XPeng (XPEV, $28.44) posts narrower-than-expected loss in Q4
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng posted a fourth-quarter loss that was narrower than analysts’ expectations.
XPeng incurred a loss of -$202 million in the quarter, or -22 cents on an adjusted per-share basis, compared to -33 cents a share anticipated by analysts polled by FactSet.
Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.34 billion.
The gross profit margin on XPeng’s vehicle business fell to 10.9% in the fourth quarter from 13.6% in the third quarter, amid higher costs due to supply chain issues and rising commodity prices. But it was still a substantial improvement over the 3.5% vehicle margin in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Global chip shortages kept XPeng’s EVs in relatively short supply amid high demand, thereby giving the company some additional pricing power against rising costs.
The company expects to deliver between 33,500 and 34,000 vehicles this quarter, implying a growth of more than 150% compared to the first quarter of 2021.
CEO He Xiaopeng said that the company is working to further ramp up production further in 2022. XPeng is expecting to deliver more than 10,000 of its flagship P7 sedans in a single month, and is hoping that its new P5 sedan would deliver similar production numbers later this year.
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Industry description
Automobiles continue to be arguably the most popular form of passenger travel in the U.S., and major automobile makers have revenues and market capitalizations running into multi-billions. In recent years, the industry has been experiencing some path-breaking innovations like electric vehicles and self-driving technology. While there are long-standing companies like General Motors, Ford, and Toyota Motors operating in this space, there are also emerging/rapidly growing players like Tesla – which has had a major role in the growing popularity of the electric vehicle market. With technological advancements taking steam in the auto space, we’ve also witnessed collaborations (or talks of potential partnerships) of carmakers with tech behemoths like Google’s subsidiary, Waymo.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Motor Vehicles Industry is 32.93B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.49M to 559.85B. TSLA holds the highest valuation in this group at 559.85B. The lowest valued company is EVTGF at 2.49M.
High and low price notable news
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Motor Vehicles Industry was -5%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 1%, and the average quarterly price growth was -8%. BCAUF experienced the highest price growth at 14%, while GKIT experienced the biggest fall at -59%.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Motor Vehicles Industry was 42%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 13% and the average quarterly volume growth was 88%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 43
P/E Growth Rating: 74
Price Growth Rating: 66
SMR Rating: 74
Profit Risk Rating: 85
Seasonality Score: -1 (-100 ... +100)