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BYD posts 28% quarterly profit growth as revenue rebounds

BYD reported third-quarter net profit of 10 billion yuan, up 28% year on year, while revenue rose 13.6% to 221.5 billion yuan. The profit increase fell short of estimates from three brokerages, and revenue growth ended a four-quarter run of declines.

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What happened

Key facts

  • BYD's third-quarter profit growth was 28% and fell short of forecasts (per thestandard.com.hk).
  • BYD's third-quarter net profit was 10 billion yuan, equivalent to HK$11.76 billion (per thestandard.com.hk).
  • BYD's third-quarter revenue rose 13.6% year on year to 221.5 billion yuan (per thestandard.com.hk).
  • Revenue growth reversed a 3% decline in the second quarter and ended four consecutive quarters of revenue declines (per thestandard.com.hk).

The brief

BYD reported third-quarter net profit of 10 billion yuan, an increase of 28% from a year earlier, while revenue returned to growth after four consecutive quarterly declines. The profit result fell short of forecasts, according to the account published by The Standard. The company’s net profit was equivalent to HK$11.76 billion, the outlet reported, citing a stock filing.

Its year-on-year profit growth was slower than the 30% increase in the previous quarter. The figures describe continued profit growth, but at a reduced rate compared with the prior quarter. Revenue reached 221.5 billion yuan, up 13.6% year on year. That followed a 3% decline in the second quarter and ended a four-quarter streak in which revenue had fallen.

The Standard reported that strong export growth helped counter persistent weakness in BYD’s home market. The forecast comparison was based on estimates from three brokerages compiled by Reuters. Those estimates ranged from 11.4 billion yuan to 12.95 billion yuan, above the reported 10 billion yuan profit.

The outlet characterized the increase as smaller than expected; the headline reports from Investing.com, CNA, U.S. News Money and TradingView likewise say profit growth slowed and fell short of forecasts. A photograph accompanying The Standard’s account showed a BYD Song Pro Flex during the launch of the automaker’s first Brazilian-made plug-in hybrid flex-fuel car.

The launch took place at the Museu da Cana in Sertaozinho, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on August 4, 2026. The launch is separate from the quarterly financial results described in the report. The reported quarter therefore combined a return to revenue growth with a profit increase that missed the brokerage estimates cited.

The account gives the export growth and home-market weakness as factors shaping the revenue picture, while the reported figures show both the revenue rebound and the slower pace of profit growth.

Why it matters

  • BYD’s third-quarter profit was 10 billion yuan, but the three brokerage estimates cited ranged from 11.4 billion to 12.95 billion yuan.
  • BYD’s revenue rose 13.6% to 221.5 billion yuan, reversing a 3% second-quarter decline and ending four quarters of declines.
  • The account says strong exports helped offset persistent weakness in BYD’s home market, identifying the two market forces alongside the revenue rebound.

What to watch next

  • Whether BYD sustains revenue growth after the reported 13.6% year-on-year increase ended four quarters of declines.
  • Whether BYD’s profit growth moves beyond the reported 28% increase, which was slower than the 30% increase in the previous quarter.
  • Whether export growth continues to offset the persistent weakness in BYD’s home market.

How it's being covered

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Timeline

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  1. Wang Chuanfu founded BYD in Shenzhen as a rechargeable-battery manufacturer.
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  2. BYD entered the automobile business after acquiring Xi'an Qinchuan Automobile.
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  3. BYD launched its first mass-produced plug-in hybrid, the F3DM, in 2008.
    Background · from our historical context
  4. In 2008, Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy bought about 10% of BYD for US$230 million, drawing international attention to the company’s battery and vehicle businesses.
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  5. BYD began producing battery-electric passenger vehicles.
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  6. BYD introduced its Blade battery.
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  7. In March 2022, it stopped producing vehicles powered solely by internal-combustion engines, concentrating instead on battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models.
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How we got here

In the second quarter of 2025, BYD’s revenue fell 3% year on year, after four consecutive quarters of declines. The company was founded in Shenzhen in 1995 by Wang Chuanfu as a rechargeable-battery maker; in 2003, it entered the car business by acquiring automaker Qinchuan Automobile.

In 2008, Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy bought about 10% of BYD for US$230 million, drawing international attention to the company’s battery and vehicle businesses. BYD launched its first mass-produced plug-in hybrid, the F3DM, in 2008.

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