Xpeng Inc

Recommendation: Speculative Buy

Entry Date Symbol Recommendation Entry Price (USD) Target 1 (USD) Target 2 (USD) Holding Duration Potential Upside
26 Jun, 24 XPEV Speculative Buy USD 8.19 USD 8.8 USD 9.85 16 days 20.3%

Fundamentals

  • Previous Close 12.13
  • Market Cap12849.23M
  • Volume10139536
  • P/E Ratio-
  • Dividend Yield-%
  • EBITDA-10089.42285M
  • Revenue TTM22765.99M
  • Revenue Per Share TTM26.41
  • Gross Profit TTM 3119.24M
  • Diluted EPS TTM-1.62

Data Powered by EOD Historical Data (“EODHD”).

Company Overview

XPeng Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets smart electric vehicles (EV) in the People's Republic of China. It offers SUVs under the G3, G3i, and G9 names; four-door sports sedans under the P7 and P7i names; and family sedans under the P5 name. The company also provides sales contracts, maintenance, super charging, technical support, auto financing, insurance technology support, ride-hailing, automotive loan referral, and other services, as well as vehicle leasing and insurance agency services. In addition, it offers advanced driver-assistance system technology and in-car intelligent operating system, as well as core vehicle systems, including powertrain and the electrical and electronic architecture. XPeng Inc. has a strategic partnership with DiDi Global Inc. to enhance the adoption of smart EVs and technologies. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

Key Positives

Margin Growth: Gross margins grew to 12.9% in Q1FY24 from 1.7% in Q1FY23. 

Higher Quick Ratio: Quick Ratio stands at 1.32x in Q1FY24 vs. Industry Median of 1.13x.

Key Negatives

Leveraged Balance Sheet: Assets/Equity of 2.27x in Q1FY24 vs. Industry Median of 1.95x. 

Negative Returns to Shareholders: ROE of -3.8% in Q1FY24 vs Industry Median of 2.3%. 

Key Investment Risks

Regulatory Permissions and Approvals, Dynamic EV Market, Shortage of Semiconductors, etc.

Recommendation Summary

Technical Summary

Entry Price Support* Target 1 Target 2
8.19 7.1 8.8 9.85

Data Source: REFINITIV, Analysis: StockNextt

*Support can be considered as an indicative stop-loss, and if prices move below that level on closing basis individuals may evaluate exiting the position depending on their risk appetite, previous holdings, and other factors considered. The support and resistance levels may need to be re-evaluated within 4-6 weeks’ time frame depending on the stock price movements from the date of recommendation on the stock.

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Key Reasons for Speculative Buy

 

  • Total Deliveries and Sales Network Expansion: For the first quarter of 2024, XPENG achieved a total of 21,821 vehicle deliveries, marking a 19.7% increase compared to the 18,230 deliveries in the same period of 2023. As of March 31, 2024, XPENG's physical sales network encompassed 574 stores across 178 cities. Additionally, the company's self-operated charging station network expanded to 1,171 stations, including 359 XPENG S4 ultra-fast charging stations.
  • Financial Performance and Revenue Analysis: XPENG reported total revenues of RMB6.55 billion (USD0.91 billion) for the first quarter of 2024, reflecting a 62.3% increase from the same period in 2023, but a 49.8% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023. Revenues from vehicle sales amounted to RMB5.54 billion (USD0.77 billion), representing a 57.8% increase year-over-year, yet a 54.7% decline from the preceding quarter. The gross margin for Q1 2024 was 12.9%, significantly improving from 1.7% in Q1 2023 and 6.2% in Q4 2023. The vehicle margin stood at 5.5%, up from a negative 2.5% in Q1 2023 and 4.1% in Q4 2023.
  • Net Loss and Per Share Data: The net loss for the first quarter of 2024 was RMB1.37 billion (USD0.19 billion), an improvement compared to RMB2.34 billion in Q1 2023 and RMB1.35 billion in Q4 2023. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding share-based compensation and fair value gains, the net loss was RMB1.41 billion (USD0.20 billion), compared to RMB2.21 billion in Q1 2023 and RMB1.77 billion in Q4 2023. Basic and diluted net loss per American depositary share (ADS) were both RMB1.45 (USD0.20), with each ADS representing two Class A ordinary shares. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB1.49 (USD0.21).
  • Liquidity Position: As of March 31, 2024, XPENG held RMB41.40 billion (USD5.73 billion) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, and time deposits. This compares to RMB45.70 billion as of December 31, 2023, encompassing restricted short-term deposits, short-term deposits, restricted long-term deposits, and both the current and non-current portions of long-term deposits.

Technical Observation (on the daily chart) 

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) observed over a 14-day period registering at 55.57, currently upward trending with expectations of upward momentum in the stock price. Furthermore, the stock's current position is situated between both the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the 200-day SMA, potentially acting as dynamic short-term support and resistance levels respectively. The price is breaking above 50-SMA with decent volume with expectations of upward momentum till next key resistance around USD 9.00-USD 9.50. 

As per the above-mentioned price action, recent key business and financial updates, momentum in the stock over the last month, and technical indicators analysis, a ‘Speculative Buy’ rating has been given to Xpeng Inc (NYSE: XPEV) at the current market price of USD 8.19 as of June 26, 2024, at 10:50 am PDT.

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Peer Comparison

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Auto Manufacturers

Company Change (USD) Price (USD) Trailing PE (x) Forward PE (x) Price Sales TTM (x) Price to Book Value (x) Enterprise Value to Revenue (x) Enterprise Value to EBITDA (x)
XPEV
Xpeng Inc
0.52 4.25% 12.64 - - 0.61 3.25 0.58 -1.2654
TSLA
Tesla Inc
-2.68 1.10% 241.82 45.91 67.57 5.67 8.35 12.42 58.23
TOYOF
Toyota Motor Corp
-0.43 2.40% 17.50 8.97 9.44 0.0059 1.11 0.0097 0.05
TM
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR
-1.64 0.93% 174.12 8.97 9.29 0.006 1.10 0.0097 0.05
BYDDY
BYD Co Ltd ADR
-0.69 0.91% 75.01 19.10 14.08 0.13 4.01 0.12 1.91

Data Powered by EOD Historical Data (“EODHD”).

Disclosures:

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic issues and prevailing geopolitical tensions. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Related Risk: This report may be looked at from a high-risk perspective and a recommendation is provided for a short duration. This report is solely based on technical parameters, and the fundamental performance of the stocks has not been considered in the decision-making process. Other factors which could impact the stock prices include market risks, regulatory risks, interest rates risks, currency risks, social and political instability risks etc.

The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is June 26, 2024. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV. 

Abbreviations 

CMP: Current Market Price 

SMA: Simple Moving Average 

RSI: Relative Strength Index 

USD: United States dollar 

Note: Trading decisions require a thorough analysis by individual. Technical reports in general chart out metrics that may be assessed by individuals before any stock evaluation. The above are illustrative analytical factors used for evaluating the stocks; other parameters can be looked at along with additional risks per se. Past performance is neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future performance. 

 

 

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.
Target: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Target 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Target 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.
Stop-loss: It is a level to protect further losses in case of unfavourable movement in the stock prices.

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