Qingling Motors (SEHK:1122) Loss Widens To C¥35.5m Challenging Turnaround Narratives

Qingling Motors (SEHK:1122) has reported its FY 2025 first half with revenue of C¥2.1b and a basic EPS loss of C¥0.014, keeping the focus squarely on how far the business still needs to travel to reach consistent profitability. Over the past three reported halves, revenue has moved between C¥2.0b and C¥2.1b while basic EPS losses have ranged from C¥0.005 to C¥0.017. This gives a clear view of how the top line has held steady against a backdrop of ongoing net losses. For investors, this latest print keeps margins in the spotlight, as the company continues to work through loss making results.

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With the latest numbers on the table, the next step is to see how these results line up against the main narratives around Qingling Motors and where the data challenges those views.

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Losses Widen To C¥35.5m This Half

• For 1H FY 2025, Qingling Motors reported a net loss of C¥35.5m compared with losses of C¥42.8m in 2H FY 2024 and C¥12.3m in 1H FY 2024, while basic EPS for these three halves moved from a loss of C¥0.005 to losses of C¥0.017 and C¥0.014 respectively.
• Bears point to the 5 year trend of losses rising at about 70.4% annually, and the current half year numbers do not offset that history, as trailing 12 month net income remains a loss of C¥26.3m on C¥4,366.6m of revenue.
  • This long running deterioration in net results aligns with the view that the business has not yet converted its stable sales base into consistent profit.
  • The trailing 12 month basic EPS loss of C¥0.01 reinforces that there is still no period in the recent data where net profit turns positive.

Revenue Holds Around C¥2.0b Per Half

• Total revenue for the last three reported halves has stayed close to C¥2.0b per period, moving from C¥2,112.2m in 1H FY 2024 to C¥2,011.6m in 2H FY 2024 and C¥2,072.5m in 1H FY 2025, while trailing 12 month revenue stands at C¥4,366.6m.
• What stands out against a bearish view is that sales volume has stayed relatively steady across these halves, so the main pressure is coming from profitability rather than a collapse in demand.
  • Losses over the last three halves, at C¥12.3m, C¥42.8m and C¥35.5m, all sit against revenue above C¥2.0b, which suggests cost structure and pricing are more of an issue than top line scale in this period.
  • Trailing 12 month revenue between C¥4,084.0m and C¥4,366.6m across the reported sets shows that, while earnings have deteriorated over several years, the business continues to generate a meaningful sales base each year.

Bears who focus only on the long term loss trend may be missing how a relatively steady revenue base could matter if costs are brought under tighter control or mix shifts over time, so it is worth comparing these figures against how other investors are framing the story in community discussions about Qingling Motors.Curious how numbers become stories that shape markets? Explore Community Narratives

P/S Of 0.5x Versus Industry 0.8x

• The company is trading on a P/S of 0.5x compared with an Asian auto industry average of 0.8x and a peer average of 3.5x, while recent share price volatility over the last three months has been higher than the Hong Kong market.
• Supporters argue that the low 0.5x P/S multiple reflects a discount to both industry and peer groups, yet the same data also show that the market is weighing this against persistent losses and a volatile share price.
  • The P/S gap versus peers, at roughly one seventh of the 3.5x peer average, is material, but trailing 12 month net income of C¥26.3m in losses and the 5 year loss growth rate of 70.4% help explain why the discount exists.
  • Recent share price swings, together with ongoing unprofitability, mean any change in sales or margin in future periods could have an outsized effect on how investors treat that current 0.5x P/S level.

Next Steps

Don't just look at this quarter; the real story is in the long-term trend. We've done an in-depth analysis on Qingling Motors's growth and its valuation to see if today's price is a bargain. Add the company to your watchlist or portfolio now so you don't miss the next big move.

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