Geely (SEHK:175) Stock Faces Margin Questions Despite Cheap P/E

Geely Automobile Holdings just printed another quarter of solid top and bottom line numbers, yet the stock is stuck around HK$18.26 after a flat week and a weak 3 month run. The real headline is simple: revenue for Q2 reached ¥89.8b while net income came in at ¥4.9b, and the trailing P/E sits at 10.1x, well below both peers and the wider Asian auto sector.

That mix of steady earnings power and a discounted valuation sets up a clear sentiment test. The market is still treating Geely like a problem stock. The latest earnings read more like a patience test.

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Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

• Revenue, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: ¥89,824.313m vs. ¥77,789.734m (up 15.5%)
• Net Income, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: ¥4,924.665m vs. ¥3,617.807m (up 36.1%)
• Basic EPS, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: ¥0.45663 vs. ¥0.358762 (up 27.3%)
• Trailing Net Profit Margin, last 12 months vs. prior year: 4.5% vs. 5.5% (margin contracted)

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Geely’s NEV and Export Push Clears Key Milestones

The bullish pitch on Geely hinges on NEV growth, premium brands and exports doing the heavy lifting, while the group tightens integration and builds its own tech stack. Recent data lines up with that story. July sales reached 250,161 units, with both year on year and month on month growth for the fifth straight month. NEV volumes across Geely, Lynk & Co and Zeekr hit 160,165 units, up 23% year on year. June and July together point to premium EV strength, with ZEEKR up 111% year on year in June.

Export and premium milestones also look real rather than aspirational. Overseas sales reached a record 106,663 units in July, with exports up 202% year on year and Canada now open for EV crossovers. Euro NCAP 5 star ratings for nine models and a Guinness record 800V e drive system support the claim that Geely is building a competitive NEV and software ready platform for global markets.

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Evaluating Whether Geely’s Bears Are Being Proved Right

The bearish story on Geely Automobile Holdings argues that export and NEV strength cannot offset rising competitive and regulatory pressure, which would eventually show up in weaker margins and less dependable growth. The Q2 print partly leans that way. Revenue and net income both moved up, yet trailing net profit margin slipped from 5.5% to 4.5%. That points to price pressure, higher input costs, or heavier spending to defend share in a crowded China EV market.

Bears also worry that geopolitical risk will blunt the export push. The new US ban on Polestar sales and rising EU tariff risk are real examples of that pressure. At the same time, record July exports of 106,663 units and entry into Canada show that, so far, market access has narrowed in some regions but not collapsed. Recent share price performance, down about 9% over 3 months, suggests investors are still pricing in those unresolved risks.

With Geely Automobile Holdings trading on 10.1x P/E while margins have slipped to 4.5%, the real question is whether cash generation and leverage quietly strain the story. Verify the balance sheet, liquidity and cash runway in the financial health analysis of Geely Automobile Holdings stock.

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