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China Automotive Systems, Inc.

China Automotive Systems, Inc.

CAASNASDAQConsumer Cyclical● Active
$4.44
+$0.01(+0.23%)
Market Cap$133957917
P/E Ratio
52W High$5.15
52W Low$3.86

China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CAAS · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $71.3M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 305.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 9.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at +11.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$71.3M▲ +305.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$2.9MTrailing 4Q sum · TTM negative vs latest FY positive
FCF Margin9.3%$71.3M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+37.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+11.8%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$71.3M▲ +305.6%9.3%
FY2024−$34.7M▼ 1855.1%-5.3%
FY2023−$1.8M▼ 106.4%-0.3%
FY2022$27.5M▲ +49.9%5.2%
FY2021$18.4M▼ 55.0%3.7%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) valuation ratios are currently unavailable — market cap, share count, or TTM data could not be retrieved from our data provider.

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Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
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Valuation ratios are unavailable — market cap, share count, or TTM data could not be retrieved. Individual metrics are shown where available.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, China Automotive Systems, Inc. generated $111.6M in operating cash flow and spent 40M in capital expenditures, yielding $71.3M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$111.6M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$31.5M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$11.5M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($111.6M) − |CapEx| (40M) = FCF ($71.3M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
China Automotive Systems, Inc.YOU
CAAS
$71.3M+305.6%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) reported free cash flow of $71.3M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 305.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 9.3%.

Based on available data, China Automotive Systems, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 7 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $71.3M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +11.8%.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CAAS free cash flow · 8 questions

China Automotive Systems, Inc. free cash flow was $71.3M for FY2025, up 305.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$2.9M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · China Automotive Systems, Inc. · China Automotive Systems, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026