J and Friends Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides cutting-edge financial and digital services, powered by technology, to the ecosystem of micro, ...
J and Friends Holdings Limited (the issuer behind NASDAQ-listed Sponsored ADR Class A, ticker JF) operates at the intersection of financial services and merchant/enterprise enablement software, aiming to help small businesses in China and internationally access financial products more efficiently. The company positions itself as a technology-powered platform that connects ...J and Friends Holdings Limited (the issuer behind NASDAQ-listed Sponsored ADR Class A, ticker JF) operates at the intersection of financial services and merchant/enterprise enablement software, aiming to help small businesses in China and internationally access financial products more efficiently. The company positions itself as a technology-powered platform that connects end-users (MSMEs/SMEs) with business and financial partners, using an “open platform” model so partners can integrate financial capabilities into their own workflows.
From a product and service perspective, a core offering is point-of-sale financing branded as “Dumiao,” which business partners can embed into their platforms or use through J and Friends’ proprietary system. The company also provides business installment loan solutions, extending financing options beyond immediate POS needs. In parallel, J and Friends offers wealth-management-related services intended for partner distribution networks, including a fund distribution solution (marketed under the Hongdian brand or as white-label) that allows partners to present and distribute mutual fund products to customers. Its robo-advisory capability (“Polaris”) is designed to deliver automated investment advice through partner channels.
The company further broadens its financial-services ecosystem with international installment loan solutions and an insurance platform (“Myfin”), enabling partners to offer and distribute multiple insurance products. To support these distribution and financing products at scale, J and Friends supplies value-added tools for partners—such as solution deployment support, performance monitoring, and evaluation capabilities that help partners manage and grow their programs. Additionally, it provides digital marketing tools for targeted user acquisition and smarter marketing campaigns, plus real-time monitoring interfaces for operational oversight.
In terms of cost and build assumptions, the business appears to be driven by technology development and platform operations (software/service infrastructure, integrations with partner systems, and analytics/monitoring tooling), alongside financial-services operations associated with underwriting/partnered lending and distribution. Financial metrics provided for the ADR include negative profitability measures on a trailing basis (e.g., negative net profit margin in the snapshot data), implying that like many fintech platforms, it may have ongoing investment and operating costs relative to current earnings.
Key leadership includes Zexiong Huang as CEO. The company is stated as founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing (with the provided sources also noting that it was formerly known as Pintec Technology Holdings Limited and officially changed its name to J and Friends Holdings Limited in January 2026). Overall, the company’s strategic intent centers on expanding partner ecosystems for financing and financial product distribution while using technology to improve integration, user targeting, and performance transparency.
Founded
2012
Employees
30
CEO
Zexiong Huang
Full Name
J and Friends Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR Class A
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$11.2M
-68.2%
0.0%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$-9.3M
+40.1%
0.0%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+71.5%
+12.7%
0.0%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
-83.9%
-109.0%
0.0%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
-82.9%
-88.4%
0.0%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$985956
+106.6%
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FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
+8.8%
+120.7%
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Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
147.0%
+12944.2%
+0.0%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.25x
+553.7%
-0.0%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
