Kanzhun Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Kanzhun's CEO is Jonathan Zhao, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 12.08 years. total yearly compensation is CN¥6.99M, comprised of 98.9% salary and 1.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 13.14% of the company’s shares, worth $1.14B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 4.7 years respectively.
Key information
Jonathan Zhao
Chief executive officer
CN¥7.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 98.88% |
| CEO tenure | 12.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 13.1% |
| Management average tenure | 1.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Jan 22
Kanzhun: Still Positive Considering Q3 Beat And Sustained Growth
Nov 20Calculating The Fair Value Of Kanzhun Limited (NASDAQ:BZ)
Oct 23Investors Appear Satisfied With Kanzhun Limited's (NASDAQ:BZ) Prospects
Jul 30Kanzhun's (NASDAQ:BZ) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors
Jul 04Kanzhun Limited Just Recorded A 45% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
May 25An Intrinsic Calculation For Kanzhun Limited (NASDAQ:BZ) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued
May 11What You Can Learn From Kanzhun Limited's (NASDAQ:BZ) P/E After Its 26% Share Price Crash
Apr 14Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Apr 09Kanzhun: Very Positive Outlook For FY 2025 And Beyond
Mar 24Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Kanzhun Limited (NASDAQ:BZ) Price Target To US$20.12
Mar 14Kanzhun's Future Is Bright (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 12Kanzhun Limited (NASDAQ:BZ) Not Flying Under The Radar
Feb 21Kanzhun: Positive Growth Outlook Supported By Solid Fundamentals
Dec 24
User Growth And Hailuo Conch Expansion Will Propel Earnings Growth
Kanzhun's growing user base and rising enterprise customers demonstrate potential for revenue and profit growth through enhanced engagement and monetization.Kanzhun Ltd.: A Disruptor In China's Online Recruitment Industry
Jul 08Kanzhun: Fairly Valued With Slowing Growth On The Horizon
Feb 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CN¥2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CN¥2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | CN¥2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | CN¥7m | CN¥7m | CN¥2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CN¥1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CN¥1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CN¥1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | CN¥5m | CN¥5m | CN¥1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CN¥583m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CN¥369m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CN¥152m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CN¥7m | CN¥6m | CN¥107m |
Compensation vs Market: Jonathan's total compensation ($USD1.01M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.86M).
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 | 12.1yrs | CN¥6.99m | 13.14% $ 1.1b | |
| President & Executive Director | less than a year | CN¥36.40m | 0.097% $ 8.4m | |
| CTO & Executive Director | 12.1yrs | CN¥17.41m | 0.10% $ 8.7m | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | less than a year | CN¥23.05m | 0.039% $ 3.4m | |
| VP of Product & Executive Director | 3.8yrs | CN¥16.02m | 0.016% $ 1.4m | |
| VP, Deputy CFO and Head of Investor Relations & Capital Markets | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP of Human Resources & Executive Director | no data | no data | 0.0057% $ 496.1k | |
| Joint Company Secretary | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Joint Company Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BZ's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 12.1yrs | CN¥6.99m | 13.14% $ 1.1b | |
| President & Executive Director | 4.8yrs | CN¥36.40m | 0.097% $ 8.4m | |
| CTO & Executive Director | 4.8yrs | CN¥17.41m | 0.10% $ 8.7m | |
| VP of Product & Executive Director | 3.8yrs | CN¥16.02m | 0.016% $ 1.4m | |
| VP of Human Resources & Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0057% $ 496.1k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 6.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.7yrs | CN¥801.00k | 0.00095% $ 82.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | CN¥1.03m | 0.00087% $ 75.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00044% $ 38.2k |
Experienced Board: BZ's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/11 23:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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 34 analysts. 23 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 |
| Robin Zhu | Bernstein |