Kanzhun Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Kanzhun's CEO is Jonathan Zhao, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 11.75 years. total yearly compensation is CN¥6.99M, comprised of 98.9% salary and 1.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 14.13% of the company’s shares, worth €1.31B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
Jonathan Zhao
Chief executive officer
CN¥7.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 98.88% |
| CEO tenure | 11.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 14.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CN¥2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | CN¥2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | CN¥7m | CN¥7m | CN¥2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CN¥1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CN¥1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CN¥1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | CN¥5m | CN¥5m | CN¥1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CN¥583m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CN¥369m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CN¥152m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CN¥7m | CN¥6m | CN¥107m |
Compensation vs Market: Jonathan's total compensation ($USD981.25K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.35M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jonathan's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jonathan Zhao (54 yo)
Mr. Peng Zhao, also known as Jonathan, has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Kanzhun Limited since 2014 and its Founder and Executive Director. Mr. Zhao has experience in the intern...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 11.8yrs | CN¥6.99m | 14.13% € 1.3b | |
| President & Executive Director | less than a year | CN¥36.40m | 0.096% € 8.9m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 6.1yrs | CN¥23.05m | 0.032% € 3.0m | |
| CTO & Executive Director | 11.8yrs | CN¥17.41m | 0.10% € 9.2m | |
| VP of Product & Executive Director | 3.5yrs | CN¥16.02m | 0.017% € 1.6m | |
| Head of Investor Relations & Capital Markets | no data | no data | no data | |
| Joint Company Secretary | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Joint Company Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 8JN0's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 11.8yrs | CN¥6.99m | 14.13% € 1.3b | |
| President & Executive Director | 4.4yrs | CN¥36.40m | 0.096% € 8.9m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 4.4yrs | CN¥23.05m | 0.032% € 3.0m | |
| CTO & Executive Director | 4.4yrs | CN¥17.41m | 0.10% € 9.2m | |
| VP of Product & Executive Director | 3.5yrs | CN¥16.02m | 0.017% € 1.6m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.3yrs | CN¥801.00k | 0.00099% € 91.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | CN¥1.03m | 0.00091% € 84.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00046% € 42.5k |
Experienced Board: 8JN0's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 21:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Kanzhun Limited is covered by 37 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Tianli Wen | Aletheia Analyst Network Limited |
| Jiong Shao | Barclays |
| Yang Bai | China International Capital Corporation Limited |