profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
China Automotive Systems
$4.47+4.68% today
+4.0% in 1 year
1-year low $4.001-year high $5.51
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
You pay $3.15 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What China Automotive Systems sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $530 million in 2022 to $766 million in 2025, with $42.8 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
China Automotive Systems handed back 3% of the cash it generated last year.
$2M
Free cash flow 2025$71M
Bought back its own shares$0
Paid as dividends$2M
Cash vs. debt$142M vs. $209M
China Automotive Systems vs. similar companies
China Automotive Systems grows the fastest of these 5 and is the cheapest for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Automotive Systems | 3.1× · Cheap | ||
 Magna International | 19.3× · Fair price | ||
 Autoliv | 11.8× · Cheap | ||
 Lear | 12.0× · Cheap | ||
 LKQ | 8.1× · Cheap |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads China Automotive Systems's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530 | 576 | 651 | 766 | |
| 83 | 104 | 109 | 145 | |
| 12 | 43 | 45 | 60 | |
| 50 | 68 | 66 | 77 | |
| 21 | 38 | 30 | 43 | |
| 0.69 | 1.25 | 0.99 | – | |
| 15.7% | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.0% | |
| 2.2% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.8% | |
| 4.0% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 714 | 766 | 851 | 1,002 |
| Cash | 121 | 115 | 57 | 142 |
| Total debt | 131 | 143 | 169 | 209 |
| Total liabilities | 387 | 398 | 461 | 551 |
| 312 | 344 | 350 | 401 | |
| 31 | 30 | 30 | – | |
| 4.4% | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.2% | |
| 6.8% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 10.7% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 20 | 10 | 112 | |
| 20 | 22 | 44 | 40 | |
| 28 | -2 | -35 | 71 | |
| Dividends paid | – | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | – | – | – |
Valuation
- 3.1×
- –
- –
- 0.3×
- 0.2×
- 1.9×
- 2.6×
- 52.9%
- 31.8%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 19.0%
- 7.8%
- 5.6%
- 9.3%
- 7.3%
- 5.8%
- 11.4%
- 4.3%
- 12.9%
- 5.9%
Growth
- +13.1%
- –
- +305.6%
- –
- −0.6%
Financial health
- 0.9×
- 0.52
- 20.9%
- 35.0×
- 1.36
- 1.13
- 0.76
How it ranks in Consumer Discretionary
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Bottom 46%of 976
Bottom 47%of 992
Top 1%of 852
Top 31%of 992
Top 1%of 979
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 0.24 | 0.03 | +700.0% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 0.61 | 0.03 | +1,933.3% |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 0.25 | 0.16 | +56.3% |
| May 14, 2025 | 0.24 | – | – |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.30 | 0.16 | +87.5% |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 0.18 | 0.16 | +12.5% |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 0.24 | 0.15 | +60.0% |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.27 | 0.17 | +58.8% |
News
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Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
3/7Passes 3 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
65Pass
Benjamin Graham
88Pass
Philip Fisher
47No pass
Peter Lynch
58No pass
Joel Greenblatt
62Pass
Charlie Munger
37No pass
Terry Smith
41No pass
Questions about China Automotive Systems
Is China Automotive Systems a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers, and the price looks low. 3 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the China Automotive Systems AI analysis
What does China Automotive Systems do?
China Automotive Systems, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automotive systems and components in the People's Republic of China. It is in Auto - Parts.
Does China Automotive Systems pay a dividend?
Yes. In 2025 it paid out $2.19 million in dividends.
Is China Automotive Systems stock halal?
No. China Automotive Systems does not pass our halal screen: its debt is 155% of its market value, at or above the 33% limit. How we check
How has China Automotive Systems stock done over the past year?
Up 4.0% over the past twelve months, to $4.47. It traded between $4.00 and $5.51 and is 18.9% below its high.
Who are China Automotive Systems's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Magna International, Autoliv, Lear and LKQ. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with China Automotive Systems's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.