--- type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/40946677.md" description: "Kanzhun 1Q26 First Take: Q1 results were broadly in line, with a small profit beat on tighter G&A. Core OP was approx. RMB 600 mn (+44% YoY).Mgmt guides Q2 revenue growth of 14%, an acceleration vs. Q1. Some demand shifted from Q1 to Q2 due to an extended CNY and timing effects, and Sensor Tower data show a sharp rebound post-holiday return to work. Looking at Q1 and Q2 together, 1H growth is about 11%, roughly flat vs. the same period last year. While not slowing, last year’s base was low, so momentum is best described as stable. Mgmt has guided ~10% growth over the next two years, constrained by the domestic environment, so more upside on the top line hinges on market expansion. In Hong Kong, penetration is progressing well: the OfferToday platform ranks No.1 by DAU among mainstream recruiting apps and No.2 by MAU. On current trends, it is closing in on JobsDB. That said, Hong Kong is a small market, so the fastest way to sustain earnings is self-help via cost discipline. With R&D already small, cuts in S&M deliver more leverage. However, the joint sponsorship fee for the World Cup this year (approx. RMB 200 mn) and last year’s ongoing S&M reductions mean near-term tightening will mainly come from G&A, which also drove the Q1 profit beat. The company still expects adj. OPM to improve this year, albeit by less than the step-up in 2025. Beyond maintaining growth, mgmt also raised the buyback authorization last quarter to support the stock. $Kanzhun(BZ.US) $BOSS ZHIPIN-W(02076.HK)" datetime: "2026-05-20T12:18:30.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/40946677.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/40946677.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/40946677.md) author: "[Dolphin Research](https://longbridge.com/en/news/dolphin.md)" --- # Kanzhun 1Q26 First Take: Q1 results were broadly i… ### Related Stocks - [02076.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/02076.HK.md) - [BZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BZ.US.md) - [BOSS.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BOSS.DE.md)