For options traders, earnings arguably represent the ultimate wild card — and we’re going to find out just how wild circumstances can be with Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Inc (NYSE:XPEV). In many ways, quarterly financial disclosures are binary. The market will either respond well to the figures and guidance or they will not. It’s not always clear what will move investors, which makes the process agonizing but simultaneously enticing.
Here’s what we know. Heading into the second-quarter disclosure — which will occur on Tuesday before the opening bell — analysts anticipate a loss per share of $1.23 on revenue of $18.58 billion. In the year-ago quarter, Xpeng posted a loss per share of 18 cents on revenue of $1.12 billion. At that time, the company met the “profitability” target but slipped 1.24% against the sales target.
Still, what’s intriguing is that, despite the revenue miss, XPEV stock quickly marched higher after some digestion of the news. This proves that the raw numbers aren’t always everything when it comes to post-earnings performances.
Nevertheless, there’s genuine reason for optimism based on the fundamentals. For the month of June, Xpeng recorded a 224% year-over-year increase in deliveries. At the time, this marked the eighth consecutive month where Xpeng delivered more than 30,000 units. Even better, the company followed up that achievement with a new record monthly deliveries metric of 36,717 in July. This represented a year-over-year lift of 229%.
No, I don’t think we should outright ignore the challenges facing the slowing momentum in the Chinese economy. But Xpeng is undeniably bringing home positive data to investors ahead of a critical disclosure. Therefore, enthusiasm for XPEV stock appears justified.
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