Shares of CATL soared after the world’s biggest battery maker reported higher than expected earnings, with strong demand in energy storage systems, including for AI data centres, as the company looks for growth beyond electric vehicles.
全球最大的电池制造商宁德时代(CATL)股价飙升，此前其公布超出预期的盈利，得益于储能系统的强劲需求，包括人工智能数据中心的需求。该公司正寻求电动汽车以外的增长点。
CATL’s Hong Kong-listed shares climbed as much as 9.7 per cent on Tuesday after it reported full-year net profit of Rmb72.2bn ($10.4bn) late on Monday, 42 per cent higher than in 2024 and ahead of analyst estimates. Its shares in Shenzhen rose as much as 6.2 per cent.
周二，宁德时代港股一度上涨9.7%，此前该公司于周一晚公布去年全年净利润为722亿元人民币（合104亿美元），比2024年增长42%，并高于分析师的预期。其在深圳上市的股票也一度上涨6.2%。
The results highlight the Chinese battery maker’s centrality to the world’s transition away from fossil fuel-based energy and transport systems, just as global oil and gas supply chains are rocked by conflict in the Middle East.
这份业绩凸显了这家中国电池制造商在全球从以化石燃料为基础的能源和交通系统转型过程中的核心地位，而此时，全球石油和天然气供应链正受到中东冲突的冲击。