XPeng's stock jumps after big revenue beat, upbeat outlook

Shares of XPeng Inc. XPEV, +1.07% rallied 4.2% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the China-based electric vehicle maker reported a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss but revenue that rose well above forecasts and provided an upbeat fourth-quarter outlook. The net loss widened to RMB1.59 bln ($249.7 million), or RMB1.89 per American depositary share (ADS), from a loss of RMB1.15 billion a year ago. Excluding nonrecurring items, the adjusted loss per ADS came to RMB1.77, compared with the FactSet consensus of RMB1.30. Revenue jumps 187.4% to RMB5.72 billion ($895.5 million) to beat the FactSet consensus of RMB5.03 billion, as deliveries rose 199.2% to a record 25,666 vehicles, including 217.7% growth in P7 model deliveries. Gross margin improved to 14.4% from 4.6%. Looking ahead, the company expects fourth-quarter deliveries of between 34,500 and 36,500 vehicles, representing growth of 166.1% to 181.5%, and revenue between RMB7.1 billion and RMB7.5 billion, compared with the FactSet consensus of RMB6.09 billion. The stock has surged 19.4% over the past three months through Monday, while the iShares MSCI China ETF MCHI, -1.06% has edged up 0.6% and the S&P 500 SPX, -0.32% tacked on 4.5%.