Nio (NIO) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Nio's (NIO) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$749.2 million in Q1 2026, up 25.91% YoY from -$595.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.52% on a QoQ basis from -$753.1 million in Q4 2025.
Nio (NIO) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nio (NIO) has 10 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at -$749.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 25.91% year-over-year to -$749.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$3.4 billion (up 18.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.7 billion, down 4.49% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to -$749.2 million in Q1 2026, from -$753.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$573.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$1.1 billion in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$881.1 million and a median of -$872.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses plunged 103.02% — and 2025, when it soared 34.1%.
- Tracing NIO's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$1.1 billion in 2022, then retreated by 4.36% to -$1.1 billion in 2023, then dropped by 2.65% to -$1.1 billion in 2024, then surged by 34.1% to -$753.1 million in 2025, then grew by 0.52% to -$749.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$749.2 million (Q1 2026), -$753.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$919.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,062.42 Bn | 1,018.89 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 248.02 Bn | 113.80 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 78.18 Bn |
| 3 | Honda Motor | 127.13 Bn | 92.93 Bn | -34.06 Bn | 239.73 Bn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 81.51 Bn | 50.18 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 47.66 Bn |
| 5 | General Motors | 78.38 Bn | 53.66 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 46.57 Bn |
| 6 | Li Auto | 26.25 Bn | 12.80 Bn | 262.11 Mn | -696.85 Mn |
| 7 | Xpeng | 23.13 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -660.64 Mn |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 21.08 Bn | 15.77 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 16.04 Bn | -25.41 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 4.85 Bn |
| 10 | Nio | 11.72 Bn | 7.14 Bn | 704.43 Mn | -749.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -749.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -753.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -919.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -950.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -949.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -814.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -872.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -849.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -767.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -787.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -624.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -573.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -650.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -463.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -361.99 Mn |