WRD 3.0 Becomes China’s First Four-Time Urban Intelligent Driving Champion, WeRide Reports Record Q1 2026 Revenue, up 58% Year over Year

WRD 3.0 Becomes China’s First Four-Time Urban Intelligent Driving Champion, WeRide Reports Record Q1 2026 Revenue, up 58% Year over Year WRD 3.0 Becomes China’s First Four-Time Urban Intelligent Driving Champion, WeRide Reports Record Q1 2026 Revenue, up 58% Year over Year WeRide Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results GlobeNewswire May 13, 2026

NEW YORK, May 13, 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

Robotaxi Business Update

Robotaxi, our flagship product, is a powerful demonstration of our autonomous driving technology and plays a central role in our expansion and growth strategy. As of April 30, 2026, our global robotaxi fleet had reached a new milestone of approximately 1,300 vehicles.

China Operations

International Operations

Other Autonomous Applications

Technology Development

Management Commentary

Tony Han, WeRide’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The first quarter of 2026 marked continued progress in WeRide’s autonomous driving technology and global deployment, with WeRide GENESIS at the center of this momentum. As our proprietary closed-loop simulation, foundation model and AI training platform, GENESIS integrates large-scale data, simulation and end-to-end model training to enhance system generalization, accelerate iteration cycles and support scalable deployment across diverse cities, vehicle platforms and operating environments. During the quarter, we expanded robotaxi operations in China and overseas while advancing L2++ ADAS commercialization. In China, our robotaxi fleet had grown to approximately 1,000 vehicles, with registered users approximately doubling year over year. These achievements reinforce our confidence that WeRide is on a clear path to becoming a definitive global autonomous driving platform, powered by stronger AI training infrastructure.”

Jennifer Li, WeRide’s Chief Financial Officer and Head of International, added, “We delivered first quarter revenue of US$16.5 million, up 58% year over year, driven by 116% growth in product revenue as robotaxi and other L4 vehicle sales scaled. Gross margin remained industry-leading at 35%, supported by our efficient deployment playbook and focus on higher-value mobility markets. Gross profit grew 56% year over year, while operating loss continued to narrow despite sustained R&D investment. With fully driverless services in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, public ride-hailing in Singapore, and Slovakia set to become our fourth European market, we continue to demonstrate safe, reliable deployment across diverse regulatory environments.”

First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenue

Total revenue grew 57.6% year over year to RMB114.1 million (US$16.5 million) in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB72.4 million in the same period of 2025.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue was RMB74.5 million (US$10.8 million) in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB47.1 million in the same period of 2025. The increase in cost of revenue was in line with the increase in product sales as well as the increase in revenue from intelligent data services.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit was RMB39.6 million (US$5.7 million) in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB25.4 million in the same period of 2025. Gross margin was 34.7% in the first quarter of 2026, compared with 35.0% in the same period of 2025.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were RMB469.1 million (US$68.0 million) in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB463.5 million in the same period of 2025.

Net Loss

Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per ADS2

Balance Sheet

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1 Non-IFRS adjusted net loss is defined as net loss for the period excluding share-based compensation expenses and fair value changes of financial assets at FVTPL.
2 ADS-to-Class A ordinary share ratio is 1:3.

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 RMB6.8980 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of March 31, 2026, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Company makes no representation that any RMB or US$ 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 measure of adjusted net loss as a supplemental measure to review and assess operating performance. The Company believes that adjusted net loss provides 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 net loss as net loss for the period excluding share-based compensation expenses and fair value changes of financial assets at FVTPL.

The Company presents the non-IFRS financial measure because it is used by its management to evaluate its operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net loss 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. Accordingly, the Company believes that the use of this non-IFRS financial measure provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating its operating results in the same manner as its management and board of directors.

This non-IFRS financial measure is not defined under IFRS and is not presented in accordance with IFRS. The non-IFRS financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. One of the key limitations of using the adjusted net loss is that it does not reflect all items of expenses that affect the Company’s operations. Further, this non-IFRS measure may differ from the non-IFRS information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore its comparability may be limited.

The non-IFRS financial measure should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative 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 measure in light of the most directly comparable IFRS measure, as shown below. The non-IFRS financial measure presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measure 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, May 13, 2026. Details for the conference call are as follows:

Event Title: WeRide Inc. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call

Registration Link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI4f8923e8635f4caebcbd76616557ca14

Chinese Simultaneous Interpretation Registration Link (listen-only mode): https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI6622e7a1888d405d82d9f8ee057ac85c

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 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 40 cities across 12 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 US. 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
 March 31,
2026
 March 31,
2026
 December 31,
2025
 RMB’000 US$’000 RMB’000
ASSETS
Non-current assets
     
Property and equipment440,519 63,862 378,769
Right-of-use assets57,140 8,284 65,870
Intangible assets16,804 2,436 17,966
Goodwill44,758 6,489 44,758
Restricted cash – non-current12,874 1,866 6,487
Financial assets at FVTPL – non-current198,031 28,708 188,083
Other non-current assets73,840 10,705 23,668
Total non-current assets843,966 122,350 725,601
Current assets     
Inventories338,107 49,015 321,021
Contract assets26,691 3,869 23,305
Trade receivables421,992 61,176 462,135
Prepayments and other receivables292,067 42,341 269,986
Prepayments to and amounts due from     
related parties12,715 1,843 9,010
Financial assets at FVTPL – current2,443 354 144,252
Financial assets measured at amortized cost26,427 3,831 -
Time deposits998,206 144,709 301,401
Cash and cash equivalents5,179,621 750,887 6,666,304
Restricted cash – current5,154 747 12,910
Total current assets7,303,423 1,058,772 8,210,324
Total assets8,147,389 1,181,122 8,935,925
      
EQUITY
Total equity
7,140,813 1,035,201 7,900,174
      


WeRide Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Continued)
 
 As of
 March 31,
2026
 March 31,
2026
 December 31,
2025
 RMB’000 US$’000 RMB’000
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
     
Lease liabilities – non-current21,018 3,047 23,241
Deferred tax liabilities3,240 470 3,489
Other non-current liabilities24,832 3,600 7,720
Total non-current liabilities49,090 7,117 34,450
Current liabilities     
Short-term bank loans294,244 42,656 324,263
Trade payables191,057 27,697 163,000
Other payables, deposits received and accrued     
expenses366,869 53,183 408,357
Contract liabilities30,983 4,492 28,512
Lease liabilities – current25,562 3,706 31,920
Amounts due to related parties5,471 793 1,949
Put option liabilities43,300 6,277 43,300
Total current liabilities957,486 138,804 1,001,301
Total liabilities1,006,576 145,921 1,035,751
      
Total equity and liabilities8,147,389 1,181,122 8,935,925
      


WeRide Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss
 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2026
 2025 
 RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000 
Revenue     
Product revenue20,461  2,966  9,500 
Service revenue93,679  13,581  62,937 
 114,140  16,547  72,437 
      
Cost of revenue     
Cost of goods sold(13,136) (1,904) (4,762)
Cost of services(61,400) (8,901) (42,320)
 (74,536) (10,805) (47,082)
      
Gross profit39,604  5,742  25,355 
      
Research and development expenses(a)(363,325) (52,671) (325,717)
Administrative expenses(a)(83,068) (12,042) (123,881)
Selling expenses(a)(22,681) (3,288) (13,931)
Other net income11,632  1,686  2,684 
Impairment loss on receivables and contract assets(13,138) (1,905) (723)
Operating loss(430,976) (62,478) (436,213)
      
Net foreign exchange (loss)/gain(10,835) (1,571) 4,072 
Interest income53,904  7,814  39,746 
Fair value changes of financial
assets at FVTPL


1,212
  

176
  

9,183
 
Other finance costs(2,301) (334) (1,419)
      
Loss before taxation(388,996) (56,393) (384,631)
      
Income tax(89) (13) (441)
      
Loss for the period(389,085) (56,406) (385,072)
      
Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders
of the Company


(389,085


)
 

(56,406


)
 

(385,072


)
      
Loss per ordinary share     
Basic and diluted loss per Class A and Class B ordinary share(0.38) (0.06) (0.46)
      
Loss per ADS     
Basic and diluted loss per ADS(1.14) (0.18) (1.38)
 


Note:
 
(a) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows: 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2026  2025 
 RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000 
Research and development expenses(41,054) (5,952) (47,723)
Administrative expenses(22,074) (3,200) (49,993)
Selling expenses(991) (144) (1,948)
Total share-based compensation expenses(64,119) (9,296) (99,664)
         


WeRide Inc.

Reconciliation of IFRS Measure to Non-IFRS Measure
 
The table below sets forth a reconciliation of net loss to non-IFRS net loss for the periods indicated:
 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2026  2025 
 RMB’000  US$’000  RMB’000 
Loss for the period(389,085) (56,406) (385,072)
Add:     
Share-based compensation expenses64,119  9,296  99,664 
Fair value changes of financial assets at FVTPL(1,212) (176) (9,183)
      
Adjusted net loss(326,178) (47,286) (294,591)
         



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