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Lotus Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares represent ownership in a company that designs, develops, and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs) under the Lotus brand. Specializing in BEV lifestyle vehicles, it focuses on premium electric mobility solutions that blend performance, luxury, and advanced technology. The company also distributes luxury sports cars under the Lotus brand and provides ancillary sales services to customers. Through its subsidiaries, Lotus Technology Inc. engages in the production and sale of batteries for electric vehicles, supporting the growing demand for sustainable transportation. Its product lineup targets enthusiasts and premium consumers seeking high-performance EVs with distinctive design and engineering. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, Lotus Technology Inc. plays a key role in the electric vehicle sector, contributing to the shift toward electrification in the luxury automotive market with innovative battery systems and sports car heritage.
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$0.10 (-9.80%)
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The business is unprofitable at the operating level (-71.55% margin). The thesis depends entirely on whether and when it reaches sustainable profitability.
Revenue declined 43.8% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Negative free cash flow of -$413M. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$519M
▼ -43.8% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-$464M
▲ +58.1% YoY
Op. Margin
-71.55%
▲ +13.5pp YoY
ROIC
-19.39%
▲ +39.0pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-$413M
▲ +54.4% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
-$259M
▲ +64.3% YoY
Net Debt
$1.77B
Cash & Equiv.
$73M
3Y CAGR: +278.7%
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Lotus Technology Inc. American (LOT)'s valuation is best read against its own history, its peers, and the growth its price implies. A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Lotus Technology Inc. American scores 40/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full . This is analysis, not investment advice.
Lotus Technology Inc. American scores 40 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 6 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a -71.5% operating margin and a -19.4% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh LOT's valuation and scores 40/100 on quality (mixed). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.