Yeahka Declares First Interim Dividend as Profits Surge in 1H26

The company’s focus on optimizing its customer mix and improving commercialization rates yielded significant results, with gross profit in the payment division rising 24.9% year-on-year to RMB244.0 million. This shift effectively pushed the overall gross profit margin to 28.8%, up from 23.3% in the same period last year. Administrative and R&D expenses saw an 8.1% reduction, a trend management attributes to the integration of AI-driven digital workforce tools and streamlined internal processes.

International markets emerged as a primary growth engine, with operations in Hong Kong, Macao, and overseas recording a gross payment volume of RMB6 billion—a 293.8% increase. Having secured a digital currency payment license in Arizona, the company is preparing to launch online payment services across the United States and Asia. Beyond core payments, the in-store e-commerce segment reached record highs, with gross merchandise volume exceeding RMB3.2 billion, while merchant solutions saw a 207% surge in transaction value for AI-generated video content.

Chairman and CEO Luke Liu noted that these results confirm the effectiveness of the firm’s global expansion strategy and disciplined cost management. With AI deeply embedded into both merchant-facing services and internal R&D, Yeahka intends to replicate its domestic operating model in high-growth international markets to sustain profitability.