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CBAT logoCBAK Energy Technology, Inc.(CBAT)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CBAT•NASDAQ
$0.79
$71M mkt cap·6.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryElectrical EquipmentSub-IndustryBattery Cells and Materials
AboutCBAK Energy Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells lithium batteries in Mainland China, the United States, Korea, Europe, and internationally. Its products are used in various applications, including electric vehicles, such as electric cars, electric buses, and hybrid electric cars and buses; light electric vehicles that include electric bicycles, electric motors, and sight-seeing cars; and electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply, and other high power applications, as well as cordless power tools. The company was formerly known as China BAK Battery, Inc. and changed its name to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. in January 2017. CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Dalian, China.Show more
  • Revenue$177M-13.6%
  • EBITDA$18M+482.3%
  • Net Income$12M+581.4%
  • EPS (Diluted)0.13+574.5%
  • Gross Margin23.65%+52.4%
  • EBITDA Margin10.17%+574.1%
  • Operating Margin4.98%+240.3%
  • Net Margin6.68%+657.3%
  • ROE10.1%+590.3%
  • ROIC4.58%+217.8%
  • Debt/Equity0.25-20.3%
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CBAT Key Insights

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 51.4%
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 19.5%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.6x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 0.3%
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CBAT Price & Volume

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CBAT Growth Metrics

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years3.68%
5 Years51.41%
3 Years49.68%
TTM-22.02%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-10.99%
5 Years-
3 Years-42.33%
TTM-156.47%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-26.92%
5 Years-
3 Years-42.95%
TTM-156.4%

Return on Capital

10 Years-21.19%
5 Years-6.73%
3 Years-2.3%
Last Year7%

CBAT Peer Comparison

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) competitors in Battery Cells and Materials — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
MVST logoMVSTMicrovast Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor633.36M1.96-21.7812.56%-6.83%-7.4%0.45
SLDP logoSLDPSolid Power, Inc.Direct Competitor726.87K3.35-6.567.98%-5.12%-21.56%0.02
QS logoQSQuantumScape CorporationProduct Competitor4.87B7.95-10.46-37.3%0.06
FLUX logoFLUXFlux Power Holdings, Inc.Product Competitor28.38M1.33-3.339.22%-8.36%-67.4%
CLFD logoCLFDClearfield, Inc.Product Competitor419.28M30.28-52.2119.56%-6.32%-3.4%0.03
PCRX logoPCRXPacira BioSciences, Inc.Product Competitor931.85M23.69148.063.63%1.27%1.31%0.66
EOSE logoEOSEEos Energy Enterprises, Inc.Product Competitor2.21B6.56-0.986.32%-15.28%
NRGV logoNRGVEnergy Vault Holdings, Inc.Product Competitor728.22M4.21-6.48340.86%-52.97%-146.8%1.07

Compare CBAT vs Peers

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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CBAT Income Statement

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue8.37M58.38M24.43M22.19M37.57M52.67M248.73M204.44M176.61M161.76M
Revenue Growth %-39.81%597.49%-58.14%-9.16%69.26%40.21%372.24%-17.81%-13.61%-22.02%
Cost of Goods Sold10.42M68.57M27.73M21.57M34.85M47.56M230.63M172.71M134.84M144.31M
COGS % of Revenue124.45%117.47%113.5%97.2%92.78%90.3%92.72%84.48%76.35%-
Gross Profit
-2.05M▲ 0%
-10.2M▼ 398.3%
-3.3M▲ 67.6%
622.53K▲ 118.9%
2.71M▲ 336.0%
5.11M▲ 88.3%
18.1M▲ 254.1%
31.72M▲ 75.3%
41.78M▲ 31.7%
17.45M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %-24.45%-17.47%-13.5%2.8%7.22%9.7%7.28%15.52%23.65%10.79%
Gross Profit Growth %-315.4%-398.31%67.65%118.87%335.97%88.3%254.08%75.32%31.68%-
Operating Expenses10.21M10.01M9.22M10.71M11.19M16.82M29.6M38.98M32.99M34.47M
OpEx % of Revenue122%17.15%37.74%48.26%29.8%31.94%11.9%19.06%18.68%-
Selling, General & Admin8.59M7.55M6.58M5.43M4.45M12.33M11.75M18.69M19.15M2.41B
SG&A % of Revenue102.69%12.93%26.92%24.48%11.84%23.41%4.72%9.14%10.84%-
Research & Development1.57M1.74M2.48M1.91M1.68M5.27M10.64M11.93M13.01M3.62B
R&D % of Revenue18.77%2.98%10.15%8.59%4.47%10.01%4.28%5.83%7.37%-
Other Operating Expenses0725.38K162.49K3.37M5.07M-780.39K7.22M8.36M831.4K-58.4K
Operating Income
-12.26M▲ 0%
-20.21M▼ 64.8%
-13.44M▲ 33.5%
-10.09M▲ 24.9%
-8.48M▲ 16.0%
-11.71M▼ 38.1%
-11.5M▲ 1.8%
-7.25M▲ 37.0%
8.79M▲ 221.2%
-17.02M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %-146.45%-34.61%-55%-45.46%-22.57%-22.24%-4.63%-3.55%4.98%-10.52%
Operating Income Growth %-235.9%-64.85%33.49%24.93%15.95%-38.13%1.78%36.97%221.19%-
EBITDA-10.94M-18.47M-10.82M-7.34M-5.78M-7.66M-2.95M3.08M17.96M-7.58M
EBITDA Margin %-130.68%-31.63%-44.3%-33.05%-15.38%-14.54%-1.18%1.51%10.17%-4.69%
EBITDA Growth %-248.32%-68.84%41.39%32.23%21.22%-32.49%61.53%204.7%482.32%-137.3%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.32M1.74M2.62M2.75M2.7M4.06M8.56M10.34M9.17M9.44M
EBIT-12.26M-21.22M-1.12M-9.47M-6.45M-12.49M-4.29M1.1M9.62M-9.52M
Net Interest Income-134.67K-245.01K-834.39K-1.38M-1.4M784.88K491.06K432.9K1.28M287.11K
Interest Income00000784.88K491.06K432.9K1.28M670.18K
Interest Expense134.67K245.01K834.39K1.38M1.4M0000383.07K
Other Income/Expense143.51K-1.26M10.56M-764.74K632.74K65.54M-1.05M1.2M2.36M7.55M
Pretax Income
-12.11M▲ 0%
-21.47M▼ 77.2%
-1.96M▲ 90.9%
-10.85M▼ 454.5%
-7.85M▲ 27.7%
53.83M▲ 786.0%
-12.56M▼ 123.3%
-6.05M▲ 51.8%
11.14M▲ 284.1%
-9.47M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %-144.73%-36.77%-8.01%-48.9%-20.89%102.2%-5.05%-2.96%6.31%-5.85%
Income Tax600.51K0-14.3K00-7.73M-1.23M2.49M1.56M-814.04K
Effective Tax Rate %-4.96%0%0.73%0%0%-14.37%9.78%-41.07%13.99%8.6%
Net Income
-12.71M▲ 0%
-21.47M▼ 68.8%
-1.94M▲ 90.9%
-10.77M▼ 454.1%
-7.81M▲ 27.5%
61.49M▲ 887.6%
-9.45M▼ 115.4%
-2.45M▲ 74.1%
11.79M▲ 581.4%
-6.51M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-151.91%-36.77%-7.95%-48.51%-20.78%116.74%-3.8%-1.2%6.68%-4.03%
Net Income Growth %-180.09%-68.85%90.95%-454.12%27.5%887.59%-115.37%74.08%581.41%-156.47%
Net Income (Continuing)-12.71M-21.47M-1.96M-10.85M-7.85M61.56M-11.33M-8.54M9.59M-8.65M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0011.98K52.78K7.74K7.59M6.88M634.04K-1.61M-2.95M
EPS (Diluted)
-0.71▲ 0%
-0.92▼ 29.6%
-0.07▲ 92.1%
-0.28▼ 283.0%
-0.13▲ 53.6%
0.70▲ 638.5%
-0.11▼ 115.7%
-0.03▲ 75.1%
0.13▲ 574.5%
-0.07▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-157.72%-29.58%92.05%-283.04%53.57%638.46%-115.71%75.09%574.45%-156.4%
EPS (Basic)-0.71-0.92-0.07-0.28-0.130.70-0.11-0.030.13-
Diluted Shares Outstanding17.79M23.24M26.6M38.97M61.99M87.88M88.93M89.25M90.16M89.66M
Basic Shares Outstanding17.79M23.24M26.6M38.97M61.99M87.61M88.93M89.25M89.93M89.64M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

CBAT Balance Sheet

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets32.34M85.24M56.37M28.49M63.17M122.84M125.71M128.42M141.4M157.69M
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.95M1.64M449.67K1.68M11.7M8.15M6.52M4.64M10.96M10.48M
Cash Only1.95M1.64M449.67K1.61M11.68M7.36M6.52M4.64M6.72M10.48M
Short-Term Investments00063.18K17.39K790.52K004.24M0
Accounts Receivable8.61M63.54M15.61M7.95M29.81M60.02M37.88M33.98M44.87M57.09M
Days Sales Outstanding375.61397.26233.2130.78289.61415.9355.5960.6692.73106.26
Inventory16.54M9.83M9.62M8.67M5.25M30.13M49.45M33.41M22.85M34.49M
Days Inventory Outstanding579.6452.34126.65146.6455.01231.2678.2570.6161.8679.41
Other Current Assets4.28M9.1M5.56M9.88M15.88M19M30.84M54.18M54.06M52.87M
Total Non-Current Assets60.97M67.89M71.21M67.09M79.6M139.78M118.33M152.73M160.82M206.17M
Property, Plant & Equipment53.06M59.99M63.91M67.08M78.73M119.35M101.22M130.51M131.25M175.28M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.16x0.97x0.38x0.33x0.48x0.44x2.46x1.57x1.35x1.05x
Goodwill000001.65M0000
Intangible Assets22.89K20.05K7.3M15.18K11.81K15.76M13.67M12.55M11.46M12.29M
Long-Term Investments000001.55M945.24K9.67M18.11M57.3M
Other Non-Current Assets7.89M7.87M00850.41K62.94K00016.16M
Total Assets
93.31M▲ 0%
153.13M▲ 64.1%
127.58M▼ 16.7%
95.58M▼ 25.1%
142.77M▲ 49.4%
262.62M▲ 83.9%
244.03M▼ 7.1%
281.16M▲ 15.2%
302.22M▲ 7.5%
363.86M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.09x0.38x0.19x0.23x0.26x0.20x1.02x0.73x0.58x0.49x
Asset Growth %47.26%64.11%-16.68%-25.08%49.36%83.95%-7.08%15.21%7.49%59.33%
Total Current Liabilities47.58M116.92M92.95M59M73.71M112.77M111.93M160.5M171.7M228M
Accounts Payable8.31M65.62M23.13M16.56M28.98M40.35M32.52M26.76M26.32M48.94M
Days Payables Outstanding291.18349.27304.49280.12303.49309.6951.4656.5671.24134.54
Short-Term Debt5.89M14.64M17.81M26.77M14.99M13.49M15.6M32.93M26.42M29.91M
Deferred Revenue (Current)123K270.92K335.89K006.04M6.93M4.03M12.24M46.14M
Other Current Liabilities21.65M116.99K15.87M13.07M25.61M5.97M162.22K23.87K23.43K23.45K
Current Ratio0.68x0.73x0.61x0.48x0.86x1.09x1.12x0.80x0.82x0.82x
Quick Ratio0.33x0.65x0.50x0.34x0.79x0.82x0.68x0.59x0.69x0.69x
Cash Conversion Cycle664.08100.3255.36-2.741.12337.582.3874.7283.3551.13
Total Non-Current Liabilities30.64M34.02M34.31M22.93M16.65M8.97M7.72M7.2M10.45M17.4M
Long-Term Debt18.26M19.49M20.61M9.52M000004.76M
Capital Lease Obligations00000876.32K607.22K475.3K2.45M9.07M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities12.38M14.53M9.38M13.41M16.65M1.9M1.54M522.57K420.69K12.03M
Total Liabilities78.22M150.94M127.26M81.93M90.36M121.73M119.65M167.7M182.15M245.41M
Total Debt24.9M34.13M38.42M36.29M14.99M15.17M17.62M35.74M30.14M38M
Net Debt22.94M32.48M37.97M34.68M3.31M7.81M11.1M31.1M23.42M27.52M
Debt / Equity1.65x15.54x117.39x2.66x0.29x0.11x0.14x0.31x0.25x0.25x
Debt / EBITDA-------11.59x1.68x-5.01x
Net Debt / EBITDA-------10.08x1.30x1.30x
Interest Coverage-91.01x-82.47x-16.11x-7.28x-6.06x-----24.86x
Total Equity
15.09M▲ 0%
2.2M▼ 85.4%
327.3K▼ 85.1%
13.66M▲ 4073.0%
52.41M▲ 283.7%
140.88M▲ 168.8%
124.38M▼ 11.7%
113.46M▼ 8.8%
120.07M▲ 5.8%
118.46M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %-30.36%-85.45%-85.09%4072.96%283.71%168.83%-11.72%-8.78%5.82%-13.83%
Book Value per Share0.850.090.010.350.851.601.401.271.331.32
Total Shareholders' Equity15.09M2.2M315.32K13.61M52.4M133.29M117.5M112.82M121.67M121.41M
Common Stock19.69K26.37K26.79K53.22K79.31K88.85K89.14K90.06K90.08K88.65K
Retained Earnings-139.8M-163.47M-165.41M-174.95M-182.75M-122.5M-131.95M-134.4M-122.61M-126.42M
Treasury Stock-4.07M-4.07M-4.07M-4.07M-4.07M-4.07M-4.07M-4.07M-4.07M0
Accumulated OCI-167.84K-110.02K-268.43K-1.74M-239.61K3.72M-6.92M-10.37M-13.69M-8.7M
Minority Interest0011.98K52.78K7.74K7.59M6.88M634.04K-1.61M-2.95M

CBAT Cash Flow Statement

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations-18.88M6.22M8.73M-21.22M-5.1M-4.27M15.11M46.51M39.7M39.7M
Operating CF Margin %-225.56%10.65%35.72%-95.62%-13.57%-8.11%6.08%22.75%22.48%-
Operating CF Growth %-826.71%132.93%40.37%-343.19%75.98%16.23%453.97%207.69%-14.63%50.34%
Net Income-12.71M-21.47M-1.96M-10.85M-7.85M61.56M-11.33M-8.54M9.59M-6.51M
Depreciation & Amortization1.07M1.59M2.47M2.75M2.7M4.06M8.56M10.34M9.17M9.44M
Stock-Based Compensation1.43M759.29K221.18K770.11K803.93K1.05M64.19K1.23M376.65K136.9K
Deferred Taxes-168.86K000000000
Other Non-Cash Items3.72M7.56M-10.89M4.42M4.47M-62.4M7.63M14.7M5.54M4.46M
Working Capital Changes-12.21M17.78M18.88M-18.31M-5.22M-8.54M10.19M28.79M15.03M22.13M
Change in Receivables-2.45M-53.55B33.72M10.31M-20.77M18.71M21.02M-2.8M-4.83M-6.18M
Change in Inventory-14.39M2.32M-475.66K11.04K2.31M-11.81M-23.98M11.21M6.3M-15.16M
Change in Payables-2M47.15M-9.76M-30.53M11.09M-1.81M7.56M16.79M4.65M29.53M
Cash from Investing-5.46M-16.42M-7.33M-2.42M-5.71M-38.08M-7.93M-42.31M-23.43M-32.37M
Capital Expenditures-3M-12.05M-7.36M-2.45M-5.71M-19.21M-12.37M-31.14M-17.19M-36.62M
CapEx % of Revenue35.84%20.64%30.12%11.05%15.2%36.48%4.97%15.23%9.73%-
Acquisitions0058.42K00-17.48M4.16M-4.04M278.11K148.58K
Investments----------
Other Investing-2.46M-4.37M31.59K32.72K00282.16K1.14K2.57M4.1M
Cash from Financing24.92M11.41M6.4M13.55M25.83M48.27M5.61M18.62M-11.69M19.98M
Debt Issued (Net)19.4M-269.68K6.37M14.39M-19.52M-17.22M4.12M18.62M-7.39M7.93M
Equity Issued (Net)09.61M0045.35M65.5M000-1.5M
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases000000000-1.5M
Other Financing5.52M2.07M26.82K-839.24K001.49M0-4.3M13.55M
Net Change in Cash
328K▲ 0%
1.24M▲ 276.8%
6.94M▲ 461.6%
-10.56M▼ 252.1%
13.54M▲ 228.3%
5.68M▼ 58.0%
11M▲ 93.6%
21.47M▲ 95.1%
1.96M▼ 90.9%
15.48M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-21.88M▲ 0%
-5.83M▲ 73.3%
1.37M▲ 123.5%
-23.68M▼ 1831.3%
-10.81M▲ 54.4%
-23.48M▼ 117.3%
2.74M▲ 111.7%
15.37M▲ 460.5%
22.52M▲ 46.5%
-8.25M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %-261.4%-9.99%5.6%-106.67%-28.77%-44.58%1.1%7.52%12.75%-5.1%
FCF Growth %-46.66%73.35%123.45%-1831.25%54.35%-117.27%111.68%460.47%46.54%-121.62%
FCF per Share-1.23-0.250.05-0.61-0.17-0.270.030.170.250.25
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.48x-0.29x-4.49x1.97x0.65x-0.07x-1.60x-18.99x3.37x1.27x
Interest Paid0001.38M989.53K177.54K571.12K181.61K408.03K184.85K
Taxes Paid459.26K00003.05K59.51K02.19M335.9K

CBAT Key Ratios

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)-69.17%-248.38%-154.04%-153.98%-23.63%63.62%-7.12%-2.06%10.1%-5.5%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-27.98%-41.68%-27.62%-17.47%-12.22%-8.59%-6.07%-3.88%4.58%4.58%
Gross Margin-24.45%-17.47%-13.5%2.8%7.22%9.7%7.28%15.52%23.65%10.79%
Net Margin-151.91%-36.77%-7.95%-48.51%-20.78%116.74%-3.8%-1.2%6.68%-4.03%
Debt / Equity1.65x15.54x117.39x2.66x0.29x0.11x0.14x0.31x0.25x0.25x
Interest Coverage-91.01x-82.47x-16.11x-7.28x-6.06x-----24.86x
FCF Conversion1.48x-0.29x-4.49x1.97x0.65x-0.07x-1.60x-18.99x3.37x1.27x
Revenue Growth-39.81%597.49%-58.14%-9.16%69.26%40.21%372.24%-17.81%-13.61%-22.02%

CBAT Frequently Asked Questions

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) reported $161.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 3751% increase from $4.2M in 1996.

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) saw revenue decline by 13.6% over the past year.

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) reported a net loss of $6.5M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) had negative free cash flow of $8.2M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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