LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (LX) Key Metrics
LX key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Chinese yuanLX returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
LX financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
LX efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
LX returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
LX debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
LX cash returned to shareholders
LX key metrics in Chinese yuan
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 9.8% | 34.5% | 9.8% | 42.9% | 68.1% | 19.9% | −26.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 13.8% | 14.3% | 10.6% | 1.8% | 19.7% | 9.5% | 21.2% | 17.4% | 2.5% | 0.2% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 7.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 11.3% | 3.0% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 2.0% | −1.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | 7.3% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 3.1% | 12.9% | 37.1% | 5.9% | −5.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | 25.5% | 5.9% | 19.6% | −0.5% | 22.4% | −2.6% | −7.8% | 36.1% | 29.1% | 8.0% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.22 | 0.98 | 2.61 | 0.12 | 1.14 | −0.35 | −0.34 | 1.41 | 6.92 | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | CN¥4.80B | CN¥5.27B | CN¥5.51B | CN¥9.26B | CN¥7.67B | CN¥9.33B | CN¥8.30B | CN¥5.24B | CN¥10.86B | CN¥7.76B |
| Cash & short-term investments | CN¥3.95B | CN¥2.33B | CN¥2.82B | CN¥1.76B | CN¥2.66B | CN¥1.56B | CN¥2.09B | CN¥1.15B | CN¥1.13B | CN¥479.6M |
| Net debt | CN¥840.5M | CN¥2.93B | CN¥2.69B | CN¥7.49B | CN¥5.01B | CN¥7.77B | CN¥6.22B | CN¥4.09B | CN¥9.73B | CN¥7.28B |
| Debt / equity | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 1.07 | 0.96 | 1.70 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 6.38 | 10.90 |
| Debt / assets | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.74 | 0.89 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.35 | 1.99 | 1.76 | 6.08 | 1.68 | 8.92 | 2.19 | 1.89 | 19.68 | 465.94 |
| Current ratio | 4.10 | 1.86 | 1.50 | 1.42 | 1.63 | 1.37 | 1.68 | 1.29 | 0.99 | 0.94 |
| Quick ratio | 4.10 | 1.86 | 1.50 | 1.42 | 1.63 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 1.28 | 0.98 | 0.93 |
| Interest coverage | 9.2 | 253.8 | 37.2 | 6.0 | 48.6 | 18.5 | 67.0 | 79.0 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Working capital | CN¥10.40B | CN¥8.30B | CN¥6.18B | CN¥5.30B | CN¥6.47B | CN¥4.40B | CN¥6.70B | CN¥2.29B | −CN¥122.8M | −CN¥441.3M |
| Invested capital | CN¥12.80B | CN¥13.67B | CN¥12.40B | CN¥16.14B | CN¥13.04B | CN¥13.26B | CN¥12.82B | CN¥8.20B | CN¥11.44B | CN¥7.99B |
| Tangible asset value | CN¥11.13B | CN¥9.88B | CN¥8.81B | CN¥7.72B | CN¥7.10B | CN¥4.53B | CN¥5.18B | −CN¥3.03B | −CN¥8.97B | −CN¥5.95B |
| Net current asset value | CN¥2.53B | CN¥6.41B | CN¥5.07B | CN¥3.66B | CN¥3.70B | CN¥1.60B | CN¥3.87B | CN¥1.94B | −CN¥289.7M | −CN¥464.1M |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | CN¥383.1M | CN¥164.4M | CN¥135.6M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | — | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥18.49B | CN¥0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | CN¥202.1M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥326.9M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥339.5M | CN¥171.2M | CN¥50.0M | CN¥87.9M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 23.5% | 14.9% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 17.9% | 19.7% | 5.3% | — | 0.0% | — | — | 6.2% | — | 25.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 9.8% | 22.8% | 8.2% | 150.6% | 4.6% | — | — | 1.9% | 2.3% | 8.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 3.35 | 2.26 | 1.58 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.57 | 1.78 | 2.01 | 7.01 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| R&D / revenue | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2.9% |
| SG&A / revenue | 17.8% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 21.5% | 18.7% | 14.8% | 18.4% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.7% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 222.2 | 137.6 | 168.6 | 219.2 | 183.4 | 189.1 | 214.8 | 427.8 | 566.6 | 409.8 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 7.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 96.9 | 40.8 | 32.7 | 22.7 | 37.4 | 44.4 | 78.3 | 72.4 | 41.7 | 17.5 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 127.7 | 98.0 | 137.8 | 199.2 | 149.1 | 148.2 | 141.9 | 361.8 | 533.8 | 399.7 |
| Receivables turnover | 1.64 | 2.65 | 2.17 | 1.67 | 1.99 | 1.93 | 1.70 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.89 |
| Payables turnover | 3.77 | 8.95 | 11.17 | 16.07 | 9.75 | 8.22 | 4.66 | 5.04 | 8.76 | 20.86 |
| Inventory turnover | 152.77 | 328.06 | 195.24 | 134.29 | 118.57 | 104.09 | 68.42 | 57.73 | 40.72 | 49.17 |
| Asset turnover | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.69 |
| Average receivables | CN¥7.79B | CN¥5.36B | CN¥6.03B | CN¥5.92B | CN¥5.72B | CN¥6.03B | CN¥6.24B | CN¥8.90B | CN¥8.66B | CN¥4.87B |
| Average payables | CN¥942.2M | CN¥1.03B | CN¥764.8M | CN¥425.0M | CN¥577.7M | CN¥974.9M | CN¥1.20B | CN¥909.0M | CN¥486.7M | CN¥179.1M |
| Average inventory | CN¥23.2M | CN¥28.0M | CN¥43.8M | CN¥50.9M | CN¥47.5M | CN¥77.0M | CN¥82.0M | CN¥79.4M | CN¥104.7M | CN¥76.0M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 57.2% | 72.4% | 76.4% |
Computed from LX's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 29, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Chinese yuan; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
LX valuation and financial ratios
LexinFintech earned a return on equity of 14.4% and a return on invested capital of 13.8% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with CN¥4.8 billion of debt and CN¥4.0 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of CN¥840.5 million. It returned CN¥585.3 million to shareholders: CN¥383.1 million in dividends and CN¥202.1 million in share buybacks, 18% of free cash flow.
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LX key metrics FAQ
What is LexinFintech's return on equity?
LexinFintech's return on equity (ROE) was 14.4% in fiscal 2025: net income of CN¥1.6 billion on average shareholders' equity of CN¥11.4 billion.
What is LexinFintech's ROIC?
LexinFintech's return on invested capital was 13.8% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does LexinFintech have?
LexinFintech had total debt of CN¥4.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40 and CN¥840.5 million of net debt (0.35 times EBITDA).
Does LexinFintech buy back its shares?
Yes. LexinFintech spent CN¥202.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
What is LexinFintech's current ratio?
LexinFintech's current ratio was 4.10 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 4.10 times current liabilities.