ECARX (NASDAQ:ECX) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.04 EPS

ECARX (NASDAQ:ECX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.04, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $301.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $311.90 million.

Here are the key takeaways from ECARX’s conference call:

• ECARX reported a strong Q4 and full-year finish with Q4 revenue of $305M (+13% YoY), full-year revenue of $848M (+10% YoY), Q4 operating income $7M and Adjusted EBITDA $22M, marking their second consecutive profitable quarter.
• Management issued ambitious 2026 guidance of $1.0B–$1.1B revenue (≈20%–30% YoY) and reiterated a goal to maintain positive operating income for the year.
• Global expansion and product traction are key growth drivers — the Antora platform hit 1 million shipments in 2025, ECARX secured deeper Volkswagen partnerships in Latin America, obtained EU safety/privacy certifications, serves 18 OEMs across 28 brands, and raised near $200M (convertible bond + Geely investment) to fund R&D and international build-out.
• Component cost inflation, especially memory, is putting pressure on hardware margins; management expects full-year gross margin to be roughly 15%–18% in 2026 and will rely on pricing and cost actions to mitigate the headwind.
• Near-term demand risk—the company flagged typical Q1 seasonality plus policy-driven weakness in auto wholesale and end-user demand, which could weigh on near-term results despite a confident full-year outlook.

ECARX Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ECX traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $1.71. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,038,898 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,713,094. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $632.09 million, a P/E ratio of -7.75 and a beta of 0.76. ECARX has a 12 month low of $0.76 and a 12 month high of $3.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new position in ECARX in the first quarter worth $213,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in ECARX by 43.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 74,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 22,498 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in ECARX by 234.4% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 576,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after buying an additional 404,119 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in ECARX by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 253,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after acquiring an additional 13,859 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in shares of ECARX in the 2nd quarter valued at $71,000.

ECARX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ECARX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 swung to profitability and EPS beat — ECARX reported $0.01 EPS, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.03); management framed Q4 as an “inflection point” toward sustainable, profitable growth. ECARX Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management is emphasizing an AI-driven strategy for automotive platforms, positioning ECARX as a chipset/AI software provider — a strategic narrative that could justify higher multiple if execution continues. ECARX Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and presentation slides were released — useful for modelers and road-map details but do not change numbers by themselves. ECARX Q4 2025 earnings call transcript ECARX Q4 presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in recent feeds is inconsistent (entries show “0” and NaN changes). This appears to be a reporting/data issue rather than a confirmed surge in shorting; treat short-interest signals with caution until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — Q4 revenue was $301.06M versus consensus ~$311.9M, signaling demand or recognition timing issues that temper the positive EPS beat. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term analyst outlook remains cautious (consensus still projects a negative full‑year EPS), and the stock has traded below recent moving averages on subdued volume — factors that can pressure the share price despite the one-time profit. ECARX Market data
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction has been mixed: some headlines noted an initial intra-day rally after the profitability news, but the revenue miss and data uncertainty likely contributed to the later pullback. Investing.com coverage

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ECX shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of ECARX in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ECARX from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Sell”.

ECARX Company Profile

ECARX is a global automotive technology company focused on developing and delivering smart cockpit solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company designs and manufactures a range of in-vehicle computing platforms, central processing units, digital instrument clusters and multimedia infotainment systems. ECARX’s core offerings integrate software, hardware and cloud connectivity to create seamless user experiences for drivers and passengers.

The company’s product portfolio spans telematics control units, over-the-air update frameworks and next-generation human-machine interfaces (HMI).