
QFIN - It Doesn't Get Cheaper Than This...
- QFIN is a Chinese online lending platform with an extremely low valuation: P/E 1.3, P/B 0.3, market cap $728M.
- The stock is down 80% and offers a dividend yield of around 10%.
- The Chinese government is intervening again: After lending practices, the debt collection business is now targeted (June 2026).
- Higher taxes and new rules are meant to stabilize the industry long term – but many business models are being questioned.
- The company was hit with a one-time tax of RMB 500 million; buybacks and dividends may be paused.
- The CFO describes a sector-wide phenomenon that has dramatically changed almost every key element of the business.
- Cautionary tale: Tu Dian / High Templar Tech, a similar lender that turned into a zombie company after regulatory crackdowns.
- Positive: QFIN has equity of $3.6B against a market cap of just $728M; credit losses are estimated at under 10%.
- Past mistakes: $600M loss from convertible bonds used for buybacks at much higher prices.
- QFIN was spun off from Qihoo (360), a well-known security technology company.
- Wall Street has thrown in the towel: Citi cut its target from $30 to $8, Morgan Stanley is downgrading – the speaker sees this as a value signal.
- He has added QFIN to his bet quadrant and will monitor the development.
An interesting value bet with clear risks – management's capital allocation remains the key factor.






