PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed May 21, 2026

NIO

NIO Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 8/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The substantial EPS beat and raised guidance make this a strong near-term catalyst. Monitor monthly delivery updates (May and June) to validate the Q2 guidance trajectory. The improving vehicle margin and cash position reduce dilution risk.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
NIO ▼ -17.37% at T+60d
LONG call ✗ call lost -17.37% · α vs SPY -21.40% · entry $5.57 → $4.60
Entry anchored
May 21, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-6.47%
call -6.47% · α -6.91%
$5.21
settled 4mo ago
T+5d
+0.36%
call +0.36% · α -1.49%
$5.59
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
-9.83%
call -9.83% · α -10.37%
$5.02
settled 3mo ago
T+60d
-17.37%
call -17.37% · α -21.40%
$4.60
settled 6w ago

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Executive Summary

NIO reported Q1 2026 GAAP EPS of -$0.03, crushing the consensus estimate of -$0.34, on revenue of $3.70B (RMB25.5B), up 112% YoY. Vehicle margin improved to 18.8%, and the company guided Q2 deliveries up 53-60% YoY and revenue up 72-81% YoY, signaling accelerating momentum.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$-0.03
est $-0.34 · +91.5%
Revenue
$3.7B
+112.2% YoY
Rating
beat
Guidance
RMB32,777M-RMB34,436M
raised
Gross Margin
19%

Key Facts

  • Q1 deliveries 83,465, up 98.3% YoY; vehicle margin 18.8% vs 10.2% YoY
  • GAAP EPS -$0.03 beat consensus -$0.34 by 91.5%; revenue -$3.70B slightly below consensus but up 112% YoY
  • Q2 guidance: deliveries 110,000-115,000 (+53-60% YoY), revenue RMB32.8B-34.4B (+72-81% YoY)
  • Cash and equivalents $7.0B; net current assets turned positive; positive non-GAAP operating profit of RMB66.8M
  • Gross margin 19.0% vs 7.6% YoY; operating loss narrowed 95% YoY to RMB308.8M

Financial Impact

Massive EPS beat and strong guidance likely drive significant upside; Q2 revenue guided 72-81% higher YoY

epsrevenuedeliveriesgross margin

Risk Factors

  • Sequential delivery decline of 33% from Q4 due to seasonality and model transition
  • Still GAAP net loss of RMB332M; competitive pressure from BYD, Xpeng, and Tesla
  • Geopolitical and regulatory risks in China EV market

Market Snapshot

Exchange
OTC
Sector
Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies
Analyst Consensus
68% bullish (31 analysts)

Investment Themes

Electric Vehicles

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3299109
14 reports for NIO
Performance horizon
50% Hit rate 3 of 6 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +3.28%Apr 1, 2026
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Reports for NIO — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 1, 2026
4w ago
6-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$4.06 $3.43▼ −15.52%▼ −15.83%$3.39 (−16.50%)
Sep 1, 2026
4w ago
6-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$4.06 $3.43▼ −15.52%▼ −15.83%$3.39 (−16.50%)
Sep 1, 2026
4w ago
6-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$4.06 $3.43▼ −15.52%▼ −15.83%$3.39 (−16.50%)
Sep 1, 2026
4w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$4.06 $3.43▼ −15.52%▼ −15.83%$3.39 (−16.50%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
6-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$4.53 $3.66▼ −19.21%▼ −19.21%$3.39 (−25.17%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$4.53 $3.66▼ −19.21%▼ −19.21%$3.39 (−25.17%)
Aug 3, 2026
8w ago
6-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$4.81 $4.23▼ −12.06%▼ −13.30%$3.39 (−29.52%)
Jul 2, 2026
13w ago
6-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$4.79 $4.84▲ +1.04%▲ +1.46%$3.39 (−29.23%)
Jul 1, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$4.97 $4.76▼ −4.23%▼ −2.04%$3.39 (−31.79%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$5.23 $4.78▼ −8.60%▼ −10.50%$3.39 (−35.18%)
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Report published May 21, 2026