Li Auto Reports Loss Due to Significant Decline in Sales
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: WSJ
Quarterly Loss: Li Auto reported its first quarterly net loss in three years, with a third-quarter net loss of 625.0 million yuan ($88.2 million).
Comparison to Previous Year: This loss contrasts sharply with a net profit of 2.81 billion yuan in the same quarter last year.
Sales Pressure: The company is experiencing significant sales pressure and slowing demand in the market.
Missed Profit Estimates: The results fell short of analysts' expectations, which had estimated a profit of 439.8 million yuan.
Analyst Views on XPEV
Wall Street analysts forecast XPEV stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for XPEV is 29.40 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 50.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 20.880
Low
20.00
Averages
29.40
High
50.00
Current: 20.880
Low
20.00
Averages
29.40
High
50.00
About XPEV
XPeng Inc is a holding company mainly engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of smart electrical vehicles (EVs). The Company develops full-stack advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) software in house and has deployed such software on mass-produced vehicles. The Company offers various models, including G9 (mid- to large-sized sport utility vehicle (SUV), P7i (sports sedan), G6 (coupe SUV), X9 (seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV)), MONA M03 (sedan) and P7+ (family sedan). The Company operates stores across China, including both stores directly operated by the Company and franchised stores. The Company also offers technical research and development services, services embedded in a sales contract, maintenance service, supercharging service.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
