LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (LX): Financial results for Q2 2026

LexinFintech (LX) reported a 4.3% decline in loan origination to RMB55.43B and a 49.7% drop in net income to RMB101M. The company expects a Q3 2026 net loss due to revenue contraction, higher credit costs, and severance expenses. Risk indicators worsened, with delinquency ratios rising. LX adjusted its dividend policy to annual distributions, delaying shareholder returns. The company is diversifying and cutting costs amid industry funding tightening.

LexinFintech reported Q2 revenue of CNY1.3B, down 21.1% sequentially, with credit business revenue falling 32.5%. The company has CNY2.5B in cash and expects a net loss in Q3 due to declining revenue, rising credit costs, and restructuring expenses. Lexin is diversifying into fintech and e-commerce services, with these segments contributing 45% of loan volume. The company tightened underwriting standards amid worsening risk metrics and changed its dividend policy to annual distributions to prese

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