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On Tuesday, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $6.00 price target for VinFast Auto Ltd. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:VFS), currently trading at $3.57 with a market capitalization of $8.35 billion, following the company’s first-quarter financial results for 2025. According to InvestingPro data, analysts maintain a consensus Buy recommendation with price targets ranging from $5.50 to $6.00. VinFast, an emerging player in the electric vehicle (EV) market, reported significant year-over-year revenue growth, with first-quarter revenues reaching approximately $656.5 million. This figure surpassed both Cantor Fitzgerald’s and Visible Alpha Consensus estimates, which were $447.5 million and $482.8 million, respectively, and showed a substantial increase from the $271.9 million reported in the same quarter of the previous year. InvestingPro analysis reveals the company has achieved an impressive 57.87% revenue growth over the last twelve months, though financial health indicators suggest challenges ahead.
The company’s vehicle deliveries for the quarter stood at 36,330, exceeding the Visible Alpha Consensus forecast of 27,138 and marking a considerable rise from the 9,176 vehicles delivered in the first quarter of 2024. The increase in deliveries was primarily attributed to the popularity of VinFast’s VF3 and VF5 models.
Despite the impressive revenue and delivery numbers, VinFast reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of approximately $396 million for the first quarter of 2025. This loss was larger than both Cantor Fitzgerald’s and Visible Alpha Consensus’s projections, which were $307.5 million and $329.9 million, respectively, and also represented a deepening loss compared to the $342 million reported in the same period last year. InvestingPro data shows concerning trends, with the company’s total debt reaching $5.74 billion and a weak current ratio of 0.38, indicating potential liquidity challenges. Furthermore, the company’s net loss for the quarter was approximately $712.4 million, again exceeding both Cantor Fitzgerald’s and Visible Alpha Consensus’s expectations of $507.5 million and $616.3 million, respectively, and was higher than the approximately $594 million net loss in the first quarter of 2024.
In addition to its automotive segment, VinFast delivered a total of 44,904 e-scooters during the first quarter of 2025. The company’s gross margins for the quarter were reported at around negative 35.2%, which, while below Cantor Fitzgerald’s and Visible Alpha consensus estimates of negative 30.2% and negative 32.3%, showed an improvement from the negative 79% gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2024. VinFast’s management has set a target to achieve positive gross margins in the first half of 2026. InvestingPro highlights several key challenges, including weak gross profit margins and rapid cash burn, with 12 additional ProTips available for subscribers seeking deeper insights into VinFast’s financial health and market position.
In other recent news, VinFast Auto Ltd. reported a significant surge in its first-quarter 2025 deliveries and revenue. The Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer delivered 36,330 EVs, marking a 296% increase compared to the same period last year, while e-scooter deliveries rose by 473% to 44,904 units. The company’s revenue reached $656.5 million, surpassing analyst estimates of VND13.5 trillion, though it recorded a net loss of $712.4 million. Despite the loss, VinFast’s gross profit margin improved to negative 35.2%, indicating better operational efficiency. The company continues to receive financial support from its parent company, Vingroup, and its founder, with loans and grants provided to support growth. VinFast is expanding its international presence in markets like Indonesia, the Philippines, and India, while optimizing operations in North America and Europe. Furthermore, the company is on track to introduce new EV platforms and a new Electrical/Electronic architecture by Q3 2025. VinFast aims to double its global vehicle deliveries in 2025 and is evaluating potential new markets.
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