BYD's Export Engine Powers October Growth Even as Brokerages Trim Their Targets
Published on 11/11/2026 at 02:51 | Editorial boerse-global.de
BYD closed October with roughly 490,000 vehicles sold worldwide, an 11% advance on the prior-year figure, according to Reuters reporting on 1 November. The pace marks a slowdown from September, when growth reached 17%. The company confirmed the October numbers a day later, cautioning that they are unaudited and subject to revision.
Overseas deliveries did much of the heavy lifting. Exports jumped 102.8% year-on-year to about 170,000 units, helping offset soft demand at home, Reuters noted. Battery-electric models accounted for approximately 306,000 of total volumes, BYD said.
The domestic retail picture is less flattering. CPCA data released this week showed retail sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in China falling 15.4% year-on-year to 250,301 units in October, leaving BYD with a 22.4% market share. The stock shed 1.6% on the session, and was down another 1.6% today.
On the production side, the 19-millionth vehicle with an alternative drivetrain rolled off the line on Monday — a FANGCHENGBAO TAI 9.
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Third-Quarter Profit Misses Despite Double-Digit Growth
BYD reported third-quarter 2026 net profit of RMB 10.020 billion on 29 October, up 28.08% year-on-year. Attributable net profit rose 28.1% to RMB 10.02 billion, while revenue climbed 13.6% to RMB 221.49 billion. Both figures landed short of analyst expectations, according to Reuters.
The shortfall drew scrutiny from sell-side desks. Bank of China International cut its target on the H-shares to HK$50 on 30 October and reiterated its sell rating, pointing to disappointing adjusted quarterly results, margin pressure and rising inventories. Jefferies argued that scale advantages were eaten away by cost pressure, while Bloomberg reported on 30 October that weakening Chinese demand and fierce price competition were weighing on the group.
CLSA Stays Bullish but Cuts Its Number
CLSA took a different tack on rating, though not on valuation. The broker lowered its target on the H-shares from HKD 109 to HKD 100 while keeping its "High Conviction Outperform" stance. For 2027, CLSA expects profit per exported vehicle to fall by 20%–30%, citing tighter export restrictions and the ongoing build-out of local manufacturing capacity abroad.
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