NIO
NIO's revenue rose 33.1% to CN¥87.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was −16.1%, up from −33.3% a year earlier. Free cash flow was −CN¥3.1 billion. The diluted share count rose 10.6%.
Operating margin is operating income as a share of revenue. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Return on equity is net income as a share of shareholders' equity.
Revenue and margins
Net income and earnings per share
NIO lost money in fiscal 2025: a net loss of CN¥14.9 billion.
Returns on capital
Cash flow
Payouts and share count
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | 52.4 | 39.1 | 49.7 | 33.5 | 31.0 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 17.1 | 16.2 | 22.9 | 20.6 | 19.0 |
| Net debt (negative means net cash) | −35.3 | −22.9 | −26.9 | −12.8 | −12.0 |
| Net debt to EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt to equity | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.9x | 3.5x | — |
| Interest coverage | −7.0x | −46.9x | −56.1x | −27.4x | −15.9x |
| Current ratio | 2.2x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Quick ratio | 2.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 0.9x |
Piotroski F-score
The F-score counts how many of nine simple tests of profitability, funding and efficiency a company passed in a year (Piotroski, 2000). The more tests passed, the stronger the year: 8 or 9 is strong, 0 to 2 weak. Companies that report no gross profit are scored on the other eight.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Cash from operations is positive | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| Return on assets rose | Fail | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Debt fell relative to assets | Fail | Pass | Pass |
| Current ratio rose | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Share count didn't rise | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Gross margin rose | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| F-score | 2 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −18.1% | −12.9% | −15.5% |
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| NIO | FY25 | 33.1% | −16.1% | −3.5% | — | — | 6 | |
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10 years of figures
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 16.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 65.7 | 87.5 |
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | 58.0% | 107.8% | −99.6% | 111.9% | 36.3% | 39,217.8% | 33.1% |
| Gross profit | — | — | −0.3 | −1.2 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 11.9 |
| Research and development | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 13.0 | 10.6 |
| Operating income | −2.6 | −5.0 | −9.6 | −11.1 | −4.6 | −4.5 | −15.6 | −22.7 | −21.9 | −14.0 |
| Net income | −2.6 | −5.0 | −9.6 | −11.3 | −5.3 | −4.0 | −14.4 | −20.7 | −22.4 | −14.9 |
| Diluted EPS (CNY) | −210.66 | −346.84 | −70.23 | −11.08 | −4.74 | −6.72 | −8.89 | −12.44 | −11.03 | −6.85 |
| Diluted shares (millions) | 17 | 22 | 332 | 1,030 | 1,183 | 1,573 | 1,637 | 1,700 | 2,055 | 2,273 |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | −2.2 | −4.6 | −7.9 | −8.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | −3.9 | −1.4 | −7.8 | 3.0 |
| Capital expenditure | — | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 6.1 |
| Free cash flow | — | −5.7 | −10.6 | −10.4 | 0.8 | −2.1 | −10.8 | −15.7 | −17.0 | −3.1 |
| Dividends paid | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Share buybacks | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Acquisitions | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stock-based compensation | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Balance sheet at fiscal year end | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.6 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 42.4 | 52.4 | 39.1 | 49.7 | 33.5 | 31.0 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | — | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 17.1 | 16.2 | 22.9 | 20.6 | 19.0 |
| Total assets | — | 10.5 | 18.8 | 14.6 | 54.6 | 82.9 | 96.3 | 117.4 | 107.6 | 124.4 |
| Total liabilities | — | 2.4 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 22.8 | 44.8 | 68.6 | 87.8 | 94.1 | 111.7 |
| Shareholders' equity | −3.9 | −11.6 | 6.8 | −6.3 | 27.2 | 34.7 | 23.9 | 25.5 | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Margins and ratios | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | — | — | −5.2% | −15.3% | 11.5% | 11,781.2% | 4,192.8% | 1,825.5% | 9.9% | 13.6% |
| Operating margin | — | — | −193.8% | −141.6% | −28.3% | −7,765.5% | −12,748.4% | −13,551.4% | −33.3% | −16.1% |
| Net margin | — | — | −194.7% | −144.4% | −32.6% | −6,937.6% | −11,767.4% | −12,393.7% | −34.1% | −17.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | — | — | −213.2% | −133.3% | 5.1% | −3,648.3% | −8,834.6% | −9,404.4% | −25.9% | −3.5% |
| Return on capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equity | — | — | — | — | −50.8% | −13.0% | −49.3% | −83.9% | −142.2% | — |
| Return on assets | — | — | −65.8% | −67.6% | −15.3% | −5.8% | −16.1% | −19.4% | −19.9% | −12.9% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |