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.
Analysis
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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,151.92 Bn | 1,108.39 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 255.99 Bn | 127.54 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 78.18 Bn |
| 3 | Honda Motor | 129.45 Bn | 89.32 Bn | 8.46 Bn | -34.70 Bn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 80.26 Bn | 48.92 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 47.66 Bn |
| 5 | General Motors | 76.22 Bn | 51.50 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 46.57 Bn |
| 6 | Ferrari | 73.68 Bn | 71.93 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 471.42 Mn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 20.68 Bn | 15.37 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Stellantis | 15.20 Bn | -26.25 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 4.85 Bn |
| 9 | Li Auto | 12.07 Bn | -504.83 Mn | 417.98 Mn | -757.09 Mn |
| 10 | Nio | 8.81 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 870.51 Mn | -921.68 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -921.68 Mn |
| 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 |