China Automotive Systems (CAAS)
NASDAQ:CAAS
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CAAS Stock Chart & Stats
$4.52
-$0.10(-2.51%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$4.52
-$0.10(-2.51%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$3.84 - $5.15
Previous CloseN/A
Volume9.68K
Average Volume (3M)46.14K
Market Cap
$133.35M
Enterprise Value$200.73M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$102.19M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$156.42M
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.0
Beta0.62
Next Earnings
May 07, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.97
Shares Outstanding30,170,702
10 Day Avg. Volume24,916
30 Day Avg. Volume46,142
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.07
Price to Book (P/B)0.32
Price to Sales (P/S)0.17
P/FCF Ratio1.80
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.51
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.29
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.75
Enterprise Value/Ebitda2.93
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Sustained Revenue RecoveryMulti-year revenue recovery to $765.7M and 17.6% growth in 2025 indicates durable OEM demand and successful program wins. Sustained top-line momentum supports scale economics, strengthens negotiating leverage with customers, and underpins reinvestment in products and capacity over the medium term.
Strong Cash Generation And LiquidityLarge cash balances and robust 2025 operating cash flow provide a durable funding base for capex, R&D and international expansion. This liquidity buffers working-capital swings, reduces short-term refinancing needs, and gives management flexibility to support platform launches or strategic partnerships without immediate external financing.
Product & International OEM WinsAdvances in EPS, R-EPS and heavy-vehicle steering, plus secured large OEM orders and a Malaysia localization MoU, create durable higher-content programs. These technology-led wins diversify geography, lengthen revenue visibility through platform awards, and support a structural shift to higher-margin, software/mechatronics content.
Bears Say
Elevated Accounts ReceivableReceivables materially exceed cash balances, indicating working-capital tied up with OEM customers. Persistent high AR can magnify cash-flow volatility, raise the need for short-term financing in weaker quarters, and constrain the company's ability to fund growth or absorb shocks despite strong headline liquidity.
Rising Leverage And Near-term LiabilitiesDebt has stepped up materially since 2022 and short-term loans are significant, reducing financial flexibility. Higher leverage increases interest and rollover risk, limits capacity to pursue opportunistic investments, and could pressure the balance sheet if OEM demand or payment timing deteriorates in the next several quarters.
Margin Sustainability & Transparency RisksManagement disclosed the Q4 gross margin boost included tariff refunds and accounting changes, so peak margin levels may not persist. Simultaneously, R&D and operating costs have jumped and reporting moves to semiannual, creating uncertainty about sustained margin improvement and reducing near-term visibility into execution and cost control.
China Automotive Systems News
CAAS FAQ
What was China Automotive Systems’s price range in the past 12 months?
China Automotive Systems lowest stock price was $3.83 and its highest was $5.15 in the past 12 months.
What is China Automotive Systems’s market cap?
China Automotive Systems’s market cap is $133.35M.
When is China Automotive Systems’s upcoming earnings report date?
China Automotive Systems’s upcoming earnings report date is May 07, 2026 which is in 3 days.
How were China Automotive Systems’s earnings last quarter?
China Automotive Systems released its earnings results on Apr 22, 2026. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by $0.61.
Is China Automotive Systems overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts China Automotive Systems’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does China Automotive Systems pay dividends?
China Automotive Systems pays a Notavailable dividend of $0.8 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on China Automotive Systems dividends here
What is China Automotive Systems’s EPS estimate?
China Automotive Systems’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does China Automotive Systems have?
China Automotive Systems has 30,170,702 shares outstanding.
What happened to China Automotive Systems’s price movement after its last earnings report?
China Automotive Systems reported an EPS of $0.61 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 5.841%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of China Automotive Systems?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CAAS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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China Automotive Systems Stock Smart Score
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CAAS Sentiment 100%
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News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
4.84%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
11.39%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
17.77%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
China Automotive Systems
China Automotive Systems, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automotive systems and components in the People's Republic of China. It produces rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles; integral power steering gears for heavy-duty vehicles; power steering parts for light duty vehicles; sensor modules; automobile steering systems and columns; and automobile electronic and hydraulic power steering systems and parts. The company also offers automotive motors and electromechanical integrated systems; polymer materials; and intelligent automotive technology research and development services. In addition, it provides after sales services, and research and development support services, as well as markets automotive parts in North America and Brazil. The company primarily sells its products to the original equipment manufacturing customers. China Automotive Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Jingzhou, the People's Republic of China.
CAAS Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlights strong top-line growth, significantly improved profitability and cash generation, successful product launches and international expansion. These positives are tempered by increased R&D and operating spending, a Q4 margin boost partially driven by one-time items, higher income taxes, elevated accounts receivable and a shift to semi-annual reporting which reduces near-term transparency. Overall, the earnings call conveyed meaningful operational progress and momentum, with manageable but notable risks related to sustainability of certain gains and working capital.View all CAAS earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
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Insiders
0.83% Mutual Funds
0.88% Other Institutional Investors
97.71% Public Companies and
Individual Investors