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CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC (CAAS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CAAS - KYG2125H1011 - Common Stock

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Last: 11/24/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

CAAS gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 82 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CAAS while its profitability can be described as average. CAAS has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CAAS was profitable.
CAAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years CAAS 4 years were profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years CAAS had a positive operating cash flow.
CAAS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCAAS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

CAAS has a Return On Assets (3.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
CAAS's Return On Equity of 8.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAAS outperforms 40.24% of its industry peers.
CAAS has a worse Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) than 70.73% of its industry peers.
CAAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.01%. This is below the industry average of 8.52%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) for CAAS is above the 3 year average (4.01%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.47%
ROE 8%
ROIC 5.82%
ROA(3y)3.8%
ROA(5y)2.45%
ROE(3y)8.77%
ROE(5y)5.62%
ROIC(3y)4.01%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CAAS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAAS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

CAAS has a Profit Margin of 4.21%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAAS outperforms 43.90% of its industry peers.
CAAS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CAAS's Operating Margin of 5.42% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAAS is outperformed by 65.85% of its industry peers.
CAAS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of CAAS (16.51%) is worse than 79.27% of its industry peers.
CAAS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.42%
PM (TTM) 4.21%
GM 16.51%
OM growth 3Y184.06%
OM growth 5Y84.98%
PM growth 3Y27.37%
PM growth 5Y14.72%
GM growth 3Y5.03%
GM growth 5Y2.68%
CAAS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCAAS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CAAS is destroying value.
CAAS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CAAS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CAAS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CAAS Yearly Shares OutstandingCAAS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
CAAS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCAAS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 1.90 indicates that CAAS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CAAS has a worse Altman-Z score (1.90) than 75.61% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that CAAS is not too dependend on debt financing.
CAAS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAAS underperforms 67.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.9
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC6.16%
CAAS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCAAS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.40 indicates that CAAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CAAS (1.40) is worse than 81.71% of its industry peers.
CAAS has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that CAAS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CAAS (1.13) is better than 70.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 1.13
CAAS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCAAS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CAAS have decreased strongly by -17.80% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CAAS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.34% on average per year.
CAAS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.09%.
Measured over the past years, CAAS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.58% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.8%
EPS 3Y41.42%
EPS 5Y25.34%
EPS Q2Q%4.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.09%
Revenue growth 3Y9.34%
Revenue growth 5Y8.58%
Sales Q2Q%11.12%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
CAAS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAAS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
CAAS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAAS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.20, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CAAS.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CAAS indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAAS is cheaper than 97.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.65. CAAS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.2
Fwd PE N/A
CAAS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAAS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAAS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 0.38
CAAS Per share dataCAAS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.17
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CAAS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC

NASDAQ:CAAS (11/24/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

4.07

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)11-11 2025-11-11
Earnings (Next)03-26 2026-03-26
Inst Owners4.35%
Inst Owner Change-99.12%
Ins Owners61.52%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap122.79M
Revenue(TTM)696.27M
Net Income(TTM)29.32M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.21%
Short Ratio0.41
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP82.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.2
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.18
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.47
P/B 0.34
P/tB 0.34
EV/EBITDA 0.38
EPS(TTM)0.97
EY23.83%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.65
OCFY40.5%
SpS23.08
BVpS12.14
TBVpS12.14
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.17
Graham Number16.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.47%
ROE 8%
ROCE 9.1%
ROIC 5.82%
ROICexc 7.09%
ROICexgc 7.09%
OM 5.42%
PM (TTM) 4.21%
GM 16.51%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.8%
ROA(5y)2.45%
ROE(3y)8.77%
ROE(5y)5.62%
ROIC(3y)4.01%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.04%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)5.08%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.36%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y183.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y93.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y183.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y92.92%
OM growth 3Y184.06%
OM growth 5Y84.98%
PM growth 3Y27.37%
PM growth 5Y14.72%
GM growth 3Y5.03%
GM growth 5Y2.68%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.83
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.76
Cap/Depr 282.79%
Cap/Sales 7.56%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 88.22%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 1.13
Altman-Z 1.9
F-Score5
WACC6.16%
ROIC/WACC0.95
Cap/Depr(3y)139.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.74%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.8%
EPS 3Y41.42%
EPS 5Y25.34%
EPS Q2Q%4.17%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.09%
Revenue growth 3Y9.34%
Revenue growth 5Y8.58%
Sales Q2Q%11.12%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.48%
EBIT growth 3Y210.59%
EBIT growth 5Y100.85%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-122.36%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y48.48%
OCF growth 3Y-29.81%
OCF growth 5Y-20.25%

CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC / CAAS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CAAS.


Can you provide the valuation status for CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC (CAAS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC?

CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC (CAAS) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the financial health of CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC (CAAS) stock?

The financial health rating of CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC (CAAS) is 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC (CAAS) stock?

The dividend rating of CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC (CAAS) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 82.56%.