NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2025

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Noah Holdings Limited ("Noah" or the "Company") (NYSE: NOAH and HKEX: 6686), a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for global Chinese high-net-worth investors, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2025.

Starting from the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company has adopted refined segment reporting structure to disclose net revenue by each domestic and overseas business segment. The Company believes that this will better reflect its recent operational adjustments and organizational restructuring, providing investors with a clearer understanding of the financial performance and strategic progress of each business segment. Historical financial information has been recast to conform to the new structure, and additional business information is provided for comparison purposes.

THIRD QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Net revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB632.9 million (US$88.9 million), a 7.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in revenues from one-time commissions as a result of decreases in insurance product distribution and performance-based income. Net revenues remained relatively stable on a sequential basis.
• Income from operations for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB171.9 million (US$24.1 million), a 28.6% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to a 7.4% decrease in net revenues.
• Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB218.5 million (US$30.7 million), a significant 62.6% increase from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to an increase in fair value of investments in affiliates.
• Non-GAAP^[1] net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB229.1 million (US$32.2 million), a 52.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.

THIRD QUARTER 2025 OPERATIONAL UPDATES

Wealth Management Business 

Noah offers global investment products and provides value-added services to global Chinese high-net-worth investors in its wealth management business. Noah primarily distributes private equity, private secondary, mutual funds and other products denominated in RMB, USD and other currencies.

• Total number of registered clients as of September 30, 2025 was 466,153, a 1.3% increase from September 30, 2024, and a 0.3% increase from June 30, 2025. Among such clients, the number of overseas registered clients as of September 30, 2025, was 19,543, a 13.1% increase from September 30, 2024, and a 3.0% increase from June 30, 2025.
• Total number of active clients^[2] who transacted with us during the third quarter of 2025 was 10,650, a 35.5% increase from the third quarter of 2024, and a 16.3% increase from the second quarter of 2025. Among such clients, the number of overseas active clients who transacted with us during the third quarter of 2025 was 3,561, a 13.4% increase from the third quarter of 2024, and a 2.4% decrease from the second quarter of 2025.
• Aggregate value of investment products distributed during the third quarter of 2025 was RMB17.0 billion (US$2.4 billion), a 19.1% increase from the third quarter of 2024, mainly due to a 66.9% increase in distribution of private secondary products. Among such products distributed, Noah distributed RMB8.6 billion (US$1.2 billion) of overseas investment products, an 11.2% increase from the third quarter of 2024, mainly due to an increase in distribution of overseas mutual fund products.

The aggregate value of investment products distributed, categorized by product type, is as follows:

The aggregate value of investment products distributed, categorized by geography, is as follows：

• Coverage network in mainland China included 16 cities as of September 30, 2025, compared with 13 cities as of September 30, 2024 and 12 cities as of June 30, 2025.
• Aggregate number of overseas relationship managers was 136 as of September 30, 2025, a 6.8% decrease from September 30, 2024, and a 10.5% decrease from June 30, 2025.

Asset Management Business 

Our asset management business is conducted through Gopher Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Gopher Asset Management" or "Gopher"), a leading multi-asset manager in mainland China, and Olive Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Olive Asset Management" or "Olive"), as the overseas asset management brand focused on providing global investment solutions with offices in Hong Kong, Japan and the United States. Gopher Asset Management and Olive Asset Management develop and manage assets ranging from private equity, real estate, public securities to multi-strategies investments denominated in RMB, USD and other currencies.

• Total assets under management as of September 30, 2025, remained relatively stable at RMB143.5 billion (US$20.2 billion), compared with RMB150.1 billion as of September 30, 2024, and RMB145.1 billion as of June 30, 2025. Mainland China assets under management as of September 30, 2025 were RMB101.3 billion (US$14.2 billion), compared with RMB110.6 billion as of September 30, 2024 and RMB103.7 billion as of June 30, 2025. Overseas assets under management as of September 30, 2025 were RMB42.2 billion (US$5.9 billion), compared with RMB39.5 billion as of September 30, 2024 and RMB41.4 billion as of June 30, 2025.

Total assets under management, categorized by investment type, are as follows:

Total assets under management, categorized by geography, are as follows:

Other Businesses

Noah's other businesses mainly include providing clients with additional comprehensive services and investment products.

Ms. Jingbo Wang, Co-founder and Chairwoman of Noah, commented, "We are pleased to report strong growth in profitability during the third quarter as we continue to build on the strong momentum from the previous period. While net revenues increased slightly on a sequential basis to RMB632.9 million, non-GAAP net income grew significantly to RMB229.1 million, a robust 52.2% year-over-year increase.

During the quarter, we obtained a U.S. broker-dealer license which will further strengthen our global footprint and drive the development of our overseas expansion. We also began integrating AI technology across our operations to enhance client acquisition, improve efficiency, and reduce reliance on manual processes, marking a significant step forward in our digital transformation journey. We believe our strong balance sheet provides a solid foundation for future investments and our long-term growth. Moving forward, we remain committed to executing our strategies with discipline and focus, driving sustainable development while maintaining prudent oversight of market conditions to create lasting value for shareholders."

THIRD QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net Revenues

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB632.9 million (US$88.9 million), a 7.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in net revenues from overseas.

Net Revenues under the segmentation adopted in Q4 2024 is as follows:

• Domestic public securities is the business that distributes mutual funds and private secondary products. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB115.9 million (US$16.3 million), an 8.7% increase from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to an increase in one-time commissions generated from distribution of domestic private secondary products.
• Domestic asset management is the business that manages RMB-denominated private equity funds and private secondary products. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB189.3 million (US$26.6 million), a 4.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to increases in recurring service fees from RMB private equity products.
• Domestic insurance is the business that distributes insurance products, consisting mainly of life and health insurance products. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB4.7 million (US$0.7 million), a 44.8% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, mainly due to a decrease in distribution of domestic insurance products.
• Overseas wealth management is the business that provides offline and online wealth management services. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB146.2 million (US$20.5 million), a 22.7% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, mainly due to a decrease in allocated referral fees for assistance in distribution of overseas insurance products.
• Overseas asset management is the business that manages USD-denominated private equity funds and private secondary products. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB117.6 million (US$16.5 million), a 20.8% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in performance-based income from private equity investment products managed by Olive.
• Overseas insurance and comprehensive services is the business that provides comprehensive overseas services such as insurance, trust services and other services. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB47.1 million (US$6.6 million), a 19.8% increase from the corresponding period in 2024, mainly due to an increase in commission gained from distribution of overseas insurance products by commission-only brokers.
• Headquarters reflects revenue generated from corporate operations at the Company's headquarters in Shanghai as well as administrative costs and expenses that were not directly allocated to the aforementioned six business segments. Net revenues during the third quarter of 2025 were RMB12.1 million (US$1.7 million), compared with RMB11.3 million for the corresponding period in 2024, maintaining a relatively stable trend.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB461.0 million (US$64.8 million), a 4.1% increase from the corresponding period in 2024. Operating costs and expenses for the third quarter of 2025 primarily consisted of (i) compensation and benefits of RMB319.8 million (US$44.9 million); (ii) selling expenses of RMB68.6 million (US$9.6 million); (iii) general and administrative expenses of RMB71.9 million (US$10.1 million); (iv) provision for credit losses of RMB4.7 million (US$0.7 million); (v) other operating expenses of RMB16.4 million (US$2.3 million); and (vi) income gained from government grants of RMB20.4 million (US$2.9 million).

• Operating costs and expenses for domestic public securities for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB35.0 million (US$4.9 million), a 15.9% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, mainly due to a decrease in compensation and benefits in the third quarter of 2025.
• Operating costs and expenses for domestic asset management for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB35.9 million (US$5.0 million), a 15.9% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in compensation and benefits in the third quarter of 2025.
• Operating costs and expenses for domestic insurance for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB9.3 million (US$1.3 million), a 64.3% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024. The change was consistent with the decline in revenue from domestic insurance business.
• Operating costs and expenses for overseas wealth management for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB97.5 million (US$13.7 million), a 27.6% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to the corresponding decrease in relationship manager commissions resulting from the reduction in one-time commissions.
• Operating costs and expenses for overseas asset management for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB37.4 million (US$5.3 million), compared with RMB19.8 million for the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to the expansion of the relationship management team which drove up relationship manager compensation.
• Operating costs and expenses for overseas insurance and comprehensive services for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB34.9 million (US$4.9 million), a 43.4% increase from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to an increase in costs incurred by commission-only brokers.
• Operating costs and expenses for headquarters for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB211.0 million (US$29.6 million), a 37.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits.

Income(loss) from operations

Income(loss) from operations under the segmentation adopted in Q4 2024 is as follows:

• Income from operations for domestic public securities for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB80.8 million (US$11.3 million), a 24.4% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.
• Income from operations for domestic asset management for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB153.4 million (US$21.5 million), a 11.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.
• Loss from operations for domestic insurance for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB4.6 million (US$0.6 million), a 73.7% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024.
• Income from operations for overseas wealth management for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB48.7 million (US$6.8 million), a 10.5% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024.
• Income from operations for overseas asset management for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB80.2 million (US$11.3 million), a 37.6% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024.
• Income from operations for overseas insurance and comprehensive services for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB12.3 million (US$1.7 million), an 18.2% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024.
• Loss from operations for headquarters for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB198.9 million (US$27.9 million), a 39.6% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.

Operating Margin

Operating margin for the third quarter of 2025 was 27.2%, compared with 35.2% for the corresponding period in 2024.

Interest Income

Interest income for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB28.7 million (US$4.0 million), a 0.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.

Investment Income

Investment income for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB20.6 million (US$2.9 million), compared with investment income of RMB16.3 million in the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to an increase in income from our private equity fund investment.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2025 were RMB67.5 million (US$9.5 million), a 24.2% decrease from the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in income tax expenses associated with dividend withholding tax for offshore dividend payments from PRC subsidiaries in the third quarter of 2025.

Net Income

• Net Income
  • Net income for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB218.9 million (US$30.7 million), a 58.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.
  • Net margin for the third quarter of 2025 was 34.6%, compared with 20.2% for the corresponding period in 2024.
  • Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB218.5 million (US$30.7 million), a 62.6% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.
  • Net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2025 was 34.5%, compared with 19.7% for the corresponding period in 2024.
  • Net income attributable to Noah shareholders per basic and diluted ADS for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB3.14 (US$0.44) and RMB3.11 (US$0.44), compared with RMB1.91 and RMB1.91 for the corresponding period in 2024, respectively.

• Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Noah Shareholders
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB229.1 million (US$32.2 million), a 52.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.
  • Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2025 was 36.2%, compared with 22.0% for the corresponding period in 2024.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders per diluted ADS for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB3.26 (US$0.46), compared with RMB2.14 for the corresponding period in 2024.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had RMB3,837.4 million (US$539.0 million) in cash and cash equivalents, compared with RMB3,821.8 million as of June 30, 2025 and RMB3,435.8 million as of September 30, 2024, respectively.

Net cash inflow from the Company's operating activities during the third quarter of 2025 was RMB316.9 million (US$44.5 million), compared with net cash inflow of RMB237.2 million in the corresponding period in 2024, mainly due to increased cash inflow generated from net income from operations and enhanced working capital management.

Net cash inflow from the Company's investing activities during the third quarter of 2025 was RMB253.7 million (US$35.6 million), compared with net cash outflow of RMB53.7 million in the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to the cash inflows from the maturity of some held-to-maturity investments in the third quarter of 2025.

Net cash outflow to the Company's financing activities was RMB549.9 million (US$77.3 million) in the third quarter of 2025, compared with net cash outflow of RMB1,010.8 million in the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to a decrease in dividend payment to the Company's shareholders in the third quarter of 2025.

Treasury Shares

As of the date of the 2024 annual report of the Company, for the 3,063,510 ordinary shares held in treasury as of December 31, 2024, the Company intended to cancel or to hold these shares in treasury for any purpose as long as it is in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Listing Rules ") (e.g., providing incentives to employees, reselling, or otherwise using such treasury shares subject to market conditions and the Company's capital management needs, in compliance with the Hong Kong Listing Rules). After evaluating recent market conditions as well as the Company's capital management plan, on November 21, 2025 (Hong Kong Time), the Company cancelled 6,762,680 ordinary shares it held in treasury as of September 30, 2025. The Company may continue to repurchase its shares under its Share Repurchase Program (as defined in the Company's announcement dated August 29, 2024) and will hold the repurchased shares in treasury for purposes permitted under the Hong Kong Listing Rules or cancel them periodically, depending on market conditions.

CONFERENCE CALL 

Senior management will host a combined English and Chinese language conference call to discuss the Company's third quarter of 2025 unaudited financial results and recent business activities.

The conference call will be accessed via Zoom webinar with the following details:

Dial-in details: 

A telephone replay will be available starting approximately one hour after the end of the conference until December 2, 2025 at 1-855-669-9658 (US Toll Free) and 1-412-317-0088 (International Toll) with the access code 2159903.

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at the Company's investor relations website under the "Financial Reports" section at http://ir.noahgroup.com.

DISCUSSION ON NON-GAAP MEASURES       

In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company's earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures excluding the effects of all forms of share-based compensation, non-cash settlement expenses or reversal and net of tax impact, if any. See "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release.

The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be prepared differently from and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

When evaluating the Company's operating performance in the periods presented, management reviewed the foregoing non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders and per diluted ADS and non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders to supplement U.S. GAAP financial data. As such, the Company's management believes that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its results of operations in a manner consistent with that used by management.

ABOUT NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED

Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH and HKEX: 6686) is a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for global Chinese high-net-worth investors. Noah's American depositary shares, or ADSs, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NOAH," and its shares are listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "6686." One ADS represent five ordinary shares, par value $0.00005 per share.

In the first nine months of 2025, Noah distributed RMB50.1 billion (US$7.0 billion) of investment products. Through Gopher Asset Management and Olive Asset Management, Noah had assets under management of RMB143.5 billion (US$20.2 billion) as of September 30, 2025.

Noah's domestic and overseas wealth management business primarily distributes private equity, public securities and insurance products denominated in RMB and other currencies. Noah's network covers major cities in mainland China, as well as Hong Kong (China), New York, Silicon Valley, Singapore, and Los Angeles. The Company's wealth management business had 466,153 registered clients as of September 30, 2025. Through its domestic and overseas asset management business operated by Gopher Asset Management and Olive Asset Management, Noah manages private equity, public securities, real estate, multi-strategy and other investments denominated in RMB and other currencies. The Company also operates other businesses.

For more information, please visit Noah at ir.noahgroup.com.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

In this announcement, the unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2025 ended September 30, 2025 are stated in RMB. This announcement contains currency conversions of certain RMB amounts into US$ at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ are made at a rate of RMB7.119 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for September 30, 2025 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Noah may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in announcements, circulars or other publications made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Noah's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements include, but are not limited to, estimates regarding the sufficiency of Noah's cash and cash equivalents and liquidity risk. A number of factors could cause Noah's actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: its goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the wealth management and asset management market in China and internationally; its expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of the products it distributes; investment risks associated with investment products distributed to Noah's investors, including the risk of default by counterparties or loss of value due to market or business conditions or misconduct by counterparties; its expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with key clients; relevant government policies and regulations relating to its industries; its ability to attract and retain qualified employees; its ability to stay abreast of market trends and technological advances; its plans to invest in research and development to enhance its product choices and service offerings; competition in its industries in China and internationally; general economic and business conditions in China; and its ability to effectively protect its intellectual property rights and not to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Noah's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Noah does not undertake any obligation to update any such information, including forward-looking statements, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under the applicable law.

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-- FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TABLES FOLLOW --

[1] Assumes all outstanding ordinary shares are represented by ADSs. Five ordinary shares represent one ADS.

[1] Includes mutual funds and private secondary products.

[2] Includes non-money market mutual fund products, discretionary products, private secondary products, private equity products, real estate products and private credit products.

[3] Includes money market mutual fund products, securities brokerage business.

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