NIO Inc.NIO
NYSE • Consumer Cyclical
$6.54
P/E
—
PEG
—
FCF Yield
—
Rev Growth YoY
+73.4% YoY
Gross Margin
17.5%
Health Score
2/10
D/E Ratio
6.31
Confidence
MEDIUM
Business Snapshot
NIO Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells premium electric vehicles primarily in China, with revenue generated from vehicle sales, battery-as-a-service subscriptions, and related services. Operating in the highly competitive EV market, NIO positions itself as a premium challenger to established players like Tesla and domestic rivals Xpeng and Li Auto. With trailing twelve-month revenue of $87.01B, the company operates at a large scale but remains deeply unprofitable, reporting a net loss of -$15.41B over the same period. Its defining characteristic is aggressive revenue growth paired with substantial cash burn and heavy debt leverage, reflecting a capital-intensive growth strategy.
Financial Health
Gross margin improved from 13.9% to 17.5% year-over-year, but net margin remains deeply negative at -14.5%. The balance sheet is highly strained, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.31x and a current ratio of 0.98x, indicating near-term liquidity pressure and elevated financial leverage...
Risk Assessment
- DEBT / LIQUIDITY — Debt/equity of 6.31x exceeds safe levels, and a current ratio of 0.98x indicates potential short-term liquidity stress.
- FCF / CASH BURN — Free cash flow of -$3.07B confirms the company is burning cash at a rapid pace, undermining financial sustainability.
- VALUATION — Price/Book of 18.12x is extreme for a company with negative equity returns, and P/E is incalculable due to sustained losses.
- TECHNICALS — RSI, MACD, and moving average data unavailable for this period; momentum cannot be independently confirmed....
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