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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-045213"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBAT"
cik: "0001117171"
company_name: "CBAK Energy Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T01:10:51.484881+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CBAK Energy Q1 net revenues down 41% YoY to $34.9M; net loss of $1.58M

## Summary
- Net revenues $34.9M, down 41% from $58.8M in Q1 2024; battery revenue fell 54.6% to $20.36M.
- Gross margin dropped to 13.7% from 31.9%; operating loss of $2.86M vs operating income of $10.3M.
- Net loss attributable to shareholders of $1.58M vs net income of $9.8M; EPS loss $0.02 vs income $0.11.
- Decline driven by Dalian facility product upgrade from Model 26650 to 40135; Nanjing facility sees strong demand for Model 32140.
- CEO expects gradual revenue recovery in H2 2025 as new Model 40135 lines are completed and customer validation finalizes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-045213
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBAT
- cik: 0001117171
- company_name: CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117171/000121390025045213/0001213900-25-045213-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117171/000121390025045213/ea0242321-8k_cbak.htm

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