Nio (NIO) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)

Nio (NIO) posted Return on Capital Employed of 4.15% for Q1 2026, up 111.19% quarter-over-quarter from 37.08% in Q4 2025, and up 5631.0% on a YoY basis from 0.07% in Q1 2025.

Nio (NIO) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nio (NIO) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 9 consecutive years, with 4.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 5631.0% year-over-year to 4.15% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.15% (up 5631.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 39.93%, up 227.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.15% for Q1 2026 at Nio, up from 37.08% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 4.15% in Q1 2026, with the low at 61.89% in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 38.41% and a median of 42.44% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plunged 3827 bps in 2023 and soared 5631 bps in 2026.
  • Tracing NIO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 32.43% in 2022, then sank by 37 bps to 44.53% in 2023, then fell by 9 bps to 48.65% in 2024, then rose by 24 bps to 37.08% in 2025, then soared by 111 bps to 4.15% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 4.15% in Q1 2026, 37.08% in Q4 2025, and 53.53% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 4.59%
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn -4.00%
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn 1.33%
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -7.49%
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn -34.04%
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -4.13%
7 Nio 12.31 Bn 9.20 Bn 704.43 Mn 28.34%
8 VinFast Auto 7.23 Bn 91,500.01 Bn -17,004.89 Bn -964.18%
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn -72.50%
10 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 Mn 11.12%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 28.34%
Dec 31, 2025 -8.71%
Sep 30, 2025 -53.40%
Jun 30, 2025 -61.76%
Mar 31, 2025 -52.16%
Dec 31, 2024 -48.65%
Sep 30, 2024 -51.10%
Jun 30, 2024 -42.52%
Mar 31, 2024 -38.55%
Dec 31, 2023 -44.61%
Sep 30, 2023 -57.08%
Jun 30, 2023 -53.25%
Mar 31, 2023 -36.77%
Dec 31, 2022 -32.43%
Sep 30, 2022 -20.88%
Jun 30, 2022 -14.97%
Mar 31, 2022 -12.01%
Dec 31, 2021 -9.63%
Sep 30, 2021 -7.29%
Jun 30, 2021 -7.00%