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China Automotive Systems, Inc. CAAS

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for China Automotive Systems, Inc.

Overview of China Automotive Systems, Inc.

CAAS NCM
Consumer Cyclical Auto Parts Micro Cap
China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS), is a Micro Cap company, in the Auto Parts industry, last closed at $4.28, about 673.1% undervalued vs fair value, -5.9% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
$4.28
1.18%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 30.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$129.13M
Enterprise Value
$70.95M
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.caasauto.com
HQ Jingzhou
Employees 4,370
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Mar 27 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$29
$33
$37
Current: $4.28 +673% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$650.9M
12.9%%
Gross Profit
$109.2M
5.2%%
Operating Income
$45.3M
5.3%%
Net Income
$30.0M
-20.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-115.7%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating China Automotive Systems, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
60
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CAAS's balance between Growth (36.9%), Profitability (35.6%), and Safety (27.5%). Growth 37% Safety 28% Profitability 36%

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Growth

63th percentile vs peers
63
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 12.9% 73p Revenue CAGR 3Y 9.3% 57p EPS CAGR 3Y 40.5% 87p EPS Growth YoY -20.4% 37p
Strengths
  • Eps Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (40.5%, 87th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (25.34, 92th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (90%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

60th percentile vs peers
61
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Safety

47th percentile vs peers
47
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for China Automotive Systems, Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$33.09
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+673.1% vs current
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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