China BAK Battery (CBAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

China BAK Battery, Inc. is a battery manufacturer headquartered in Dalian, China, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol CBAT. The company develops and produces rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells, battery packs and related energy-storage products.

Its products are designed for applications including electric vehicles, electric bicycles and other light electric vehicles, consumer electronics, power tools, uninterruptible power supplies and stationary energy-storage systems. China BAK has produced cylindrical battery cells in commonly used formats and has also pursued larger-format and customized battery solutions for transportation and industrial customers.

The company serves customers primarily in China while also targeting international markets through applications in electric mobility, backup power and renewable-energy storage. China BAK’s operating history has centered on the development and commercialization of lithium-ion battery technology and the expansion of its products beyond consumer uses into transportation and energy-storage markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.21 to $1.35
• 50-Day Range: $0.49 to $1.46
• 52-Week Range: $0.46 to $1.55
• Volume: 320,506 shs
• Average Volume: 255,824 shs
• Market Capitalization: $117.90 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

China BAK Battery Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

China BAK Battery scored higher than 10% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 618th out of 667 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

China BAK Battery has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

China BAK Battery has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for China BAK Battery are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.12) to $0.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of China BAK Battery is -6.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of China BAK Battery is -6.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

China BAK Battery has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.00% of the float of China BAK Battery has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

China BAK Battery has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.89, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in China BAK Battery has recently increased by 47.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

China BAK Battery does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

China BAK Battery does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

China BAK Battery has a news sentiment score of 0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for China BAK Battery this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for CBAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added China BAK Battery to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.83% of the stock of China BAK Battery is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

1.97% of the stock of China BAK Battery is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/18/2026
• Today: 9/30/2026
• Noble Capital Markets Virtual Equity Investor Conference: 10/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CBAT
• CIK: 1117171
• Web: www.cbak.com.cn
• Phone: 8641139185985
• Fax: 86-411-3918-5980
• Employees: 1,739
• Year Founded: 2001

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.18)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$9.38 million
• Net Margins: -7.43%
• Pretax Margin: -7.85%
• Return on Equity: -15.32%
• Return on Assets: -4.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.08
• Current Ratio: 0.65
• Quick Ratio: 0.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $195.19 million
• Price / Sales: 0.60
• Cash Flow: $0.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 83.61
• Book Value: $1.24 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 88,650,000
• Free Float: 87,910,000
• Market Cap: $117.90 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.50