Hesai Group (HSAI) Key Metrics
HSAI key metrics, 2019–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Chinese yuanHSAI returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
HSAI financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
HSAI efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
HSAI returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
HSAI debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
HSAI cash returned to shareholders
HSAI key metrics in Chinese yuan
2019–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | |||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 6.8% | −2.6% | −132.7% | — | — | −16.9% | −90.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 3.5% | −11.9% | — | — | — | −31.0% | −58.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 5.1% | −1.8% | −10.0% | −7.7% | −9.3% | −14.4% | −67.4% |
| Return on tangible assets | 3.9% | −1.7% | −8.6% | −8.0% | −6.3% | −8.3% | −69.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | −6.2% | −10.0% | −19.0% | −77.9% | −70.8% | −103.1% | 1.9% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial health | |||||||
| Total debt | CN¥963.3M | CN¥739.3M | CN¥559.2M | CN¥63.6M | CN¥679.5M | CN¥85.0M | CN¥213.6M |
| Cash & short-term investments | CN¥4.76B | CN¥3.20B | CN¥3.16B | CN¥1.86B | CN¥2.79B | CN¥902.7M | CN¥147.0M |
| Net debt | −CN¥3.80B | −CN¥2.46B | −CN¥2.60B | −CN¥1.80B | −CN¥2.11B | −CN¥817.7M | CN¥66.6M |
| Debt / equity | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.14 | — | — | 0.07 | 1.60 |
| Debt / assets | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 1.20 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −6.23 | −56.74 | — | — | — | — | 3.06 |
| Current ratio | 3.73 | 2.87 | 3.29 | 3.28 | 3.92 | 7.25 | 4.32 |
| Quick ratio | 3.38 | 2.58 | 2.92 | 2.60 | 3.49 | 6.35 | 4.02 |
| Interest coverage | 6.7 | -16.0 | -186.2 | -2.5 | -43.7 | -3.3 | -0.5 |
| Working capital | CN¥5.18B | CN¥3.05B | CN¥3.06B | CN¥2.18B | CN¥2.60B | CN¥1.04B | CN¥129.1M |
| Invested capital | CN¥5.17B | CN¥1.47B | CN¥1.26B | −CN¥4.94B | −CN¥4.60B | CN¥319.5M | CN¥200.0M |
| Tangible asset value | CN¥8.87B | CN¥3.82B | CN¥3.74B | CN¥2.78B | CN¥2.98B | CN¥1.12B | CN¥127.6M |
| Net current asset value | CN¥4.77B | CN¥2.62B | CN¥2.60B | CN¥2.14B | CN¥2.59B | CN¥1.03B | CN¥123.0M |
| Capital allocation | |||||||
| Dividends paid | CN¥292.7M | CN¥0 | CN¥17.5M | CN¥0 | CN¥507.6M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 67.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 9.9% | 13.1% | 22.1% | 20.0% | 39.1% | 18.4% | 11.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 264.4% | 427.3% | 724.2% | — | — | — | 85.7% |
| Capex / depreciation | 2.43 | 2.06 | 4.81 | 4.48 | 9.97 | 3.99 | 4.07 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 3.8% | 5.6% | 12.5% | 8.7% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| R&D / revenue | 26.3% | 41.2% | 42.1% | 46.2% | 51.1% | 55.3% | 43.0% |
| SG&A / revenue | 9.5% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 25.4% | 32.8% | 18.4% | 27.0% |
| Efficiency | |||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 129.9 | 117.9 | 102.5 | 114.5 | 86.1 | 44.9 | 8.0 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 119.4 | 149.7 | 171.6 | 255.5 | 283.3 | 166.7 | 40.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 97.1 | 95.1 | 72.6 | 70.9 | 71.4 | 60.0 | 9.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 152.2 | 172.4 | 201.5 | 299.1 | 297.9 | 151.6 | 38.9 |
| Receivables turnover | 2.81 | 3.10 | 3.56 | 3.19 | 4.24 | 8.12 | 45.63 |
| Payables turnover | 3.76 | 3.84 | 5.03 | 5.15 | 5.11 | 6.08 | 38.70 |
| Inventory turnover | 3.06 | 2.44 | 2.13 | 1.43 | 1.29 | 2.19 | 9.04 |
| Asset turnover | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.56 | 1.95 |
| Average receivables | CN¥1.08B | CN¥670.9M | CN¥527.0M | CN¥377.3M | CN¥170.0M | CN¥51.1M | CN¥7.6M |
| Average payables | CN¥469.0M | CN¥310.9M | CN¥241.7M | CN¥142.0M | CN¥66.4M | CN¥29.1M | CN¥2.7M |
| Average inventory | CN¥576.5M | CN¥489.0M | CN¥571.4M | CN¥511.5M | CN¥263.1M | CN¥80.7M | CN¥11.4M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
Computed from HSAI's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 24, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Chinese yuan; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
HSAI valuation and financial ratios
Hesai earned a return on equity of 6.8% and a return on invested capital of 3.5% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with CN¥963.3 million of debt and CN¥4.8 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of CN¥3.8 billion. It returned CN¥292.7 million to shareholders: CN¥292.7 million in dividends and CN¥0 in share buybacks.
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HSAI key metrics FAQ
What is Hesai's return on equity?
Hesai's return on equity (ROE) was 6.8% in fiscal 2025: net income of CN¥435.9 million on average shareholders' equity of CN¥6.4 billion.
What is Hesai's ROIC?
Hesai's return on invested capital was 3.5% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Hesai have?
Hesai had total debt of CN¥963.3 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11 and more cash than debt.
What is Hesai's current ratio?
Hesai's current ratio was 3.73 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.73 times current liabilities.