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SenseTime Group H1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2026 earnings summary26 Aug, 2026
Executive summary
Achieved first IFRS net profit since listing, with RMB617.3 million profit for H1 2026, reversing a RMB1,489.3 million loss in H1 2025, driven by revenue growth, margin expansion, and investment gains.
Revenue rose 23.4% year-over-year to RMB2,911 million, led by generative AI, recurring revenue, and overseas expansion.
Recurring Revenue (RR) surged 124.4% to RMB1,144.7 million, now 39.3% of total revenue, reflecting a shift to ongoing service models.
Gross margin improved to 41.4% from 38.5% year-over-year, supported by business mix optimization and delivery efficiency.
Financial highlights
Generative AI revenue grew 28.2% year-over-year to RMB2,327.2 million, now 79.9% of total revenue.
Computer Vision revenue increased 13.9% to RMB496.8 million, with overseas revenue up 127% year-over-year.
Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at RMB384.9 million, compared to a loss of RMB540.3 million in H1 2025.
Adjusted (Non-IFRS) net loss narrowed 67.3% year-over-year to RMB385.9 million.
EBITDA margin reached 47.7% (vs. -35.9% in H1 2025).
Outlook and guidance
Strategic focus is shifting from model and compute provision to scalable, trustworthy multimodal agent capabilities and deeper enterprise integration.
Plans to expand system-level AI delivery, multi-agent collaboration, and commercialize domestic compute infrastructure, including new centers in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.
Emphasis on evolving from per-Token billing to task-based pricing and delivery.
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SenseTime Group Inc is a Chinese artificial intelligence company focused on computer vision and deep learning technologies. It provides AI software platforms and solutions used in smart city infrastructure, autonomous driving, healthcare, education, and commercial applications. The company’s core technologies enable image recognition, video analysis, and 3D vision across a range of industries. It is headquartered in Hong Kong, China, and its shares are listed on the HKE.