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Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET Chief Financial Officer — Jie Li Investor Relations Representative — Kevin Theiss Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Kevin Theiss: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. Welcome to China Automotive Systems 2025 Fourth Quarter and 2025 Annual Results Conference Call. Joining us today are Mr. Jie Li, Chief Financial Officer of China Automotive Systems. He will be available to answer questions later in the conference call with the assistance of translation. Before we begin, I will remind all listeners that throughout this call, we may make statements that may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent the company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this call. As a result, the company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the heading of Risk Factors and Results of Operations in the company's Form 20-F annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other documents filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment and cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. A prolonged disruption or any unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly processes with any of our production facilities could result in delay in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduce revenue. The company expressly disclaims any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this call with a result of new information, future events or otherwise. On this call, I will provide a brief overview and summary of the fourth quarter 2025 unaudited results and the 2025 annual audited results for the period ended December 31, 2025. The 2025 fourth quarter results and the 2025 annual results are reported using U.S....

Strong financial performance: Q4 net sales rose to $229.2 million (+21.4% y/y) and full-year net sales reached a record $765.7 million, with gross margin and net income both improving sharply (FY net income $42.8 million; diluted EPS $1.42). Revenue mix shifted toward higher‑margin electric power steering—EPS sales were up 25.5% and represented 41.5% of 2025 revenue—while R&D spending jumped ~63% to support new products like 2nd‑gen iRCB, active rear‑wheel steering and R‑EPS systems. Balance-sheet and corporate moves: year‑end net cash position was $169.7 million with operating cash flow of $111.3 million, the company redomiciled to the Cayman Islands to cut costs, is considering restarting a share buyback, and provided FY2026 revenue guidance of $810 million. Interested in China Automotive Systems, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ:CAAS) reported higher sales and profitability in its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025 results, citing stronger demand in China, expanding exports, and a shift toward higher-margin steering products. Investor Relations representative Kevin Theiss said China’s automotive industry set new records in 2025, with vehicle production of 34.5 million units and sales of 34.4 million units, up 10.4% and 9.4% year-over-year, respectively, based on China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) data. Theiss also pointed to rising new energy vehicle sales, a higher share for Chinese-branded vehicles, and continued strength in exports supported by incentives such as tax benefits, subsidies for scrapping older vehicles, and lower-interest financing. → Credo Stock Flashes Strong Bullish Signal—Upswing Just Starting For the fourth quarter, Theiss reported net sales of $229.2 million, up 21.4% from $188.7 million a year earlier and above $193.2 million in the third quarter of 2025. He attributed the increase to higher demand for passenger and commercial vehicles in China, along with increased export sales. Gross margin rose to 23.1% in the quarter from 15.6% in the prior-year period, while operating income increased to $18.1 million from $8.7 million. Net income attributable to common shareholders more than doubled to $18.4 million, and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.61 from $0.30. → Allbirds Exits Shoes, Pivots to AI With NewBird Rebrand For fiscal 2025, Theiss said the company de...

Record net sales growth of 17.6% was driven by a 25.5% surge in Electric Power Steering (EPS) demand and a 10.9% increase in Chinese commercial vehicle sales. Gross margin expansion to 19% for the full year resulted from a favorable shift in product mix toward higher-margin advanced steering systems and lower material costs. International growth was propelled by the Stellantis worldwide network, leading to a 34.7% sales increase in Brazil and a 15.3% rise in North American revenue. R&D investment increased 63% to $45.1 million to accelerate the transition from traditional hydraulic systems to intelligent L2+ assisted driving technologies. The company successfully introduced Active Rear-Wheel Steering for the upper mass market of new energy vehicles, previously a luxury-only feature. Strategic positioning was strengthened through a Malaysian joint venture with KYB/UMW to establish a regional manufacturing hub for the broader Asian market. Management issued a 2026 revenue target of $810 million based on current operating and market conditions. A major European OEM contract for R-EPS products is expected to generate over $100 million in annual sales starting in 2027. The company is transitioning to a 6-month financial reporting cycle beginning in 2026 to align with its new corporate structure. Redomiciling to the Cayman Islands is expected to reduce administrative costs and facilitate further penetration into global OEM markets. Future growth assumes continued adoption of the proprietary 115 platform high-torque electric motors for advanced commercial vehicle steering. The corporate registration was moved to the Cayman Islands to save approximately $500,000 in listing expenses and optimize international tax positioning. A change in depreciation policy and one-time tariff-related refunds contributed to a temporary spike in Q4 2025 gross margins to 23.1%. The company appointed Grant Thornton Zhitong as its new independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year. Operating cash flow saw a massive increase to $111.3 million from $9.8 million in the prior year, resulting in a net cash position of $169.7 million. Our analysts just identified a stock with the potential to be the next Nvidia. Tell us how you invest and we'll show you why it's our #1 pick. Tap here. Management noted a positive impact from recent rulings, which enabled a reduction in t...

JINGZHOU, China (AP) — JINGZHOU, China (AP) — China Automotive Systems Inc. (CAAS) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $18.4 million. The Jingzhou, China-based company said it had profit of 61 cents per share. The auto parts supplier posted revenue of $229.2 million in the period. For the year, the company reported profit of $42.8 million, or $1.42 per share. Revenue was reported as $765.7 million. China Automotive Systems expects full-year revenue of $810 million. The company's shares closed at $4.28. A year ago, they were trading at $3.74. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CAAS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CAAS

WUHAN, China, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the audited results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights Net sales increased by 21.4% year-over-year to $229.2 million Gross profit increased by 79.8% to $53.0 million from $29.5 million. Gross margin of 23.1% compared to 15.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024 Operating income grew 108.0% to $18.1 million, compared with $8.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders was $18.4 million, or diluted net income per share of $0.61, compared to net income of $9.1 million, or diluted net income per share of $0.30 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Fiscal Year 2025 Highlights Net sales increased by 17.6% to an annual record of $765.7 million compared to $650.9 million in 2024; Net sales of EPS product grew by 25.5% Gross profit increased by 33.2% to $145.5 million compared to $109.2 million in 2024. Gross margin increased to 19.0%, compared with 16.8% in 2024 Operating income increased by 33.2% to $53.6 million from $40.3 million in 2024 Diluted net income per share increased by 43.4% to a record $1.42 in 2025 compared to $0.99 in 2024 Total cash and cash equivalents, pledged cash, short-term investments and long-term time deposit were $256.7 million at year end Net cash flow provided by operating activities was $111.6 million in 2025, compared with $9.8 million in 2024 Capex was $37.2 million, compared with $43.7 million in 2024. Mr. Qizhou Wu, Chief Executive Officer of CAAS, commented, "The 2025 year was marked by higher sales growth, improved profitability, strengthened finances, higher cash flow from operations and organizational changes. Our traditional hydraulic steering products grew by 12.6% in 2025 as our more advanced electric power steering ("EPS") grew by 25.5%. Domestically, our steering product sales benefitted as Chinese branded vehicles continued to experience higher sales and capture more market share." "Our strategy of selling a broad portfolio of steering products into multiple markets resulted in a range of sales growth both domestically and internationally. In our major market segments, we achieved h...

WUHAN, China, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that it will issue unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and audited financial results for the 2025 year ended December 31, 2025, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, before the market opens. Management will conduct a conference call on April 22nd at 8:00 A.M. EDT/8:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss these results. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation. To participate, please call the following numbers 10 minutes before the call start time and ask to be connected to the "China Automotive Systems" conference call with pin 861648: Toll Free: 888-506-0062 International: 973-528-0011 China Toll Free: 86 400 120 3199 A replay of the call will be available on the Company's website in the investor relations section. About China Automotive Systems, Inc. Based in Hubei Province, the People's Republic of China, China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry, operating through its sixteen Sino-foreign joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company offers a full range of steering system parts for passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company currently offers four separate series of power steering with an annual production capacity of over 8 million sets of steering gears, columns and steering hoses. Its customer base is comprised of leading auto manufacturers, such as China FAW Group, Corp., Dongfeng Auto Group Co., Ltd., BYD Auto Company Limited, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. in China, and Stellantis N.V. and Ford Motor Company in North America. For more information, please visit: http://www.caasauto.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, the Company's actual results could differ materially...

Image source: The Motley Fool. May 14, 2025, 8 a.m. ET Chief Financial Officer — Jie Li Chief Executive Officer — Qizhou Wu Investor Relations Officer — Kevin Theiss Kevin Theiss: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. Welcome to China Automotive Systems 2025 first quarter conference call. Joining us today are Mr. Jie Li, Chief Financial Officer of China Automotive Systems. He will be available to answer questions later in the conference call with the assistance of translation. Before we begin, I will remind all listeners that throughout this call, we may make statements that may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent the company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this call. As a result, the company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those under the heading Risk Factors and Results of Operations in the Company's Form 10-K annual report for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. A prolonged disruption or any unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly processes within any of our production facilities could result in delays in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduced revenue. The company expressly disclaims any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this call, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. On this call, I will provide a brief overview and summary of the first quarter 2025 results, for the period ended March 31, 2025. Management will then conduct a question-and-answer session. The 2025 first quarter results are unaudited and the 2025 results are audited. These financial results are reported using U.S. GAAP Accounting. For...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 8 a.m. ET Chief Financial Officer — Jie Li Investor Relations Representative — Kevin Theiss Kevin Theiss: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. Welcome to China Automotive Systems 2024 third quarter conference call. Joining us today are Mr. Jie Li, Chief Financial Officer of China Automotive Systems. He will be available to answer questions later in the conference call with the assistance of translation. Before we begin, I will remind all listeners that throughout this call, we may make statements that may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent the company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this call. As a result, the company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the heading Risk Factors and Results of Operations in the company's Form 10-K annual report for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other documents filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. A prolonged disruption or any unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly processes within any of our production facilities could result in delays in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduced revenue. The company expressly disclaims any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this call, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. On this call, I will provide a brief overview and summary of the third quarter for the period ended September 30, 2024. Management will then conduct a Q&A session. The 2024 third quarter and nine month results are unaudited and financial results are reported using U.S. GAAP accounting. For purposes of our call today, I will review the fi...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8 a.m. ET Chief Financial Officer — Jie Li Conference Coordinator — Kevin Theiss Kevin Theiss: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. Welcome to China Automotive Systems 2024 fourth quarter and fiscal year conference call. Joining us today are Mr. Jie Li, Chief Financial Officer of China Automotive Systems. He will be available to answer questions later in the conference call with the assistance of translation. Before we begin, I will remind all listeners that throughout this call, we may make statements that may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent the company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this call. As a result, the company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those under the heading Risk Factors and Results of Operations in the Company's Form 10-K annual report for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. A prolonged disruption or any unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly processes within any of our production facilities could result in delays in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduced revenue. The company expressly disclaims any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this call, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. On this call, I will provide a brief overview and summary of the fourth quarter and the 2024 annual results for the period ended December 31, 2024. Management will then conduct a question-and-answer session. The 2024 fourth quarter results are unaudited and the 2024 annual results are audited. These financial results are reported using U.S. GAAP A...

WUHAN, China, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025. Third Quarter 2025 Highlights Net sales rose 17.7% year-over-year to $193.2 million from $164.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Net sales in North America climbed 77.3% and sales in Brazil grew 30.5% higher year-over-year. Gross profit increased by 26.6% year-over-year to $33.4 million from $26.4 million in the third quarter of 2024; gross profit margin was 17.3% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with 16.0% in last year's third quarter. Income from operations increased by 25.3% year-over-year to $13.9 million. Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders increased 75.6% to $9.7 million from $5.5 million in the third quarter of 2024. Diluted earnings per share attributable to parent company's common shareholders increased by 77.8% to $0.32 compared with $0.18 in the third quarter of 2024. First Nine Months of 2025 Highlights Net sales grew by 16.1% year-over-year to $536.5 million, compared to $462.2 million in the first nine months of 2024. Gross profit increased by 16.0% year-over-year to $92.5 million, compared to $79.7 million in the first nine months of 2024; gross profit margin was 17.2% in the first nine months of 2025 and 2024. Income from operations rose by 12.6% year-over-year to $35.5 million compared to $31.6 million in the first nine months of 2024. Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders increased to $24.4 million from $20.9 million in the first nine months of 2024. Diluted earnings per share attributable to parent company's common shareholders rose by 17.4% to $0.81 compared with $0.69 in the first nine months of 2024. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $167.3 million, or approximately $5.54 per share, as of September 30, 2025. Mr. Qizhou Wu, Chief Executive Officer of CAAS, commented, "We continued to grow our sales, gross profit, net profit and cash flow in the third quarter of 2025. We had increased sales across the board in the third quarter and first nine months of the 2025 period, except for sales to Chery Auto, which demonstrated the strength and breadth of our product portfo...

JINGZHOU, China (AP) — JINGZHOU, China (AP) — China Automotive Systems Inc. (CAAS) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $9.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Jingzhou, China-based company said it had net income of 32 cents. The auto parts supplier posted revenue of $193.2 million in the period. China Automotive Systems expects full-year revenue of $730 million. The company's shares closed at $4.17. A year ago, they were trading at $4.70. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CAAS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CAAS