CAAS
Strong BuyFull HouseAI neutralChina Automotive Systems, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · China · $153M cap · $88K/day traded
$4.41 -0.2% · close 14 Oct · scored 16 Oct
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
Read our full research report on CAAS (Aug 2026), freeAs of 16 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) is 97/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 64, Value 90, Momentum 53, each scored against its sector).
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China Automotive Systems provides steering components to major global and Chinese automotive manufacturers, trading at deeply discounted valuation multiples. While profitability remains steady, price momentum is subdued and there are no recent filings or insider catalysts to signal a turnaround.
ABOUT CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
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China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and seller of automotive steering systems and components in China. The company's competitive moat is established through its dominant market share in China and long-standing supplier relationships with major domestic and international OEMs, including Stellantis. It operates a vertically integrated manufacturing model and is actively transitioning its product portfolio toward advanced electric power steering (EPS) systems for electric vehicles.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | 529.6M | 576.4M | 650.9M | 765.7M | 13.1% | 834.9M |
| EPS | 0.36 | 0.69 | 1.25 | 0.99 | 1.42 | 40.9% | 1.90 |
| Shares | — | 30.2M | 30.2M | 30.2M | 30.2M | -0.0% | 30.2M |
| Debt | — | 131.2M | 142.5M | 168.5M | 209.4M | 16.9% | 75.0M |
| Equity | — | 311.7M | 344.5M | 349.6M | 401.3M | 8.8% | — |
| Op CF | — | 48.0M | 19.9M | 9.8M | 111.6M | 32.5% | 110.4M |
| Inv CF | — | -32.7M | -28.6M | -77.9M | -31.5M | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -1.6M | 6.8M | 17.4M | 11.5M | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 64% of stocks we rank over the past year (34% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CAAS are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAAS | China Automotive Systems, Inc.(you) | $153M | 97 | Strong Buy |
| 2488.HK | Launch Tech Company Limited | $365M | 91 | Strong Buy |
| 900260.KQ | Rothwell International Co., Limited | $65M | 90 | Strong Buy |
| 1571.HK | Xin Point Holdings Limited | $456M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 0951.HK | Chaowei Power Holdings Limited | $156M | 70 | Buy |
| 1809.HK | Prinx Chengshan Holdings Limited | $530M | 91 | Strong Buy |
| 1899.HK | Xingda International Holdings Limited | $251M | 76 | Buy |
| 2457.HK | Buyang International Holding Inc | $75M | 50 | Hold |
| 002454.SZ | Songz Automobile Air Conditioning Co., Ltd | $673M | 60 | Hold |
| 600609.SS | Shenyang Jinbei Automotive Company Limited | $688M | 60 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 6.6% · P/E 23.4x · Gross margin 21.2%
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