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RLX Technology Inc.

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 106% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesQuiet on X (6 mentions/wk)
$RLX·$2.4B·Tobacco·Consumer Defensive
$2.05+1.0%YTD-12.4%1Y-11.3%
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RLRLX
$RLXRLX Technology Inc.
$2.05+0.99%2 posts-20%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $RLX, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-07-16

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Chinese e-vape platform posting 106% Q1 revenue growth into a subdued tape and near-in-line EPS cadence.

RLX Technology is a Chinese e-vapor product platform — its portfolio spans branded devices, pods, and increasingly overseas markets after the regulatory tightening that reshaped domestic distribution in 2022-23. The current growth chapter is international expansion off a stable domestic base.

  • Q1 revenue grew 106% year-on-year and Q4 grew 45% — the topline trajectory is the strongest read in the pack for a name of this size.
  • The last two EPS surprises came in near-in-line: 3.3% and 9.7% misses on very small absolute numbers, so the operating story is running clean against the modelled cadence rather than surprising in either direction.
  • Consensus models RMB 5.6B of calendar-26 revenue and RMB 0.92 EPS across three analysts, rising to RMB 6.65B and RMB 1.07 in 2027 — mid-teens growth on the modelled numbers.
  • Shares are down 14.8% over twelve months and 14.1% year-to-date, sitting at the 23rd percentile of the 52-week range and 10.6% below the 200-day — the tape has not yet followed the operating recovery.

The 14 August Q2 print is the direct read on whether the international-expansion topline momentum extends; the setup is a name where operating recovery is running ahead of price action, and any tightening in the disagreement is the near-term technical catalyst.

What to watch: The 14 August Q2 print — international-market revenue share, gross-margin sustainability across geographies, and any regulatory update from China's tobacco monopoly. Watch also for capital-return actions given the sustained buyback commentary.

On the calendar: Q2 earnings 14 August 2026

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Manufactures Relx-branded e-vapor products in China; dominant domestic e-cigarette company navigating tightening regulatory environment.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Tobacco sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $RLX.

Tobacco · Consumer Defensive

No material change from last week — the market's trajectory under China's tightening e-cigarette regulations determines RLX's volume and pricing, while ISPR's OEM device technology for nicotine..

What this means for $RLX

Neutral — Manufactures Relx-branded e-vapor products in China; dominant domestic e-cigarette company navigating tightening regulatory environment; limited exposure means the heated tobacco and nicotine pouch next-gen product volume offset to combustible decline is not a near-term catalyst or headwind.

Top industry ETF

$XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR
+9.6%YTD
+5.0%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
17.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
2.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
11.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
6.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
6.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
33.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 20, 2026$0.03$0.03-3.3%
Q4 2025Mar 13, 2026$0.03$0.03-9.7%
Q3 2025Nov 14, 2025$0.02$0.03-38.9%
Q2 2025Aug 22, 2025$0.02$0.03-24.7%
Next earningsFri, Aug 14·consensus EPS $0.09

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.5B+106.2%33.6%16.6%$0.23—
Q4 FY25$1.1B+44.8%33.1%11.0%$0.22$191.5M
Q3 FY25$1.0B+52.2%34.1%9.0%$0.17$357.5M
Q2 FY25$794.1M+42.2%30.5%4.9%$0.18$229.6M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 5 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$5.6B$5.5B – $5.7B$0.92$0.87 – $0.965
FY27$6.7B$6.3B – $7.0B$1.07$0.97 – $1.145
FY28$8.1B$7.8B – $8.4B$1.22$1.19 – $1.254

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.27%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+2.1%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-8.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 843.4M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.155-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
+ 4 other (2 6-Ks · 1 20-F · 1 13G) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

RLX Technology: Focus On The Fundamentalsseekingalpha.com·49d agoRLX Technology Inc. (RLX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·59d agoRLX Technology Q1 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·59d agoRLX Technology Announces Unaudited First Quarter 2026 Financial Resultsprnewswire.com·59d agoRLX Technology to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 20, 2026prnewswire.com·68d ago

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