XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) Turns Quarterly EPS Positive Challenging Longstanding Profitability Concerns

XPENG INC. +1.09%

XPENG INC.

XPEV

17.70

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XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) closed FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of C¥22.3b and basic EPS of C¥0.40, while trailing twelve month figures show total revenue of C¥76.7b and a basic EPS loss of C¥1.20, keeping the story firmly focused on scale over the bottom line. The company’s quarterly revenue moved from C¥10.1b in Q3 2024 to C¥22.3b in Q4 2025, with basic EPS shifting from a C¥1.91 loss to C¥0.40, so the latest results sit against a backdrop of expanding sales and still thin margins that investors will be watching closely.

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With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to set these results against the widely discussed XPeng narratives to see which storylines match the data and which ones are challenged by it.

NYSE:XPEV Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Mar 2026
NYSE:XPEV Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Mar 2026

Revenue climbs to C¥22.3b, but trailing losses still C¥1.1b

  • Q4 2025 revenue reached C¥22.3b, while on a trailing twelve month basis XPeng recorded C¥76.7b of revenue alongside a net loss of C¥1.1b, so the business is generating sizeable sales but is not yet profitable overall.
  • Consensus narrative highlights premium models and software as future earnings drivers, and the numbers partly reflect that tension:
    • Trailing EPS sits at a loss of C¥1.20 even though quarterly EPS in Q4 turned positive at C¥0.40, so the recent profit is not yet visible at the full year level.
    • Analysts expect earnings to grow 41.46% per year and revenue 17.9% per year, which contrasts with the current loss and indicates that the path from today’s C¥1.1b loss to the forecast profit is still a key execution test.

Quarterly EPS swings from loss to C¥0.40

  • Net income moved from a loss of C¥380.9m in Q3 2025 to a profit of C¥383.2m in Q4 2025, with EPS shifting from a C¥0.40 loss to a C¥0.40 profit, so within just two quarters XPeng went from a C¥477.8m loss in Q2 to positive quarterly earnings.
  • Bulls argue that XPeng’s tech focus and AI heavy models can support better margins, and the recent figures give them some support but not a full win yet:
    • Over the last five years, losses have reportedly narrowed about 3% per year, and the latest quarter shows profit, which aligns with the view that in house tech and premium vehicles can improve earnings quality.
    • At the same time, the trailing twelve month net loss of C¥1.1b and EPS loss of C¥1.20 show that one profitable quarter is not the same as a sustained profit track, so the bullish case still relies on future delivery of these margin gains.

Bulls point to XPeng’s push into AI heavy EVs and software as a turning point for margins, so if you want to see how that thesis is built out beyond one quarter’s profit swing, 🐂 XPeng Bull Case

Mixed valuation signals at 1.5x P/S and DCF gap

  • At a share price of US$17.55, XPeng trades on a P/S of 1.5x versus 0.5x for the broader US auto industry and 1.9x for peers, while the supplied DCF fair value is US$9.83, so the market price sits between sector peers on sales multiples and above the DCF fair value.
  • Bears focus on this valuation tension, and the current data gives them clear talking points:
    • The share price of US$17.55 is higher than the US$9.83 DCF fair value, which supports the cautious view that the market is paying more than the modelled future cash flows imply.
    • XPeng is still loss making on a trailing basis despite the higher P/S, so critics can argue that investors are already paying a premium to the wider auto industry before consistent profitability is in place.

If you are weighing whether these valuation gaps support the cautious camp’s argument that expectations run ahead of fundamentals, 🐻 XPeng Bear Case

Next Steps

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XPeng still reports a trailing twelve month net loss of C¥1.1b and EPS loss of C¥1.20, while trading above its DCF fair value.

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