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ORGANIZATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION

1. ORGANIZATION

(a)Principal activities, subsidiaries and VIEs

KE Holdings Inc. (“the Company”) was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on July 6, 2018 under the Cayman Islands Companies Law as an exempted company with limited liability. The Company through its consolidated subsidiaries, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and the subsidiaries of the VIEs (collectively, the “Group”), is principally engaged in operating a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”).

As of December 31, 2025, the details of the Company’s major subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs (inclusive of the VIEs’ subsidiaries) are as follows:

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​	​ ​ ​	Date of	​ ​ ​	​	​ ​ ​	Percentage of
​	​	incorporation or	​	Place of	​	direct or indirect
Name	​	acquisition	​	incorporation	​	economic ownership	​
Subsidiaries		​		​		​	​
Beike Group (Cayman) Limited		August 6, 2018		Cayman Islands		100	%
Beike Finance Holdings (Cayman) Limited		August 14, 2018		Cayman Islands		100	%
Beike Fintech Holdings (Cayman) Limited	​	August 14, 2018	​	Cayman Islands	​	100	%
Beike Investments (Cayman) Limited	​	August 6, 2018	​	Cayman Islands	​	100	%
Shengdu Co., Ltd.	​	October 13, 2021	​	Cayman Islands	​	100	%
Beike Investments (BVI) Limited	​	July 12, 2018	​	BVI	​	100	%
Beike Group (BVI) Limited	​	July 12, 2018	​	BVI	​	100	%
Beike Fintech Holdings (BVI) Limited	​	August 15, 2018	​	BVI	​	100	%
Sharehome HK International Limited		December 16, 2016		Hong Kong		100	%
Beike Kestone Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited		August 13, 2018		Hong Kong		100	%
Shengdu (Hong Kong) Company Limited	​	November 8, 2021	​	Hong Kong	​	100	%
Shanghai Beike Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd.	​	June 6, 2019	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beixi (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd.	​	November 21, 2019	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beike (Tianjin) Investment Co., Ltd.		September 29, 2018		PRC		100	%
Beihan (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd.		November 27, 2019		PRC		100	%
Lianjia (Tianjin) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.		August 13, 2018		PRC		100	%
Beijing Lianjia Zhidi Real Estate Brokerage Co., Ltd.		July 25, 2005		PRC		100	%
Beijing Lianjia Gaoce Real Estate Brokerage Co., Ltd.	​	September 20, 2016	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beijing Haichuan Xingye Real Estate Management Consulting Co., Ltd.	​	April 19, 2007	​	PRC	​	100	%
Deyou Real Estate Agency Co., Ltd.	​	September 5, 2002	​	PRC	​	100	%
Shanghai Xiaoheng Internet Technology Co., Ltd.	​	October 30, 2017	​	PRC	​	100	%
Shanghai Deyou Property Consulting Co., Ltd.	​	April 16, 2014	​	PRC	​	100	%
Sichuan Lianjia Real Estate Brokerage Co., Ltd.	​	December 30, 2009	​	PRC	​	100	%
Ningbo Fangjianghu Internet Technology Co., Ltd.	​	July 17, 2018	​	PRC	​	100	%
Tianjin Haibei Information Technology Co., Ltd.	​	September 14, 2018	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beike Zhaofang (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.	​	August 3, 2015	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beike Zhaofang Technology Co., Ltd.	​	November 21, 2017	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beike Technology Co., Ltd.	​	June 28, 2017	​	PRC	​	100	%
Shanghai Haibi Technology Co., Ltd.	​	October 25, 2018	​	PRC	​	100	%
Deyou (Tianjin) Real Estate Brokerage Service Co., Ltd.		October 16, 2017		PRC		100	%
Shanghai Huibeiju Technology Co., Ltd.	​	October 27, 2022	​	PRC	​	100	%
Shanghai Chenhaibei Internet Technology Co., Ltd.	​	January 16, 2020	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beijing Beike Jiaju Technology Co., Ltd.	​	September 28, 2016	​	PRC	​	100	%
Qingdao Shengjia Huazhang Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.	​	December 9, 2021	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beike Meijia Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.	​	November 21, 2022	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beijing Beiwoo Decoration Co., Ltd.	​	January 5, 2022	​	PRC	​	100	%
Shengdu Home Renovation Co., Ltd.	​	April 20, 2022	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beijing Meichen Information Consulting Co., Ltd.		September 6, 2016		PRC		100	%
Beijing Xinfu Housing Rental Co., Ltd.	​	September 5, 2013	​	PRC	​	100	%
Tianjin Haibei Technology Service Co., Ltd.	​	July 14, 2017	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beike Meijia Zhijia Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.	​	June 24, 2024	​	PRC	​	100	%
Shanghai Shengyi Investment Management Co., Ltd.	​	November 28, 2013	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beike Meijia Supply Chain Management (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.	​	December 29, 2022	​	PRC	​	100	%
Beike Shengdu (Zhejiang) Architectural Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.	​	July 31, 2017	​	PRC	​	100	%
Consolidated VIEs		​		​		​	​
Beijing Lianjia Real Estate Brokerage Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Lianjia”) (i)		September 30, 2001		PRC		100	%
Beijing Yiju Taihe Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yiju Taihe”)		July 23, 2010		PRC		100	%
Tianjin Xiaowu Information & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin Xiaowu”)		November 14, 2017		PRC		100	%
Subsidiaries of VIEs		​		​		​	​
Beijing Zhongrongxin Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd.		November 10, 2006		PRC		100	%
Beijing Ehomepay Technologies Co., Ltd.		August 8, 2013		PRC		100	%

(i) The Company has 30% direct shareholding in Beijing Lianjia through one of its wholly owned PRC subsidiaries. The Company depends on a series of contractual arrangements to provide its subsidiary with a “controlling financial interest” in the VIEs, as defined in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”).

1. ORGANIZATION (Continued)

(b)VIE Companies

Due to the restrictions imposed by PRC laws and regulations on foreign ownership of companies engaged in value-added telecommunication services, finance businesses and certain other businesses, the Group operates its platforms and other restricted businesses in the PRC through certain PRC domestic companies, whose equity interests are held by certain management members of the Group and several other individuals and entities affiliated with the Group (“Nominee Shareholders”). The Group depends on a series of contractual arrangements with these PRC domestic companies and their respective Nominee Shareholders to provide its subsidiary with a “controlling financial interest” in the VIEs, as defined in FASB ASC 810, making it the primary beneficiary of the VIEs. These contractual agreements include powers of attorney, exclusive business cooperation agreements, exclusive option agreements, equity pledge agreements and spousal consent letters. These contractual agreements can be extended at the Group’s relevant PRC subsidiaries’ options prior to the expiration dates. Management concludes that these PRC domestic companies are VIEs of the Group, of which the Group is the ultimate primary beneficiary. As such, the Group consolidated the financial results of these PRC domestic companies and their subsidiaries in the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

The following is a summary of the contractual agreements (collectively, “Contractual Agreements”) that the Group, through its subsidiaries, entered into with the VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders:

i)Contractual Agreements with VIEs

Power of Attorney

Pursuant to the power of attorney agreements among the Company’s wholly-owned PRC subsidiaries (collectively, “WFOEs”), the VIEs and their respective Nominee Shareholders, each Nominee Shareholder of the VIEs irrevocably undertakes to appoint the WFOE, or a PRC citizen designated by the WFOE as the attorney-in-fact to exercise all of the rights as a shareholder of the VIEs, including, but not limited to, the right to convene and attend shareholders’ meeting, vote on any resolution that requires a shareholder vote, such as appoint or remove directors and other senior management, and other voting rights pursuant to the articles of association (subject to the amendments) of the VIEs. Each power of attorney agreement is irrevocable and remains in effect as long as the Nominee Shareholder continues to be a shareholder of the VIEs.

Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreements

Pursuant to the exclusive business cooperation agreements among the WFOEs and the VIEs, respectively, the WFOEs have the exclusive right to provide the VIEs with services related to, among other things, comprehensive technical support, professional training, consulting services and marketing and promotional services. Without prior written consent of the WFOEs, the VIEs agree not to directly or indirectly accept the same or any similar services provided by any others regarding the matters ascribed by the exclusive business cooperation agreements. The VIEs agree to pay the WFOEs service fees, which will be determined by the WFOEs. The WFOEs have the exclusive ownership of intellectual property rights created as a result of the performance of the agreements. The agreements will remain effective except that the WFOEs are entitled to terminate the agreements in writing.

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1. ORGANIZATION (Continued)

(b)VIE Companies (Continued)

Exclusive Option Agreements

Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements among the WFOEs, the VIEs and their respective Nominee Shareholders, the Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs irrevocably grant the respective WFOEs an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of their equity interests in the VIEs (except for 3.03% of Beijing Lianjia’s equity interests pledged to a third party as of December 31, 2018, while the pledge was removed in December 2019 and all equity interests were subject to the exclusive option agreements).The purchase price with respect to the equity interests in Tianjin Xiaowu shall be the amount of paid-in capital or the lowest price permitted by applicable PRC law, and the purchase price with respect to the equity interests in other VIEs shall be the higher of RMB1 or the lowest price permitted by applicable PRC law. The shareholders of the VIEs further undertake to pay to the WFOEs any dividends and other distributions they receive in relation to the equity interests they held in the VIEs, to the extent permitted by PRC law. The shareholders of the VIEs undertake that, without prior written consent of the WFOEs, they will not create any pledge or encumbrance on their equity interests in the VIEs, approve any transfer or in any manner disposal of their equity interests, or any disposition of any assets of the VIEs (other than limited exceptions). The shareholders of each of the VIEs agree, among other things, without prior written consent of the WFOEs, not to cause the relevant VIEs to merge with any other entities, increase or decrease its registered capital, declare or distribute dividends, amend its articles of association, enter into any material contract (other than those occurring in the ordinary course of business), appoint or remove its directors, supervisors or other management, be liquidated or dissolved (unless mandated by PRC laws), lend or borrow money (except for payables incurred in the ordinary course of business other than through loans) or undertake any actions that may adversely affect the VIEs’ operating status and asset value. These agreements will remain effective until all of the equity interests of the relevant VIEs have been transferred to the WFOEs and/or their designated person. Jinbei (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. has the unilateral right to terminate the agreement with Tianjin Xiaowu.

Equity Pledge Agreements

Pursuant to the equity pledge agreements among the WFOEs, the VIEs and their respective Nominee Shareholders, the Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs pledged all of their respective equity interests in the VIEs to the WFOEs as security for performance of the obligations of the VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders under the exclusive business cooperation agreements, the power of attorney agreements, the exclusive option agreements and the equity pledge agreements, except for 3.03% of Beijing Lianjia’s equity interests pledged to a third party as of December 31, 2018. The pledge was removed in December 2019 and all equity interests became subject to the equity pledge agreements. The Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs also undertake that, during the term of the equity pledge agreements, unless otherwise approved by the WFOEs in writing, they will not transfer the pledged equity interests or create or allow any new pledge or other encumbrance on the pledged equity interests. As of the date of this report, the Group has registered all such equity pledges with the local branch of the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with PRC laws to perfect the respective equity pledges. After the completion of the equity pledge registrations, in the event of a breach by the VIEs or its shareholders of contractual obligations under these agreements, the WFOEs will have the right to dispose of the pledged equity interests in the VIEs.

Spousal Consent Letters

Pursuant to the spousal consent letters, each of the spouses of the applicable individual Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that the equity interests in the VIEs held by and registered in the name of his or her respective spouse will be disposed of pursuant to the relevant exclusive business cooperation agreements, equity pledge agreements, the exclusive option agreements and the power of attorney agreements, without his or her consent. In addition, each of them agrees not to assert any rights over the equity interests in the VIEs held by her respective spouses. In addition, in the event that any of them obtains any equity interests in the VIEs held by their respective spouses for any reason, such spouses agree to be bound by similar obligations and agreed to enter into similar contractual arrangements.

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1. ORGANIZATION (Continued)

(b)VIE Companies (Continued)

ii)Risks in relation to VIE structure

Part of the Group’s business is conducted through the VIEs of the Group, of which the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary. The Company has concluded that (i) the ownership structure of the VIEs is not in violation of any existing PRC law or regulation in any material respect; and (ii) each of the VIE Contractual Agreements is valid, legally binding and enforceable to each party of such agreements and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect. However, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could cause the relevant regulatory authorities to find the current VIE Contractual Agreements and businesses to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations.

On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress adopted the Foreign Investment Law of the PRC, which became effective on January 1, 2020, together with their implementation rules and ancillary regulations. The Foreign Investment Law does not explicitly classify contractual arrangements as a form of foreign investment, but it contains a catch-all provision under the definition of “foreign investment”, which includes investments made by foreign investors through means stipulated in laws or administrative regulations or other methods prescribed by the State Council. It is unclear that whether the Group’s corporate structure will be seen as violating the foreign investment rules as the Group are currently leveraging the contractual arrangements to operate certain businesses in which foreign investors are prohibited from or restricted to investing. If variable interest entities fall within the definition of foreign investment entities, the Group’s ability to use the contractual arrangements with the VIE and the Group’s ability to conduct business through the VIEs could be severely limited.

In addition, if the Group’s corporate structure and the contractual arrangements with the VIEs through which the Group conducts its business in the PRC were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws and regulations, the Group’s relevant PRC regulatory authorities could:

● revoke or refuse to grant or renew the Group’s business and operating licenses;

● restrict or prohibit related party transactions between the wholly owned subsidiary of the Group and the VIEs;

● impose fines, confiscate income or other requirements which the Group may find difficult or impossible to comply with;

● require the Group to alter, discontinue or restrict its operations;

● restrict or prohibit the Group’s ability to finance its operations; and

● take other regulatory or enforcement actions against the Group that could be harmful to the Group’s business.

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1. ORGANIZATION (Continued)

(b)VIE Companies (Continued)

The imposition of any of these penalties may result in a material and adverse effect on the Group’s ability to conduct the Group’s businesses. In addition, if the imposition of any of these penalties causes the Group to lose the rights to direct the activities of the VIEs or the right to receive its economic benefits, the Group would no longer be able to consolidate the VIEs. The management believes that the likelihood for the Group to lose such ability is remote based on current facts and circumstances. However, the interpretation and implementation of the laws and regulations in the PRC and their application to an effect on the legality, binding effect and enforceability of contracts are subject to the discretion of competent PRC authorities, and therefore there is no assurance that relevant PRC authorities will take the same position as the Group herein in respect of the legality, binding effect and enforceability of each of the contractual arrangements. Meanwhile, since the PRC legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involve uncertainties, which may limit legal protections available to the Group to enforce the contractual arrangements should the VIEs or the Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs fail to perform their obligations under those arrangements.

Summary of Financial Information of the VIEs

In accordance with VIE Contractual Agreements, the Company (1) could exercise all shareholder’s rights of the VIEs and has power to direct the activities that most significantly affects the economic performance of the VIEs, and (2) receive the economic benefits of the VIEs that could be significant to the VIEs. Accordingly, the Company is considered as ultimate primary beneficiary of the VIEs and has consolidated the VIEs’ financial results of operations, assets and liabilities in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Therefore, the Company considers that there are no assets in the VIEs that can be used only to settle obligations of the VIEs, except for the registered capital of the VIEs amounting to approximately RMB2.7 billion and RMB2.6 billion as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively, as well as certain non-distributable statutory reserves amounting to approximately RMB193.8 million and RMB231.9 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively. As the VIEs are incorporated as limited liability companies under the PRC Company Law, creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company for the liabilities of the VIEs. There is currently no contractual arrangement that would require the Company to provide additional financial support to the VIEs. As the Group is conducting certain businesses in the PRC through the VIEs, the Group may provide additional financial support on a discretionary basis in the future, which could expose the Group to a loss.

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1. ORGANIZATION (Continued)

Summary of Financial Information of the VIEs (Continued)

The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities, results of operations and changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of the consolidated VIEs (inclusive of the VIEs’ subsidiaries, and the consolidated trusts as discussed in Note 2.12) taken as a whole, which were included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements with intercompany transactions and balances eliminated. The following disclosures present the financial positions of the businesses that currently constitute the VIE entities as of December 31, 2024 and 2025 and the operation results for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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​	​	As of  December 31,
​	​	2024	​	2025
​	​ ​ ​	RMB	​ ​ ​	RMB
​	​	(in thousands)
ASSETS	​	​	​	​
Current assets	​	​	​	​
Cash and cash equivalents		1,739,264		1,201,262
Restricted cash		5,202,757		5,605,542
Short‑term investments		—		593,183
Financing receivables, net		2,812,597		1,353,682
Accounts receivable, net		31,061		37,795
Amounts due from and prepayments to related parties		335,704		338,044
Prepayments, receivables and other assets		188,222		179,706
Amounts due from non‑VIE subsidiaries of the Group		1,584,119		1,718,105
Total current assets		11,893,724		11,027,319
Non-current assets	​	​	​	​
Property and equipment, net		65,468		58,878
Right‑of‑use assets		650		485
Long‑term investments, net		2,436,087		2,599,369
Intangible assets, net		19,782		13,463
Goodwill		7,522		7,522
Other non‑current assets		44,594		124,813
Total non‑current assets		2,574,103		2,804,530
TOTAL ASSETS		14,467,827		13,831,849
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LIABILITIES	​	​	​	​
Current liabilities	​	​	​	​
Accounts payable		66,266		57,987
Amounts due to related parties		322		463
Employee compensation and welfare payable		374,213		411,090
Customer deposits payable		4,141,792		3,369,240
Income taxes payable		35,277		34,984
Lease liabilities current portion		369		198
Contract liabilities and deferred revenue		2,785		2,990
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		210,085		109,199
Amounts due to non‑VIE subsidiaries of the Group		6,888,426		6,911,139
Total current liabilities		11,719,535		10,897,290
Non-current liabilities	​	​	​	​
Deferred tax liabilities		2,374		1,679
Lease liabilities non‑current portion		452		146
Total non‑current liabilities		2,826		1,825
TOTAL LIABILITIES		11,722,361		10,899,115

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1. ORGANIZATION (Continued)

Summary of Financial Information of the VIEs (Continued)

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​	​ ​ ​	For the Year Ended December 31,
​	​	2023	​	2024	​	2025
​	​	RMB	​ ​ ​	RMB	​ ​ ​	RMB
​	​	(in thousands)
Total net revenues from third party	​	595,498	​	764,160	​	891,657
Total net revenues from non-VIE subsidiaries of the Group	​	263,430	​	363,013	​	415,938
Total net revenues		858,928	​	1,127,173	​	1,307,595
Net income		194,948	​	252,990	​	187,269
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​	​	For the Year Ended December 31,
​	​	2023	​	2024	​	2025
​	​	RMB	​ ​ ​	RMB	​ ​ ​	RMB
​	​	(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,890,990	​	2,893,547	​	314,122
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(193,772)	​	(3,791,134)	​	762,889
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,212,136)	​	1,673,754	​	(1,212,228)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		485,082	​	776,167	​	(135,217)

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