CAAS · Nasdaq · Consumer Cyclical
China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) — Rank #393 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.15) · ROE 10.7% · Piotroski F-Score 7 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0002037400 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
China Automotive Systems, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automotive systems and components in the People's Republic of China, the United States, and internationally.
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The company produces rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles; integral power steering gears for heavy-duty vehicles; power steering parts for light duty vehicles; sensor modules; automobile steering systems and columns; and automobile electronics and systems and parts. It also provides automotive motors and electromechanical integrated systems; polymer materials; and intelligent automotive technology research and development services. In addition, the company offers after sales services, and research and development support services; and inspection and testing of automotive products, as well as markets automotive parts in North America. It primarily sells its products to the original equipment manufacturing customers. China Automotive Systems, Inc.
is headquartered in Jingzhou, the People's Republic of China.
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- State
- E9
- Filer Category
- Non-accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- caasauto.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
—
P/S (annual)
—
P/B
—
P/OCF (annual)
—
Shareholder Yield
—
Employees
4,812
Industry
Auto Parts
Exchange
Nasdaq
11/11
Flags passed
CAAS passes 11/11 quality flags
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSDilution within 2%
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSRevenue not declining
- PASSOperating margin holding
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSBalance sheet stable
- PASSNo competitive retreat
- PASSNo valuation convergence
Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Operating leverage expanding
No data SBC and margin — not counted as a pass.
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
2/2 passFCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Does it make money well?
No warning flags · GP/assets 0.15
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.15
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
11th of 11 SIC 3714 peers
Return on equity
10.7%
Gross margin
19.0%
7th of 11 SIC 3714 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
17.6%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue vs COGS | |||
| Revenue vs OpEx | |||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 74% above net income
Free cash flow
$74.44M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
73.8%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
—
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net cash $162.10M, F-Score 7/9
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
1.22
4th of 10 SIC 3714 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
1.36×
9th of 11 SIC 3714 peers
Quick ratio
—
Net cash
$162.10M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
7 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Dividend safety
Composite score
3.5 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
2.0 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports