{
  "id": 3196061,
  "title": "Why is Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology stock sliding today?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/why-is-zhejiang-leapmotor-technology-stock-sliding-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T05:19:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/why-is-zhejiang-leapmotor-technology-stock-sliding-today-93CH-4874477"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology shares experienced a significant 7.3% drop to HK$39.66 on Tuesday, despite delivering strong interim earnings. The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer reported a 57% increase in H1 revenue and a profit surge over 530% year-over-year. However, the stock's decline was primarily driven by the company's announcement to reduce its full-year 2026 net profit guidance by around 40%. This revision came amid mounting concerns over rising raw material costs and a substantial decline in gross margins, which fell from 14.1% in H1 2025 to 11.7% in H1 2026. The guidance cut overshadowed Leapmotor's otherwise impressive results, which included a record H1 delivery of 356,487 units, a 60.8% year-over-year increase, and overseas exports that more than quadrupled. The company was already struggling from losses on Monday following the announcement of a recall of over 4 million vehicles in China due to safety concerns regarding car doors. The broader Hong Kong market also failed to provide much support, with the Hang Seng Index falling 0.3% on losses in the tech sector. This report was produced with the assistance of AI technology and has been thoroughly reviewed by an editor.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}