Stellantis Stock (NYSE:STLA) Gains With Leapmotor Push Into South Africa
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Electrics are advancing at Stellantis, as demonstrated by its move to take the Leapmotor brand down to South Africa. Starting this September, some South African Stellantis dealers will also sell Leapmotor electric vehicles, starting with the C10 SUV. The C10 has already had a successful debut in Mauritius, reports note, so advancing into South Africa seems like a sufficiently rational step. More models are set to follow over the course of 2025 and into 2026.
In general, the Leapmotor line is on the rise. Leapmotor delivered 48,006 vehicles back in June. That not only proved a record by itself, but also represented the second consecutive month that Leapmotor sales broke records. That suggests an upward trend in the making. With several facelifted models coming to the market in the next few months, and some outright new models coming as well, Leapmotor may be able to establish itself as a go-to brand. Given that sales are already on the rise, word-of-mouth promotion may start to help as well.
Oh, The Humanity
Meanwhile, Stellantis is also pulling out of the hydrogen market. Its recent losses, thanks largely to tariffs and supply costs, prompted Stellantis to pull out of the hydrogen fuel cell market altogether, reports note. The hydrogen development program is now gone, and plans to produce hydrogen-powered vans for the commercial market are likewise out.
Stellantis' Chief Operating Officer for Enlarged Europe, Jean-Philippe Imparato, noted that the technology was essentially a 'niche' market that ultimately had '… no prospects of mid-term economic sustainability.' Worse yet, even if Stellantis had managed to develop the vehicles effectively, a lack of refueling infrastructure—have you ever tried to buy hydrogen?—would make the vehicles largely useless in the field.
Is Stellantis Stock a Good Buy Right Now?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Hold consensus rating on STLA stock based on four Buys, 10 Holds, and two Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 53.93% loss in its share price over the past year, the average STLA price target of $10.90 per share implies 17.2% upside potential.
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The short-term position of the debt is currently under discussion with the Apera Group, aiming at optimising the conditions of downpayment of the debt. The debt with Apera Group has been reclassified as a short term. Outlook for 2025 VERIMATRIX's security solutions help companies to comply with and meet the strictest regulatory standards such as those in the media and entertainment, sports content, telecommunications, finance and healthcare sectors. In 2025, VERIMATRIX intends to continue winning new market share and to accelerate the dissemination of its solutions across all these business segments. Despite the economic downturn, ARR from subscriptions is again expected to show double-digit growth over the full year. This commercial performance will also be accompanied by a further improvement in profitability, albeit below initial forecasts. 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VERIMATRIX supports its partners, bringing them faster access to the market and helping them to develop their business, safeguard their revenue and win new customers. Find out more at Supplementary non-IFRS financial information Verimatrix uses performance indicators that are not strictly accounting measures in accordance with IFRS. They are defined in Appendix 1 of this press release. They should be considered as additional information, which cannot replace any other strictly accounting-based operating or financial performance measure, as presented in the consolidated financial statements, including the income statement set out in Appendix 1 hereof. Forward-looking statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning Verimatrix. Although Verimatrix believes its expectations to be based on reasonable assumptions, they do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Accordingly, the Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements owing to a number of risks and uncertainties. Appendix 1 — Additional non-IFRS financial information — Reconciliation of IFRS results with the adjusted results The performance indicators presented in this press release that are not strictly accounting metrics are defined below. These indicators are not aggregates defined under IFRS and do not constitute accounting metrics used to measure the Company's financial performance. They must be considered supplemental information which is not a substitute for any operational and financial metric of a strictly accounting nature, as presented in the Company's consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company uses these indicators because it believes they are relevant measures of its current operating profitability and operating cash flow generation. Although generally used by companies in the same sector around the world, these indicators may not be strictly comparable to those of other companies as they may be defined or calculated differently even though similarly labeled. Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit before (i) the amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations, (ii) any potential goodwill impairment, (iii) share-based payment expenses and (iv) non-recurring costs associated with restructuring and acquisitions and disposals carried out by the Company. Adjusted operating profit is defined as operating profit before (i) the amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations, (ii) any potential goodwill impairment, (iii) share-based payment expenses and (iv) non-recurring costs associated with restructuring and acquisitions and disposals carried out by the Company. EBITDA is defined as adjusted operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment expenses not related to business combinations. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) corresponds to the annualized value of all recurring revenue from contracts in place at the time of measurement. ARR includes all types of contracts that generate recurring revenue and for which revenue is currently recognized. ARR is a rolling number that accumulates over time whereas the total contract value (TCV) metric also used by the Company is typically used to measure (new or incremental) orders made within a period. The Company computes an ARR for SaaS and non-SaaS subscriptions and ARR combining subscriptions and maintenance. Reconciliation of net debt (in millions of US$) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2024 Cash and cash equivalents 5.3 11.0 12.6 Private loan note due in 2026 (17.8) (18.2) (24.6) Other borrowings (8.7) (7.7) (7.9) Net cash/(debt) (21.2) (14.9) (19.8) Lease liabilities (IFRS16) (5.7) (6.4) (7.2) Net cash/(debt) including IFRS16 (26.8) (21.3) (27.0) Expand Appendix 2 — Consolidated financial statements (IFRS) Consolidated income statement (in millions of US$) Six month period ended June 30, 2025 2024 Revenue 26.5 30.8 Cost of sales (8.9) (9.5) Gross profit 17.7 21.3 Research and development expenses (8.6) (9.8) Sales and marketing expenses (4.8) (7.0) General and administrative expenses (5.2) (6.2) Other net operating income/(expenses) (1.1) (0.6) Impairment loss / goodwill impairment (60.0) - Operating income/(expense) (62.0) (2.3) Cost of net financial debt (1.5) (2.0) Other net financial income/(expenses) (0.8) 0.5 Profit/(loss) before income tax (64.3) (3.9) Income tax expense (0.7) (0.5) Consolidated net profit/(loss) (65.0) (4.4) Expand Consolidated balance sheet Assets (in millions of US$) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 Goodwill 55.2 115.2 Intangible fixed assets 9.1 10.5 Property, plant and equipment 3.9 4.2 Other assets 0.8 1.1 Total non-current assets 69.1 131.0 Inventories 0.4 0.4 Accounts receivable 26.8 26.8 Other current assets 3.3 2.7 Derivative financial assets 0.2 - Cash and cash equivalents 5.3 11.0 Total current assets 35.9 40.9 Total assets 105.0 171.9 Expand Liabilities and shareholders' equity (in millions of US$) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 Capital 42.3 41.5 Issue premiums 94.0 94.7 Reserves and retained earnings (24.0) (14.4) Profit/(loss) for the period (65.0) (10.3) Equity - Group share 47.3 111.5 Non-controlling interests - - Total shareholders' equity 47.3 111.5 Financial liabilities 12.5 29.9 Provisions for liabilities 0.8 1.0 Deferred tax liabilities 1.1 1.0 Total non-current liabilities 14.4 31.8 Financial liabilities 19.6 2.4 Trade payables 3.7 4.2 Other liabilities 7.8 8.0 Derivative instruments 0.0 0.3 Provisions 0.2 0.2 Deferred income 12.0 13.5 Total current liabilities 43.3 28.6 Total liabilities 57.7 60.4 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 105.0 171.9 Expand Cash flow (in millions of US$) June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 Net income/(loss) (65.0) (4.4) Elimination of items with no impact on cash 6.1 5.5 Impairment loss / goodwill impairment 60.0 - Change in working capital requirement (2.7) (6.9) Cash from operating activities (1.6) (5.9) Taxes paid (0.6) (0.5) Interest paid (1.4) (1.8) Net cash from operating activities (3.6) (8.2) Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment (0.3) (0.0) Acquisitions of intangible assets (0.8) (1.0) Net cash flow from investment activities (1.1) (1.0) Repayment of loans - - Repayment of lease liabilities under IFRS16 (0.7) (0.9) Net cash flow from financing activities (0.7) (0.9) Impact of exchange rate on cash (0.2) 0.2 Change in net cash position (5.7) (10.0) Cash and cash equivalents at start of period 11.0 22.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 5.3 12.6 Expand
