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Hesai

HKG:2525 · KYG4417G1064
Auto ComponentsMedium

360

46
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price7
Cash yield1
Price/Sales14
EV / Gross Profit9
Price/Book42
Return on Capital8
Return on Equity42
EBIT Margin6
Gross Profitability20

Cash truth not applicable for financial companies.

Sales growth85
Profit Growth77
Long-Term EPS Growth96
Reinvestment31
Price momentum42
Debt load70
Debt serviceability35
Liquidity20
Analyst ratings73
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside96
Market mood93
Value Creation13/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Hesai clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryChina
IndustryAuto Components
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2021
ISINKYG4417G1064
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Drone TechnologyAutonomous VehiclesIndustrial AutomationEnvironment, Health and Safety (EH&S)Optical InfrastructureNavigationDetectors, Sensors and Mems

Description

Hesai Group, together with its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the development, manufacture and sales of 3-dimensional light detection and ranging solutions, or LiDAR. Hesai Technology Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries in China, the U.…

Analysis

Hope premium

Hesai Group carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is uncertain. The company scores 13/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
52
2026

All-time high

67

Mar 2026

All-time low

52

Jun 2026

Average rank

60

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
14
Price/Earnings
19
Price/Book
42
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
10

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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