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WeRide Inc. Class A
(0800)
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
HK$12.00
▼(-42.36% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/29/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial quality (large ongoing losses and sustained negative free cash flow) and bearish technical positioning (price below key moving averages with negative MACD). Offsetting these risks, the latest earnings call indicates strong commercial momentum (revenue growth, margin expansion, overseas scaling and L2+/L3 adoption targets), but the long runway to cash-flow positivity and breakeven keeps the overall rating in the mid-range.
Positive Factors
Rapid revenue growth and margin expansion
The sharp increase in quarterly revenue shows accelerating commercial traction, while higher gross margin indicates improving economics as deployments scale. If sustained, this combination can strengthen operating leverage, support reinvestment in the platform, and improve the long-term path toward profitability.
Negative Factors
Persistent losses and cash burn
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow means the current business does not yet fund its own expansion. Continued cash burn can require substantial external funding before scale benefits arrive, while large net losses and weak returns reduce financial flexibility despite the company’s currently low leverage.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Rapid revenue growth and margin expansion
The sharp increase in quarterly revenue shows accelerating commercial traction, while higher gross margin indicates improving economics as deployments scale. If sustained, this combination can strengthen operating leverage, support reinvestment in the platform, and improve the long-term path toward profitability.
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WeRide Inc. Class A (0800) vs. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)
Market Cap
HK$10.86B
Dividend Yield0.96%
Average Volume (3M)1.32M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.93
Revenue Growth109.13%
EPS Growth40.49%
CountryHK
Employees3,801
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.49
Shares Outstanding972,508,060
10 Day Avg. Volume1,008,536
30 Day Avg. Volume1,317,488
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.28
Price to Book (P/B)2.42
Price to Sales (P/S)27.90
P/FCF Ratio-12.16
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
HK$33.44Price Target Upside60.60% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)HK$1.23B
WeRide Inc. Class A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
WeRide Inc., an investment holding firm, specializes in developing and delivering advanced autonomous driving technologies and services. These innovative solutions cater to various sectors, including urban transportation, logistics, and environmen...
How the Company Makes Money
WeRide’s monetization is tied to commercializing autonomous driving technology through a mix of service operations and technology commercialization. Key revenue streams generally include: (1) Autonomous mobility operations: fees generated from ope...
WeRide Inc. Class A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 12, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Dec 02, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was strongly positive, driven by rapid revenue growth, record gross-margin expansion, accelerating overseas commercialization, substantial L4 fleet growth, rapid L2+/L3 mass-production adoption, a strong liquidity position and stated progress toward cash-flow and profitability milestones. The company remains loss-making, with substantial R&D spending, intense competition and stated regulatory, safety and geopolitical challenges, but management characterized these issues alongside improving operating leverage and a path toward self-sustaining growth.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Q2 revenue was RMB 232 million, up 82% year-over-year and 103% quarter-over-quarter. Management also described total revenue as nearly doubling year-over-year and more than doubling quarter-over-quarter.
Negative Updates
Continued Net Loss
Net loss was RMB 401 million in Q2, narrowing only 1% year-over-year.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Q2 revenue was RMB 232 million, up 82% year-over-year and 103% quarter-over-quarter. Management also described total revenue as nearly doubling year-over-year and more than doubling quarter-over-quarter.
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Company Guidance
Management said steady state annualized technology service revenue for robotaxi could exceed USD 50,000 based on optimal utilization under normalized fess operations, while annualized recurring revenue per vehicle exceeds USD 40,000 to USD 60,000. By the end of 2026, WeRide will be fully entering a phase of meaningful growth in overseas markets; it expects stronger contribution from its broader L4 portfolio in the second half of this year, the number of vehicles powered by its L2+/L3 solution to exceed 100,000 by year-end and surpass 0.5 million units in cumulative deliveries next year, and to further expand robotaxi operations into more cities in near term. The company expects to achieve a positive cash flow in a single quarter by 2028 and aims to have a breakeven in the full year 2029.WeRide Inc. Class A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 687.82M | 684.59M | 361.13M | 401.84M | 527.54M | 138.17M |
| Gross Profit | 239.07M | 206.82M | 110.72M | 183.48M | 232.54M | 51.66M |
| EBITDA | -1.62B | -1.48B | -2.41B | -1.85B | -1.21B | -935.86M |
| Net Income | -1.40B | -1.65B | -2.52B | -1.95B | -1.30B | -1.01B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 7.76B | 8.94B | 7.69B | 5.61B | 5.39B | 3.31B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.38B | 7.11B | 6.57B | 4.53B | 4.51B | 2.78B |
| Total Debt | 615.83M | 379.42M | 143.02M | 53.41M | 67.87M | 93.83M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.36B | 1.04B | 627.75M | 8.67B | 7.47B | 4.27B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.40B | 7.90B | 7.07B | -3.05B | -2.08B | -966.11M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.57B | -679.10M | -511.84M | -753.07M | -532.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -1.32B | -593.60M | -474.89M | -670.38M | -506.67M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.51B | 325.50M | -546.94M | -2.20B | 460.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 2.30B | 2.82B | 446.95M | 2.18B | 2.60B |
WeRide Inc. Class A Technical Analysis
Negative
20.82
Price Trends
13.98
Negative
14.75
Negative
17.44
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.87
Negative
38.22
Neutral
60.49
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HK:0800, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 20.82 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.82, above the 50-day MA of 13.98, and above the 200-day MA of 17.44, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.87 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 38.22 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 60.49 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HK:0800.
WeRide Inc. Class A Risk Analysis
WeRide Inc. Class A disclosed 88 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. WeRide Inc. Class A reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
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WeRide Inc. Class A Corporate Events
WeRide Dilutes Jingshuo Stake via Capital Raise and Equity Incentive Plan
Oct 29, 2026
WeRide Inc. has entered into a capital increase agreement under which external investors will subscribe for RMB4,000,000 of registered capital in its non-principal subsidiary Jingshuo at a consideration of RMB70,000,000. Following the subscription...
WeRide Grants 17.9 Million RSUs Under 2026 Incentive Plan
Sep 23, 2026
WeRide Inc., a Cayman Islands–incorporated autonomous driving company listed in both Hong Kong and the U.S., operates under a weighted voting rights structure with its founders holding enhanced voting power. The group’s leadership and ...
WeRide Accelerates Global Robotaxi Expansion as Revenue Jumps 73%
Aug 12, 2026
WeRide reported interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, with total revenue rising 73.3% year on year to RMB345.9 million and overseas revenue surging 154.4%, while gross margin improved to 36.6%. Despite a negative EBITDA of RMB667...
WeRide Publishes Unaudited First-Half 2026 Results and Cautions Investors
Aug 12, 2026
WeRide Inc. has released its unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2026, prepared under U.S. SEC rules and flagged as containing potential inside information for Hong Kong investors. The boar...
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