GAC Group Responds to Exchange Query on 2025 Profit Margin Pressure

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co ( (HK:2238) ) just unveiled an update.

Guangzhou Automobile Group has issued an inside information and overseas regulatory announcement responding to a query from the Shanghai Stock Exchange about its estimated 2025 results. The company emphasized that its 2025 financial figures remain preliminary and will be finalized upon completion and audit of its annual report.

The exchange had focused on the sharp deterioration in gross profit margin for the group’s fully assembled vehicle business, which was minus 7.03% in the first half of 2025, down 9.21 percentage points from 2024. In its reply, GAC acknowledged industry pressures and said it had organized internal research and analysis to clarify whether the full-year 2025 gross margin for vehicle production would remain negative and to explain the drivers, signaling margin stress and heightened regulatory scrutiny for stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (HK:2238) stock is a Hold with a HK$3.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Guangzhou Automobile Group Co stock, see the HK:2238 Stock Forecast page.

More about Guangzhou Automobile Group Co

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. is a major Chinese automaker engaged primarily in the manufacture of fully assembled passenger vehicles. The company is listed in both Shanghai and Hong Kong, with operations consolidated through subsidiaries including GAC Trumpchi Automobile Co., Ltd., and plays a significant role in China’s competitive automotive sector.

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