# KANZHUN LIMITED American Depository Shares (BZ) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $16.92, market value $7.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 11.6×** (5-yr avg 300.7×, 3-yr avg 67.5×). KANZHUN LIMITED American Depository Shares trades at 11.6× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 300.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 11.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.15**. A PEG of 0.15 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.9×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.5×**. The shares trade at 2.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 59.5%** (5-yr avg 2.0%). Free cash flow equals 59.5% of the market value, above its five-year average of 2.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 8.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 85.9%**. KANZHUN LIMITED American Depository Shares keeps 85.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 32.8%**. 32.8% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 33.1%**. 33.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 13.7%**. 13.7% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 131.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 131.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 17.3%** (3-yr 21.8%/yr). Revenue grew 17.3% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 75.0%** (3-yr 175.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 75.0%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 87.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 87.5% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 4.66** (quick 4.66). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 4.66 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 9.68**. A Z-score of 9.68 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.01%** ($0.51 per share, trailing). KANZHUN LIMITED American Depository Shares yields 3.01%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 20%**. 20% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (22 analysts). 22 analysts cover KANZHUN LIMITED American Depository Shares; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $21.67 (+28% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -29.0%** (YTD -17.0%, 3-mo 20.6%). The shares are down 29.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -33.0%** (34.6% above the low). Trading 33% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 54**. An RSI of 54 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.86** (volatility 40%). Beta of 0.86 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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