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Shares of BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant, experienced a remarkable surge of more than 5% following the release of a jaw-dropping Q2 and H1 2023 earnings report. The company’s financials revealed a stunning 204.68% jump in net profit for the first half of the year, with net earnings reaching a staggering 10.95 billion yuan ($1.50 billion), compared to 3.59 billion yuan a year ago.
The company’s performance on the stock market was equally impressive, with Hong Kong-listed shares climbing by 5.6% and Shenzhen stocks enjoying a boost of up to 4.75% on the same day.
According to a stock filing, the company attributed its robust financial performance to the rapid growth in its new energy vehicle business. The stock filing also showed the company’s revenue for the first six months of the year ending June skyrocketed by 72.72% compared to the same period in 2022.
Experts and analysts alike are lauding BYD’s phenomenal achievement. Jiong Shao, Barclays’ China technology analyst, underscored the company’s robust top-line growth and impressive margins, likening BYD’s first-half gross margin of 18% to Tesla’s own.
“If you look at BYD numbers, clearly the top line growth has been very strong, but we are even more impressed by its margins. BYD’s gross margin in the first half was 18%. That’s Tesla’s gross margin,” said Shao.
BYD’s remarkable financial performance is particularly evident in the company’s record-breaking sales numbers, with the second quarter boasting an astonishing 700,244 units of passenger new energy vehicles sold – a staggering 98% increase from the previous year.
In contrast, Tesla‘s second-quarter global deliveries stood at 466,140 vehicles, clearly showing China’s dominance in the EV industry.
Another analyst, Vivek Vaidya, an associate partner at Frost & Sullivan, highlighted BYD’s strategic positioning in targeting the mass market, addressing a niche that Tesla might struggle to reach.
Vaidya predicted the emergence of China-made vehicles that offer a significant price advantage over Tesla, coupled with impressive features and eye-catching designs.
However, the road to success is not without its challenges. BYD faces fierce competition from both domestic rivals and Tesla in a relentless price war. The battle for market share led to price cuts from all sides, with the goal of increasing accessibility and product penetration.
Despite these pressures, BYD stands strong with an operating margin of 5%, a healthy sign in a market where many players struggle to maintain positive gross margins.
Beyond automobiles, BYD is expanding its horizons. The company’s electronics division, BYD Electronics, recently announced a strategic deal with a US company, Jabil.
The Chinese company acquired Jabil’s mobile electronics manufacturing business in China for $2.2 billion. The move aims to amplify BYD’s portfolio, extending its business to smartphones, tablet PCs, robots, and more.
BYD’s journey is not just a story of financial success; it’s a testament to resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to innovation.
Navigating through fierce competition, market shifts, and global changes, the company’s remarkable growth trajectory positions it as a key player in the world’s evolving automotive and technology industry.
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Berkshire Hathaway purchased 225 million of the EV maker’s shares for $230 million in 2008.
American multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) sold 2.52 million shares of Chinese EV maker BYD listed in Hong Kong on the 19th of June. A stock exchange filing revealed that the investment company sold the shares for HKUS$ 675.80 million, equaling $86.3 million.
Following the sale of the BYD share, Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings in the Chinese company’s issued H-shares reduced from 9.21 % to 8.98%. Notably, Berkshire Hathaway is not new to selling part of its shares. As a matter of fact, it is not the first time this year the investment company will be selling its shareholdings in other companies. Before its move on BYD, Berkshire Hathaway traded most of its Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) stock. It performed a major cut, reducing its holdings by 86%. Meanwhile, it bought the shares around three months prior to the sale.
The American multinational conglomerate purchased the shares in November 2022, causing TSMC’s stock to surge. Shortly after the $5 billion investment, the semiconductor manufacturing company saw its stock decline 4% in Taipei amid broader market losses. Berkshire’s decision to offload TSMC’s stock came as a surprise to the market, including the co-president of Taishin Securities, Tony Huang, who said:
“It’s surprising that Berkshire cut its holdings so much in just a quarter, which differs from its past practice of long-term investment and continuing to add shares.”
As Huang said, the investment company typically holds on to its acquired shares on a long-term basis. It also buys more shares from the same company after the initial acquisition. However, the recent decision concerning TSMC is a deviation from the usual practice. As for BYD, Berkshire Hathaway purchased 225 million of the EV maker’s shares for $230 million in 2008. Since the acquisition, the American company’s investment has boomed. The last time the shares of BYD peaked in June 2022, Berkshire Hathaway’s investment was worth $9.5 billion.
In February, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported the second biggest of nine publicly disclosed transactions since Berkshire began to trim its BYD stake in August 2022. The SCMP noted that the cutback on the 3rd of February took $2.6 billion off the table within a six months selling spree. The spree included a $1.33 million BYD shares sold-off reported by Coinspeaker. At the time, the sale was worth $34.43 million, and the company’s holdings dropped from 15.07% to 14.95% on the 8th of December, 2022.
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Berkshire Hathaway made its first move to acquire BYD shares after the global financial crisis of 2008, stacking up $230 million worth of the stock at the time at an average price of HK$8 ($1.02).
American multinational conglomerate holding company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.A) has reduced its stake by offloading some of the shares of Chinese automaker, BYD Ord Shs H (HKG: 1211). As reported by Reuters, the Warren Buffett-owned Berkshire Hathaway sold off exactly 1.33 million shares of BYD, a number that amounts to $34.43 million.
Berkshire Hathaway ranks as one of the biggest and oldest shareholders of the electric automaker and for about 14 years, the company held as much as 225 million shares of BYD. Berkshire Hathaway has been offloading these humongous shares since August this year, and the firm has not given any specific reasons why it is cutting its exposure to the electric automaker.
For what it is worth, BYD operates in an industry that has continued to gain increasing relevance over the past decade. Though the competition has continued to stiffen, BYD has innovated and has been gaining good market traction. This implies that the reasons for offloading its shares at Berkshire Hathaway are not necessarily rooted in the company’s lack of performance or future potential.
Per the Reuters report, the latest sale has pushed the holdings of Hathaway in the company to 14.95% on Dec. 8, down from 15.07%, according to a filing lodged with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
Berkshire Hathaway made its first move to acquire BYD shares after the global financial crisis of 2008, stacking up $230 million worth of the stock at the time at an average price of HK$8 ($1.02). Compared with the current price of the automaker’s stock which is pegged at HKD210.40, Berkshire Hathaway is in more profits than it can imagine.
The massive rebound in the company’s shares following its low period was catalyzed by the company’s introduction of its “Blade Battery” technology as well as the boom in the Electric Vehicle market in China and Asia at large. With these catalysts, the company’s shares soared by 437% in the 2020 fiscal year.
As part of its moves to stay competitive, BYD has continued to develop its Blade Battery, boasting that it is more efficient than regular Lithium iron cells. BYD said its batteries are thinner and longer than the available options in the market and as such occupies less space which is a very good advantage in electric car manufacturing.
As of last month, BYD outrank American competitor, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) as the best-selling auto brand in China, an update that has relatively helped keep its shares to stay resilient.
While it remains unclear whether Berkshire Hathaway will completely sell off its stake in the company, BYD has notably sustained investors’ confidence in its operations, a reality that is evident in its current share performance. Despite the sell-off news, BYD shares in Hong Kong closed Tuesday’s trading session down by 0.38%.
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