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Geely Automobile Holdings Limited

0175.HK
58
Auto - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical
Price
HK$14.61
-0.36 (-2.40%)
Market Cap
HK$157.57B
Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Oct 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
8/30
Growth
Mixed
9/20
Cash Flow
Exceptional
9/10
Stability
Exceptional
9/10
Valuation
Exceptional
9/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Strong
4/5

58 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 58.

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Share count rising — dilution

+4.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 9.89B (2021) → 10.35B (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited is a major Chinese car company that designs, makes, and sells passenger vehicles. Its brands include Geely, Lynk & Co, and the premium electric brand Zeekr. It sells cars mostly to everyday consumers in China, which is the world's largest auto market, and also exports to markets in Europe, Southeast Asia, and beyond. Geely's parent company also owns a stake in Volvo Cars, giving the group access to advanced safety and engineering technology.

Geely makes money by selling cars directly through dealerships and online channels, earning revenue from each vehicle sold rather than through subscriptions or recurring fees. The company operates primarily in China but has been expanding internationally, and its gross margin of around 14% reflects the competitive pressure of a crowded market. The biggest growth driver is the shift to electric vehicles, where Geely competes against dozens of rivals including BYD and Tesla — making pricing pressure and the pace of EV adoption the central risks to watch.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-9.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

¥17.6B/ year

↑ Rising (+69% vs prior year)

5.1% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

41.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥112.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
14.8%
Thin — 14.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.1%
Thin — 5.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.0%
Good — 14.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+26.1%
Fast-growing sales (+26.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+2.0%
Flat earnings

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
321%
Turns 321% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
13.2%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (13.2%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.10
Conservative — low debt load (0.10)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
14.36x
Comfortably covers interest (14.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.5x
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.5

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+5.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (9.5 → 4.5)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.10%
Moderate income — 3.10% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+21.5%
Dividend growing fast (21.5% YoY)

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