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KE Holdings Inc.-ADR · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

KE Holdings reported its Q4 2024 earnings with significant revenue growth, improved operating income, but a decline in net income compared to the prior year.

In Q4 2024, KE Holdings delivered a strong 54.1% increase in revenue year-over-year, driven by growth across existing and new home transaction services and home rental services. The company achieved a positive operating income of $139 million, reversing an operating loss from the previous year. However, net income declined to $79 million due to higher tax expenses. Adjusted net income reached $184 million.

  • Revenue grew 54.1% YoY to $4.26 billion.
  • Operating income turned positive to $139 million from a prior loss.
  • Net income decreased 13.9% YoY to $79 million due to tax impacts.
  • Adjusted net income was $184 million, down 21.6% YoY.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.26B

Previous: $2.8B+52.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.16

Previous: $0.20-20.0%
Total GTV

$157B

No prior period
GTV Existing Homes

$102B

No prior period
GTV New Homes

$48.7B

No prior period
Net Income

$79.1M

Previous: $92.6M-14.6%
Operating Income

$139M

Previous: -$16.3M+950.9%
Gross Profit

$982M

Previous: $712M+38.0%

Revenue & EPS history

KE Holdings · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.26B

Q4 2024+52.6%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 13 quarters(62%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

KE Holdings · $13.5B total across 3 segments · Q1 2026

  • Existing home transaction services
    $6.1B
  • New home transaction services
    $5.1B
  • Home renovation and furnishing
    $2.3B

Forward guidance

KE Holdings remains focused on technology-driven service delivery and optimizing human-centric customer service while expanding growth across housing transaction services.

Tailwinds

  • Continued growth expected in home rental services.
  • Improved monetization in new home transaction services.
  • Further scaling of home renovation and furnishing segment.
  • Expansion of active agents and stores on the platform.
  • Positive contribution from emerging and other services.

Headwinds

  • Possible reduction in commission rates affecting margins.
  • Macroeconomic challenges in China's property market.
  • Rising fixed compensation costs for agents.
  • Pressure on gross margin from service mix shifts.
  • Potential continued decline in emerging service revenues.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

8 / 20 earnings

Positive

+18.1%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-18.0%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.5%-12.5%-20.4%
Q3 2025+3.4%+8.0%+9.1%
Q4 2024-7.3%-17.7%-24.2%
Q1 2024-11.7%-2.3%+4.6%
Q4 2023-2.4%-1.5%-8.5%
Q3 2023-1.2%+0.3%+2.4%
Q2 2023+18.1%-2.0%+2.4%
Q1 2023-9.1%-5.9%+0.3%
Q4 2022+10.3%+9.4%-0.9%
Q3 2022+10.5%+8.7%-7.6%
Q2 2022+10.7%+15.8%+37.0%
Q1 2022+10.3%-4.4%+9.5%
Q4 2021-18.0%-32.9%+13.4%
Q3 2021+9.8%+25.4%+22.9%
Q2 2021-6.2%-15.6%-9.4%
Q1 2021-0.8%+3.5%-1.0%
Q4 2019-4.7%-4.9%-14.6%
Q4 2018-4.7%-4.9%-14.6%
Q4 2020+10.8%+8.5%-16.2%
Q3 2020-6.8%-16.2%-13.2%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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