ECX vs HSAI vs PONY Stock Comparison

ECARX Holdings, Hesai and Pony AI Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ECX ECARX Holdings Inc.
$0.82 -24.8% 1M -65.3% 1Y
Market cap
$276.55M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$881.30M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
1 win
HSAI Hesai Group
$13.35 -17.8% 1M -44.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.92B
P/E
27.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$480.33M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins
PONY Pony AI Inc.
$5.07 -26.4% 1M -74.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.92B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$125.04M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Hesai leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Hesai 3, Pony AI 2, ECARX Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionECXHSAIPONYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $276.55M $1.92B $1.92B HSAI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.0x 27.1x -14.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 222.5x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.4% +38.6% +45.8% PONY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.9% 14.7% -109.6% HSAI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -65.3% -44.0% -74.2% HSAI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -39.1%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 82.7% 71.2% 67.3% PONY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 73/100 76/100 ECX

Percentile Scorecard

ECXHSAIPONY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisECXHSAIPONY
Valuation 100 #1 of 13 69 #35 of 112 67 #5 of 13
Growth 100 #1 of 12 97 #4 of 109 82 #3 of 12
Profitability 100 #1 of 12 53 #49 of 104 73 #4 of 12
Financial Health 8 #12 of 13 – 83 #3 of 13
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 77 73 76
  • ECX ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation
  • HSAI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PONY ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodECXHSAIPONYSPY
1 month -24.8%-17.8%-26.4% -0.2%
3 months -24.1%-16.0%-33.1% +3.9%
6 months -28.1%-40.6%-50.4% +8.2%
Year to date -52.3%-40.4%-65.0% +12.9%
1 year -65.3%-44.0%-74.2% +12.3%
3 years -79.5%+33.5%— +87.4%
3 years, per year -41.1%+10.1%— +23.3%
5 years -91.6%—— +67.9%
5 years, per year -39.1%—— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureECXHSAIPONYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 82.7%71.2%67.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.2%67.9%70.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.412.862.81 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.79-0.62-1.10 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -92.6%-84.2%-82.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -68.9%-53.6%-76.8% -1.2%
52-week high $2.64$28.79$21.87 $779.14
52-week low $0.80$12.14$4.93 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleECXHSAIPONY
P/E now vs peer median -8.0x 26.3xmedian 33.2x -14.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 18.7x 4.3xmedian 2.8x 17.6xmedian 18.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median — —median 20.0x —
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 14.5x —median 29.8x -10.8xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median -1.0xmedian 1.1x —median 3.0x 1.4xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.17 0.44median 1.17 —

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsECXHSAIPONY
Revenue $881.30M $480.33M $125.04M
Gross profit $184.00M $195.19M $20.29M
Operating income -$8.80M $24.53M -$267.63M
Net income -$35.90M $63.29M -$99.78M
Free cash flow – – -$203.60M
R&D $107.60M $122.50M $225.02M
EPS (diluted) $-0.10 $0.48 $-0.36
Cash & equivalents $156.16M $222.56M $327.11M
Total debt $556.66M – –
Shares (diluted) 338.66M 146.44M 379.91M
Enterprise value -$16.07M -$1.60B $1.92B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricECXHSAIPONY
P/E -8.0x 26.3x -14.1x
P/FCF – – -10.8x
P/Operating cash flow – – -10.8x
P/S 0.3x 4.3x 17.6x
P/B -1.0x – 1.4x
P/Tangible book -0.8x – 1.4x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT -74.4x 45.0x -4.1x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 2.3x 8.7x
EV/FCF – – -5.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – – -5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.17 0.44 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricECXHSAIPONY
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.4% 38.6% 45.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 27.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.9% 32.5% 39.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 36.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 92.7% 1,028% 19.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 63.2% 32.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 74.6% 405.8% 66.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 41.5% 46.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 74.4% 342.2% 86.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 47.8% 59.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – -55.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -55.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricECXHSAIPONY
Gross margin 20.9% 40.6% 16.2%
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin -1.0% 5.1% -214.0%
Pretax margin -2.2% 7.6% -68.0%
Net margin -3.9% 14.7% -109.6%
FCF margin – – -162.8%
Operating cash flow margin – – -162.8%
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets -4.2% 4.0% –
Return on invested capital -4.6% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricECXHSAIPONY
Debt / assets 56.5% – –
Debt / equity -2.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 127.0% – 9.4%
Equity / assets -27.0% – 90.6%
Interest coverage -0.3x 19.1x –
Current ratio 0.7x – 15.9x
Quick ratio 0.5x – 15.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 14.4x
Altman Z-score -1.07 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricECXHSAIPONY
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusECXHSAIPONY
Forward P/E – 222.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.02FY2026 $0.06FY2026 $-0.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -86.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +150.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.10BFY2026 $675.34MFY2026 $144.05MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +31.2%FY2026 +56.0%FY2026 +60.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +25.0% +28.7% +110.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersECXHSAIPONY
Held by institutions 5.2% 26.6% 35.9%
Institutions holding 39 131 155
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.3% -13.3% +22.5%
Institutions buying 23 88 101
Institutions selling 8 31 33
Buyers to sellers 2.88 2.84 3.06

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ECXHSAIPONY
ECX 1.00 0.22 0.15
HSAI 0.22 1.00 0.54
PONY 0.15 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ECX, HSAI and PONY?

Hesai (HSAI) is the largest by market capitalisation: ECARX Holdings (ECX) $276.55M, Hesai (HSAI) $1.92B, Pony AI (PONY) $1.92B.

Which company is growing faster?

Pony AI (PONY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ECARX Holdings (ECX) +11.4%, Hesai (HSAI) +38.6%, Pony AI (PONY) +45.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hesai (HSAI) has the highest net margin (ECARX Holdings (ECX) -3.9%, Hesai (HSAI) 14.7%, Pony AI (PONY) -109.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hesai (HSAI) returned the most: ECARX Holdings (ECX) -65.3%, Hesai (HSAI) -44.0%, Pony AI (PONY) -74.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pony AI (PONY) has been the steadiest (ECARX Holdings (ECX) 82.7%, Hesai (HSAI) 71.2%, Pony AI (PONY) 67.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ECX, HSAI and PONY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hesai (HSAI) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.