v3.26.1
Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income taxes  
Schedule of current and deferred component of income tax expenses

Year ended

Year ended

December 31, 

December 31, 

Year ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Current tax expense

278,695,689

432,950,473

549,695,672

78,605,435

Deferred tax benefit

(17,565,186)

(27,248,759)

(258,046,348)

(36,900,137)

Total income tax expense

261,130,503

405,701,714

291,649,324

41,705,298

Schedule of pre-tax income for different jurisdiction

  ​ ​ ​

Year ended

Year ended

December 31, 

December 31, 

Year ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Cayman Islands entity

(3,703,756)

(7,595,959)

(7,544,222)

(1,078,809)

Hong Kong entities

1,137,814

11,787,138

(10,827,886)

(1,548,367)

Chinese Mainland entities

1,471,143,931

1,890,138,917

1,768,362,904

252,872,532

Total

1,468,577,989

1,894,330,096

1,749,990,796

250,245,356

Schedule of reconciliation between the income taxes expense computed by applying the PRC tax rate and the actual provision for income taxes

Year ended

Year ended

December 31, 

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

RMB

RMB

Expected income tax at Chinese Mainland income tax rate

367,144,498

473,582,524

Share based compensation expense not deductible for income tax purposes

10,649,553

10,044,452

Other expenses not deductible for income tax purposes

916,343

1,671,017

Effect of preferential tax rate(1)

(134,240,494)

(207,311,932)

Effect of different tax rate of subsidiary operation in other jurisdictions

(214,788)

2,299,728

Research and development tax deduction

(20,676,415)

(21,231,000)

Change in valuation allowance

11,432,693

81,585,304

Income tax on subsidiary earnings

24,459,727

57,750,000

Others

1,659,386

7,311,621

Total

261,130,503

405,701,714

Year ended December 31,

 

2025

 

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

  ​ ​ ​

US$

  ​ ​ ​

Percent

 

Expected income tax at Chinese Mainland income tax rate

437,497,699

62,561,339

25.0

%

Foreign Tax Effects

 

  ​

 

  ​

Cayman Islands

 

  ​

 

  ​

Statutory tax rate difference between Chinese Mainland and other jurisdictions

 

1,886,056

 

269,702

0.1

%

Hong Kong

 

  ​

 

  ​

Statutory tax rate difference between Chinese Mainland and other jurisdictions

 

920,370

 

131,611

0.1

%

Changes in valuation allowances

 

916,330

 

131,033

0.1

%

Others

 

786,488

 

112,466

0.0

%

Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period

 

 

%

Effect of cross-border tax laws

 

 

%

Tax credits

 

 

%

Changes in valuation allowances

 

(121,328,441)

 

(17,349,736)

(6.9)

%

Nontaxable or nondeductible items

 

  ​

 

  ​

Gain on deregistration of an entity

 

93,831,476

 

13,417,723

5.4

%

Others

 

8,894,916

 

1,271,956

0.5

%

Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

%

Other adjustment

 

  ​

 

  ​

Effect of preferential tax rate(1)

 

(211,556,757)

 

(30,252,214)

(12.1)

%

Expiration of operating tax loss carryforwards

 

40,711,795

 

5,821,709

2.3

%

Income tax on subsidiary earnings

 

45,500,000

 

6,506,413

2.6

%

Others

 

(6,410,608)

 

(916,704)

(0.4)

%

Total

 

291,649,324

 

41,705,298

16.7

%

(1)The aggregate amount and per share effect of the preferential tax rate are as follows:
Schedule of aggregate amount and per share effect of the tax holiday and preferential tax rate

Year ended

Year ended

December 31, 

December 31, 

Year ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

The aggregate amount income tax expense of the preferential tax rate

 

134,240,494

207,311,932

211,556,757

30,252,214

The aggregate effect on basic and diluted net income per share:

 

—Basic

 

0.47

0.72

0.87

0.12

—Diluted

 

0.46

0.71

0.85

0.12

Schedule of tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax balances

As of December 31, 

As of December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

US$

Deferred tax assets:

Long-term investments, net of impairment

20,191,218

29,294,312

4,189,031

Advertising and market related expense carryforwards (1)

11,251,555

7,917,365

1,132,168

Accounts receivable and contract assets

16,048,561

76,728,374

10,972,012

Contingent guarantee liabilities

77,314,528

327,632,748

46,850,860

Financial guarantee derivatives

159,210,663

3,856,420

551,461

Loan receivable from Xiaoying Housing Loans

14,318,757

14,316,731

2,047,265

Loans receivable from Xiaoying Credit Loans and other loans

220,392,866

255,414,788

36,523,829

Operating loss carryforwards

43,757,115

2,583,659

369,458

Deposits to institutional cooperators

1,467,822

1,274,129

182,198

Lease liabilities

10,351,392

11,910,124

1,703,125

Others

60,350

78,499

11,226

Total deferred tax assets

574,364,827

731,007,149

104,532,633

Valuation allowance

(307,902,579)

(187,490,468)

(26,810,780)

Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

266,462,248

543,516,681

77,721,853

Deferred tax liabilities:

Property and equipment

2,867,083

3,980,134

569,152

Financial guarantee derivatives

259,565

Long-term investments, net of impairment

4,375,796

17,850,275

2,552,555

Right-of-use assets

9,809,937

11,194,691

1,600,820

Investment in Consolidated Trusts

26,959,491

72,140,986

10,316,024

Investment in Consolidated Partnerships

31,309,764

6,572,148

939,805

Undistributed earnings

58,600,000

45,622,417

6,523,919

Others

526,630

471,221

67,384

Total deferred tax liabilities

134,708,266

157,831,872

22,569,659

(1)Advertising and market related expenses carryforwards are those in excess of deduction limit, that can be carried forward indefinitely, arising from the operation of the Group’s Chinese Mainland subsidiaries, amounting to RMB45,006,219 and RMB31,669,460 (US$4,528,673) as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively. Under Chinese Mainland tax rules, advertising and market related expenses that exceed the limit can be claimed and deducted in the following tax year.
Schedule of movement of the valuation allowance

As of

As of

 

December 31, 

December 31, 

As of December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

RMB

 

US$

Balance as of January 1

(214,884,582)

(226,317,275)

(307,902,579)

(44,029,483)

Addition

(20,828,173)

(86,384,559)

(87,473,889)

(12,508,600)

Reductions

9,395,480

4,799,255

207,886,000

29,727,303

Net change in the valuation allowance

 

(11,432,693)

(81,585,304)

120,412,111

17,218,703

Balance as of December 31

 

(226,317,275)

(307,902,579)

(187,490,468)

(26,810,780)

Schedule of roll-forward of unrecognized tax benefits

Year ended December 31, 

Year ended December 31, 

Year ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Balance at beginning of the year

  ​ ​ ​

259,386,286

364,866,929

463,456,089

66,273,339

Additions for tax positions taken in current year

 

262,052,034

310,256,632

322,251,105

46,081,295

Reductions for tax positions taken in prior years

(156,571,391)

(211,667,472)

(253,438,648)

(36,241,245)

Balance at end of the year

 

364,866,929

463,456,089

532,268,546

76,113,389

Schedule of accrued interest and penalties related to income taxes

Year ended December 31, 

Year ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

US$

Accrued interest and penalties

9,195,253

15,274,707

2,184,254