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Zhongchao Inc.

Zhongchao Inc. is a Cayman Islands holding company that consolidates operating businesses in mainland China through contractual arrangements. Its PRC operating entities provide online healthcare information, professional training and educational services for healthcare professionals, patient management services for oncology and rare-disease patients, internet hospital services, and an online health information platform.

Revenue11.4m USD
−28.3 %y/y
Operating profit (EBIT)-6.2m USD
−1,714.2 %y/y
EBIT margin-54.4%
−52.3 ppy/y
Net income-6.3m USD
−881.0 %y/y

Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year

Development 2020–2025

-20-1001020m USD2020: 18 m USD2020: EBIT 4.5 m USD20202021: 16 m USD2021: EBIT -0.32 m USD20212022: 14 m USD2022: EBIT -3.0 m USD20222023: 19 m USD2023: EBIT -13 m USD20232024: 16 m USD2024: EBIT -0.34 m USD20242025: 11 m USD2025: EBIT -6.2 m USD202511-6.2
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)

Business

Share of revenue
Medical education and training35 %

Online professional training and educational content for healthcare professionals under the MDMOOC platform.

Patient management services25 %

Support services for patients with oncology and rare diseases, including care coordination.

Internet hospital services20 %

Remote healthcare services delivered through Zhixun Internet Hospital.

Health information platforms20 %

Online information and community platforms for medical and general-public users.

Products

Reported · share of revenue
60.3%33.6%FY2025100 %
  • Medical Training and Education Services60.3 %
  • Patient Management Services In Patientaid Projects33.6 %
  • Products6.1 %

Source: 20-F FY2025, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.

Customers

The company serves healthcare professionals who use its MDMOOC platform for training, professional education, and access to medical information. It also serves patients and families seeking support for oncology and rare-disease care, plus general-public users of its health information platforms. In addition, internet hospital services connect the business to users seeking remote clinical access and digitally delivered healthcare services.

Healthcare professionals

Buy training, educational content, and professional information through MDMOOC to support clinical learning and continuing education.

Oncology and rare-disease patients

Use patient management services for care navigation, support, and disease-specific assistance.

Internet hospital users

Access online healthcare services through Zhixun Internet Hospital for remote consultation and service delivery.

General public readers

Consume online health information and forum content for medical awareness and health education.

Strategy

The company’s strategy centers on building a multi-service digital healthcare platform around education, patient support, and online care delivery. Its model links professional training with disease-specific patient services, which can strengthen user engagement across healthcare stakeholders and create cross-platform traffic. The offshore holding structure and China operating footprint also reflect a business designed to serve the PRC market while accessing international capital markets.

Expand digital healthcare platform usageMedium term

More users across education, care coordination, and online services can improve the platform's ecosystem value.

Build disease-focused patient servicesMedium term

Oncology and rare-disease specialization can differentiate the company and support repeat usage.

Strengthen online healthcare distributionLong term

Digital delivery broadens reach and supports scalable service provision across China.

Geography

Zhongchao is incorporated in the Cayman Islands but its operating businesses are in mainland China, with principal executive offices in Shanghai. The company’s services are therefore concentrated in the PRC healthcare market, which shapes its regulatory, data, and consumer-access exposure. Its reported platform brands and service delivery are China-based, while the listed holding-company structure is offshore.

Risks

The company is exposed to PRC healthcare regulation, internet-content oversight, and data/privacy requirements because its operating businesses are in China and are delivered online. Its service mix also depends on user adoption and trust in digital healthcare platforms, while patient-management and medical-information businesses face execution and quality risks. The offshore holding-company/VIE structure adds legal and governance complexity that investors typically monitor closely.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →PRC regulatory risk1Data privacy and cybersecurity2VIE structure and legal enforceability3Competition for users and content4
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. PRC regulatory riskImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    Healthcare information, internet hospital activity, and online education are all subject to evolving mainland China rules.

    Exposure: Operating entities in China

  2. Data privacy and cybersecurityImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    The platforms handle health-related information and patient data, which increases breach and compliance exposure.

    Exposure: Online healthcare services and patient management

  3. VIE structure and legal enforceabilityImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    The Cayman holding company depends on contractual arrangements with PRC operating entities.

    Exposure: Offshore holding company structure

  4. Competition for users and contentImpact: MediumLikelihood: High

    Digital healthcare and education platforms compete for healthcare professionals and patient attention.

    ExposureMDMOOCOnline forumsInternet hospital services

Accounting

Judgemental items
VIE consolidation

The Cayman holding company consolidates PRC operating entities through contractual arrangements, requiring control judgments.

Impact: Determines which operating results and assets are included

Revenue recognition

Education, patient-management, and internet-service offerings may have different performance obligations and timing.

Impact: Can shift reported revenue between periods

Impairment and estimates

Platform-related intangible assets or other long-lived assets may require periodic recoverability testing.

Impact: Could create non-cash charges if assumptions weaken

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Last updated: 28/09/2026