Z.AI Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Z.AI's CEO is Peng Zhang, appointed in Jun 2019, has a tenure of 7.25 years. total yearly compensation is CN¥68.43M, comprised of 3.4% salary and 96.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.086% of the company’s shares, worth $60.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 1.5 years respectively.
Key information
Peng Zhang
Chief executive officer
CN¥68.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.37% |
| CEO tenure | 7.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 7.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥3b |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥2b |
| Dec 31 2025 | CN¥68m | CN¥2m | -CN¥2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CN¥2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | CN¥3m | CN¥2m | -CN¥1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | CN¥2m | CN¥891k | -CN¥445m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CN¥2m | CN¥895k | -CN¥104m |
Compensation vs Market: Peng's total compensation ($USD10.18M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.68M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Peng's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Peng Zhang (46 yo)
Dr. Peng Zhang is Co-Founder of Z.AI Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Knowledge Atlas Technology Joint Stock Company Limited) and has been its Executive Director from March 26, 2025 and also serves as its CEO...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 1.5yrs | CN¥157.14m | 0.20% $ 139.1m | |
| Co-Founder | 7.3yrs | CN¥68.43m | 0.086% $ 60.1m | |
| Co-Founder & Deputy GM | 7.3yrs | CN¥3.29m | no data | |
| Co-Founder & Chief Scientist | no data | no data | 5.76% $ 4.0b | |
| Executive Director & Employee Director | no data | CN¥2.61m | no data | |
| Board Secretary | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: KATJ.F's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 1.5yrs | CN¥157.14m | 0.20% $ 139.1m | |
| Co-Founder | 1.5yrs | CN¥68.43m | 0.086% $ 60.1m | |
| Executive Director & Employee Director | 1.5yrs | CN¥2.61m | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.72% $ 506.3m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: KATJ.F's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/02 04:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Z.AI Co., Ltd. is covered by 28 analysts. 20 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 |
| Robin Zhu | Bernstein |
| Chen Chi | BNP Paribas |