China Automotive Systems

CAAS

Market cap $133M

The latest report from CAAS brings to the forefront the fact that the company continues to do much better than its sluggish stock performance would suggest. The near-term outlook has become more convoluted due to the war in the Middle East, but the eventual impact may not be so bad and may even be beneficial. Growth in the top and the bottom line combined with a stagnant stock price has pushed valuations down to the point CAAS is arguably worth the risk.

China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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.

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.

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