China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CALI • • Industrial / General

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AboutChina Auto Logistics Inc., together with its subsidiaries, sells and trades in imported automobiles in the People's Republic of China. It operates through Sales of Automobiles, Financing Services, and Other Services segments. The company also offers financing services, including letter of credit issuance, purchase deposit financing, and import duty advances services, as well as automobile value-added services comprising assistance related to customs clearance, storage, and delivery services. In addition, it provides Web-based advertising services through its Websites, such as at188.com that provides sales and trading information related to imported automobiles, as well as parts and components information; and at160.com, which offers real-time price comparison, and sales and trading information. It primarily serves authorized dealers and agents, free traders or wholesalers, and individual customers. The company is headquartered in Tianjin, the People's Republic of China.Show more

Revenue $467M +4.6%
EBITDA $314K +110.1%
Net Income $4M +133.2%
EPS (Diluted) 0.99 +133.2%
Gross Margin 0.63% -16.7%
EBITDA Margin 0.07% +109.6%
Operating Margin 0.05% +104.1%
Net Margin 0.85% +131.7%
ROE 17.72% +141.6%
ROIC 0.13% +105.8%
Debt/Equity 2.55 -69.0%
Interest Coverage 0.08 +109.9%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading near 52-week high
✓Efficient asset utilization: 2.9x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.5x
✗Profits declining 13.0% over 5 years
✗Negative free cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-

5Y0.65%

3Y0.56%

TTM16.3%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-13.01%

3Y96.6%

TTM69.83%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-15.73%

3Y91.94%

TTM70.45%

ROCE

10Y Avg-10.7%

5Y Avg-5.2%

3Y Avg-11.87%

Latest0.85%

Peer Comparison

Multi-Brand Franchise Dealers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
CALIChina Auto Logistics Inc.		50.59	51.10	4.64%	-0.26%	-5.43%		2.55
ANAutoNation, Inc.	7.77B	214.35	12.67	-0.68%	2.38%	26.4%		3.54
PAGPenske Automotive Group, Inc.	10.83B	164.39	11.96	3.14%	3.08%	16.48%	7.49%	1.58
ABGAsbury Automotive Group, Inc.	4.83B	248.50	11.56	16.12%	2.36%	10.86%	7.51%	1.51
LADLithia Motors, Inc.	8.06B	332.38	11.21	16.58%	2.39%	13.23%	0.91%	2.08
GPIGroup 1 Automotive, Inc.	4.79B	397.10	10.81	11.53%	1.67%	12.33%	7.13%	1.76
SAHSonic Automotive, Inc.	1.43B	64.36	10.41	-1.03%	0.86%	12.19%		3.89
CTNTCheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc.	3.16M	1.16	-0.44	-98.81%	-11.38%	-46.68%		0.20

Profit & Loss

	Nov 2007	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016
Sales/Revenue+	14.21K	189.74M	215.2M	257.7M	452.1M	591.32M	459.24M	402.27M	446.34M	467.06M
Revenue Growth %	-	13355.12%	0.13%	0.2%	0.75%	0.31%	-0.22%	-0.12%	0.11%	0.05%
Cost of Goods Sold+	8.2K	181.07M	205M	243.6M	436M	580.06M	452.38M	397.83M	442.94M	464.1M
COGS % of Revenue	0.58%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.96%	0.98%	0.99%	0.99%	0.99%	0.99%
Gross Profit+	6.01K	8.67M	10.2M	14.1M	16.1M	11.26M	6.86M	4.44M	3.4M	2.96M
Gross Margin %	0.42%	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%	0.04%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Gross Profit Growth %	-	1442.89%	0.18%	0.38%	0.14%	-0.3%	-0.39%	-0.35%	-0.23%	-0.13%
Operating Expenses+	54.05K	2.52M	1.98M	2.84M	3.87M	3.01M	3.93M	7.14M	4.97M	2.73M
OpEx % of Revenue	3.8%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
Selling, General & Admin	48.05K	2.52M	631.37M	1.12B	3.5M	3.52M	4.15M	7.03M	4.98M	2.63M
SG&A % of Revenue	3.38%	0.01%	2.93%	4.34%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	6K	0	-629.39M	-1.12B	371.21K	-511K	-226K	103.97K	-9.19K	97.71K
Operating Income+	-48.04K	6.15M	8.25M	11.22M	11.38M	3.58M	2.93M	-21.74M	-5.5M	233.35K
Operating Margin %	-3.38%	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	-0.05%	-0.01%	0%
Operating Income Growth %	-	129.1%	0.34%	0.36%	0.01%	-0.69%	-0.18%	-8.42%	0.75%	1.04%
EBITDA+	-42.04K	6.35M	8.46M	11.48M	11.87M	3.92M	3.24M	-19.12M	-3.12M	314.06K
EBITDA Margin %	-2.96%	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	-0.05%	-0.01%	0%
EBITDA Growth %	-	152.16%	0.33%	0.36%	0.03%	-0.67%	-0.17%	-6.89%	0.84%	1.1%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	6K	200.7K	211.4K	257.95K	491.48K	341.48K	314.13K	2.62M	2.38M	80.71K
EBIT	-48.04K	6.24M	206.41M	155.54M	11.54M	4.19M	2.68M	-27.27M	-2.65M	2.23M
Net Interest Income+	0	-209K	-198.29M	-144.38M	-80.52K	214.28K	-16.09K	-89.46K	-6.33M	-2.32M
Interest Income	0	85.1K	10.78K	58.71K	63.92K	230.92K	515.21K	909.9K	327.66K	541.07K
Interest Expense	850	294.59K	198.31M	144.44M	144.44K	16.64K	531.3K	999.36K	6.66M	2.86M
Other Income/Expense	-850	-209K	-151K	-121K	22.91K	594.52K	-779K	-6.53M	-3.81M	-863K
Pretax Income+	-48.89K	5.94M	8.1M	11.1M	11.4M	4.18M	2.15M	-28.27M	-9.31M	-629K
Pretax Margin %	-3.44%	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0%	-0.07%	-0.02%	-0%
Income Tax+	0	1.53M	2.1M	3M	3.3M	1.6M	1.64M	-1.39M	249.99K	113.16K
Effective Tax Rate %	1%	0.67%	0.68%	0.72%	0.7%	0.61%	0.24%	0.95%	1.29%	-6.33%
Net Income+	-48.89K	3.99M	5.5M	8M	8M	2.57M	524.26K	-26.86M	-12.02M	3.98M
Net Margin %	-3.44%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%	0%	0%	-0.07%	-0.03%	0.01%
Net Income Growth %	-	82.55%	0.38%	0.45%	0%	-0.68%	-0.8%	-52.24%	0.55%	1.33%
Net Income (Continuing)	-48.89K	3.99M	5.5M	8M	8M	2.57M	524.26K	-26.86M	-12.02M	3.98M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.30	1.89	1.82	2.63	2.33	0.69	0.14	-6.66	-2.98	0.99
EPS Growth %	-	7.3%	-0.04%	0.45%	-0.11%	-0.7%	-0.8%	-48.57%	0.55%	1.33%
EPS (Basic)	-0.30	1.89	1.82	2.63	2.33	0.69	0.14	-6.66	-2.98	0.99
Diluted Shares Outstanding	162.12K	2.1M	3.02M	3.05M	3.44M	3.69M	3.72M	4.03M	4.03M	4.03M
Basic Shares Outstanding	162.12K	2.1M	3.02M	3.05M	3.44M	3.69M	3.72M	4.03M	4.03M	4.03M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Nov 2007	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016
Total Current Assets+	15.44K	40.43M	51.22M	95.99M	195.33M	165.86M	167.29M	206.94M	226.39M	160.22M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	7.44K	1.6M	2.26M	17.73M	8.18M	8.89M	15.04M	7.79M	7.12M	3M
Cash Only	7.44K	1.6M	2.26M	17.73M	8.18M	8.89M	15.04M	7.79M	7.12M	3M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	2K	8.16M	9.87M	39.29M	94.75M	59.06M	69.11M	102.24M	82.48M	121.09M
Days Sales Outstanding	51.39	15.69	16.74	55.65	76.49	36.46	54.93	92.76	67.44	94.63
Inventory	0	16.43M	16.62M	19.05M	28.7M	27.14M	15.34M	16.04M	12.16M	13.05M
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	33.13	29.59	28.55	24.03	17.08	12.38	14.72	10.02	10.26
Other Current Assets	6K	14.23M	22.48M	19.91M	63.69M	70.77M	67.8M	80.87M	124.64M	23.08M
Total Non-Current Assets+	14.65K	626.26K	487.93K	6.81M	5.84M	337.69K	94.26M	71.57M	61.83M	347.61K
Property, Plant & Equipment	0	622.6K	487.93K	756.11K	642.67K	314.13K	72.98M	67.13M	61.29M	317.28K
Fixed Asset Turnover	-	304.75x	441.04x	340.82x	703.47x	1882.41x	6.29x	5.99x	7.28x	1472.07x
Goodwill	0	0	0	4.32M	3.74M	0	20.16M	4.01M	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	1.68M	1.42M	0	547.15K	433.87K	0	0
Long-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	577.9K	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	14.65K	3.66K	0	54.03K	37.64K	23.56K	0	0	541.16K	30.33K
Total Assets+	30.09K	41.05M	51.71M	102.8M	201.17M	166.2M	261.56M	278.51M	288.22M	160.57M
Asset Turnover	0.47x	4.62x	4.16x	2.51x	2.25x	3.56x	1.76x	1.44x	1.55x	2.91x
Asset Growth %	-	1363.14%	0.26%	0.99%	0.96%	-0.17%	0.57%	0.06%	0.03%	-0.44%
Total Current Liabilities+	8.53K	18.28M	23.44M	61.48M	144.11M	106.7M	151.28M	214.24M	257.2M	136.65M
Accounts Payable	4.53K	503.02K	995.31K	573.92K	1.57K	400.93K	15.71M	99.71K	1.33M	365.12K
Days Payables Outstanding	201.42	1.01	1.77	0.86	0	0.25	12.67	0.09	1.1	0.29
Short-Term Debt	0	8.52M	13.92M	36.04M	92M	71.2M	96.15M	150.73M	175.94M	60.04M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	4K	13.68K	82.19K	260.7K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	0	9.24M	8.45M	24.61M	4.93M	15.72M	4.02M	24.4M	39.9M	30.14M
Current Ratio	1.81x	2.21x	2.19x	1.56x	1.36x	1.55x	1.11x	0.97x	0.88x	1.17x
Quick Ratio	1.81x	1.31x	1.48x	1.25x	1.16x	1.30x	1.00x	0.89x	0.83x	1.08x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	47.81	44.55	83.34	100.52	53.28	54.63	107.39	76.37	104.6
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	10.69K	0	0	419.41K	359.34K	0	47.55M	28.74M	9.25M	0
Long-Term Debt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	419.41K	359.34K	0	12.24M	10.5M	9.25M	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	10.69K	0	0	0	0	0	35.31M	18.24M	0	0
Total Liabilities	19.21K	18.28M	23.44M	61.9M	144.47M	106.7M	198.83M	242.98M	266.45M	136.65M
Total Debt+	0	8.52M	13.92M	36.04M	92M	71.2M	96.15M	150.73M	175.94M	60.04M
Net Debt	-7.44K	6.92M	11.66M	18.31M	83.81M	62.31M	81.11M	142.94M	168.82M	57.04M
Debt / Equity	-	0.40x	0.50x	0.89x	1.64x	1.21x	1.55x	4.31x	8.22x	2.55x
Debt / EBITDA	-	1.34x	1.64x	3.14x	7.75x	18.15x	29.64x	-	-	191.19x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-	1.09x	1.38x	1.59x	7.06x	15.88x	25.00x	-	-	181.62x
Interest Coverage	-56.52x	20.89x	0.04x	0.08x	78.77x	215.25x	5.51x	-21.76x	-0.83x	0.08x
Total Equity+	10.88K	0	0	0	0	58.93M	62.16M	34.98M	21.41M	23.56M
Equity Growth %	-	-1%	-	-	-	-	0.05%	-0.44%	-0.39%	0.1%
Book Value per Share	0.07	10.19	9.27	13.29	16.33	15.95	16.70	8.67	5.31	5.84
Total Shareholders' Equity	10.88K	21.46M	27.97M	40.47M	56.14M	58.93M	62.16M	34.98M	21.41M	23.56M
Common Stock	1.51K	18.1K	18.1K	19.16K	22.16K	3.69K	4.03K	4.03K	4.03K	4.03K
Retained Earnings	-80.79K	6.85M	12.4M	20.41M	28.44M	31.01M	31.53M	4.67M	-7.35M	-3.36M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	0	2.49M	2.28M	3.31M	5.7M	5.92M	7.64M	7.33M	5.78M	3.94M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Nov 2007	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016
Cash from Operations+	-52.25K	-6.83M	6.04M	16.43M	-16.08M	-15.35M	35.48M	-54.44M	-7.38M	-50.31M
Operating CF Margin %	-3.68%	-0.04%	0.03%	0.06%	-0.04%	-0.03%	0.08%	-0.14%	-0.02%	-0.11%
Operating CF Growth %	-	-129.82%	1.88%	1.72%	-1.98%	0.05%	3.31%	-2.53%	0.86%	-5.82%
Net Income	-48.89K	3.99M	5.5M	8M	8M	2.57M	524.26K	-26.86M	-12.01M	3.98M
Depreciation & Amortization	0	200.7K	211.4K	257.95K	491.48K	341.48K	314.13K	2.62M	2.38M	80.71K
Stock-Based Compensation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	0	0	0	0	0	0	-32.42K	-1.37M	-976.05K	0
Other Non-Cash Items	0	410.74K	272.3K	125.36K	1.03M	3.71M	1.25M	22.2M	6.48M	-4.97M
Working Capital Changes	-3.36K	-11.43M	54.77K	8.04M	-25.6M	-21.97M	33.42M	-51.03M	-3.25M	-49.41M
Change in Receivables	0	-2.28M	11.08K	44.05K	43.31K	107.89K	0	-67.94M	5.86M	29.32M
Change in Inventory	0	-7.92M	-21.38K	-1.89M	-8.26M	1.56M	13.71M	-1.39M	-282.01K	-2.01M
Change in Payables	0	-433.15K	28.48K	9.9M	-26.11K	-1.56K	0	99.06K	1.3M	-922.58K
Cash from Investing+	0	6.39M	-4.72M	1.46M	-97.14K	-6.06K	-31.48M	-18.2M	4.92M	21.06M
Capital Expenditures	0	-186.77K	-76.22K	-298.2K	-127.14K	-6.06K	-14.84K	-11.07K	-3.6K	-336.95K
CapEx % of Revenue	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	6.57M	-4.2M	78.99K	30K	0	7.11M	-18.19M	1.88M	8.43K
Cash from Financing+	58.87K	-3.99M	-662.65K	-2.71M	6.21M	16.06M	1.95M	65.47M	2.19M	25.43M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	58.87K	-3.99M	-662.65K	-2.71M	6.21M	16.06M	1.95M	65.47M	2.19M	25.43M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	-52.25K	-7.02M	5.96M	16.13M	-16.2M	-15.36M	35.46M	-54.45M	-7.38M	-50.65M
FCF Margin %	-3.68%	-0.04%	0.03%	0.06%	-0.04%	-0.03%	0.08%	-0.14%	-0.02%	-0.11%
FCF Growth %	-	-133.39%	1.85%	1.7%	-2%	0.05%	3.31%	-2.54%	0.86%	-5.86%
FCF per Share	-0.32	-3.34	1.98	5.29	-4.71	-4.16	9.53	-13.50	-1.83	-12.56
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.07x	-1.71x	1.10x	2.05x	-2.01x	-5.98x	67.68x	2.03x	0.61x	-12.63x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Return on Equity (ROE)	-449.23%	37.15%	22.26%	23.38%	16.56%	4.46%	0.87%	-55.31%	-42.61%	17.72%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-	32.52%	18.2%	17.1%	8.59%	2.06%	1.66%	-10.15%	-2.24%	0.13%
Gross Margin	42.28%	4.57%	4.74%	5.47%	3.56%	1.9%	1.49%	1.1%	0.76%	0.63%
Net Margin	-344.15%	2.1%	2.56%	3.1%	1.77%	0.43%	0.11%	-6.68%	-2.69%	0.85%
Debt / Equity	-	0.40x	0.50x	0.89x	1.64x	1.21x	1.55x	4.31x	8.22x	2.55x
Interest Coverage	-56.52x	20.89x	0.04x	0.08x	78.77x	215.25x	5.51x	-21.76x	-0.83x	0.08x
FCF Conversion	1.07x	-1.71x	1.10x	2.05x	-2.01x	-5.98x	67.68x	2.03x	0.61x	-12.63x
Revenue Growth	-	1335511.71%	13.42%	19.75%	75.44%	30.79%	-22.34%	-12.4%	10.96%	4.64%

Revenue by Segment

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Automobiles	581.29M	-	-	440.73M	462.71M
Automobiles Growth	-	-	-	-	4.99%
Financing Services	7.09M	6.89M	7.4M	5.57M	4.31M
Financing Services Growth	-	-2.70%	7.39%	-24.80%	-22.51%
Other Services	-	-	-	48.76K	33.66K
Other Services Growth	-	-	-	-	-30.96%
Airport Auto Mall Automotive Services	-	15.79K	665.69K	1.79M	-
Airport Auto Mall Automotive Services Growth	-	-	4116.45%	168.49%	-
Sales of Automobiles	-	450.14M	393.67M	-	-
Sales of Automobiles Growth	-	-	-12.55%	-	-
Web Based Advertising Services	819.34K	471.28K	242.25K	-	-
Web Based Advertising Services Growth	-	-42.48%	-48.60%	-	-
Auto Mall Management Services	939.76K	970.25K	164.62K	-	-
Auto Mall Management Services Growth	-	3.24%	-83.03%	-	-
Automobile Value Added Services	1.18M	740.34K	124.84K	-	-
Automobile Value Added Services Growth	-	-37.17%	-83.14%	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 51.1x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) reported $514.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2016. This represents a 3620969% increase from $0.0M in 2007.

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) grew revenue by 4.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) reported a net loss of $1.4M for fiscal year 2016.

Dividend & Returns

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.7%. This is reasonable for most industries.

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) generated $0.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2016. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CALI • • Industrial / General

Consumer CyclicalAuto DealershipsTraditional Automotive DealershipsMulti-Brand Franchise Dealers

Revenue $467M +4.6%
EBITDA $314K +110.1%
Net Income $4M +133.2%
EPS (Diluted) 0.99 +133.2%
Gross Margin 0.63% -16.7%
EBITDA Margin 0.07% +109.6%
Operating Margin 0.05% +104.1%
Net Margin 0.85% +131.7%
ROE 17.72% +141.6%
ROIC 0.13% +105.8%
Debt/Equity 2.55 -69.0%
Interest Coverage 0.08 +109.9%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading near 52-week high
✓Efficient asset utilization: 2.9x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.5x
✗Profits declining 13.0% over 5 years
✗Negative free cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-

5Y0.65%

3Y0.56%

TTM16.3%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-13.01%

3Y96.6%

TTM69.83%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-15.73%

3Y91.94%

TTM70.45%

ROCE

10Y Avg-10.7%

5Y Avg-5.2%

3Y Avg-11.87%

Latest0.85%

Peer Comparison

Multi-Brand Franchise Dealers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
CALIChina Auto Logistics Inc.		50.59	51.10	4.64%	-0.26%	-5.43%		2.55
ANAutoNation, Inc.	7.77B	214.35	12.67	-0.68%	2.38%	26.4%		3.54
PAGPenske Automotive Group, Inc.	10.83B	164.39	11.96	3.14%	3.08%	16.48%	7.49%	1.58
ABGAsbury Automotive Group, Inc.	4.83B	248.50	11.56	16.12%	2.36%	10.86%	7.51%	1.51
LADLithia Motors, Inc.	8.06B	332.38	11.21	16.58%	2.39%	13.23%	0.91%	2.08
GPIGroup 1 Automotive, Inc.	4.79B	397.10	10.81	11.53%	1.67%	12.33%	7.13%	1.76
SAHSonic Automotive, Inc.	1.43B	64.36	10.41	-1.03%	0.86%	12.19%		3.89
CTNTCheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc.	3.16M	1.16	-0.44	-98.81%	-11.38%	-46.68%		0.20

Profit & Loss

	Nov 2007	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016
Sales/Revenue+	14.21K	189.74M	215.2M	257.7M	452.1M	591.32M	459.24M	402.27M	446.34M	467.06M
Revenue Growth %	-	13355.12%	0.13%	0.2%	0.75%	0.31%	-0.22%	-0.12%	0.11%	0.05%
Cost of Goods Sold+	8.2K	181.07M	205M	243.6M	436M	580.06M	452.38M	397.83M	442.94M	464.1M
COGS % of Revenue	0.58%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.96%	0.98%	0.99%	0.99%	0.99%	0.99%
Gross Profit+	6.01K	8.67M	10.2M	14.1M	16.1M	11.26M	6.86M	4.44M	3.4M	2.96M
Gross Margin %	0.42%	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%	0.04%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Gross Profit Growth %	-	1442.89%	0.18%	0.38%	0.14%	-0.3%	-0.39%	-0.35%	-0.23%	-0.13%
Operating Expenses+	54.05K	2.52M	1.98M	2.84M	3.87M	3.01M	3.93M	7.14M	4.97M	2.73M
OpEx % of Revenue	3.8%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
Selling, General & Admin	48.05K	2.52M	631.37M	1.12B	3.5M	3.52M	4.15M	7.03M	4.98M	2.63M
SG&A % of Revenue	3.38%	0.01%	2.93%	4.34%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	6K	0	-629.39M	-1.12B	371.21K	-511K	-226K	103.97K	-9.19K	97.71K
Operating Income+	-48.04K	6.15M	8.25M	11.22M	11.38M	3.58M	2.93M	-21.74M	-5.5M	233.35K
Operating Margin %	-3.38%	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	-0.05%	-0.01%	0%
Operating Income Growth %	-	129.1%	0.34%	0.36%	0.01%	-0.69%	-0.18%	-8.42%	0.75%	1.04%
EBITDA+	-42.04K	6.35M	8.46M	11.48M	11.87M	3.92M	3.24M	-19.12M	-3.12M	314.06K
EBITDA Margin %	-2.96%	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	-0.05%	-0.01%	0%
EBITDA Growth %	-	152.16%	0.33%	0.36%	0.03%	-0.67%	-0.17%	-6.89%	0.84%	1.1%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	6K	200.7K	211.4K	257.95K	491.48K	341.48K	314.13K	2.62M	2.38M	80.71K
EBIT	-48.04K	6.24M	206.41M	155.54M	11.54M	4.19M	2.68M	-27.27M	-2.65M	2.23M
Net Interest Income+	0	-209K	-198.29M	-144.38M	-80.52K	214.28K	-16.09K	-89.46K	-6.33M	-2.32M
Interest Income	0	85.1K	10.78K	58.71K	63.92K	230.92K	515.21K	909.9K	327.66K	541.07K
Interest Expense	850	294.59K	198.31M	144.44M	144.44K	16.64K	531.3K	999.36K	6.66M	2.86M
Other Income/Expense	-850	-209K	-151K	-121K	22.91K	594.52K	-779K	-6.53M	-3.81M	-863K
Pretax Income+	-48.89K	5.94M	8.1M	11.1M	11.4M	4.18M	2.15M	-28.27M	-9.31M	-629K
Pretax Margin %	-3.44%	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0%	-0.07%	-0.02%	-0%
Income Tax+	0	1.53M	2.1M	3M	3.3M	1.6M	1.64M	-1.39M	249.99K	113.16K
Effective Tax Rate %	1%	0.67%	0.68%	0.72%	0.7%	0.61%	0.24%	0.95%	1.29%	-6.33%
Net Income+	-48.89K	3.99M	5.5M	8M	8M	2.57M	524.26K	-26.86M	-12.02M	3.98M
Net Margin %	-3.44%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%	0%	0%	-0.07%	-0.03%	0.01%
Net Income Growth %	-	82.55%	0.38%	0.45%	0%	-0.68%	-0.8%	-52.24%	0.55%	1.33%
Net Income (Continuing)	-48.89K	3.99M	5.5M	8M	8M	2.57M	524.26K	-26.86M	-12.02M	3.98M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.30	1.89	1.82	2.63	2.33	0.69	0.14	-6.66	-2.98	0.99
EPS Growth %	-	7.3%	-0.04%	0.45%	-0.11%	-0.7%	-0.8%	-48.57%	0.55%	1.33%
EPS (Basic)	-0.30	1.89	1.82	2.63	2.33	0.69	0.14	-6.66	-2.98	0.99
Diluted Shares Outstanding	162.12K	2.1M	3.02M	3.05M	3.44M	3.69M	3.72M	4.03M	4.03M	4.03M
Basic Shares Outstanding	162.12K	2.1M	3.02M	3.05M	3.44M	3.69M	3.72M	4.03M	4.03M	4.03M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Nov 2007	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016
Total Current Assets+	15.44K	40.43M	51.22M	95.99M	195.33M	165.86M	167.29M	206.94M	226.39M	160.22M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	7.44K	1.6M	2.26M	17.73M	8.18M	8.89M	15.04M	7.79M	7.12M	3M
Cash Only	7.44K	1.6M	2.26M	17.73M	8.18M	8.89M	15.04M	7.79M	7.12M	3M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	2K	8.16M	9.87M	39.29M	94.75M	59.06M	69.11M	102.24M	82.48M	121.09M
Days Sales Outstanding	51.39	15.69	16.74	55.65	76.49	36.46	54.93	92.76	67.44	94.63
Inventory	0	16.43M	16.62M	19.05M	28.7M	27.14M	15.34M	16.04M	12.16M	13.05M
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	33.13	29.59	28.55	24.03	17.08	12.38	14.72	10.02	10.26
Other Current Assets	6K	14.23M	22.48M	19.91M	63.69M	70.77M	67.8M	80.87M	124.64M	23.08M
Total Non-Current Assets+	14.65K	626.26K	487.93K	6.81M	5.84M	337.69K	94.26M	71.57M	61.83M	347.61K
Property, Plant & Equipment	0	622.6K	487.93K	756.11K	642.67K	314.13K	72.98M	67.13M	61.29M	317.28K
Fixed Asset Turnover	-	304.75x	441.04x	340.82x	703.47x	1882.41x	6.29x	5.99x	7.28x	1472.07x
Goodwill	0	0	0	4.32M	3.74M	0	20.16M	4.01M	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	1.68M	1.42M	0	547.15K	433.87K	0	0
Long-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	577.9K	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	14.65K	3.66K	0	54.03K	37.64K	23.56K	0	0	541.16K	30.33K
Total Assets+	30.09K	41.05M	51.71M	102.8M	201.17M	166.2M	261.56M	278.51M	288.22M	160.57M
Asset Turnover	0.47x	4.62x	4.16x	2.51x	2.25x	3.56x	1.76x	1.44x	1.55x	2.91x
Asset Growth %	-	1363.14%	0.26%	0.99%	0.96%	-0.17%	0.57%	0.06%	0.03%	-0.44%
Total Current Liabilities+	8.53K	18.28M	23.44M	61.48M	144.11M	106.7M	151.28M	214.24M	257.2M	136.65M
Accounts Payable	4.53K	503.02K	995.31K	573.92K	1.57K	400.93K	15.71M	99.71K	1.33M	365.12K
Days Payables Outstanding	201.42	1.01	1.77	0.86	0	0.25	12.67	0.09	1.1	0.29
Short-Term Debt	0	8.52M	13.92M	36.04M	92M	71.2M	96.15M	150.73M	175.94M	60.04M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	4K	13.68K	82.19K	260.7K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	0	9.24M	8.45M	24.61M	4.93M	15.72M	4.02M	24.4M	39.9M	30.14M
Current Ratio	1.81x	2.21x	2.19x	1.56x	1.36x	1.55x	1.11x	0.97x	0.88x	1.17x
Quick Ratio	1.81x	1.31x	1.48x	1.25x	1.16x	1.30x	1.00x	0.89x	0.83x	1.08x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	47.81	44.55	83.34	100.52	53.28	54.63	107.39	76.37	104.6
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	10.69K	0	0	419.41K	359.34K	0	47.55M	28.74M	9.25M	0
Long-Term Debt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	419.41K	359.34K	0	12.24M	10.5M	9.25M	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	10.69K	0	0	0	0	0	35.31M	18.24M	0	0
Total Liabilities	19.21K	18.28M	23.44M	61.9M	144.47M	106.7M	198.83M	242.98M	266.45M	136.65M
Total Debt+	0	8.52M	13.92M	36.04M	92M	71.2M	96.15M	150.73M	175.94M	60.04M
Net Debt	-7.44K	6.92M	11.66M	18.31M	83.81M	62.31M	81.11M	142.94M	168.82M	57.04M
Debt / Equity	-	0.40x	0.50x	0.89x	1.64x	1.21x	1.55x	4.31x	8.22x	2.55x
Debt / EBITDA	-	1.34x	1.64x	3.14x	7.75x	18.15x	29.64x	-	-	191.19x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-	1.09x	1.38x	1.59x	7.06x	15.88x	25.00x	-	-	181.62x
Interest Coverage	-56.52x	20.89x	0.04x	0.08x	78.77x	215.25x	5.51x	-21.76x	-0.83x	0.08x
Total Equity+	10.88K	0	0	0	0	58.93M	62.16M	34.98M	21.41M	23.56M
Equity Growth %	-	-1%	-	-	-	-	0.05%	-0.44%	-0.39%	0.1%
Book Value per Share	0.07	10.19	9.27	13.29	16.33	15.95	16.70	8.67	5.31	5.84
Total Shareholders' Equity	10.88K	21.46M	27.97M	40.47M	56.14M	58.93M	62.16M	34.98M	21.41M	23.56M
Common Stock	1.51K	18.1K	18.1K	19.16K	22.16K	3.69K	4.03K	4.03K	4.03K	4.03K
Retained Earnings	-80.79K	6.85M	12.4M	20.41M	28.44M	31.01M	31.53M	4.67M	-7.35M	-3.36M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	0	2.49M	2.28M	3.31M	5.7M	5.92M	7.64M	7.33M	5.78M	3.94M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Nov 2007	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016
Cash from Operations+	-52.25K	-6.83M	6.04M	16.43M	-16.08M	-15.35M	35.48M	-54.44M	-7.38M	-50.31M
Operating CF Margin %	-3.68%	-0.04%	0.03%	0.06%	-0.04%	-0.03%	0.08%	-0.14%	-0.02%	-0.11%
Operating CF Growth %	-	-129.82%	1.88%	1.72%	-1.98%	0.05%	3.31%	-2.53%	0.86%	-5.82%
Net Income	-48.89K	3.99M	5.5M	8M	8M	2.57M	524.26K	-26.86M	-12.01M	3.98M
Depreciation & Amortization	0	200.7K	211.4K	257.95K	491.48K	341.48K	314.13K	2.62M	2.38M	80.71K
Stock-Based Compensation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	0	0	0	0	0	0	-32.42K	-1.37M	-976.05K	0
Other Non-Cash Items	0	410.74K	272.3K	125.36K	1.03M	3.71M	1.25M	22.2M	6.48M	-4.97M
Working Capital Changes	-3.36K	-11.43M	54.77K	8.04M	-25.6M	-21.97M	33.42M	-51.03M	-3.25M	-49.41M
Change in Receivables	0	-2.28M	11.08K	44.05K	43.31K	107.89K	0	-67.94M	5.86M	29.32M
Change in Inventory	0	-7.92M	-21.38K	-1.89M	-8.26M	1.56M	13.71M	-1.39M	-282.01K	-2.01M
Change in Payables	0	-433.15K	28.48K	9.9M	-26.11K	-1.56K	0	99.06K	1.3M	-922.58K
Cash from Investing+	0	6.39M	-4.72M	1.46M	-97.14K	-6.06K	-31.48M	-18.2M	4.92M	21.06M
Capital Expenditures	0	-186.77K	-76.22K	-298.2K	-127.14K	-6.06K	-14.84K	-11.07K	-3.6K	-336.95K
CapEx % of Revenue	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	6.57M	-4.2M	78.99K	30K	0	7.11M	-18.19M	1.88M	8.43K
Cash from Financing+	58.87K	-3.99M	-662.65K	-2.71M	6.21M	16.06M	1.95M	65.47M	2.19M	25.43M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	58.87K	-3.99M	-662.65K	-2.71M	6.21M	16.06M	1.95M	65.47M	2.19M	25.43M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	-52.25K	-7.02M	5.96M	16.13M	-16.2M	-15.36M	35.46M	-54.45M	-7.38M	-50.65M
FCF Margin %	-3.68%	-0.04%	0.03%	0.06%	-0.04%	-0.03%	0.08%	-0.14%	-0.02%	-0.11%
FCF Growth %	-	-133.39%	1.85%	1.7%	-2%	0.05%	3.31%	-2.54%	0.86%	-5.86%
FCF per Share	-0.32	-3.34	1.98	5.29	-4.71	-4.16	9.53	-13.50	-1.83	-12.56
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.07x	-1.71x	1.10x	2.05x	-2.01x	-5.98x	67.68x	2.03x	0.61x	-12.63x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Return on Equity (ROE)	-449.23%	37.15%	22.26%	23.38%	16.56%	4.46%	0.87%	-55.31%	-42.61%	17.72%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-	32.52%	18.2%	17.1%	8.59%	2.06%	1.66%	-10.15%	-2.24%	0.13%
Gross Margin	42.28%	4.57%	4.74%	5.47%	3.56%	1.9%	1.49%	1.1%	0.76%	0.63%
Net Margin	-344.15%	2.1%	2.56%	3.1%	1.77%	0.43%	0.11%	-6.68%	-2.69%	0.85%
Debt / Equity	-	0.40x	0.50x	0.89x	1.64x	1.21x	1.55x	4.31x	8.22x	2.55x
Interest Coverage	-56.52x	20.89x	0.04x	0.08x	78.77x	215.25x	5.51x	-21.76x	-0.83x	0.08x
FCF Conversion	1.07x	-1.71x	1.10x	2.05x	-2.01x	-5.98x	67.68x	2.03x	0.61x	-12.63x
Revenue Growth	-	1335511.71%	13.42%	19.75%	75.44%	30.79%	-22.34%	-12.4%	10.96%	4.64%

Revenue by Segment

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Automobiles	581.29M	-	-	440.73M	462.71M
Automobiles Growth	-	-	-	-	4.99%
Financing Services	7.09M	6.89M	7.4M	5.57M	4.31M
Financing Services Growth	-	-2.70%	7.39%	-24.80%	-22.51%
Other Services	-	-	-	48.76K	33.66K
Other Services Growth	-	-	-	-	-30.96%
Airport Auto Mall Automotive Services	-	15.79K	665.69K	1.79M	-
Airport Auto Mall Automotive Services Growth	-	-	4116.45%	168.49%	-
Sales of Automobiles	-	450.14M	393.67M	-	-
Sales of Automobiles Growth	-	-	-12.55%	-	-
Web Based Advertising Services	819.34K	471.28K	242.25K	-	-
Web Based Advertising Services Growth	-	-42.48%	-48.60%	-	-
Auto Mall Management Services	939.76K	970.25K	164.62K	-	-
Auto Mall Management Services Growth	-	3.24%	-83.03%	-	-
Automobile Value Added Services	1.18M	740.34K	124.84K	-	-
Automobile Value Added Services Growth	-	-37.17%	-83.14%	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 51.1x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) reported $514.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2016. This represents a 3620969% increase from $0.0M in 2007.

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) grew revenue by 4.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) reported a net loss of $1.4M for fiscal year 2016.

Dividend & Returns

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.7%. This is reasonable for most industries.

China Auto Logistics Inc. (CALI) generated $0.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2016. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.