China Automotive Systems Reports 19.9% Increase in Net Sales in First Quarter of 2025
First Quarter 2025 Highlights
- Net sales grew by 19.9% year-over-year to
$167.1 million ; sales of EPS products rose by 54.0% - Gross profit increased by 18.8% year-over-year to
$28.6 million with a gross margin of 17.1% compared with$24.1 million of gross profit and a 17.3% gross margin in the first quarter of 2024 - Income from operations decreased to
$8.6 million compared with$9.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 - Diluted income per share was
$0.24 , compared to diluted income per share of$0.27 in the first quarter of 2024 - Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were
$89.9 million as ofMarch 31, 2025 - Net cash provided by operating activities was
$18.1 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to$10.5 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Mr. Qizhou Wu, chief executive officer of CAAS, commented, "The shift to our more advanced electric power steering ("EPS") products reached a pivotal stage in the first quarter of 2025 with sales growth of 54.0% year-over-year, and an increase of 2.3% year-over-year for our traditional hydraulic steering products. EPS product sales comprised 43.7% of total sales for the three months ended
Mr.
First Quarter of 2025
Net sales increased by 19.9% to
Gross profit increased by 18.8% to
Selling expenses increased by 18.3% to
General and administrative expenses ("G&A expenses") increased by 36.4% to
Research and development expenses ("R&D expenses") increased by 64.0% to
Other income was
Income from operations declined by 10.5% to
Interest expense was
Financial income, net was
Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies was
Equity in losses of affiliated companies was
Income tax expense was
Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders was
The weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding was 30,170,172 in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 30,185,702 in the first quarter of 2024.
Balance Sheet
As of
Business Outlook
Management has reiterated revenue guidance for the full fiscal year 2025 of
Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call on
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-Tables Follow –
China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income |
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(In thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net product sales ( |
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$ |
167,094 |
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$ |
139,394 |
Cost of products sold ( |
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138,509 |
|
|
115,325 |
Gross profit |
|
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28,585 |
|
|
24,069 |
Gain on other sales |
|
|
1,151 |
|
|
514 |
Less: Operating expenses |
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|
|
|
|
|
Selling expenses |
|
|
4,818 |
|
|
4,073 |
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
7,565 |
|
|
5,547 |
Research and development expenses |
|
|
8,713 |
|
|
5,312 |
Total operating expenses |
|
|
21,096 |
|
|
14,932 |
Income from operations |
|
|
8,640 |
|
|
9,651 |
Other income, net |
|
|
1,941 |
|
|
2,403 |
Interest expense |
|
|
(483) |
|
|
(258) |
Financial income/(expense), net |
|
|
1,978 |
|
|
(12) |
Income before income tax expenses and equity in losses of affiliated |
|
|
12,076 |
|
|
11,784 |
Less: Income taxes |
|
|
2,937 |
|
|
1,743 |
Add: Equity in losses of affiliated companies |
|
|
(684) |
|
|
(777) |
Net income |
|
|
8,455 |
|
|
9,264 |
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
1,333 |
|
|
989 |
Accretion to redemption value of redeemable non-controlling interests |
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— |
|
|
(8) |
Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders |
|
$ |
7,122 |
|
$ |
8,267 |
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
8,455 |
|
$ |
9,264 |
Other comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss), net of tax |
|
|
920 |
|
|
(348) |
Comprehensive income |
|
|
9,375 |
|
|
8,916 |
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
1,396 |
|
|
941 |
Accretion to redemption value of redeemable non-controlling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
(8) |
Comprehensive income attributable to parent company |
|
$ |
7,979 |
|
$ |
7,967 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders per share - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
$ |
0.27 |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
30,170,702 |
|
|
30,185,702 |
Diluted |
|
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30,170,702 |
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|
30,185,702 |
China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In thousands of USD unless otherwise indicated) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
65,237 |
|
$ |
56,961 |
Pledged cash |
|
|
46,030 |
|
|
44,863 |
Accounts and notes receivable, net - unrelated parties |
|
|
305,968 |
|
|
329,275 |
Accounts and notes receivable, net - related parties |
|
|
17,586 |
|
|
14,224 |
Inventories |
|
|
122,440 |
|
|
112,558 |
Other current assets |
|
|
39,527 |
|
|
44,757 |
Total current assets |
|
|
596,788 |
|
|
602,638 |
Non-current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
108,079 |
|
|
103,820 |
Land use rights, net |
|
|
9,276 |
|
|
8,835 |
Long-term investments |
|
|
63,492 |
|
|
64,332 |
Other non-current assets |
|
|
67,717 |
|
|
70,954 |
Total assets |
|
$ |
845,352 |
|
$ |
850,579 |
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|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' |
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|
|
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Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term loans |
|
$ |
66,724 |
|
$ |
72,566 |
Accounts and notes payable-unrelated parties |
|
|
269,741 |
|
|
281,065 |
Accounts and notes payable-related parties |
|
|
12,858 |
|
|
11,743 |
Accrued expenses and other payables |
|
|
60,326 |
|
|
59,238 |
Other current liabilities |
|
|
32,392 |
|
|
31,870 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
442,041 |
|
|
456,482 |
Long-term liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
4,147 |
|
|
4,308 |
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
446,188 |
|
$ |
460,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
3 |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
69,656 |
|
|
69,656 |
Retained earnings- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriated |
|
|
13,668 |
|
|
12,180 |
Unappropriated |
|
|
295,907 |
|
|
290,273 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
(13,923) |
|
|
(14,780) |
|
|
|
(7,763) |
|
|
(7,763) |
Total parent company stockholders' equity |
|
|
357,548 |
|
|
349,569 |
Non-controlling interests |
|
|
41,616 |
|
|
40,220 |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
399,164 |
|
|
389,789 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
845,352 |
|
$ |
850,579 |
China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(In thousands of USD unless otherwise indicated) |
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Three months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
|
|
|
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Net income |
|
$ |
8,455 |
|
$ |
9,264 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
4,644 |
|
|
5,114 |
Addition/(reversal) of credit losses |
|
|
222 |
|
|
(114) |
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
— |
|
|
136 |
Equity in losses of affiliated companies |
|
|
684 |
|
|
777 |
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment |
|
|
657 |
|
|
— |
Loss on property, plant and equipment disposals |
|
|
484 |
|
|
670 |
(Increase)/decrease in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and notes receivable |
|
|
20,412 |
|
|
2,335 |
Inventories |
|
|
(9,729) |
|
|
3,109 |
Other current assets and other non-current assets |
|
|
1,406 |
|
|
1,091 |
Increase/(decrease) in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and notes payable |
|
|
(10,628) |
|
|
(10,157) |
Accrued expenses and other payables |
|
|
954 |
|
|
96 |
Other current liabilities |
|
|
529 |
|
|
(1,870) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
18,090 |
|
|
10,451 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash received from property, plant and equipment sales |
|
|
393 |
|
|
108 |
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment (including |
|
|
(10,302) |
|
|
(4,493) |
Payments to acquire intangible assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
(18) |
Purchase of short-term investments and long-term time deposits |
|
|
(8,733) |
|
|
(14,534) |
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments |
|
|
15,244 |
|
|
2,370 |
Cash received from long-term investments |
|
|
176 |
|
|
84 |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(3,222) |
|
|
(16,483) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from bank loans |
|
|
35,464 |
|
|
34,347 |
Repayments of bank loans |
|
|
(41,471) |
|
|
(41,866) |
Cash received from capital contributions of a non-controlling |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,504 |
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities |
|
|
(6,007) |
|
|
7,985 |
Effects of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and pledged cash |
|
|
582 |
|
|
(562) |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and pledged cash |
|
|
9,443 |
|
|
1,391 |
Cash, cash equivalents and pledged cash at beginning of the period |
|
|
101,824 |
|
|
155,194 |
Cash, cash equivalents and pledged cash at end of the period |
|
$ |
111,267 |
|
$ |
156,585 |
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