UK's ECARX Q4 revenue rises 13%, says CFO to leave

Overview

• Mobility tech provider's Q4 revenue rose 13% yr/yr to $304.7 mln

• Company achieved positive net income and adjusted EBITDA for second consecutive quarter

• Company announced CFO Phil Zhou's departure, new CFO to be appointed soon

Outlook

• ECARX plans to use recent proceeds to enhance R&D and supply chain infrastructure

• Company aims to capitalize on automotive industry's transition to software-defined vehicles

• ECARX continues global expansion, deepening partnership with Volkswagen Group

Result Drivers

• AUTOMOTIVE COMPUTING PLATFORM - Sales of goods revenue rose 27% YoY, driven by higher volume of automotive computing platform sales

• GLOBALIZATION STRATEGY - Deepening partnerships, such as with Volkswagen in Latin America, are amplifying ECARX's global reach

• CAPITAL RAISE - Recent proceeds of nearly $200 mln will support R&D and global expansion

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the integrated hardware & software peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ecarx Holdings Inc. is $3.96, about 104.9% above its February 11 closing price of $1.93

• The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 172 three months ago

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