EZGO Technologies Ltd.

EZGO
About the company

EZGO Technologies Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, rents, and sells e-bicycles and e-tricycles in the People's Republic of China. It operates in three segments: Sales of Battery Cells and Packs; Sales of Electronic Control System; and Others. The company rents and sells lithium batteries under the Hengmao brand; sells, franchises, and operates smart charging piles for e-bicycles and other electronic devices; and distributes and trades battery cells and packs.

Country: ChinaPrice: $1.57Market Cap: $2.8M

Investment snapshot

18%positive consensus
Scored 1d ago

Positive

3

BUY / PASS

Neutral / negative

1 / 12

NEUTRAL / FAIL

Median fair value

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No comparable estimates

Models with upside

0 / 17

Positive margin of safety

Strongest signal

7 of 12 pass — Buffett, Lynch, Piotroski +2 more object

Key risk

All 10 investors flag EZGO's cash flow

Framework analysis

VerdictMeaning
BUYPositive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met.
PASSThe company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state.
NEUTRALNeither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position.
FAILThe company does not clear the framework's requirements.
RankedRanked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL.

Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.

MetricGraham

Defensive Value

Buffett

Quality Compounder

Lynch

GARP

Greenblatt

Magic Formula

Piotroski

F-Score

Dreman

Contrarian Value

Munger

Quality Focus

Pabrai

Dhandho Framework

Akre

Three-Legged Stool

Marks

Risk-Aware Value

Ackman

Activist Value

Templeton

Global Bargain Hunter

Sleep

Scale Economies Shared

Asness

Systematic Factors

Neff

Low-P/E Total Return

Schloss

Asset-Value Discipline

O'Shaughnessy

Systematic Factor Composite

VerdictFAILFAILFAILFAIL · Rank #2413 (Top 77.9%)FAILFAILPASSFAILFAILFAILFAILPASSFAILFAILFAILBUYNEUTRAL
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Intrinsic Value (annual)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Margin of SafetyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Financial Basis

Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2024 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2025-01-17

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Where It Passes

  • Debt & Leverage58% pass✓ 10✗ 5▾

    7 of 12 pass — Buffett, Lynch, Piotroski +2 more object

    LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $7.5M vs NCA $24.5M
    ✓GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets
    Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.14, IC: -13.2x
    ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x
    Total Debt / Equity0.14
    ✓Lynch< 0.33
    Cash - Long-term Debt$-4.0M
    ✗LynchPositive preferred
    LT Debt / Total Assets Change5.35% -> 8.74%
    ✗PiotroskiDecreased YoY
    Current Assets / Current Liabilities2.45
    ✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)
    Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.14
    ✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00x
    Debt Levels0.14
    ✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3
    Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-13.2x, D/EBITDA=N/A
    ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x
    Total Debt / Shareholders Equity0.14
    ✓Ackman<= 1.0
    Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.1382; #1453/4210 (top 34.5%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

Where It Falls Short

  • Cash Flow0% pass✗ 12▾

    All 10 investors flag EZGO's cash flow

    Free Cash Flow Proxy$-6.6M
    ✗BuffettPositive and growing
    FCF Positive and Growing$-13.0M
    ✗LynchPositive and growing
    Operating Cash Flow$-10.3M
    ✗PiotroskiCFO > 0
    (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-12.08%, ROA=-8.53%
    ✗PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
    Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)
    ✗Dreman< 8x
    P/E or FCF Yield
    ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
    FCF Positive2/4 years FCF positive
    ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years
    (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap
    ✗Ackman>= 4%
    Price / FCF per Share
    ✗Ackman<= 25
    Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency2/7 years positive
    ✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years
    Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures
    ✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)
    (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
  • Growth0% pass✓ 2✗ 11▾

    No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion

    EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)-862.2%
    ✗Graham>= 33% growth
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    3-5 Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
    Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: -36.7% vs Rev: 32.7%
    ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth
    EPS Growth Direction$0.07 (2018) -> $-2.80 (2024)
    ✗DremanPositive over recent years
    EPS CAGR-46.5% CAGR over 2 years
    ✗Dreman> 5% annualized
    Positive Net Income Frequency3/7 years positive
    ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
    3yr Median Revenue Growth-8.4%
    ✗Ackman>= 5%
    Positive EPS Growth Frequency1/5 years with positive EPS growth
    ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years
    5-Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
    Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 1.3% -> 7.1%, operating margin -37.2% -> -20.0%
    ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
    5-year Revenue CAGR72.8%
    ✓SleepCAGR > 7%
    3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
    ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
  • Profitability6% pass✓ 2✗ 33▾

    15 of 16 flag EZGO's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more

    Positive EPS (10 years)3/8 years positive
    ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years
    EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)-862.2%
    ✗Graham>= 33% growth
    Net Income Positive (10+ years)3/8 years positive
    ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years
    ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-10.6%
    ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)
    Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-20.0% (latest)
    ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years
    Free Cash Flow Proxy$-6.6M
    ✗BuffettPositive and growing
    Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)
    ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3
    Retained Earnings Effectiveness
    ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    3-5 Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
    ROE-12.4%
    ✗Lynch> 15%
    EBIT / Enterprise Value-57.0%
    ✗Greenblatt> 10%
    Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-57.0%, ROC=-14.3%
    ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
    Net Income / Total Assets-8.53%
    ✗PiotroskiROA > 0
    ROA Change YoY-8.28% -> -8.53% (delta: -0.25%)
    ✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA
    (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-12.08%, ROA=-8.53%
    ✗PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
    Gross Margin Change YoY7.2% -> 7.1%
    ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
    Pre-Tax Income / Revenue-42.0%
    ✗Dreman>= 8%
    Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-12.4%
    ✗Dreman> 12%
    Margin of SafetyP/B=0.1x
    ✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15
    Return on Equity-14.7% (3-yr avg)
    ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)
    Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
    ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
    Positive Net Income Frequency3/7 years positive
    ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
    Operating Income / Revenue-20.0%
    ✗Ackman>= 15%
    Net Income / Shareholders Equity-12.4%
    ✗Ackman>= 15%
    5-Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
    Operating Margin Trend-37.2% (2022) -> -20.0% (2024)
    ✓TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years
    Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 1.3% -> 7.1%, operating margin -37.2% -> -20.0%
    ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
    Net income / market capitalization-262.35%; #5745/6340 (top 90.6%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Gross profit / total assets+1.77%; #3283/3702 (top 88.7%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Net income / positive book equity-12.44%; #3487/5226 (top 66.7%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0487; #2546/5884 (top 43.3%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
    ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
    Positive Diluted-EPS Years3/7 years positive
    ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
  • Valuation8% pass✓ 9✗ 19▾

    12 of 13 flag EZGO's valuation — Graham, Lynch, Greenblatt +9 more

    Price / 3-yr avg EPS
    ✗Graham<= 15x
    Price-to-Book Ratio0.1x
    ✓Graham<= 1.5x
    P/E x P/B
    ✗Graham<= 22.5
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    EBIT / Enterprise Value-57.0%
    ✗Greenblatt> 10%
    Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-57.0%, ROC=-14.3%
    ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
    Price / EPS
    ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)
    Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)
    ✗Dreman< 8x
    Price / Book Value per Share0.1x
    ✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✓SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)
    Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-150.8%
    ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%
    P/E or FCF Yield
    ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
    P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=0.1x
    ✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0
    Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
    ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
    Price / FCF per Share
    ✗Ackman<= 25
    Price vs. Trailing Low212% of trailing low ($0.74)
    ✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)
    Net income / market capitalization-262.35%; #5745/6340 (top 90.6%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Positive book equity / market capitalization+21.0918; #124/6449 (top 1.9%)
    ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Price / Diluted EPS
    ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)
    (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E
    ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)
    Price / Tangible Book Value per Share0.08x
    ✓SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)
    Book Value per Share Change+1975.7%
    ✓SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)
    Revenue / market capitalization+7.6111; #397/5247 (top 7.6%)
    ✓OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-99.22%; #6152/6202 (top 99.2%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
  • Verdicts19% pass✓ 3✗ 13▾

    Split decision: 12 FAIL · 2 PASS · 1 BUY · 1 NEUTRAL

    Overall verdict
    ✗GrahamFAIL (3/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)✗GreenblattRank #2413✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 2)✗DremanFAIL (3/11)✓MungerPASS (2/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✓TempletonPASS (4/8)✗SleepFAIL (1/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #2028/2370 (Top 85.6%))✗NeffFAIL (1/6)✓SchlossBUY (5/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
  • Efficiency25% pass✓ 3✗ 8▾

    6 of 8 flag EZGO's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more

    Current Ratio2.45
    ✓Graham>= 2.0
    ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-8.5%
    ✗Buffett> 10%
    ROIC - WACC-18.5%
    ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)
    EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-14.3%
    ✗Greenblatt> 25%
    Current Ratio Change YoY4.16 -> 2.45
    ✗PiotroskiIncreased YoY
    Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.19x -> 0.25x
    ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY
    Current Assets / Current Liabilities2.45
    ✓Dreman> 1.5
    Return on Invested Capital-5.0%
    ✗Munger> 15%
    ROIC (high and growing)FY2022: ROIC=-15.3%; FY2023: ROIC=-5.5%; FY2024: ROIC=-5.0%
    ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each
    Reinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)
    ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%
    ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest -5.0%)
    ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years

Business & financials

Financial snapshot: annual FY 2024. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.

Company Profile

Industry: Consumer Goods
SIC Sector: Transportation Equipment
Size: Micro Cap($2.8M)
Revenue: $21.1M+32.7% YoY
Net Income: $7.3M-7.4% YoY

Financial Snapshot

Operating Margin-20.0%
Return on Equity-12.4%
Debt / Equity0.14
Current Ratio2.45
EPS (Diluted)$-2.80

Company Financials

Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years

TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.

MetricFY 2024
Sources
  • 20-F · 2025-01-17
FY 2023
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  • 20-F · 2024-01-26
FY 2022
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  • 20-F · 2023-01-20
FY 2021
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  • 20-F · 2023-01-20
FY 2020
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  • 20-F · 2021-02-16
Market Cap$2.8Mcurrent$4.3Best.$29.9Best.$15.4Best.$62.7Best.
Revenue$21.1M↑33%$15.9M↓8%$17.4M↓26%$23.4M↑54%$15.2M
Operating Income-$4.2M↑12%-$4.8M↑26%-$6.5M↓67%-$3.9M↓5488%$72.0K
Net Income-$7.3M↓7%-$6.8M↓5%-$6.5M↓89%-$3.4M↓1333%$276.9K
EPS (Diluted)$-2.80↓1767%$-0.15↑69%$-0.48↓78%$-0.27↓1450%$0.02
Gross Margin7.1%7.2%↑468%1.3%↓23%1.6%↓84%10.1%
Operating Margin-20.0%↑34%-30.1%↑19%-37.2%↓124%-16.6%↓3606%0.5%
ROE-12.4%↓16%-10.7%↑49%-21.1%↓76%-12.0%↓483%3.1%
Total Debt$8.1M↑50%$5.4M↑92%$2.8M↑806%$310.4K↑4%$299.3K
Shareholders' Equity$58.6M↓8%$63.4M↑107%$30.6M↑7%$28.5M↑222%$8.9M
Current Ratio2.45↓41%4.16↑75%2.37↓19%2.92↑19%2.45
Debt / Equity0.14↑63%0.08↓7%0.09↑743%0.01↓68%0.03
Operating Cash Flow-$10.3M↓445%-$1.9M↑82%-$10.4M↓66%-$6.3M↓255%$4.0M
Free Cash Flow-------$13.0M↓873%$1.7M

Score history

Historical Score Timeline

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Net Income$7.3MBottom 25%
ROE-12.4%Bottom 25%
D/E0.14Top 25%
Op. Margin-20.0%Bottom 25%
Curr. Ratio2.45Top 25%
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