Horizon Robotics (SEHK:9660) Valuation In Focus As Earnings And Auto AI Design Wins Near

Investor focus on Horizon Robotics (SEHK:9660) has picked up as the 23 March 2026 earnings date approaches, with attention on AI adoption by Chinese automakers and potential updates on OEM design wins.

See our latest analysis for Horizon Robotics.

At a latest share price of HK$8.68, Horizon Robotics has seen short term share price momentum pick up, with a 1 day share price return of 1.28% and 7 day share price return of 9.05%. This comes even though the 30 day share price return is negative and the year to date share price return is slightly negative. The 1 year total shareholder return of 47.87% points to stronger longer term sentiment as investors weigh upcoming earnings and AI OEM deals.

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With earnings approaching and the share price still below the HK$12.21 analyst target, the real question is whether Horizon Robotics is still misunderstood value, or if the market is already pricing in future AI growth?

Preferred P/E of 50.8x: Is it justified?

On a P/E of 50.8x at a share price of HK$8.68, Horizon Robotics is priced well above the fair P/E estimate but sits below the average for direct peers.

The P/E multiple tells you how much investors are paying for each unit of current earnings, which is often important for high growth software and AI linked businesses. In Horizon Robotics' case, the company has only recently moved into profitability and earnings are forecast to grow at 18.5% a year, which helps explain why the market is willing to pay a higher multiple than the fair P/E of 31.7x suggests.

Compared with the Asian Software industry average P/E of 25x, Horizon Robotics is on a materially richer valuation, which implies investors are pricing in stronger revenue growth of 27.2% a year and the potential of automotive AI solutions. Yet relative to a peer average P/E of 57.8x, the current 50.8x implies some room for sentiment to catch up or for fundamentals to grow into the multiple if forecasts hold.

Explore the SWS fair ratio for Horizon Robotics

Result: Price-to-earnings of 50.8x (OVERVALUED)

However, investors still face key risks, including any slowdown in revenue growth from HK$3,015.711 million, as well as potential setbacks in automotive OEM adoption of Horizon solutions.

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Another view using our DCF model

The P/E story points to Horizon Robotics being expensive at 50.8x compared with a fair ratio of 31.7x, but our DCF model goes even further. On this method, the company looks overvalued too, with our estimate of future cash flow value at HK$3.30 per share versus the HK$8.68 market price. So how should you weigh a rich multiple and a cautious cash flow view against upbeat growth expectations?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

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