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零跑汽车 (9863.HK) 2025年第三季度业绩电话会
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LingPao Motors achieved a net profit of 150 million yuan in the third quarter of 2025, with a gross profit margin of 14.5%, delivering 173,852 units and generating revenue of 19.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 97.3%. The annual target was achieved ahead of schedule, with an expected sales volume of over 600,000 units for the year. In 2026, LingPao plans to launch new models in the A and D series, with overseas sales targets of 100,000 to 150,000 units, achieving localization production in Malaysia and Europe, collaborating with First Automotive Works to develop overseas markets, with a target sales volume of 1 million units and a net profit of 5 billion yuan. The company is committed to ESG, reducing resource consumption and carbon emissions through a circular manufacturing center, and the management team is confident about the future.
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Zero Run Car's 2025 third-quarter performance conference call outlook and risk warnings
Before the meeting started, the board secretary read out a disclaimer, emphasizing that the meeting content contains forward-looking statements, which may be affected by unknown risks and actual performance may differ from the statements. Investors were reminded not to excessively rely on these statements, as they do not constitute investment advice, and investors should make rational judgments.
In the third quarter of 2025, Lepao Motors achieved outstanding performance: both sales volume and net profit doubled.
In the third quarter of 2025, the company's net profit was 1.5 billion yuan, with a gross profit margin of 14.5%. The total delivery of cars was 173,852 units, with over 70,000 units delivered in October, and sales have been ranked first for eight consecutive months. Revenue reached 19.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 97.3%. The gross profit margin increased by 6.4 percentage points year-on-year and by 0.9 percentage points compared to the previous quarter. Operating cash flow was 4.88 billion yuan, and free cash flow was 3.84 billion yuan. The sales of model 410 exceeded 200,000 units in 18 months after its launch, while model B01 became an instant hit with accumulated sales of over 46,000 units.
Zero Run Automobile's sales and product line have been comprehensively upgraded, creating a diversified product matrix.
Zero Run Auto celebrates the production of its 1 millionth vehicle, surpassing its annual sales target. The product line includes the C11, B01, Rafa series, and A10, covering a wide range of market categories and achieving a double leap in sales and product strength.
Comprehensive Analysis of Technology Upgrades and Market Expansion of Flagship Car Models in 2025
In 2025, flagship models will introduce six major technological innovations, covering range extension, pure electric, intelligent, safety, and comfort fields, completing over 2925 tests and achieving 1.15 million kilometers of extreme condition verification. Through five OTA upgrades, over fifty functions were optimized, covering multiple models. Sales network expanded to 292 cities with the addition of 120 new stores, achieving dual improvements in channel scale and quality. Deepened digital marketing, increasing the rate of potential customers visiting stores by 1.7 percentage points, and increasing the market share of all models in stores by 8.4 percentage points, optimizing the user brand experience.
Leading the way in 2025 to accelerate global layout and ESG practices.
In 2025, the company continues to optimize service and supply chain, intelligent cloud diagnosis improves vehicle maintenance efficiency, and intelligent inventory forecasting accelerates spare parts supply speed. In terms of globalization, the export volume is leading in the third quarter, with outstanding performance in the European market and a new layout in the South American market. In terms of ESG, the circular manufacturing center is in use, promoting resource recycling and reduction of carbon emissions, and implementing sustainable development strategies.
2026 New Product Plan and Overseas Market Expansion Strategy
Discussed launching four new products in 2026, including B19, MPV, A10, and A05, as well as upgrading the existing product line. Overseas market sales are expected to continue growing in 2026, with a target of reaching 100,000 to 150,000 units, benefiting from increased brand awareness and the introduction of new products.
Investor Q&A: Exploring D Platform Vehicle Expectations and Overseas Production Capacity Planning
Investors inquired about the expectations and marketing innovations of the D platform models, as well as the progress of overseas local production capacity and profit prospects. The company responded that the expected gross profit margin of the D platform is between 15% and 20%, and the brand image will be enhanced through innovative methods such as celebrity endorsements. In terms of overseas operations, localization projects in Malaysia and Europe are planned to achieve profitability in the first and second half of 2020 respectively. The overseas profit strategy will continue to support the company's international development and maintain a low gross profit margin model.
Changes in new energy vehicle industry policies and progress in achieving leading group goals and cooperation.
Discussed the impact of the reduction of purchase tax on new energy vehicles and subsidies for trading in old vehicles for new ones on the market, emphasizing that the leading group will address challenges through product optimization and remain steadfast in achieving the goal of selling 1 million vehicles. At the same time, progress in cooperation with FAW Group was introduced, including the landing of the Hongqi overseas model project and the deepening of cooperation in various areas such as technological research and development.
Analysis of revenue and inventory situation of new energy credits in the European market.
The conversation discussed the sales revenue from new energy credits in the European market for the third and fourth quarters, with the expected revenue in the fourth quarter exceeding that of the third quarter. At the same time, it was mentioned that European distributor inventory is as low as 1000 to 1500 units, with good matching between end-user registrations and orders. End-user registrations are expected to significantly increase in the fourth quarter, but some orders may be delayed until the first quarter of next year to fulfill.
The price increase of battery raw materials and the company's cost control strategy.
Discussed the impact of the price increase of battery raw materials on costs, pointing out that the fluctuations in the supply chain have limited impact. Emphasized the advantages of platformization and collaboration with suppliers, expecting that future cost control and bargaining power will continue to strengthen, and the production of joint venture projects will further improve costs.
Explanation of the third quarter performance and future competitive strategy of new energy vehicle companies.
The dialogue revolves around the third quarter performance of new energy vehicle companies, the direction of research and development investment, and future competitive strategies. In terms of performance, besides carbon credit income, there were no other significant sources of income. The increase in research and development expenses is mainly directed towards bracket technology, new product development, and the reserve of high-tech intelligent driving technologies. Faced with industry competition, companies emphasize maintaining a competitive advantage through improving product cost-effectiveness and technological innovation. The increase in management expenses is attributed to the expansion of the company's scale, while fourth quarter profit expectations remain the same as the third quarter.
Translation: Splitting of new product species and sales: Innovation direction and market expectations
In the conversation, the management provided detailed information on the innovative direction and expected launch time of the new product, emphasizing its uniqueness and market potential. At the same time, specific data regarding sales breakdown cannot be provided temporarily, due to the complexity of domestic and international markets and the pace of listing. It is suggested to pay attention to future official information updates.
In-depth analysis of the competition in the 2024 new energy vehicle market and strategic adjustment of the Slates Group.
Discussed the competition strategy in the domestic new energy vehicle market in 2024, including not introducing a policy of subsidizing purchase taxes, and formulating a competitive policy based on sales balance and cost advantages. At the same time, analyzed the performance of the Slays Group in the European new energy market, pointing out its internal strategic adjustments, strengthening the focus on leading brands, accelerating the transformation to new energy through resource input and local support, and expected that leading brands will become an important driving force for the group's new energy development.
Investors inquire about channel expansion and profitability target planning.
Investors inquired about next year's domestic channel planning, including store and network expansion, single store efficiency and transaction expectations, as well as three fee guidelines and net profit updates, involving profit target planning.
Channel expansion and single store efficiency improvement strategy, as well as net profit target for 2023.
The dialogue detailed the channel plan for 2023, including breaking through 1000 sales channels by the end of the year and aiming to reach 1500 in 2024, with joint centers accounting for over 50%. It emphasized the channel sinking to fourth and fifth-tier cities. It mentioned the efficiency and sales improvement strategies for single stores after the launch of A and B series products, as well as increasing sales and reducing costs through optimizing the 5A conversion process. At the same time, the company insists on a management philosophy centered on distributor profitability, with the goal of achieving sales of 1 million vehicles and a net profit of 5 billion in 2023.
Leading the automotive market feedback and analysis of high-end strategy for D series
The conversation revolved around the market feedback, pricing strategy, and high-end strategy of the leading car D series models, emphasizing the positive market response received after the debut of the D series, as well as the company's confidence in product strength and market competitiveness. Discussions were held on the balance consideration between price and sales volume, indicating the company's commitment to providing high-performance cost-effective products while maintaining a gross profit margin in the range of 15% to 20%. Finally, the company expressed confidence in achieving its full-year sales target and net profit, and looked forward to the layout of future product lines and market expectations.
要点回答
Q:Please ask Mr. Li Tengfei to share the company's performance in the third quarter of 2025.
A:Hello friends, I am Li Tengfei from Lixiang Automotive. Next, I will report on the overall performance of the company in the third quarter of 2025. In terms of business highlights, in the third quarter of 2025, the company's net profit reached 150 million yuan, and the cumulative net profit for the first three quarters was 180 million yuan. The gross profit margin in the third quarter of 2025 was 14.5%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2025. In addition, the company's total car deliveries in the third quarter of 2025 reached 173,852 units, and the delivery volume in October once again broke the record, reaching 70,289 units. For eight consecutive months, it has ranked first in sales among Chinese new energy brands, and is the only Chinese new energy brand company with a monthly delivery volume exceeding 70,000 units.
Q:How is the cash flow situation of the company in the third quarter?
A:In the third quarter of 2025, the company generated operating cash flow of RMB 48.8 billion and free cash flow of RMB 38.4 billion. As of September 30, 2025, the company had ample funds reserves, with a total of RMB 339.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, financial assets at fair value through profit and loss, and bank time deposits. In terms of sales volume, the company sold 173,852 units in the third quarter of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 101.77% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 29.63%.
Q:From a financial perspective, how is the performance in the third quarter of 2025?
A:In the third quarter of 2025, the company's revenue was RMB 19.45 billion, an increase of 97.3% compared to the same period last year. The revenue growth was mainly attributed to the increased delivery of vehicles and spare parts, which in turn drove the growth of revenue from vehicle-related services. The gross profit margin for the third quarter of 2025 was 14.5%, an improvement from 8.1% in the same period of 2024 and 13.6% in the second quarter of 2025. The year-on-year improvement was due to economies of scale from increased sales volume, continued cost management, and optimization of product mix; while the improvement compared to the previous quarter was mainly attributed to the optimization of product mix and continued cost control.
Q:What are the dynamics of the company in product research and development and market layout?
A:In terms of products, the C11 model has accumulated nearly 300,000 units in sales since its launch in 2021, becoming a phenomenon in the SUV market with the concept of "good quality but not expensive". On July 10th, the 410 Refresh was launched, achieving comprehensive upgrades in styling, cabin, range, assisted driving, and driving safety, further solidifying the C11 model's benchmark position in the midsize SUV market, with a single-month sales exceeding 11,000 units in October. The B01 model, as a high-quality intelligent sedan, was launched on July 24th, and with its leading intelligent configuration and excellent product strength, its monthly sales exceeded 10,000 units from the second month of its launch. In addition, Leapmotor achieved a historic moment on September 25th with the production of the 1 millionth vehicle, crossing from the 500,000th to the 1 millionth vehicle in less than a year. Furthermore, on November 15th, the company exceeded its annual target of 500,000 units in 2025 by a month and a half, expecting total sales to exceed 600,000 units for the year.
Q:What progress has the company made in channel construction and service system development?
A:As of September 30, 2025, the company's sales and service network has covered 292 cities, an increase of 88 from the same period last year, with 866 sales stores and 493 service stores completed. The company focuses on introducing high-quality commercial resources in channel construction, by fostering high-quality investors to operate the seed program and introducing new local strong business plans. From January to September 2025, 120 new stores were built, effectively increasing the scale and quality of channels, with a 30.2% year-on-year increase in unit electricity sales for dealers. At the same time, the company continues to deepen its user-centric integrated operation system, through upgrading fine operation strategies and empowering dealer partners, ensuring seamless connection from online financing to offline experience to final delivery, significantly improving user satisfaction and core retail process indicators.
Q:This year, the company's performance in exporting sales of new energy vehicles is very impressive. Can the export trend continue in 2026? What are the company's sales, sales guidance, and profit guidance for the overseas market next year?
A:We are very pleased to see your interest in our export business. Our overseas sales have shown significant improvement in the third quarter of this year, especially with orders reaching 12,000 units in October, and expected to exceed 15,000 units in November. With the introduction of the B10 product and the increase in brand awareness, European and global customers have deepened their understanding of the Zerorun brand, and positive word-of-mouth feedback has led to rapid sales growth. Looking ahead to 2026, we believe that based on the current good momentum, with the gradual release of more new products such as the 885 and A platform products in overseas markets, as well as the expansion into new markets such as South America and the Middle East, the overseas market next year will continue the high-speed growth trend seen in the fourth quarter. Therefore, we expect the overseas sales target for 2026 to be between 100,000 to 150,000 units.
Q:Can you please repeat the second question regarding the progress of overseas local production capacity and the outlook for overseas business profitability?
A:Regarding overseas local production capacity, we had two overseas localization projects in 2020, namely the Malaysia project and the Europe project. The Malaysia project is progressing rapidly and will achieve profitability in the first half of the year, while the Europe project will be launched in the second half of the year. We have made reservations for production capacity to ensure smooth import of vehicle models in the future. As for overseas profitability in 2026, according to our three-year commitment to United International, we will adopt a relatively low gross profit model in the first three years, allowing more gross profit to be granted to United International to help them better expand their market. Therefore, the overseas gross profit level in 2026 is expected to remain stable and comparable to this year.
Q:Is the 1 million target for next year that you mentioned the overall sales target both domestically and internationally? How is the progress of the cooperation with FAW currently?
A:Yes, the goal of 1 million refers to overall sales domestically and internationally. Currently, our cooperation with FAW is making progress smoothly. In March, both sides signed a memorandum of cooperation that involves four areas of collaboration. Among them, the first overseas vehicle project of Hongqi landed in April, and is expected to be mass-produced and introduced to overseas markets for sale in the second half of next year. Both sides are relying on their respective strengths to orderly push forward other projects, aiming for strong cooperation in various fields such as technology research and development, product, manufacturing quality, and supply chain.
Q:Recently, the price of battery raw materials has increased. We are seeing a trend in battery prices and are unsure of how the cost and profit margins of batteries will be affected in the fourth quarter of this year as well as up to 2026.
A:Although there has been some fluctuation in battery raw materials in the recent period, supply chain leaders believe that the slight fluctuations in raw materials will not significantly affect battery procurement prices. In addition, with increasing sales and our scientific planning in battery types, our battery varieties are limited, which is beneficial for battery core manufacturers to increase capacity utilization and reduce manufacturing costs, thereby maintaining good competitiveness. It is expected that by 2026, with further increase in production and sales volume, our cost advantages and bargaining power in batteries will be maintained and developed. Meanwhile, the joint venture battery company with Zhongxin Innovation is expected to start production in September next year, which will further help improve costs.
Q:On our side, research and development expenses grew rapidly in the third quarter. I would like to ask, in which direction is the current investment primarily focusing on in this area?
A:There are three main aspects of the increase in research and development expenses: firstly, increasing investment in electronic support frames for Three Stores, it is expected that everyone will be able to experience the latest results in the first half of next year; secondly, investment in new products, with annual research and development of annual model change products; thirdly, investment in and reserve of future-oriented technologies, including the research and development of intelligent driving supporting technologies and high-tech technologies related to electronics, to ensure that technological resources can support the key technological requirements from L3 to L4, and at the same time, the qualifications and resources of our own stores are continuously increasing in depth and breadth.
Q:Facing industry competition next year, especially with the introduction of competitive models in the economy price range by competitors and escalating competition in the D series MTB market, what is our competitive strategy?
A:Facing fierce market competition, we always insist on doing our best, leveraging our product capabilities, overall self-research and development capabilities, excellent product capabilities, and cost control capabilities, as well as platform capabilities and the ability to quickly apply new technologies. We apply these capabilities to our products, maintaining and enhancing the value for money of our products. Regardless of the price of the product, we are committed to becoming the most cost-effective product in the new energy market, so that users can truly feel the value.
Q:Regarding the management expenses, there was a significant quarter-on-quarter increase in management expenses. What are the main reasons for this?
A:The increase in management expenses is a normal growth caused by the overall development of the company, the expansion of personnel and business scale, in line with expectations and maintained within a reasonable range. From both horizontal and vertical comparisons, the company's management expense ratio is at a relatively excellent level.
Q:What are our performance goals and overall gross profit outlook for the fourth quarter?
A:Overall, the profit level for the fourth quarter is expected to remain largely steady compared to the third quarter, with the key factor being an increase in sales volume. The ending of subsidies may lead to higher market caution and a decrease in purchase willingness, but the company will implement corresponding strategies to maintain a profit level close to that of the third quarter.
Q:Is there more new species product information that can be shared at this point and advance the pace?
A:The strategic planning of the new species has been determined at the strategic level, with clear directions for product, brand, and channel development. The new species team is currently being assembled, with the framework being constructed and product development proceeding in an orderly manner. The new species is an innovative product belonging to a completely new category, and is expected to be launched in 2027 or 2028. Specific breakdown data on sales, due to issues related to domestic and international launch schedules, cannot be provided at this time.
Q:Regarding the issue of purchase tax, recently our competitors have been mentioning the policy of a bottom line for next year's purchase tax. However, we have not yet introduced such a policy. Can you please explain the reasons and our considerations for this?
A:Currently, we have not introduced a purchase tax guarantee policy for next year because based on our balance of current sales and production, and the scientific and reasonable allocation of dealer inventory, we are confident that we will achieve a good balance of production and sales volume and terminal delivery volume in December. For customers who cannot be delivered this year, we will implement corresponding purchase tax guarantee policies. As for next year's policy, we are not worried because the country is cracking down on unfair competition in the automotive industry. We believe in our own product capabilities and cost control capabilities, which give us a certain advantage in the industry. We will formulate response strategies based on cost and profitability to maintain competitiveness.
Q:Regarding the sales of new energy vehicles in the European market, the growth of the Slynce brand's sales this year is not significant. In light of this situation, does the Slynce group have any plans to adjust the brand positioning or strategy internally?
A:Indeed, as you said, this year Slaines's brand in the new energy sector did not perform well, but instead, its controlling brand's performance overseas was the most outstanding. Therefore, Slaines group internally placed greater emphasis on the leading brand and hopes to accelerate the development of the leading brand in order to drive the pace of the entire group's transformation to new energy. The group not only provided more support in the sales of partner companies, such as assigning senior European TOB sales leaders to joint ventures, increasing sales, but also increased investment in localization, product collaboration, and other aspects, in order to achieve a better transition to new energy through these measures.
Q:After our D series model debuted in October, what is the market feedback? How is the balance between pricing and sales targets? How does the D series consider the balance between value and price when pricing, and what is the confidence in the final pricing?
A:Since the D series debuted in October, it has received very positive feedback from the market. The pre-orders for the machines far exceeded expectations, with the highest order quantity received for a product launch in the same period. This has instilled strong confidence in the D series for the company. We believe that as more product information is released, users will have a deeper understanding and acceptance of the products. As for pricing, the D series is positioned as a product in the 300,000 RMB range, emphasizing cost-performance ratio rather than just price comparison. The profit margin will be adjusted based on the final competitive situation and sales level, expected to remain in the 15% to 20% range. We focus on value comparison when pricing, even if faced with products at lower prices, they may have significantly different configurations. For example, the extended range product of the D series has an 80-degree battery and a 500-kilometer pure electric range, which cannot be directly compared to lower-priced models with only about 100 kilometers of plug-in hybrid range. We focus on overall value, rather than simple price comparison. The company has full confidence in the product strength of the D series, and believes that when the final pricing is revealed, it will definitely surprise everyone. At the same time, there is strong confidence in the market performance of the D series as well as MPV models.
Q:What are the conclusions and outlook of the management on the market performance and overall operation of the D series?
A:In the third quarter, the overall performance of the company met or even exceeded expectations, with sales reaching 460,000 vehicles, and the net profit achieved a half-year profit turnaround, reaching nearly 200 million yuan. Going into the fourth quarter, sales are expected to see a further increase, with a target of 580,000 to 650,000 vehicles for the year, and a projected net profit of 500 million to 1 billion yuan. With the launch of new products, including the A series released online last Friday, the company is confident in achieving the target of selling millions of vehicles next year. We believe in letting our performance speak, relying on products and overall operating capabilities to enhance internal, industry, capital market, and user confidence in the company. Thank you once again for everyone's participation, and wish you all a successful investment.
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