Assessing Hesai Group (HSAI) Valuation After Rapid Revenue Growth And Rising Investor Optimism

Recent revenue trends and market reaction

Hesai Group (HSAI) has caught investor attention after reporting revenue growth of 43% over the past year and 160% over the last three years, along with a recent 28% share price gain over the past month.

See our latest analysis for Hesai Group.

The recent 24.1% 30 day share price return and 17.1% 90 day share price return, alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 80.3%, suggest momentum has been building around Hesai Group as investors react to its revenue trajectory and reassess potential risks and rewards at the current US$27.94 share price.

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With Hesai Group trading at US$27.94 and metrics like its value score of 1 and a modest intrinsic discount of about 7%, the real question is whether the recent surge leaves upside on the table or whether markets are already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 9.6% Undervalued

With Hesai Group last closing at $27.94 against a most-followed fair value estimate of $30.91, the key question is how that gap is being justified.

The projection of 2025 LiDAR shipments reaching 1.2 million to 1.5 million units, with nearly 200,000 high-margin robotic LiDAR units, is expected to significantly boost revenue. Anticipated net revenues of RMB 3 billion to RMB 3.5 billion for 2025, driven by strong demand and mass market adoption, indicate potential growth in revenue.

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Want to see what sits behind that revenue build up and fair value gap? The narrative leans on aggressive unit volumes, richer mix, and a future earnings multiple that assumes sustained momentum. Curious how all those moving parts tie together into $30.91 per share?

Result: Fair Value of $30.91 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, it is worth keeping in mind that heavy reliance on a few major clients and ambitious capacity expansion plans could quickly challenge those optimistic earnings and valuation assumptions.

Find out about the key risks to this Hesai Group narrative.

Another way to look at valuation

While our DCF work suggests Hesai Group is about 7.5% below fair value, the current P/E of 71.2x paints a tighter picture. That is well above the US Auto Components average of 24.5x, peers at 30.1x, and even the 45.5x fair ratio our model points to.

In practice, that kind of gap can mean more room for sentiment swings if growth or margins fall short of expectations. The real question is whether you think earnings can grow fast enough, for long enough, for the market P/E to stay this far above that fair ratio.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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