Cheche Group Reports First Half 2026 Unaudited Financial Results

BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheche Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CCG) ("Cheche", "the Company" or "we"), China's leading auto insurance technology platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

Key Business Highlights

- Partnerships with New Energy Vehicle (NEV) companies numbered 18 in the first half 2026 and led to 1,049,000 policies with corresponding written premium of RMB3.2 billion (US$472.0 million), representing an increase of 29.5% and 23.7%, respectively, compared to the prior-year period.

- Net revenues decreased 34.4% to RMB885.0 million (US$130.4 million) as we have been proactively restructuring business portfolio to focus on high-margin segments.

- Gross margin increased to 6.5% from 4.9% in the prior-year period, driven by an improved business mix, with NEV premiums increasing to 31.0% of total written premiums from 22.5% in the prior-year period.

Management Comments

"In the first half of 2026, Cheche made meaningful progress in reshaping our business for the next phase of growth," said Lei Zhang, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Cheche. "We made deliberate choices to shift away from lower-margin, less strategic revenue streams and concentrate our resources on the business and capabilities where we believe we can create greater long-term value through technology, data and differentiated solutions. As a result, while net revenues declined 34.4% to RMB885.0 million, gross margin expanded by 160 basis points, reflecting a fundamentally stronger revenue mix.

"This transformation is now visibly expressed in our recent launch of the ABAO Agent Family – a suite of five specialized AI agents, built on Cheche's proprietary vertical insurance large language model that spans the full NEV insurance lifecycle from dynamic pricing to claims processing. Together with our Cheche Score and proprietary NEV intelligent pricing model, ABAO marks our strategic evolution from a digital insurance transaction platform into an AI-driven insurance infrastructure provider. These capabilities are deepening our relationships with insurance carrier partners, improving the economics of our core operations and expanding the ways in which our technology can be applied.

"Transformation requires discipline, and we remain focused on streamlining operations, strengthening our foundation and directing resources toward our highest-value opportunities. We are also exploring ways to broaden our platform and enhance the scale and resilience of our operations as we enter the next phase of our evolution. Our objective is to build a more diversified enterprise with the flexibility to pursue compelling opportunities while maintaining disciplined execution and a clear focus on shareholder value."

Unaudited First Half Year 2026 Financial Results

Net Revenues were RMB885.0 million (US$130.4 million), representing a 34.4% year-over-year decrease from the prior-year period as a result of the restructuring of our business portfolio.

Cost of Revenues decreased 35.5% year-over-year to RMB827.6 million (US$122.0 million) from the prior-year period due to a decline in net revenues and higher gross margin driven by the restructuring of our business portfolio.

Gross profit decreased 12.6% to RMB57.5 million (US$8.5 million) compared to the prior-year period due to the decrease of net revenues, partially offset by the improved business structure which led to a higher gross margin.

Selling and Marketing Expenses decreased 4.3% to RMB35.6 million (US$5.3 million) from RMB37.3 million in the prior-year period, mainly due to the decrease in staff cost and share-based compensation expenses. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, selling and marketing expenses were RMB34.5 million (US$5.1 million), a decrease of 2.5% compared to the prior-year period.

General and Administrative Expenses increased 55.4% to RMB57.9 million (US$8.5 million) from RMB37.3 million for the prior-year period due to the recognition of RMB35.1 million (US$5.2 million) specific allowance of credit losses for long-aged and high-risk receivables, partially offset by the decrease in share-based compensation expenses and professional service fees. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses increased 112.7% year over year, from RMB26.6 million to RMB56.5 million (US$8.3 million).

Research and Development Expenses decreased 21.0% to RMB14.5 million (US$2.1 million) from RMB18.3 million in the prior-year period, mainly due to the decrease in staff costs and professional service fees. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, research and development expenses decreased 21.0% to RMB14.1 million (US$2.1 million) from RMB17.8 million in the prior-year period.

Total Operating Expenses increased 16.4% to RMB108.0 million (US$15.9 million) from RMB92.8 million in the prior-year period, mainly due to the recognition of specific allowance of credit losses for long-aged and high-risk receivables, partially offset by the decrease in staff cost, share-based compensation expenses and professional service fees. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, total operating expenses increased 31.8% to RMB105.1 million (US$15.5 million) from RMB79.8 million in the prior-year period.

Net Loss increased 72.3% to RMB44.1 million (US$6.5 million) from RMB25.6 million in the prior-year period. Excluding non-GAAP expenses, the Adjusted Net Loss increased 257.7% to RMB37.7 million (US$5.6 million) from RMB10.5 million in the prior-year period.

Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted, was RMB18.57 (US$2.74), increasing RMB7.68 from a loss of RMB10.89 for the prior-year period.

Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted, was RMB15.89 (US$2.34), increasing RMB11.4 from a loss of RMB4.49 for the prior-year period.

First Half Year 2026 Business Developments

- On January 29, 2026, Cheche announced that Volkswagen (Anhui) Digital Sales and Services Co., Ltd ("DSSO"), Beijing Cardif Airstar Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Cardif Airstar Insurance"), and Cheche Group Inc. held a strategic cooperation signing ceremony on January 29, 2026. They will collaborate to develop digital insurance services for Volkswagen owners and expand into areas such as intelligent pricing, intelligent-driving insurance, and non-auto insurance. The partnership aims to establish a digital financial and insurance service system covering the full lifecycle of electric vehicle ownership.

- On May 28, 2026, Cheche announced the official launch of its proprietary, AI large model-driven intelligent connected vehicle pricing product. Targeting China's expanding market of approximately 20 million intelligent connected NEVs, the platform utilizes advanced machine learning and multi-dimensional data analytics. By analyzing real-time driving behavior, usage patterns, and localized risk scenarios, the technology delivers precise, personalized insurance pricing tailored to individual drivers.

- On June 22, 2026, Cheche announced the official launch of "ABAO Agent," an AI-powered intelligent underwriting agent. ABAO Agent is now commercially deployed in auto insurance renewal scenarios at scale. Its 24/7 autonomous capabilities allow the agent to independently execute the complete renewal workflow—customer outreach, needs identification, policy follow-up, and conversion—functions that previously required dedicated human teams. The result is a reduction in labor and operational costs for carrier partners, with no compromise to service continuity.

- On June 24, 2026, Cheche announced the launch of "Cheche Score," a proprietary AI-powered dynamic pricing solution for NEV insurance. Cheche Score is fully commercialized and functioning across multiple cities in China. Cheche has entered into dedicated AI-powered renewal cooperation agreements with several of China's largest insurance carriers, jointly building a digital operating ecosystem that connects intelligent pricing, precision renewal, and closed-loop customer service.

- On September 1, 2026, Cheche announced the launch of the ABAO Agent Family, a suite of five specialized AI agents built on Cheche's proprietary vertical insurance large language model. Spanning the full NEV insurance lifecycle, from dynamic pricing optimization to claims processing and specialized diagnostics, the ABAO Agent Family marked Cheche's strategic evolution from a digital insurance transaction platform into an AI-driven insurance infrastructure provider.

Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2026, the Company had RMB173.7 million (US$25.6 million) in total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments.

Business Outlook

For the full year 2026:

- Cheche is revising its Net Revenue guidance to an approximate range of RMB1.5 billion to RMB1.8 billion, from the previously announced approximate range of RMB3.0 billion to RMB3.2 billion, to reflect the impact of its ongoing business restructuring.

- Cheche is revising its NEV Written Premiums Placed guidance to an approximate range of RMB8.0 billion to RMB10.0 billion from the previously announced approximate range of RMB10.5 billion to RMB 12.0 billion, to reflect the change of NEV sales in the domestic market.

- Cheche ceased using Total Written Premiums Placed as a key business performance indicator as a result of its strategic pivot.

- Cheche is estimating an Adjusted Net Loss range of RMB42.7 million to RMB47.4 million for the full year 2026, due primarily to the ongoing restructuring.

Exchange Rate Information

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the reader's convenience. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to RMB are made at a rate of RMB6.7851 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on June 30, 2026, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.