China Automotive Systems (CAAS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAAS) is an automotive components manufacturer headquartered in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China. Through its subsidiaries, the company designs, develops, manufactures and sells automotive steering systems and related components for vehicle manufacturers and the automotive aftermarket.

Its product portfolio includes hydraulic power steering systems, electric power steering systems, steering columns, steering gears and other steering components. The company serves manufacturers of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and other automobiles, including customers in China and international markets.

China Automotive Systems was established in 2003 and has developed its business primarily through manufacturing operations in China. Its products are used by automotive original equipment manufacturers as well as replacement-parts distributors, supporting applications across traditional and newer vehicle platforms.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.90 to $5.10
• 50-Day Range: $4.28 to $5.51
• 52-Week Range: $4.00 to $5.64
• Volume: 9,090 shs
• Average Volume: 28,656 shs
• Market Capitalization: $153.27 million
• P/E Ratio: 3.58
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

China Automotive Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

China Automotive Systems scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 362nd out of 476 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

China Automotive Systems has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

China Automotive Systems has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of China Automotive Systems is 3.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of China Automotive Systems is 3.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.34.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

China Automotive Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.37% of the float of China Automotive Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

China Automotive Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in China Automotive Systems has recently decreased by 11.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

China Automotive Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

China Automotive Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for China Automotive Systems this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added China Automotive Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, China Automotive Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

64.76% of the stock of China Automotive Systems is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

5.17% of the stock of China Automotive Systems is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Today: 9/21/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Automobile Components
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CAAS
• CIK: 2037400
• Web: www.caasauto.com
• Phone: 862787570027
• Fax: 86-71-6832-9298
• Employees: 4,370
• Year Founded: 2003

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $42.84 million
• Net Margins: 5.59%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.58%
• Return on Assets: 5.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $834.86 million
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: $1.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.03
• Book Value: $12.91 per share
• Price / Book: 0.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,171,000
• Free Float: 10,632,000
• Market Cap: $153.27 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09