CATL profit growth slows to 14% as price cuts pinch margins
Third-quarter net profit at the Chinese battery maker reached 21.25 billion yuan as nine-month gross margins narrowed to 22.72% under rising domestic discounting and new tax rules.
Contemporary Amperex Technology reported on Oct. 20, 2026, that third-quarter net profit grew 14.54% to 21.25 billion yuan ($3.18 billion), marking a sharp deceleration from previous quarters as price competition compressed margins.
The company accounts for roughly 40.7% of global electric vehicle battery installations. Revenue expanded 58.58% year-on-year to 165.22 billion yuan ($24.74 billion), revealing a widening divergence between rapid shipment growth and tightening operational profitability.
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