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20-F2026-04-28· qwen-plus

WDH · Waterdrop Inc.

0001104659-26-049772

SEC filing

Summary

Waterdrop delivered strong top- and bottom-line growth in FY2025, with revenue up 43.5% and net income up 54.8%, reflecting operating leverage from insurance-related business expansion; however, net cash provided by operating activities declined year-over-year as working capital increased to support scale.

Key takeaways

Full analysis

Revenue Growth and Business Drivers

Revenue increased 43.5% to $4.0 billion in FY2025, up from $2.8 billion in FY2024. As noted in Item 7 — Management Discussion, this increase was primarily due to the increase in revenue generated from insurance-related business. The company does not disclose segment-level growth rates or breakdowns beyond this qualitative attribution, and no numeric sub-component claims (e.g., AI-powered risk assessment contribution or mutual aid plan performance) are supported by the authoritative financial packet.

Operating Performance and Margin Expansion

Operating income more than doubled to $370.9 million, representing 108.2% year-over-year growth and an operating margin of 9.3%. This reflects improved efficiency at scale, though the financial packet does not quantify drivers such as cost discipline, pricing actions, or technology-enabled productivity gains. Management commentary confirms that research and development personnel costs and share-based compensation expenses decreased significantly in prior periods, but no FY2025 comparative cost analysis is provided in the authoritative sources.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

Net income rose 54.8% to $568.9 million, and diluted EPS increased 50.0% to $0.15. These results align with the growth in operating income and reflect the absence of material non-operating adjustments in the reported GAAP figures. No disclosures regarding tax rate changes, share count dynamics beyond dilution assumptions, or extraordinary items are present in the authoritative packet.

Cash Flow and Liquidity Position

Balance Sheet and Working Capital Context

The increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities was primarily attributable to higher accrued marketing and customer service expenses and payroll and welfare payable — a dynamic directly cited in Item 7. Conversely, decreases in payables related to mutual aid plans and medical crowdfunding also occurred, indicating shifting operational priorities across business lines. These offsetting movements underscore the complexity of working capital management amid diversified revenue streams, though no aggregate balance sheet impact metrics are validated in the authoritative packet.