Kaixin Auto Holdings (KXIN)
NASDAQ:KXIN
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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
$6.00
▼(-27.36% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/14/26
The score is primarily weighed down by very weak financial performance—persistent losses, volatile revenue, and ongoing negative operating/free cash flow. Technicals are also soft with negative MACD and a clear long-term downtrend, while valuation is constrained by a negative P/E and no dividend yield support.
Positive Factors
Manageable leverage
Relatively low reported debt and modest leverage give Kaixin structural financial flexibility versus highly indebted peers. That durable balance-sheet characteristic reduces near-term insolvency risk, aids access to financing for operations or M&A, and supports multi-month restructuring or integration efforts.
Negative Factors
Consistent operating cash burn
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow means the company cannot sustain operations from internal cash generation. Structurally this forces repeated external financing or asset sales, increases dilution or refinancing risk, and constrains capital allocation to product, inventory, or dealer network expansion over the coming months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Manageable leverage
Relatively low reported debt and modest leverage give Kaixin structural financial flexibility versus highly indebted peers. That durable balance-sheet characteristic reduces near-term insolvency risk, aids access to financing for operations or M&A, and supports multi-month restructuring or integration efforts.
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Kaixin Auto Holdings (KXIN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.94M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)15.01M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.29
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth91.89%
CountryUS
Employees19
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Dealerships
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-335.10
Shares Outstanding1,509,096
10 Day Avg. Volume38,513,587
30 Day Avg. Volume15,013,883
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.29
Price to Sales (P/S)89.63
P/FCF Ratio-4.48
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.08
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.97
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-0.39
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-0.03
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
Kaixin Auto Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kaixin Auto Holdings primarily engages in the sale of domestic and imported automobiles in the People's Republic of China. It focuses on automobiles brands, such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Porsche. As of Dec...
How the Company Makes Money
Kaixin Auto’s revenue model has primarily been tied to monetizing automotive transactions and related services. Historically, this included (1) revenue from used-car sales and/or facilitating used-car transactions, where the company could earn (a)...
Kaixin Auto Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
8
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 129.00K | 0.00 | 31.54M | 82.84M | 253.84M |
| Gross Profit | 129.00K | -3.94M | 342.00K | 646.00K | 5.26M |
| EBITDA | -52.60M | -37.63M | -50.77M | -81.83M | -195.63M |
| Net Income | -53.91M | -40.97M | -53.56M | -84.71M | -196.58M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 50.92M | 24.64M | 85.53M | 55.68M | 74.16M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 859.00K | 2.39M | 2.08M | 7.10M | 5.26M |
| Total Debt | 1.46M | 1.07M | 2.97M | 9.73M | 10.81M |
| Total Liabilities | 11.09M | 11.47M | 18.62M | 20.18M | 36.08M |
| Stockholders Equity | 39.83M | 13.17M | 63.48M | 31.32M | 29.66M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -2.58M | -3.04M | -2.50M | -2.45M | -2.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -2.58M | -3.02M | -2.11M | -2.39M | -2.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -26.00K | -3.13M | -156.00K | 4.27M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.04M | 4.51M | 1.01M | 5.41M | 2.00M |
Kaixin Auto Holdings Technical Analysis
Negative
8.26
Price Trends
5.70
Positive
32.12
Negative
152.08
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.12
Negative
47.40
Neutral
62.63
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KXIN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.41, above the 50-day MA of 5.70, and below the 200-day MA of 152.08, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.12 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 47.40 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 62.63 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for KXIN.
Kaixin Auto Holdings Risk Analysis
Kaixin Auto Holdings disclosed 61 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Kaixin Auto Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 2 New Risks
1.
Our dual-class voting structure will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any change of control transactions that holders of our Class A ordinary shares may view as beneficial. Q4, 2023
2.
We incurred increased costs as a result of being a public company. Q4, 2023
Kaixin Auto Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
50 Neutral | $495.66M | -12.05 | 48.78% | ― | 79.27% | 98.99% | |
48 Neutral | $61.19M | -0.93 | -38.32% | ― | 41.94% | 72.15% | |
43 Neutral | $9.94M | -0.10 | -543.84% | ― | ― | 91.89% | |
42 Neutral | $176.35M | -0.47 | -54.82% | ― | 507.80% | -1128.92% | |
39 Underperform | $5.51M | -0.39 | ― | ― | -1.55% | -148.40% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Kaixin Auto Holdings Corporate Events
Kaixin Holdings Adjusts Share Issuance Terms After March 2026 Share Consolidation
Apr 10, 2026
On March 13, 2026, Kaixin Holdings completed a 1-for-15 consolidation of its issued and unissued Class A and Class B ordinary shares, following shareholder approval at its annual general meeting on February 22, 2026. The move changes the share str...
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