Nio (NIO) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Nio (NIO) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of -$749.2 million in Q1 2026, up 0.52% on a QoQ basis from -$753.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 25.91% year-over-year from -$595.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nio (NIO) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nio has disclosed Operating Expenses across 10 years of filings, most recently posting -$749.2 million for 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 advanced to -$749.2 million in Q1 2026, from -$753.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at -$573.5 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$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 slipped by 4.36% to -$1.1 billion in 2023, then fell by 2.65% to -$1.1 billion in 2024, then jumped by 34.1% to -$753.1 million in 2025, then rose by 0.52% to -$749.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NIO's Operating Expenses at -$749.2 million in Q1 2026, -$753.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$919.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,264.49 Bn | 1,219.81 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 448.54 Bn | 321.13 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 76.70 Bn |
| 3 | General Motors | 74.80 Bn | 52.42 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 40.70 Bn |
| 4 | Ferrari | 71.95 Bn | 70.15 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 479.59 Mn |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 59.47 Bn | 29.01 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 40.92 Bn |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.42 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 16.65 Bn | 15.59 Bn | 317.01 Mn | -282.20 Mn |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.51 Bn | 10.51 Bn | -15,731.99 Bn | -11,212.24 Bn |
| 9 | Digital Currency X Technology | 5.68 Bn | 5.68 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Nio | 1.77 Bn | -1.40 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 |