, and saw huge potential market space in initial commercial exploration.

At the same time, we have always attached importance to return on value to shareholders. The company announced an annual dividend worth approximately US$230 million. Together with the share repurchases of more than US$300 million implemented so far this year, the total shareholder return amount carried out by the company through dividends and share repurchases during the year has exceeded 100% of the adjusted net profit of the previous year.”

Ms. Wang Wenbei, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company, added, “The company continued to achieve high-quality performance growth in the second quarter. Revenue for the quarter increased by 14.1% year on year. While accelerating compared to the first quarter, profit margin levels also increased year over year. The company sponsored the 2026 FIFA World Cup this quarter and received positive market feedback. The company actively uses AI capabilities in various business processes to improve operation and management efficiency. Combined with strong operating leverage, the company's operating profit increased 32.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, and the operating profit margin increased 5.0 percentage points, continuously verifying the company's efficient business model and steady management execution capabilities.

The company firmly carries out its commitment to shareholder returns. Healthy cash flow and sufficient cash reserves will support us to actively carry out shareholder return arrangements such as share repurchases and dividends.”

Furthermore, the company currently expects total revenue for the third quarter of 2026 to be between 2.41 billion yuan and 2.5 billion yuan, an increase of 11.4% to 15.6% over the previous year.