Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) reported a 41.98% increase in net profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2026, reaching 43.28 billion yuan. The company’s total revenue for the period rose 54.80% year-on-year to 276.92 billion yuan, supported by strong growth in both its power battery and energy storage businesses.
CATL’s power battery segment generated 192.12 billion yuan in revenue, a 46.02% increase, with a gross margin of 20.63%. The energy storage business saw revenue climb 87.54% to 53.26 billion yuan, delivering a gross margin of 23.96%. Overall gross profit for the first six months was 66.26 billion yuan, up 48.03%, while the combined gross margin declined 1.09 percentage points to 23.93%.
Excluding non-recurring items, the company’s net profit rose 43.44% to 39.01 billion yuan. Net cash generated from operating activities reached 60.22 billion yuan, a 2.61% increase. Basic earnings per share stood at 9.51 yuan, up 37.43%, and weighted average return on equity improved by 0.45 percentage points to 12.08%.
As of June 30, total assets were 1,138.88 billion yuan, up 16.83% from year-end 2025. CATL held 372.05 billion yuan in cash, and its debt-to-asset ratio was 63.65%.
In conjunction with its half-year results, CATL’s board approved a share buyback plan under which the company will use between 20 billion and 40 billion yuan of its own or self-raised funds to repurchase A-shares via centralized bidding. The buyback price will not exceed 573 yuan per share, representing no more than 150% of the average trading price over the 30 trading days preceding the board resolution. At the upper limit, the repurchase would cover approximately 69.81 million shares, or about 1.51% of the company’s total share capital. Repurchased shares will be canceled to reduce registered capital, enhance earnings per share, and improve shareholder returns. The proposed buyback would account for roughly 10.75% of CATL’s cash holdings as of June 30 and, according to management, should not materially affect the company’s operations or financial position. The plan is subject to shareholder approval and, if approved, will be executed within 12 months.
Source: CNEV Post
