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Can Lotus (LOT) Balance Heritage Branding and Innovation Amid Slowing Deliveries?

Simply Wall St·10/03/2025 10:36:17
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  • Lotus Technology Inc. recently showcased a major presence at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, unveiling its Theory 1 concept car for its German debut, honoring Ayrton Senna with the 1987 Lotus 99T F1 car, and introducing the Emira Limited edition inspired by the race car.
  • An interesting aspect of the announcement is the emphasis on advanced technology and heritage branding, despite the company experiencing a 49% year-on-year decline in vehicle deliveries for the fiscal second quarter of 2025.
  • Next, we will examine how Lotus's prominent IAA Mobility debut and integration of innovative features like LOTUSWEAR impact its investment case.

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Lotus Technology Investment Narrative Recap

Owning Lotus Technology stock requires confidence that the company’s emphasis on electrification, innovative features, and heritage marketing can translate into a rebound in vehicle demand and long-term revenue growth. The latest showcase at IAA Mobility, including the debut of the Theory 1 concept car, brings visibility to Lotus’s technology vision, but does not materially address the immediate challenge of declining deliveries, which remains the key near-term catalyst as well as the main risk.

The most relevant announcement to the IAA event is the unveiling of LOTUSWEAR, the real-time interactive system featured in Theory 1. While this underscores Lotus's focus on premium tech integration, the potential for such innovations to reignite sales momentum will likely depend on whether these features meet consumer expectations and drive greater market adoption.

However, despite these innovation efforts, investors should not overlook ongoing risks such as...

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Lotus Technology's narrative projects $4.0 billion revenue and $56.5 million earnings by 2028. This requires 74.9% yearly revenue growth and a $1,015.1 million increase in earnings from -$958.6 million today.

Uncover how Lotus Technology's forecasts yield a $3.00 fair value, a 42% upside to its current price.

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LOT Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Oct 2025
LOT Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Oct 2025

All Simply Wall St Community fair value estimates cluster at US$3 for Lotus Technology, with just one contributor so far. This consensus contrasts with the company’s ongoing challenge of sharply reduced vehicle deliveries, prompting the need to consider a full range of investor viewpoints on future performance.

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