BYD Company Limited (1211.HK) stock analysis

In our weekly check, BYD Company Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5.

About BYD Company Limited

BYD Company Limited is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1211.HK.

What our checks show for 1211.HK

Red flags

• The net margin is only 3.8%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is negative (-7.3% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 87% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 8.4 years.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• The price swings a lot: 37.5% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 7%.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 10.4 times over.
• The net margin rose by 2.4 points over 5 years, to 3.8%.
• The gross margin is 18.3% and has risen by 5.6 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.21x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 33.5% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 17.5% a year over the next years.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-29

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Questions

What grade does BYD Company Limited (1211.HK) have?

In our weekly check, BYD Company Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 1211.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for BYD Company Limited: Thin margins, Weak free cash flow, Deep past fall. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does BYD Company Limited do?

BYD Company Limited is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1211.HK.

When does BYD Company Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-29. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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