NASDAQ
CAAS
Last Price
US $4.71
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$142.1M
EPS
TTM
$1.42
EPS Growth (1Y)
43.43%
PEG
TTM
-
P/E
TTM
3.32x
P/S
TTM
0.19x
YIELD
-
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Revenue
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
China Automotive Systems, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 53.32% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.
Free cash flow growth
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s free cash flow has increased -305.56% from $-34.68M last year to $71.30M, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.52, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.
Debt-to-equity trend
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 0.48 last year to 0.52 today, signaling weakened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
China Automotive Systems, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.41x, which is below the 3.00x threshold, indicating healthy leverage and financial stability
Interest coverage
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 34.98 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Profit margin growth
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (21.47%) in the last year from 4.61% to 5.59%, signaling increasing performance
Current ratio
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s short-term assets of $738.18M exceed its short-term liabilities of $541.44M
Return on assets
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s return on assets of 4.28% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization
Return on equity
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s return on equity of 11.39%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
China Automotive Systems, Inc. had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
China Automotive Systems, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
China Automotive Systems, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 50.93%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Earnings growth
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 42.89% since last year from $29.98M to $42.84M, signaling increasing performance
Revenue growth
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 17.64% since last year from $650.93M to $765.74M, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 7.33% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 13.08% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
China Automotive Systems, Inc. had revenue growth in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
China Automotive Systems, Inc. had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
China Automotive Systems, Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.
Earnings yield (TTM)
China Automotive Systems, Inc. has an earnings yield of 30.60%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
China Automotive Systems, Inc. is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 11.66 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
China Automotive Systems, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 2.22x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
China Automotive Systems, Inc. had non-positive diluted EPS five years ago; the PEG ratio is not meaningful and the check fails.
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
China Automotive Systems, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 0.31x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
China Automotive Systems, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.18x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
11.39%
Return on equity
ROIC: 7.33%
Valuation History
3.3X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 2.9X
Cash flow
Profit margin
12.89%
EBITDA
46.54%
Cash flow
11.78%
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $4.71
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Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $4.71
147.56%
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