SHANGHAI, China, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hesai Group ("Hesai" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:HSAI, HKEX: 2525)), the global leader in three-dimensional light detection and ranging (lidar) solutions, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Management Remarks
"2025 was a landmark year as Hesai became the first lidar company to achieve full-year GAAP profitability, while also ranking No.1 in 2025 with over 40% share of the long-range automotive lidar market, according to Gasgoo," said Dr. Yifan "David" Li, Hesai's Co-Founder and CEO. "As lidar emerges as the ‘invisible airbag' for ADAS safety, we have secured design wins with all top ten Chinese OEMs, expanded into the sub-RMB100,000 mass market, captured the multi-lidar L3 inflection point, and accelerated global expansion through partnerships with NVIDIA and others. These milestones are structurally increasing lidar content per vehicle and broadening our total addressable market. Beyond automotive, substantial opportunities are also opening up, where Hesai ranked No.1 across major robotics submarkets, such as humanoid and quadruped robots, robotaxis, robovans, and robotic lawn mowers, according to GGII, Yole Group, and Frost & Sullivan. To fully capitalize on the surging demand across both ADAS and Robotics, we are scaling our annual production capacity to over 4 million units in 2026."
Dr. Li continued, "As the AI-driven Fourth Industrial Revolution accelerates, Hesai is positioning to become the key enabler of Physical AI—digitizing the real world, redefining how humans and robotics perceive and act. Over the coming months, we will launch new flagship products, each targeting an addressable market worth trillions of RMB, bringing this vision to life and laying the groundwork for our next decade of growth."
"2025 marked a significant milestone for us in both the scale and quality of our financial performance," said Mr. Andrew Fan, Hesai's CFO. "We delivered record net revenues of over RMB3 billion (US$433 million), up 46% year-over-year, while tripling total shipments to over 1.6 million units. Importantly, we also achieved industry-first full-year GAAP net income of RMB436 million (US$62 million) and non-GAAP net income2 of RMB551 million (US$79 million) in 2025, driven by robust revenue growth, disciplined cost management, and improved operating leverage through AI-enabled efficiency gains across R&D, manufacturing, and operations. We have also delivered GAAP net income for three consecutive quarters and non-GAAP net income for five consecutive quarters. Alongside this, we also recorded three consecutive years of positive operating cash flow, while our net assets grew to around RMB9 billion (US$1.3 billion)."
Mr. Fan added, "2026 marks a bold new chapter for Hesai. We are raising our outlook for lidar shipments to 3 to 3.5 million units, and will soon launch breakthrough new products that unlock future opportunities, and further advance our vision to empower robotics and elevate lives."
_________________________1 All translations from RMB to USD for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025 were made at the exchange rate of RMB6.9931 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on December 31, 2025, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.2 See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" included in this release for further details.
Business Updates:
Global:
Selected as the primary lidar partner for the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion 10 platform, positioning Hesai as the default turnkey lidar solution for OEMs building autonomous driving systems on NVIDIA, and joined the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to further advance safety in autonomous vehicles and robotics.
Partnered with Grab as Hesai's exclusive distributor in Southeast Asia, leveraging its scale and network to rapidly expand regional access to Hesai's high-quality lidars.
Accumulated 2,071 lidar patents3 as of 2025. With this robust portfolio, Hesai ranks No.1 globally according to KnowMade, a Yole Group company, further reinforcing Hesai's leadership in lidar innovation.
Domestic:
Secured ADAS design wins with 40 automotive brands globally across over 160 vehicle models, including all top ten OEMs in China. The addition of new customers in the fourth quarter and recently—including BAIC and FAW Bestune—further strengthened the Company's presence among leading OEMs.
Secured multi-lidar design wins with Li Auto, Xiaomi, and Changan, with start of production ("SOP") planned for 2026–2027. Multi-lidar models typically feature 3 to 6 lidars per vehicle.
Selected by Unitree to equip JT128 lidar in all of its humanoid robots featured at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala (China's largest annual broadcast with peak viewership of 400 million), enabling the precise execution of a complex, synchronized Chinese Kung Fu performance.
Secured a design win for NIU Technologies' next-gen electric two-wheel model, marking a new application of FTX lidar and opening the electric two-wheel market to automotive-grade 3D perception.
Signed orders with clients including Dreame and MOVA for robotic lawn mower lidars, representing a backlog of over 10 million lidar units, with strong follow-on potential as deployments scale.
According to Gasgoo, GGII, Yole Group, and Frost & Sullivan, ranked No.1 in the long-range automotive lidar market, as well as across major robotics submarkets, including:
Humanoid & quadruped robots (new orders from companies such as Unitree, HONOR Robot, Galbot, Magiclab and Vita Dynamics);
Robotaxis (new orders from companies such as Pony.ai, WeRide, Baidu Apollo Go, DiDi, and other global players across North America, Asia, and Europe);
Robovans (new orders from companies such as Zelos, Neolix, and Meituan);
Robotic lawn mowers (new orders from companies such as Dreame, MOVA, and Nexlawn).
Product Updates:
Launched the FMC500 system-on-chip ("SoC") in November 2025, a dedicated lidar master control chip integrating MCU, FPGA, and ADC with on-chip functional safety and cybersecurity. The revamped version of ATX lidar (up to 256 channels), powered by this SoC, is expected to start SOP in April 2026.
Released patented "Photon Isolation" technology, which eliminates interference between laser channels and is now fully integrated across Hesai's flagship lidar products, delivering best-in-class safety and reliability.
_________________________3 Including patents granted and pending patent applications.
Hesai Announces Favorable Resolution of IP Dispute and Reaffirms Its Commitment to Innovation and R&D
On September 15, 2025, the arbitral tribunal issued a confidential final decision confirming its interim decision and awarding the Company approximately US$6.4 million in costs and fees, which the Company received from Ouster during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Operational Highlights
Three months endedDecember 31, 2025
Full Year2025
ADAS lidar shipments
550,723
1,381,133
Robotics lidar shipments
80,372
239,273
Total lidar shipments
631,095
1,620,406
Q4 2025 ADAS lidar shipments were 550,723 units, representing an increase of 185.0% from 193,238 units in the corresponding period of 2024.
Q4 2025 Robotics lidar shipments were 80,372 units, representing an increase of 178.9% from 28,816 units in the corresponding period of 2024.
Q4 2025 Total lidar shipments were 631,095 units, representing an increase of 184.2% from 222,054 units in the corresponding period of 2024.
ADAS lidar shipments in the full year of 2025 were 1,381,133 units, representing an increase of 202.6% from 456,386 units in 2024.
Robotics lidar shipments in the full year of 2025 were 239,273 units, representing an increase of 425.8% from 45,503 units in 2024.
Total lidar shipments in the full year of 2025 were 1,620,406 units, representing an increase of 222.9% from 501,889 units in 2024.
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2025(in RMB millions, except for per ordinary share data and percentage)
Q4 2025
Q4 2024
% Change
Net revenues
1,000.5
719.8
39.0%
Gross margin
41.0%
39.0%
/
Income from operations
102.0
106.6
(4.3%)
Non-GAAP income from operations
129.7
130.0
(0.2%)
Net income
153.2
147.0
4.2%
Non-GAAP net income
180.9
170.4
6.2%
Net income per ordinary share, basic
0.98
1.13
(13.3%)
Net income per ordinary share, diluted
0.94
1.08
(13.0%)
Non-GAAP net income per ordinary share
1.16
1.31
(11.5%)
Diluted non-GAAP net income per ordinary share
1.11
1.26
(11.9%)
Net revenues were RMB1,000.5 million (US$143.1 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 39.0% from RMB719.8 million for the same period of 2024. Product revenues were RMB982.7 million (US$140.5 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 40.1% from RMB701.6 million for the same period of 2024. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to increased revenues from sales of both ADAS and Robotics lidar products due to robust demand, both in China and globally. Service revenues were RMB17.8 million (US$2.5 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 2.2% from RMB18.2 million for the same period of 2024.
Cost of revenues was RMB590.0 million (US$84.4 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 34.5% from RMB438.7 million for the same period of 2024.
Gross margin was 41.0% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 39.0% for the same period of 2024. The year-over-year increase in gross margin was mainly attributable to effective cost and scale optimization on both Robotics and ADAS lidars, partially offset by a higher revenue contribution from ADAS lidars, which typically carry a lower gross margin than Robotics lidars.
Sales and marketing expenses were RMB55.5 million (US$7.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 13.0% from RMB49.1 million for the same period of 2024. The increase was mainly driven by an increase in payroll expenses of RMB8.2 million (US$1.2 million).
General and administrative expenses were RMB97.6 million (US$14.0 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 7.4% from RMB105.5 million for the same period of 2024. The decrease was mainly driven by a decrease in professional service fees of RMB28.0 million (US$4.0 million), partially offset by an increase in payroll expenses of RMB7.8 million (US$1.1 million).
Research and development expenses were RMB215.6 million (US$30.8 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 11.1% from RMB242.4 million for the same period of 2024. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease in payroll expenses of RMB20.2 million (US$2.9 million) and a decrease in cost of materials of RMB9.3 million (US$1.3 million). The payroll savings were mainly driven by the broader adoption of AI tools within our R&D team.
Income from operations was RMB102.0 million (US$14.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 4.3% from RMB106.6 million for the same period of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP income from operations was RMB129.7 million (US$18.5 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 0.2% from RMB130.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Net income was RMB153.2 million (US$21.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 4.2% from RMB147.0 million for the same period of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income was RMB180.9 million (US$25.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 6.2% from RMB170.4 million for the same period of 2024.
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB153.2 million (US$21.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 4.2% from RMB147.0 million for the same period of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB180.9 million (US$25.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 6.2% from RMB170.4 million for the same period of 2024.
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share were RMB0.98 (US$0.14) and RMB0.94 (US$0.13), respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2025. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ordinary share were RMB1.16 (US$0.17) and RMB1.11 (US$0.16), respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Cash reserve4 was RMB7,511.0 million (US$1,074.1 million) as of December 31, 2025, compared with RMB7,368.8 million as of September 30, 2025.
_________________________4 Cash reserve represents cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and long-term time bank deposits.
Financial Highlights for the Full Year of 2025(in RMB millions, except for per ordinary share data and percentage)
FY2025
FY2024
% Change
Net revenues
3,027.6
2,077.2
45.8%
Gross margin
41.8%
42.6%
/
Income/(loss) from operations
168.8
(204.9)
/
Non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations
283.4
(88.8)
/
Net income/(loss)
435.9
(102.4)
/
Non-GAAP net income
550.5
13.7
3,922.0%
Net income/(loss) per ordinary share, basic
3.13
(0.79)
/
Net income/(loss) per ordinary share, diluted
2.98
(0.79)
/
Non-GAAP net income per ordinary share
3.96
0.11
3,500.0%
Diluted non-GAAP net income per ordinary share
3.76
0.10
3,660.0%
Net revenues were RMB3,027.6 million (US$432.9 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 45.8% from RMB2,077.2 million for the prior year. Product revenues were RMB2,982.9 million (US$426.6 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 51.7% from RMB1,966.3 million for the prior year. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to increased revenues from sales of both ADAS and Robotics lidar products due to robust demand, both in China and globally. Service revenues were RMB44.6 million (US$6.4 million) for the full year of 2025, representing a decrease of 59.8% from RMB110.8 million for the prior year. The year-over-year decrease was driven by lower revenues from non-recurring engineering services.
Cost of revenues was RMB1,762.5 million (US$252.0 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 47.8% from RMB1,192.6 million for the prior year.
Gross margin was 41.8% for the full year of 2025, compared with 42.6% for the prior year. The year-over-year decrease was due to a decrease in revenues from high-margin non-recurring engineering services and a higher revenue contribution from ADAS lidars, which typically carry a lower gross margin than Robotics lidars, partially offset by effective cost and scale optimization on both ADAS and Robotics lidars.
Sales and marketing expenses were RMB192.0 million (US$27.5 million) for the full year of 2025, representing a decrease of 0.5% from RMB193.0 million for the prior year. The decrease was mainly driven by a decrease in marketing expenses of RMB5.4 million (US$0.8 million).
General and administrative expenses were RMB288.8 million (US$41.3 million) for the full year of 2025, representing a decrease of 8.9% from RMB316.9 million for the prior year. The decrease was mainly driven by a decrease in professional service fees of RMB40.5 million (US$5.8 million).
Research and development expenses were RMB796.9 million (US$114.0 million) for the full year of 2025, representing a decrease of 6.9% from RMB855.6 million for the prior year. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease in payroll expenses of RMB32.8 million (US$4.7 million) and a decrease in material expenses of RMB17.2 million (US$2.5 million). The payroll savings were mainly driven by the broader adoption of AI tools within our R&D team.
Income from operations was RMB168.8 million (US$24.1 million) for the full year of 2025, compared with loss from operations of RMB204.9 million for the prior year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP income from operations was RMB283.4 million (US$40.5 million) for the full year of 2025, compared with non-GAAP loss from operations of RMB88.8 million for the prior year.
Other income was RMB184.6 million (US$26.4 million) for the full year of 2025, compared with other loss of RMB2.5 million for the prior year. The other income was mainly derived from a gain on disposal of an equity investment in an early-stage tech company.
Net income was RMB435.9 million (US$62.3 million) for the full year of 2025, compared with net loss of RMB102.4 million for the prior year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income was RMB550.5 million (US$78.7 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 3,922.0% from RMB13.7 million for the prior year.
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB435.9 million (US$62.3 million) for the full year of 2025, compared with net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company of RMB102.4 million for the prior year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB550.5 million (US$78.7 million) for the full year of 2025, representing an increase of 3,922.0% from RMB13.7 million for the prior year.
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share were RMB3.13 (US$0.45) and RMB2.98 (US$0.43), respectively, for the full year of 2025. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ordinary share were RMB3.96 (US$0.57) and RMB3.76 (US$0.54), respectively, for the full year of 2025.
Business Outlook
For the first quarter of 2026, the Company expects net revenues to be between RMB650 million (US$93 million) and RMB700 million (US$100 million), representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 24% to 33%.
The above outlook is based on current market conditions and reflects the Company's preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions and customer demand, which are all subject to change.
Conference Call
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on March 24, 2026 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on March 24, 2026).
For participants who wish to join the call by phone, please access the link provided below to complete the pre-registration process and dial in 5 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, each participant will receive dial-in details to join the conference call.
Event Title:
Hesai Group Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call
Pre-registration Link:
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10052900-ju87y6.html
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's ...
