NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeRide Inc. ("WeRide" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:WRD, HKEX: 0800)), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2026.

Operational and Financial Highlights

L4 Business Update

Robotaxi - Overseas Operations

Robotaxi - China Operations

Other L4 Business Lines

L4 Business Financial Performance

L2++ / L3 Business Update

Technology / Product Development

Management Commentary

Tony Han, WeRide’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "In 2Q2026, WeRide made significant strides across overseas acceleration, asset-light scaling, and self-sustaining cash generation. Total revenue nearly doubled YoY while gross margin climbed to 37.5%, with operating efficiency continuing to improve. Domestic robotaxi operations saw a marked uplift: daily orders per vehicle exceeded 21, up 24% QoQ, registered users grew 35% QoQ, and quarterly ride-hailing revenue rose approximately 140% QoQ, reflecting a steadily improving per-vehicle economic model. On the technology front, our 3,400-strong L4 fleet — anchored by robotaxi — and our one-stage end-to-end L2++ solution, which delivered approximately 30,000 units in a single quarter, have both achieved scaled commercial deployment, positioning WeRide at the forefront of the industry. A comprehensive safety record and deep operational know-how accumulated through years of large-scale deployments across multiple markets have built a formidable competitive moat. WeRide is now transitioning from technology leadership to global scaled deployment, entering the next chapter of autonomous driving commercialization."

Jennifer Li, WeRide’s Chief Financial Officer and Head of International, stated, "WeRide is delivering rapid revenue growth and is firmly on the path toward self-sustaining cash generation. Backed by proven autonomous vehicle performance and a well-established overseas ecosystem, our asset-light model has demonstrated strong replicability and is scaling rapidly across multiple cities. While global commercialization of autonomous driving remains at an early stage, the addressable market is substantial, and growth visibility is high. This model delivers compelling marginal economics and is expected to generate sustained cash flow contributions, having already become a key profit center and cash flow business for the Company. In parallel, our one-stage end-to-end L2++/L3 solution has entered a phase of rapid commercial growth, opening an additional high-growth revenue stream. WeRide remains committed to balancing business defensibility, scale expansion, and cash flow stability, and will continue to advance steadily along this path."

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenue

Total revenue increased by 82.2% YoY to RMB231.7 million (US$34.2 million) in 2Q2026, compared with RMB127.2 million in 2Q2025. The revenue increase was primarily driven by the expansion of our L4 business, led by robotaxi and robobus, as well as the rapid growth of our L2++ / L3 business.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue was RMB144.8 million (US$21.3 million) in 2Q2026, compared with RMB91.5 million in 2Q2025. The increase was primarily attributable to, and generally in line with, revenue growth in our L4 and AI infrastructure businesses3.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit was RMB86.9 million (US$12.8 million) in 2Q2026, compared with RMB35.7 million in 2Q2025. Gross margin increased to 37.5% from 28.1% in 2Q2025. The gross margin expansion was mainly driven by increased revenue contribution from our higher-margin L2++ / L3 business and overseas L4 business.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were RMB532.5 million (US$78.5 million) in 2Q2026, compared with RMB487.8 million in 2Q2025.

Loss for the Period

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA5")

Basic and Diluted Loss Per ADS6

First Half of 2026 Financial Results

Revenue

Total revenue increased by 73.3% YoY to RMB345.9 million (US$51.0 million) in 1H2026, compared with RMB199.6 million in 1H2025. This increase was primarily driven by continued expansion of our L4 business, led by robotaxi and robobus, as well as the rapid growth of our L2++ / L3 business.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue was RMB219.4 million (US$32.3 million) in 1H2026, compared with RMB138.6 million in 1H2025. The increase was primarily attributable to, and generally in line with, revenue growth in our L4 and AI infrastructure businesses.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit was RMB126.5 million (US$18.6 million) in 1H2026, compared with RMB61.1 million in 1H2025. Gross margin increased to 36.6% from 30.6% in 1H2025. The gross margin expansion was mainly driven by increased revenue contribution from our higher-margin L2++ / L3 business and overseas L4 business.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were RMB1,001.6 million (US$147.6 million) in 1H2026, compared with RMB951.4 million in 1H2025.

Loss for the Period

EBITDA

Basic and Diluted Loss Per ADS7

Balance Sheet

Exchange Rate Information

This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi ("RMB") amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at a rate of RMB6.7851 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of June 30, 2026, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Company makes no representation that any RMB or US$ amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate, or at all.

Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures

In evaluating its business, the Company considers and uses the non-IFRS financial measures of (i) adjusted loss for the period and (ii) EBITDA as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The Company believes that adjusted loss for the period and EBITDA provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating the Company’s consolidated results of operations in the same manner as it helps the Company’s management. The Company defines adjusted loss for the period as loss for the period excluding share-based compensation expenses and fair value changes of financial assets at FVTPL. The Company defines EBITDA as loss for the period excluding income tax, finance costs, depreciation and amortization expenses.

The Company presents the non-IFRS financial measures because they are used by its management to evaluate its operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted loss for the period enables the Company’s management to assess the Company’s operating results without considering the impact of the aforementioned non-cash adjustment items that it does not consider to be indicative of its core operations. EBITDA enables the Company’s management to assess the Company’s operating results without considering the impact of income tax, finance costs, and depreciation and amortization expenses and focus more on the operating cash items. Accordingly, the Company believes that the use of these non-IFRS financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating its operating results in the same manner as its management and board of directors.

These non-IFRS financial measures are not defined under IFRS and are not presented in accordance with IFRS. The non-IFRS financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using the non-IFRS financial measures is that they do not reflect all items of expenses that affect the Company’s operations. Further, these non-IFRS measures may differ from the non-IFRS information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore the comparability may be limited.

The non-IFRS financial measures should not be considered in isolation or construed as alternatives to loss for the period or any other measure of performance information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS or as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review the Company’s historical non-IFRS financial measures in light of the most directly comparable IFRS measure, as shown below. The non-IFRS financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting the usefulness of such measures when analyzing the Company’s data comparatively. It is encouraged that you review the Company’s financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time or 8:00 P.M. Hong Kong Time on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Details for the conference call are as follows:

Event Title: WeRide Inc. Second Quarter and First Half 2026 Earnings Call

Registration Link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIae5622619adf4da3b99161c402e831e8

Chinese Simultaneous Interpretation Registration Link (listen-only mode): https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI0c260dd324304548982b2c9490587a36

All participants must use the link provided above to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN, which can be used to join the conference call. A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.weride.ai.

About WeRide

WeRide is a global leader and a first mover in the autonomous driving industry, as well as the first publicly traded robotaxi company. Our autonomous vehicles have been tested or operated in over 60 cities across 13 countries. We are also the first and only technology company whose products have received autonomous driving permits in eight markets: China, Switzerland, the UAE, Singapore, France, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and the U.S. Empowered by the smart, versatile, cost-effective, and highly adaptable WeRide One platform, WeRide provides autonomous driving products and services from L2 to L4, addressing transportation needs in the mobility, logistics, and sanitation industries. WeRide was named to Fortune’s 2025 Change the World and 2025 Future 50 lists.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "likely to," and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about WeRide’s beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in WeRide’s filings with the SEC and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and WeRide does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Contacts

Investor inquiries: ir@weride.ai

Press inquiries: pr@weride.ai

Piacente Financial Communications

E-mail: weride@thepiacentegroup.com



WeRide Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
 As of

 June 30,

2026
 June 30,

2026
 December 31,

2025
 RMB’000 US$’000 RMB’000
ASSETS

Non-current assets
     
Property and equipment573,233 84,484 378,769
Right-of-use assets139,560 20,569 65,870
Intangible assets16,426 2,421 17,966
Goodwill44,758 6,597 44,758
Restricted cash – non-current10,988 1,619 6,487
Financial assets at FVTPL – non-current252,411 37,201 188,083
Other non-current assets89,964 13,259 23,668


Total non-current assets


1,127,340
 

166,150
 

725,601


Current assets
     
Inventories439,112 64,717 321,021
Contract assets23,964 3,532 23,305
Trade receivables455,765 67,171 462,135
Prepayments and other receivables303,486 44,729 269,986
Prepayments to and amounts due from     
related parties18,217 2,685 9,010
Financial assets at FVTPL – current2,293 338 144,252
Time deposits1,099,805 162,091 301,401
Cash and cash equivalents4,275,014 630,059 6,666,304
Restricted cash – current10,420 1,536 12,910


Total current assets


6,628,076
 

976,858
 

8,210,324


Total assets


7,755,416
 

1,143,008
 

8,935,925
      
EQUITY

Total equity


6,395,302 
 

942,552 
 

7,900,174



WeRide Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Continued)

 As of

 June 30,

2026
 June 30,

2026
 December 31,

2025
 RMB’000 US$’000 RMB’000
LIABILITIES

Non-current liabilities
     
Lease liabilities – non-current95,397 14,060 23,241
Deferred tax liabilities2,991 441 3,489
Other non-current liabilities24,994 3,684 7,720


Total non-current liabilities


123,382
 

18,185
 

34,450


Current liabilities
     
Short-term bank loans485,047 71,487 324,263
Trade payables243,563 35,897 163,000
Other payables, deposits received and accrued     
expenses385,088 56,755 408,357
Contract liabilities48,053 7,082 28,512
Lease liabilities – current35,390 5,216 31,920
Amounts due to related parties7,910 1,166 1,949
Put option liabilities31,681 4,668 43,300


Total current liabilities


1,236,732
 

182,271
 

1,001,301


Total liabilities


1,360,114
 

200,456
 

1,035,751
      


Total
equity and liabilities


7,755,416
 

1,143,008
 

8,935,925



WeRide Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss

 Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,
 2026

 2025

 2026

 2025

 RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000  RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000 
            
Revenue           
Product revenue112,783  16,622  69,281  92,322  13,607  59,781 
Service revenue233,074  34,351  130,334  139,395  20,544  67,397 
 345,857  50,973  199,615  231,717  34,151  127,178 
Cost of revenue(b)           
Cost of goods sold(75,578) (11,139) (35,461) (62,442) (9,203) (30,699)
Cost of services(143,806) (21,194) (103,095) (82,406) (12,145) (60,775)
 (219,384) (32,333) (138,556) (144,848) (21,348) (91,474)
Gross profit126,473  18,640  61,059  86,869  12,803  35,704 
            
Research and development expenses(a)(b)(797,654) (117,560) (644,635) (434,329) (64,012) (318,918)
Selling expenses(a)(b)(51,891) (7,648) (27,780) (29,210) (4,305) (13,849)
Administrative expenses(a)(b)(152,066) (22,412) (278,942) (68,998) (10,169) (155,061)
Other net income22,612  3,333  3,021  10,980  1,618  337 
Impairment loss on receivables and contract assets(384) (57) (2,800) 12,754  1,880  (2,077)
Operating loss(852,910) (125,704) (890,077) (421,934) (62,185) (453,864)
            
Net foreign exchange (loss)/gain(24,489) (3,609) 5,629  (13,654) (2,012) 1,557 
Interest income98,506  14,518  74,946  44,602  6,574  35,200 
Fair value changes of financial assets at FVTPL(5,909) (871) 23,154  (7,121) (1,050) 13,971 
Finance costs(5,089) (750) (3,292) (2,788) (411) (1,873)
Loss before taxation(789,891) (116,416) (789,640) (400,895) (59,084) (405,009)
            
Income tax141  21  (1,877) 230  34  (1,436)
            
Loss for the period(789,750) (116,395) (791,517) (400,665) (59,050) (406,445)
Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company(789,750) (116,395) (791,517) (400,665) (59,050) (406,445)
Loss per ordinary share           
Basic and diluted loss per Class A and Class B ordinary share(0.79) (0.12) (0.87) (0.41) (0.06) (0.45)
Loss per ADS           
Basic and diluted loss per ADS(2.37) (0.36) (2.61) (1.23) (0.18) (1.35)
                  

Note:

(a) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:

 Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,
 2026

 2025

 2026

 2025

 RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000  RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000 
Research and development expenses(79,381) (11,699) (86,386) (38,327) (5,649) (38,663)
Administrative expenses(37,225) (5,486) (129,414) (15,151) (2,233) (79,421)
Selling expenses(2,604) (384) (3,722) (1,613) (238) (1,774)
Total share-based compensation expenses(119,210) (17,569) (219,522) (55,091) (8,120) (119,858)



(b) Includes depreciation and amortization expenses as follows:

 Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,
 2026

 2025

 2026

 2025

 RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000  RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000 
Costs of sales(4,715) (695) (3,976) (2,191) (323) (2,354)
Research and development expenses(97,123) (14,314) (56,342) (52,305) (7,709) (30,114)
Administrative expenses(14,339) (2,113) (11,634) (7,256) (1,069) (5,210)
Selling expenses(1,636) (241) (1,075) (977) (144) (629)
Total depreciation and amortization expenses(117,813) (17,363) (73,027) (62,729) (9,245) (38,307)



WeRide Inc.

Reconciliation of IFRS Measures to Non-IFRS Measures

The table below sets forth a reconciliation of loss for the period to non-IFRS adjusted loss for the periods indicated:

 Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,
 2026

 2025

 2026

  2025

 
 RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000  RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000
Loss for the period(789,750) (116,395) (791,517) (400,665) (59,050) (406,445)
Add:            
Share-based compensation expenses119,210  17,569  219,522  55,091  8,120  119,858 
Fair value changes of financial assets at FVTPL5,909  871  (23,154) 7,121  1,050  (13,971)
Adjusted loss for the period(664,631) (97,955) (595,149) (338,453) (49,880) (300,558)



The table below sets forth a reconciliation of loss for the period to EBITDA for the periods indicated:

 Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,
 2026

 2025

 2026

 2025

 RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000  RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000 
Loss for the period(789,750) (116,395) (791,517) (400,665) (59,050) (406,445)
Add:           
Income tax(141) (21) 1,877  (230) (34) 1,436 
Finance costs5,089  750  3,292  2,788  411  1,873 
Depreciation and amortization expenses117,813  17,363  73,027  62,729  9,245  38,307 
EBITDA(666,989) (98,303) (713,321) (335,378) (49,428) (364,829)

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1 L4 business represents sales of autonomous driving vehicles and provision of autonomous driving related operational and technical support services.

2 L2++ / L3 business represents ADAS research and development services.

3 AI infrastructure business mainly represents intelligent data services.

4 Non-IFRS adjusted loss for the period is defined as loss for the period excluding share-based compensation expenses and fair value changes of financial assets at FVTPL.

5 EBITDA is defined as loss for the period excluding income tax, finance costs and depreciation and amortization expenses.

6 ADS-to-Class A ordinary share ratio is 1:3.

7 ADS-to-Class A ordinary share ratio is 1:3.



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