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Mar 31

Hesai Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Hesai reported strong Q1 2025 results with record lidar shipments and narrowed losses.

Key Takeaways

Hesai Group delivered significant year-over-year improvements in Q1 2025, including nearly tripling lidar unit shipments, growing revenue by 46%, and turning a Non-GAAP profit. Losses narrowed substantially, and the company remains confident about full-year profitability.

Total Revenue
$72.4M
Previous year: $50M
+44.9%
EPS
$0.06
Previous year: -$0.08
-175.0%
Total lidar shipments
195.82K
Previous year: 59.1K
+231.3%
ADAS lidar shipments
146.09K
Previous year: 52.46K
+178.5%
Robotics lidar shipments
49.73K
Gross Profit
$30.2M
Previous year: $19.4M
+56.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$390M
Previous year: $392M
-0.5%
Total Assets
$803M
Previous year: $813M
-1.3%

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Forward Guidance

Hesai expects Q2 2025 revenue to be between $93.7M and $99.2M, representing 48%–57% year-over-year growth.

Positive Outlook

  • Strong demand from ADAS and Robotics markets
  • Secured new design wins with major OEMs including Chery and Zeekr
  • Expanded partnership in Robotics with a 300,000-unit lidar order
  • Increased gross margin due to cost and scale optimization
  • Q1 Non-GAAP profitability exceeded prior guidance

Challenges Ahead

  • Q1 still closed with a net loss under GAAP
  • Cash and equivalents decreased slightly from prior quarter
  • Ongoing tariff environment introduces uncertainty
  • R&D expenses remain substantial despite minor reduction
  • Pressure on free cash flow not yet addressed explicitly