Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.
KNDIAbout the company
Kandi Technologies Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells electric off-road vehicles and associated parts in the People's Republic of China, the United States, Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and internationally. The company offers all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, go-karts, golf carts, electric scooters, and electric self-balancing scooters for leisure and entertainment, agricultural operations, and site transportation applications.
Investment snapshot
Positive
2
BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
1 / 13
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
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No comparable estimates
Models with upside
0 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Strongest signal
9 of 12 pass — Buffett, Piotroski and Marks object
Key risk
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The 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. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked 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.
| Metric | Graham 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 |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL · Rank #2709 (Top 87.5%) | PASS | FAIL | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Margin of Safety | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-28 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
- Debt & Leverage75% pass✓ 12✗ 3▾
9 of 12 pass — Buffett, Piotroski and Marks object
LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $6.1M vs NCA $172.7M✓GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.02, IC: -34.7x✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / Equity0.02✓Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt$29.4M✓LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change1.20% -> 1.53%✗PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities2.34✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.02✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00xDebt Levels0.02✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-34.7x, D/EBITDA=N/A✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity0.02✓Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.0226; #774/4210 (top 18.4%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Where It Falls Short
- Valuation0% pass✓ 7✗ 21▾
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Price / Book Value per Share1.1x✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Price / 3-yr avg EPS✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio1.1x✓Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise Value-1102.4%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-1102.4%, ROC=-29.2%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)2.9x✓Dreman< 8xValuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-31.1%✗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=1.1x✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per Share✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low556% of trailing low ($0.62)✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization-271.20%; #5758/6340 (top 90.8%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization+7.8013; #217/6449 (top 3.4%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / Diluted EPS✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)Price / Tangible Book Value per Share1.15x✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change-38.0%✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+2.5259; #921/5247 (top 17.6%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date+321.89%; #108/6202 (top 1.7%)✓OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Growth0% pass✓ 1✗ 12▾
No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)✗Graham>= 33% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: -48.6% vs Rev: -31.5%✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction$-0.17 (2022) -> $-1.14 (2025)✗DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR✗Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency1/4 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth3.2%✗Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency1/3 years with positive EPS growth✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 33.5% -> 42.6%, operating margin -10.6% -> -65.4%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR✗SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualized - Profitability6% pass✓ 3✗ 32▾
15 of 16 flag KNDI's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more
Positive EPS (10 years)1/5 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)1/5 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-13.1%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-65.4% (latest)✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy✗BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROE-34.8%✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise Value-1102.4%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-1102.4%, ROC=-29.2%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets-23.49%✗PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY-10.66% -> -23.49% (delta: -12.84%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=24.22%, ROA=-23.49%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY30.8% -> 42.6%✓PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue-104.8%✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-34.8%✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/B=1.1x✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-16.5% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency1/4 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue-65.4%✗Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity-34.8%✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend-10.6% (2023) -> -65.4% (2025)✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 33.5% -> 42.6%, operating margin -10.6% -> -65.4%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization-271.20%; #5758/6340 (top 90.8%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets+9.33%; #2848/3702 (top 76.9%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity-34.76%; #3986/5226 (top 76.3%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0960; #3422/5884 (top 58.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Verdicts13% pass✓ 2✗ 14▾
Split decision: 13 FAIL · 2 PASS · 1 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (3/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (3/7)✗GreenblattRank #2709✓PiotroskiPASS (F-Score 4)✗DremanFAIL (4/11)✓MungerPASS (2/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (1/9)✗TempletonFAIL (3/8)✗SleepFAIL (1/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #945/2370 (Top 39.9%))✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (2/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked) - Cash Flow20% pass✓ 3✗ 9▾
8 of 10 flag KNDI's cash flow — Buffett, Lynch, Pabrai +5 more
Free Cash Flow Proxy✗BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$96.8M✓PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=24.22%, ROA=-23.49%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)2.9x✓Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF Yield✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per Share✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency2/4 years positive✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating 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 - Efficiency25% pass✓ 2✗ 9▾
6 of 8 flag KNDI's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more
Current Ratio2.34✓Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-12.3%✗Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC-22.3%✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-29.2%✗Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY2.95 -> 2.34✗PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.27x -> 0.22x✗PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities2.34✓Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested Capital-16.4%✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=-2.4%; FY2024: ROIC=-14.0%; FY2025: ROIC=-16.4%✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)0/3 years above 12% (latest -16.4%)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Retired 3.2% of shares last year, 5.1% over two.
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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.
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| Market Cap | $34.6Mcurrent | $94.9Mest. | $235.3Mest. | $203.3Mest. | -- |
| Revenue | $87.4M↓31% | $127.6M↑3% | $123.6M↑5% | $117.8M | -- |
| Operating Income | -$57.2M↑17% | -$68.8M↓427% | -$13.1M↑53% | -$27.7M | -- |
| Net Income | -$93.9M↓86% | -$50.5M↓708115% | $7.1K↑100% | -$12.1M | -- |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.14↓93% | $-0.59↓3050% | $0.02↑112% | $-0.17 | -- |
| Gross Margin | 42.6%↑39% | 30.8%↓8% | 33.5%↑102% | 16.6% | — |
| Operating Margin | -65.4%↓21% | -53.9%↓411% | -10.6%↑55% | -23.5% | — |
| ROE | -34.8%↓137% | -14.6%↓830177% | 0.0%↑100% | -3.0% | — |
| Total Debt | $6.1M↓86% | $43.2M↑148% | $17.5M | -- | -- |
| Shareholders' Equity | $270.1M↓22% | $344.7M↓15% | $404.1M↑2% | $397.7M↓10% | $443.2M |
| Current Ratio | 2.34↓20% | 2.95↓34% | 4.48 | — | — |
| Debt / Equity | 0.02↓82% | 0.13↑190% | 0.04 | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $96.8M↑643% | -$17.8M↑82% | -$101.2M↓421% | $31.5M | -- |
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KNDI vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc.TSLA | $1.54T | $390.22 | $94.8B | $3.8B | 4.6% | 0.02 | 4.6% | 2.16 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 3/11 |
| PACCAR INCPCAR | $56.2B | $106.66 | $28.4B | $2.4B | 12.3% | 0.00 | — | — | 3/9 | 3/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 4/11 |
| FORD MOTOR COF | $47.6B | $11.91 | $187.3B | $8.2B | -22.7% | — | -4.9% | 1.07 | 2/9 | 0/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 3/11 |
| HONDA MOTOR CO LTDHMC | $44.5B | $34.30 | $145.0B | $5.6B | 6.8% | 0.71 | 5.6% | 1.36 | 1/9 | 2/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 3/11 |
| MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INCMGA | $16.0B | $61.82 | $42.0B | $829.0M | 6.6% | 0.38 | — | 1.25 | 3/9 | 2/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 3/11 |
| BORGWARNER INCBWA | $10.2B | $50.89 | $14.3B | $277.0M | 5.1% | 0.72 | 3.7% | 2.07 | 1/9 | 2/9 | 0/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 3/11 |
| OSHKOSH CORPOSK | $8.6B | $141.78 | $10.4B | $647.0M | 14.3% | 0.24 | 9.0% | 1.94 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 3/11 |
| Aptiv PLCAPTV | $7.8B | $38.75 | $20.4B | $165.0M | 1.8% | 0.82 | 5.8% | 1.74 | 4/9 | 0/9 | 0/7 | 3/3 | F-Score 8 | 5/11 |