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Hesai Falls 1.7% as Profit Declines Despite Strong Revenue and Lidar Shipment Growth

Hesai Group (NASDAQ: HSAI) shares fell about 1.7% after the company reported strong third-quarter revenue and shipment growth but lower profitability compared with the prior year.

Third-quarter net revenue increased 34.3% year over year to RMB1.07 billion, while total lidar shipments rose 65.3% to 729,673 units. ADAS lidar shipments increased 67.6%, and robotics lidar shipments rose 51.1%.

Hesai also continued expanding its robotics and Physical AI businesses. Robotic actuation module shipments reached 23,405 units, up 96.8% sequentially, while its Strategic Growth Initiatives segment generated RMB90.5 million of revenue during the quarter.

However, profitability weakened. Gross margin declined to 41.0% from 42.1%, operating income fell 19.1% to RMB62.6 million, and net income dropped 68.5% to RMB80.8 million. Non-GAAP net income also declined 58.6% to RMB119.0 million.

The sharp decline in net income was partly due to a difficult comparison with the prior-year quarter, which included RMB185.1 million of one-time income from an equity investment disposal and intellectual property transfer. R&D spending also increased 27.8% as Hesai invested more heavily in its Strategic Growth Initiatives.

The 1.7% decline appears to reflect margin pressure and lower reported earnings, despite strong shipment growth, continued profitability in the core lidar business and increasing momentum in robotics and Physical AI.

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WS Investor 11-10-26

Hesai Shares Fall 8% as Margin Compression and Slowing Growth Outlook Overshadow Profit Turnaround

Hesai Group dropped 8% today despite reporting its fourth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability and a dramatic improvement in year-over-year earnings, with investors apparently focused on gross margin compression and a Q2 revenue guidance range that implied a deceleration from recent growth rates.

Net revenues for Q1 2026 reached RMB 680.6 million ($98.7 million), up 29.6% year over year, driven by total lidar shipments of 471,723 units, up 140.9% from 195,818 units in Q1 2025. ADAS lidar shipments surged 141.9% to 353,441 units while robotics lidar shipments grew 137.8% to 118,282 units. Net income swung to RMB 18.3 million from a net loss of RMB 17.5 million a year ago, and non-GAAP net income jumped 452.9% to RMB 47.7 million.

The pressure point was gross margin, which contracted to 39.1% from 41.7% a year earlier, primarily due to a higher revenue mix from lower-margin products and declining average selling prices — a familiar tension for hardware companies scaling rapidly in competitive markets.

The Q2 guidance may have done the most damage. The company guided for revenues of RMB 850 million to RMB 900 million, implying year-over-year growth of 20% to 27% — a step down from the 30% delivered in Q1, which the market may have read as a sign of near-term momentum softening.

The strategic highlights were genuinely impressive. Hesai was announced as strategic lidar partner for Mercedes-Benz L3 autonomy programs, maintained a 55% share of China's long-range automotive lidar market for 14 consecutive months, and unveiled Picasso, the world's first 6D full-color ultra-sensitive lidar chip. The company also launched Kosmo, a spatial intelligence device targeting robotics simulation, immersive media and physical AI infrastructure, with SGI revenues expected to contribute around RMB 100 million this year.

The 8% decline reflects a market that found the margin trajectory and decelerating guidance more pressing than the strategic milestones, at least for now.

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The Investor 05-19-26

Hesai Group reported record third-quarter 2025 results, achieving its full-year net income target one quarter early and maintaining global leadership in long-range automotive lidar. Net revenue surged 47.5% year-over-year to RMB795 million (US$112 million), while net income reached RMB256 million (US$36 million), compared with a RMB70 million loss a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income was RMB288 million (US$40 million), and gross margin remained healthy at 42%.

ADAS lidar shipments rose 193% to 380,759 units, and robotics lidar shipments jumped more than 13-fold to 60,639 units, bringing total shipments to 441,398 units, up 229% year-over-year. Hesai became the first lidar company worldwide to exceed one million units in annual production. Operating expenses fell 23% thanks to AI-driven cost and efficiency improvements.

The company secured design wins from both top ADAS customers across all 2026 models, achieving 100% lidar adoption, and signed new supply agreements with global autonomous vehicle players, including Pony-ai, Hello Inc., JD Logistics, and Motional. Its high-end ETX lidar also won a contract with a top-3 domestic NEV automaker, expanding Hesai’s role in multi-lidar Level 3 vehicle systems.

Following its dual-primary listing in Hong Kong, Hesai raised US$614 million, boosting cash and short-term investments to RMB7.37 billion (US$1.0 billion). For Q4 2025, it expects revenue between RMB1.0–1.2 billion (US$140–169 million), implying 39–67% growth year-on-year. The company raised full-year GAAP net income guidance to RMB350–450 million (US$49–63 million).

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WS Investor 11-11-25

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