Nio (NIOIF) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)

Nio (NIOIF) posted Research & Development of -$273.3 million for Q1 2026, up 5.67% quarter-over-quarter from -$289.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 37.67% on a YoY basis from -$198.5 million in Q1 2025.

Nio (NIOIF) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nio (NIOIF) has reported Research & Development for 10 consecutive years, with -$273.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 37.67% year-over-year to -$273.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.3 billion (up 28.82% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.5 billion, down 15.09% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at -$273.3 million for Q1 2026 at Nio, up from -$289.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was -$273.3 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$577.1 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$414.3 million and a median of -$419.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development tumbled 165.2% in 2022 and soared 41.84% in 2025.
  • Tracing NIOIF's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$577.1 million in 2022, then increased by 3.06% to -$559.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 10.97% to -$498.1 million in 2024, then soared by 41.84% to -$289.7 million in 2025, then increased by 5.67% to -$273.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were -$273.3 million in Q1 2026, -$289.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$335.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 1.95 Bn
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn -
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn -
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -421.43 Mn
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn 458.00 Mn
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -394.63 Mn
7 Nio 12.31 Bn 9.20 Bn 704.43 Mn -273.27 Mn
8 VinFast Auto 7.23 Bn 91,500.01 Bn -17,004.89 Bn -2,535.42 Bn
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn 335.67 Mn
10 Nio - - 704.43 Mn -273.27 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -273.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -289.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -335.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -419.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -438.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -498.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -472.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -442.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -396.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -559.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -416.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -461.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -447.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -577.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -413.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -320.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -277.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -286.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -185.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -136.86 Mn