By Jiahui Huang
BYD is scheduled to report results for the fourth quarter on Friday. Here is what you need to know:
NET PROFIT: The Chinese electric-vehicle giant is expected to post fourth-quarter net profit of 12.29 billion yuan, equivalent to $1.78 billion, according to the consensus estimate of analysts in a Visible Alpha poll. It recorded net profit of 15.02 billion yuan a year earlier.
REVENUE: The carmaker's quarterly revenue likely fell 4.7% to 261.92 billion yuan, according to Visible Alpha.
BYD's Hong Kong-listed shares fell 13% in the three months ended December amid a third-quarter earnings miss and as continued intense competition in China's auto market eroded its margins. The stock has risen 12% year to date.
WHAT TO WATCH:
--MARGIN: The Shenzhen-based automaker's fourth-quarter gross profit margin will be in focus as investors evaluate its cost controls and profitability amid fierce competition in its home market of China.
--NEW CHARGING TECHNOLOGY: BYD released new fast-charging technology earlier this month, but the upgrade isn't enough to change the competitive dynamics in China's EV market, Nomura analysts wrote in a note. Investors will watch for the company's first-quarter sales guidance, following sales declines in the third and fourth quarters.
--NEW PRODUCTS: BYD plans to launch several new models this year, targeting the mid-to-high market. Investors will watch for detailed plans for the new models at the Beijing Auto Show in late April.
Write to Jiahui Huang at jiahui.huang@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 24, 2026 22:21 ET (02:21 GMT)
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