Overview
* CBAK Energy ( CBAT ) Q3 revenue grows 36.5% yr/yr, driven by battery raw materials segment
* Net income for Q3 increases significantly, driven by battery business profitability
* Company faces declining gross margin and operating loss due to product transition
Outlook
* CBAK Energy ( CBAT ) expects growth from new production lines starting mid-November
* Company anticipates continued favorable conditions from rising raw material prices
* CBAK Energy ( CBAT ) sees strong demand for upgraded Model 40135
Result Drivers
* RAW MATERIALS RECOVERY - Co attributes revenue growth to recovery in battery raw materials industry and rising prices
* MODEL 32140 DEMAND - Strong demand for Model 32140 drives battery business net income growth despite supply constraints
* PRODUCT TRANSITION IMPACT - Transition to upgraded Model 40135 affects gross margins due to higher costs of legacy Model 26650
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 $60.92
Revenue mln
Q3 Net $2.65
Income mln
Q3 Gross 8.00%
Margin
Q3 -$4.03
Operatin mln
g Income
Analyst Coverage
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for CBAK Energy Technology Inc ( CBAT ) is $1.50, about 41.4% above its November 7 closing price of $0.88
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