ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (CHPT)
ChargePoint builds and manages the hardware and software networks that allow electric vehicle drivers to charge their cars across North America and Europe.
Is ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Established brand presence in the EV charging space. Worth weighing: Consistently losing money on a net basis. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. fell as much as −89% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
ChargePoint becomes the dominant standard for EV charging infrastructure.
Technological shifts or lack of funding make the business model unsustainable.
What does ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. do?
Think of ChargePoint as the operator of a massive, digital petrol station network for electric vehicles. Selling the charging hardware to businesses, plus a subscription fee for the software that manages those stations, is how it earns. Their fortunes hinge on turning a growing network into actual profit, as they currently spend more to run the business than they bring in from sales.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and growth, and weakest on quality.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 4% over the year
- Value screens high (94/100)
- Established brand presence in the EV charging space
- Recurring revenue from software subscriptions
- Significant footprint in both North American and European markets
- Quality screens low (9/100)
- Growth screens low (25/100)
- Momentum screens low (12/100)
- Income screens low (16/100)
- Heavy reliance on external funding to cover operational losses
What do ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
When does ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-09-02 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | $-1.01 | $-0.74 | Beat +27% |
| 2026-03-04 | $-1.04 | $-0.55 | Beat +48% |
| 2025-12-04 | $-1.31 | $-1.32 | In line |
| 2025-09-03 | $-1.18 | $-1.42 | Missed -20% |
| 2025-06-04 | $-1.14 | $-1.31 | Missed -14% |
| 2025-03-04 | $-1.57 | $-1.39 | Beat +12% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 3 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
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Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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What are the pros and cons of ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Established brand presence in the EV charging space
- Recurring revenue from software subscriptions
- Significant footprint in both North American and European markets
- Consistently losing money on a net basis
- High volatility compared to the broader market
- No dividend payments to shareholders
- Heavy reliance on external funding to cover operational losses
- Intense competition from well-funded automotive and energy companies
- Potential for rapid technological changes to make current hardware obsolete
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- The company reports a positive net profit for several consecutive quarters
- A major shift in government policy that halts EV infrastructure subsidies
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.