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Waterdrop Inc.

Waterdrop Inc. Q3 FY2024 earnings call

December 11, 2024 · fiscal period ended 2024-09

EPS · actual vs est

$0.06 / $0.03Beat +100.0%

Revenue · actual vs est

$730.0M / $684.1MBeat +6.7%
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Summary

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Management highlights

• Company remains committed to healthy operations and sustainable growth, delivering solid Q3 results. Total revenue 704 million yen, net profit 92.8 million yen, up over 160% y-o-y. • Insurance business focused on enhancing user value, new products launched, FIP growth. First-year premiums over 2 billion yen, operating margin ~20%. • Medical performance responded to new charging laws, user numbers and per-funding amounts rising, segment loss narrowed. • Healthcare sector expanded network with pharmaceuticals, enrolled patients growing y-o-y and q-o-q. • AI: Launched AI Top Sales Platform 3.0, commercialization of AI platform, partnerships with insurers and non-insurance sectors. • Share buybacks: ~50.91 million ADSs repurchased, ~$102 million; second special cash dividend ~$7.3 million. • CSR: Whatifour Charity platform partnered with 115 public charitable organizations, published 2023 ESG report, co-authored ESG white paper, received ESG awards.

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Segment performance

Total revenue for Q3 was 704 million yen, with net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders around 92.8 million yen, up over 160% y-o-y. For the nine months of 2024, total revenue was 2.08 billion yen, up 5.8% y-o-y, and net profit was 216 million yen, a 142% increase. Insurance business: Q3 revenue ~2.04 billion yen, ARFPP 20.4% y-o-y and 14.8% q-o-q; insurance-related income ~600 million yen, -3% y-o-y and +4.7% q-o-q; operating profit ~120 million yen, margin ~20%. First-year premiums over 2 billion yen, operating margin ~20%. Medical performance: User numbers and per-funding amounts rising, segment loss narrowed. Healthcare sector: Network expanded with pharmaceuticals, enrolled patients growing y-o-y and q-o-q. AI: Launched AI Top Sales Platform 3.0, collaboration with insurers and non-insurance sectors, 10 clients in various industries, 8 in task-moving phase.

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Guidance

• Continue investing in R&D to build core competitive advantage. • Leverage technology for long-term, high-quality, sustainable growth, AI capabilities positioning for opportunities.

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Risks

• Forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties outlined in public filings with the SEC. • Potential actual results differing materially from current expectations.

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Key numbers

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MetricReportedConsensusDeltaPrior year
EPS$0.06$0.03+100.0%$0.00
Revenue$730.0M$684.1M+6.7%$94.0M

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