Who owns Denza?
Denza is owned by BYD (China, HKEX: 1211).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: BYD Company Limited — 2026 Interim Results Announcement (including the 2026 Interim Report), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEXnews), 28 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- BYD Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Shenzhen
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- Category
- Automotive › Cars › Luxury cars
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 1211 SZSE: 002594
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Denza
Denza is the luxury new-energy brand of BYD Company, positioned around technology and safety and built on an "Aura of Elegance" design philosophy. The 2026 interim report says the brand aims to offer MPVs, SUVs, sedans and sports cars, lists the Z9GT, second-generation D9, N9 and N8L launched in the half-year, and says the Denza Z electric supercar made its global debut in April 2026 and launched at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.
Ownership timeline of Denza
Where Denza sits in BYD
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by BYD
BYD controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in automotive.
Also in automotive
Other brands in luxury cars, and who owns them
The 19 brands in luxury cars on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Volkswagen Group, with 2; BYD has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | BMW Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Jaguar | Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles | 🇮🇳 India |
| Audi | Volkswagen Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Lincoln | Ford | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hyptec | GAC Group | 🇨🇳 China |
| Volvo Cars | Geely | 🇨🇳 China |
| Cadillac | General Motors | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: BYD
BYD is a publicly listed company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as HKEX: 1211 and SZSE: 002594.
BYD Company Limited is a Shenzhen-based Chinese group listed in Hong Kong (1211) and Shenzhen (002594). Its 2026 interim report says its new-energy passenger vehicle business is run as a multi-brand portfolio of BYD, Fangchengbao, Denza and Yangwang, covering the range from family cars to luxury and from mass-market to personalised vehicles. The group also reports businesses outside cars, which this site does not yet cover.
🇨🇳 Denza and other Chinese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 319 brands that began in China. 39 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Denza is not one of them.
- AION — GAC Group 🇨🇳
- AVATR — Changan Automobile 🇨🇳
- CHERY — Chery 🇨🇳
- FIREFLY — NIO 🇨🇳
- GWM Pickup — Great Wall Motor 🇨🇳
- Geely Auto — Geely 🇨🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Denza?
The parent company of Denza is BYD, a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Is Denza Chinese?
Yes. Denza originated in China and its owner, BYD, is also headquartered in China.
Is Denza still owned by BYD?
Yes. As of 2 October 2026, Denza is still owned by BYD. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] BYD Company Limited — 2026 Interim Results Announcement (including the 2026 Interim Report) — Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEXnews), Stock exchange filing, published 28 August 2026; retrieved 2 October 2026.
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