You don't have to look too far to find problems associated with electric vehicles, which bodes poorly for EV charging specialist ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT ). As The New York Times recently detailed, sales are clearly decelerating from their peak.
ChargePoint Holdings Inc. NYSE: CHPT is a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure company. With over 31,000 EV charging stations and 56,000 ports, ChargePoint is the country's largest EV charging network.
ChargePoint operates the largest EV charging system network in the U.S. Slowing growth in EV demand and heightened competition in the charging space have weighed on its growth. The company continues to accumulate losses.
Huge challenges are staring ChargePoint in the face.
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ChargePoint notes that it "rarely owns" the charging infrastructure it sells, making it an asset-light business. According to the company, not owning the infrastructure allows it to focus on things like research and development, as well as sales.
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ChargePoint's stock tumbled more than 90% over the past three years. Its revenue growth is decelerating, and it's racking up steep losses.
ChargePoint stock has risen sharply over the past couple of weeks, but is still down significantly over the past year. The company owns a large portfolio of electric vehicle charging locations, but the ongoing build-out of this infrastructure is costly.