Shares of Nio Inc. $(NIO)$ slumped 6.8% in morning trading Wednesday, weighed down by rival China-based electric vehicle maker XPeng Inc. $(XPEV)$ reported first-quarter results, which missed expectations by wide margins. Shanghai-based Nio is slated to report first-quarter results in early June. Also taking a hit, Texas-based Tesla Inc.'s stock $(TSLA)$ fell 2.16%, as the EV giant generated 21% of its first-quarter revenue from China.
XPeng's stock sank 10.98%. And Beijing-based Li Auto Inc.'s stock $(LI)$ shed 0.81%.
Tesla's stock had lost 1.6% on Tuesday to snap a five-day win streak in which it had run up 13.5%.
XPeng's first quarter revenue was RMB 4.03 billion, below Wall Street analysts' estimates of RMB 4.22 billion.
XPeng reported a net loss of RMB 2.34 billion for the first quarter, compared to market expectations of a net loss of RMB 1.898 billion and a net loss of RMB 1.7 billion for the same period last year.
It reported an adjusted loss of RMB1.28 per share for the first quarter.
Previously announced data showed that XPeng delivered 18,230 vehicles in the first quarter, slightly above the lower end of the guidance range of 18,000 to 19,000 vehicles.
The company previously guided for first-quarter revenue of RMB 4 billion to RMB 4.2 billion, down about 43.7 percent to 46.3 percent year-on-year.
XPeng deliveries have been weak since the second half of last year, with the G9 launch in September failing to generate consumer enthusiasm.
The company's sales now appear to be dampened again by the G6 as potential consumers await the model, whose launch and delivery are expected to take place by the end of June.
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