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                                    How did EBR's earnings perform in Q4 2022 compared to previous quarters?
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                                    </span></div></div></div> <div class="seo-text-answer" data-v-0eba195e="">EBR's earnings performance in Q4 2022 was relatively weak compared to the previous quarters of 2024, as indicated by the following key points:

1. **Net Income Decline**: The net income for Q4 2024 was not available, but it was mentioned that the net income for the full year 2024 was $30 million, which is a decrease from the $37.7 million reported in 2023.
2. **Gross Margin Pressure**: There was a decrease in gross margin from the previous year, with the gross margin for 2024 being 16.8% compared to 18% in 2023.
3. **Operating Income Reduction**: The operating income for Q4 2024 was $8.7 million, which is lower than the $13.6 million reported for Q4 2023.

Overall, EBR's financial performance in Q4 2024 was under pressure compared to the earlier parts of 2024 and the corresponding quarter of the previous year.</div> <div class="dialog_answer" data-v-0eba195e=""><div class="dialog_content" data-v-0eba195e=""><div class="answer_content" data-v-0eba195e=""></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="extra-module" data-v-261d488f=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/recommend-logo.4f9ccc8.png" alt="right-logo" fetchpriority="high" class="recommend-logo-img" data-v-261d488f=""> <div class="recommend-part" data-v-7790c618="" data-v-261d488f=""><div class="recommend-query-card" data-v-8359219a="" data-v-7790c618=""><div class="title" data-v-8359219a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/screener-recommend-icon.b007ca8.svg" alt="icon" data-v-8359219a=""> <span data-v-8359219a="">Aime finds your next big stock</span></div> </div> <div class="recommend-query-card" data-v-8359219a="" data-v-7790c618=""><div class="title" data-v-8359219a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/stock-recommend-icon.77f1c78.svg" alt="icon" data-v-8359219a=""> <span data-v-8359219a="">Aime powers your decisions</span></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="container-mask" style="display:none;"></div></div></div></div><script>window.__NUXT__=(function(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,_,$,aa,ab,ac,ad,ae,af,ag,ah,ai,aj,ak,al){return {layout:"default",data:[{noData:c,currentQuestion:e,textDescription:E,comeFrom:"AInvestShareLink",events:[],answerSource:l}],fetch:{},error:m,state:{sharePreviewModule:{loadJgySuccess:g,dialogRenderList:[{originAnswer:{input_media_info:[],session_round:1,agent_id:a,output_media_info:[],task_id:a,language:a,source:l,cache_builder:a,reply_action:"Answer",execute_mode:y,event_refresh_answer:a,param:"{\"entity_info\":{},\"add_info\":{\"ori_question\":\"How did EBR's earnings perform in Q4 2022 compared to previous quarters?\"},\"event_list\":[],\"client_ip\":\"\",\"question\":\"How did EBR's earnings perform in Q4 2022 compared to previous quarters?\",\"user_id\":\"dp25316407\",\"user_name\":\"\",\"trace_id\":\"14ee5bee-860a-4501-8eca-ca099b87fffe\",\"session_id\":\"14ee5bee-860a-4501-8eca-ca099b87fffe\",\"source\":\"ths_ainvest_lite_web\",\"input_type\":\"typewrite\"}",agent_info:[{info_type:"search",raw_data:{number:s,title:F,summary:G,full_summary:"China Automotive Systems Inc. reported a robust financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2024, significantly surpassing earnings expectations. 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