WeRide Inc.
WRD, WRDIF · Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design · EDGAR filings ↗
Grade
D48Cash-rich Chinese autonomous-driving company with deep operating losses and shrinking revenue.
Strengths
- Strong liquidity — ~$585M cash, ~25 quarters runway (87.6th pct), current ratio 13.4x
- Low leverage and improving net loss (net_income_growth 75th pct)
Risks
- Deeply negative margins (net -697%, operating -605%, bottom-decile) and negative ROA/ROE
- Revenue declined 12.5% (8.7th pct) — commercialization still unproven
- PRC regulatory/governance and U.S.-China trade exposure
Notable findings
- No interest coverageInterest coverage -633.20 (cannot cover interest)
- Cash burnNegative free cash flow (-92.8M)
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -696.9%)
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $585M cash & investments, ~25 quarters of runway
- AccumulatingInstitutional holders rose 6→7 QoQ (2025-12-31→2026-03-31)
- New fund positionNotable fund(s) opened this quarter: RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Revenue declineRevenue -12.5% YoY
- Notable holderHeld by 6 notable fund(s): ARK Investment Management LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, STATE STREET CORP +3 more (as of 2026-03-31)
Key metrics
Gross margin
30.7%
Operating margin
-605.1%
Net margin
-696.9%
Return on equity
-35.6%
Return on assets
-32.7%
ROIC
-24.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-12.5%
Debt / equity
0.0×
Interest coverage
-633.2×
Current ratio
13.4×
Free cash flow
-$93M
Tangible book value
$962M
Cash & investments
$585M
Cash runway
25q
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-F | 2026-04-23 | 2025-12-31 | 0001104659-26-047323 ↗ |
| 20-F | 2025-03-25 | 2024-12-31 | 0001193125-25-062519 ↗ |