Consolidated Balance Sheets ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2025
CNY (¥)
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Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2024
CNY (¥)
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| Current assets: | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ¥ 47,167,904 | $ 6,744,921 | ¥ 51,383,310 |
| Time deposits | 92,639,378 | 13,247,255 | 75,441,355 |
| Restricted cash | 4,319,344 | 617,658 | 3,086,405 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 5,337,819 | 763,298 | 5,669,027 |
| Inventories | 689,183 | 98,552 | 571,548 |
| Prepayments and other current assets, net | 7,658,346 | 1,095,128 | 6,416,868 |
| Short-term investments | 22,803,503 | 3,260,858 | 10,756,143 |
| Total current assets | 180,615,477 | 25,827,670 | 153,324,656 |
| Non-current assets: | |||
| Property, equipment and software, net | 8,425,327 | 1,204,806 | 8,520,101 |
| Land use rights, net | 4,047,355 | 578,764 | 4,172,465 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 320,298 | 45,802 | 541,071 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,831,423 | 404,888 | 1,113,435 |
| Time deposits | 2,995,000 | 428,279 | 3,025,000 |
| Restricted cash | 3,893 | 557 | 5,208 |
| Long-term investments | 18,462,883 | 2,640,157 | 20,206,356 |
| Other long-term assets | 3,713,404 | 531,009 | 5,083,258 |
| Total non-current assets | 40,799,583 | 5,834,262 | 42,666,894 |
| Total assets | 221,415,060 | 31,661,932 | 195,991,550 |
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Accounts payable | 643,164 | 91,971 | 720,549 |
| Salary and welfare payables | 4,889,708 | 699,219 | 4,683,009 |
| Taxes payable | 3,874,143 | 553,996 | 2,759,185 |
| Short-term loans | 6,384,417 | 912,959 | 11,805,051 |
| Contract liabilities | 20,514,540 | 2,933,540 | 15,299,222 |
| Accrued liabilities and other payables | 15,949,772 | 2,280,787 | 14,229,032 |
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 113,212 | 16,189 | 171,609 |
| Total current liabilities | 52,368,956 | 7,488,661 | 49,667,657 |
| Non-current liabilities: | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2,637,258 | 377,123 | 2,173,117 |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 232,113 | 33,192 | 412,600 |
| Long-term loans | 427,997 | ||
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,072,724 | 153,397 | 816,041 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 3,942,095 | 563,712 | 3,829,755 |
| Total liabilities | 56,311,051 | 8,052,373 | 53,497,412 |
| Commitments and contingencies | |||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 91,319 | 13,058 | 84,272 |
| Shareholders' equity: | |||
| Ordinary shares, US$0.0001 par value: 1,000,300,000,000 shares authorized, 3,219,564,581 shares issued as of December 31, 2024 and 2025; 3,167,959,016 and 3,192,111,251 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively | 2,631 | 376 | 2,631 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 9,837,460 | 1,406,738 | 9,860,962 |
| Treasury stock | (1,518,573) | (217,153) | (4,473,063) |
| Statutory reserves | 2,457,371 | 351,400 | 1,954,872 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | (237,770) | (34,001) | 1,006,807 |
| Retained earnings | 149,755,000 | 21,414,680 | 130,333,397 |
| NetEase, Inc.'s shareholders' equity | 160,296,119 | 22,922,040 | 138,685,606 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 4,716,571 | 674,461 | 3,724,260 |
| Total equity | 165,012,690 | 23,596,501 | 142,409,866 |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity | ¥ 221,415,060 | $ 31,661,932 | ¥ 195,991,550 |
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