ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (CHPT) stock analysis
In our weekly check, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is graded F (A to F). Of 22 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 7 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 13.
About ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Specialty Retail) based in the United States, listed on NYSE as CHPT.
What our checks show for CHPT
Red flags
- The company has net debt but no positive operating earnings (EBITDA) to service it from, and equity is negative: on the balance sheet, liabilities exceed assets.
- Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (-16.2x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
- Weak EPS forecast
- Revenue fell 2.6% a year over the last 3 years.
- Earnings per share fell 29.4% a year over the last 3 years.
- The company is losing money: the net margin is -40.6%.
- Free cash flow is negative (-15.8% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
- The price swings a lot: 88.1% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
- The stock has fallen as much as 100% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Beta 1.62: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
- The share count grew by 24.7% in 2 years: each shareholder owns a smaller slice.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.
- Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.
Warning signs
- A small company (market value $311 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
- The stock is still below its previous peak.
Strengths
- The net margin rose by 14.1 points over 5 years, to -40.6%.
- The gross margin is 32.1% and has risen by 10 points: pricing power is holding.
- Analysts expect revenue to grow about 15.6% a year over the next years.
- Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 30.3 points from today's -40.6%.
Next earnings report: 2026-12-03
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Questions
What grade does ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (CHPT) have?
In our weekly check, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is graded F (A to F). Of 22 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 7 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 13. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of CHPT stock?
This week's biggest flags for ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.: High debt, Weak interest cover, Weak EPS forecast. In total 15 of 22 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. do?
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Specialty Retail) based in the United States, listed on NYSE as CHPT.
When does ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-12-03. 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 2026-11-07
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