CATL 72B Profit as Auto Margins Hit Record Low

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• •CATL's energy storage segment achieved a 26.71% gross margin, surpassing the 23.84% margin of its power battery business.[1][3]
• •Global lithium battery sales volume reached 661 GWh in 2025, up 39% year-on-year, with CATL's market share at 39.2% for nine consecutive years.[3][4]
• •R&D investment hit 22.1 billion CNY in 2025, with cumulative spending over 90 billion CNY in the past decade; the company holds 54,538 patents.[2][4]
• •Overseas revenue accounted for 30.60% of total at 129.64 billion CNY, with a higher gross margin of 31.44% compared to domestic 24.00%.[1]
• •Proposed total cash dividends for 2025 reach 36.1 billion CNY, equating to 50% of net profit attributable to shareholders.[2]

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