China's XPeng Q2 revenue rises on increased vehicle deliveries
China's XPeng Q2 revenue rises on increased vehicle deliveries
Overview
China EV and physical AI firm's Q2 revenue rose 8% yr/yr, vehicle sales up 1%
Gross margin improved to 20.7% from 17.3% a year earlier
Net loss widened yr/yr as R&D and marketing expenses increased
Outlook
XPeng expects Q3 2026 vehicle deliveries between 115,000 and 121,000
Company sees Q3 2026 total revenue of RMB21.7 bln to RMB23.4 bln
XPeng expects commercialization of physical AI technologies to accelerate over the coming year
Result Drivers
HIGHER VEHICLE DELIVERIES - Co said Q2 revenue growth quarter-over-quarter was mainly due to increased vehicle deliveries
TECHNICAL R&D SERVICES - Revenue from services and others increased due to technical R&D services and parts/accessories sales
PRODUCT GENERATION TRANSITION - Vehicle margin declined year-over-year due to product generation transition
Company press release: ID:nPn1TdJ2Va
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue |
| RMB 19.74 bln |
|
Q2 Net Loss |
| RMB 1.34 bln |
|
Q2 Net loss attributable |
| -RMB 1.34 bln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 21 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the auto & truck manufacturers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Xpeng Inc is $20.75, about 70.2% above its August 21 closing price of $12.19
The stock recently traded at 900 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 349 three months ago
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