JPMorgan: BYD Shares Offer Three New Positive Surprises: Domestic Sales Guidance Exceeds Expectations, Upside Potential in Overseas Sales, and Significant Profit Improvement Driven by New Models
The bank estimates that by the fourth quarter of 2026, more than 30% of domestic sales will come from new models priced mostly above 200,000 yuan, compared to approximately 70% of sales concentrated below 150,000 yuan in 2025.
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A historic high! BYD tops Brazil's automotive retail sales rankings.
In April 2026, BYD successfully claimed the top position in Brazil's automotive retail sales with a monthly retail volume of 14,911 units. This achievement marks BYD as the first new energy vehicle brand in Brazil’s history to secure the top spot in retail sales. From delivering its first passenger vehicle in Brazil in 2022 to now reaching the pinnacle of retail sales, BYD has demonstrated its brand strength through tangible market performance. It not only provides green mobility solutions to Brazil but also disrupts the long-standing dominance of traditional automakers in the Brazilian automotive market. Notably, even Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a BYD car owner. As early as January 2024, Lula had already
CICC: The trend of new energy going global has been established, and the full-year export growth forecast for 2026 has been raised.
CICC recommends automakers with leading export scale and significant marginal changes.
60% of A/H share listed automakers reported year-on-year sales growth in April, with the new energy vehicle penetration rate surpassing 60% for the first time and exports continuing to grow significantly.
①In April, retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 849,000 units, representing a year-on-year decrease of 6.8%. The penetration rate exceeded 60% for the first time, reaching 61.4%. ②In April, passenger vehicle exports (including complete vehicles and CKD) amounted to 769,000 units, marking an 80.7% year-on-year increase, continuing the robust growth trend. ③The market share of domestic brands remains strong, with traditional domestic automakers successfully transitioning. Meanwhile, export volumes have surged, driven by the dual engines of new energy vehicles and domestic brands, making overseas expansion a core growth driver.
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers: In the first four months, exports of new energy vehicles reached 13.84 million units, representing a year-on-year increase of 120%.
According to domestic media reports, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows that production and sales of new energy vehicles in April were 1.32 million units and 1.344 million units respectively, representing year-on-year growth of 5.5% and 9.7%. New energy vehicle sales accounted for 53.2% of total new car sales. In terms of exports, new energy vehicle exports reached 430,000 units, increasing 1.1 times year-on-year. For the first four months of this year, China's new energy vehicle exports totaled 1.384 million units, growing 1.2 times year-on-year. Relevant officials from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers stated that since the beginning of this year, China’s economy has shown strong momentum, with key indicators performing better than expected. China's automobile industry is advancing rapidly in electrification, intelligentization, and other areas.