CULP
Culp, Inc.
CULP has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has the edge over CULP overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CULP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
CULP's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
NIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
NIO's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
CULP PE Valuation
CULP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CULP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Turning to a loss | |
| Stable | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| -- |
Analysts expect CULP's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NIO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
CULP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.32 | +$0.65 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.81 | +$0.72 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.80 | +$0.95 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.86 | +$0.82 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.97 | +$0.45 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.53 | -$0.42 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.75 | -$0.65 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.68 | -$0.11 |
CULP is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.32 per share over the past year, against $2.68 at its worst in early 2023.
NIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$1.45 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.06 | +$0.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.59 | +$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.74 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.76 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.61 | +$0.32 |
NIO has the edge over CULP on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CULP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $54M | +6.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.6M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $48M | -8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $53.2M | -4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.7M | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $48.8M | -1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $52.3M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $55.7M | -5.2% |
CULP's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $54M last quarter, up 6.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -7.8% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -6.5% | +3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | -4.6% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.4% | -4.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -9.7% | -5.9 points |
CULP has the edge over NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | -2.1% |
NIO has the edge over CULP on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +52 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -31% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | -28% | -2.6 points |
NIO's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 24 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CULP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.8M | +$8.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$7.3M | +$1.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.3M | +$6.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$510K | +$3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$874K | -$167K |
| Q2 2025 | -$8.7M | -$6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.7M | -$4.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.5M | -$2M |
CULP has burned cash in most quarters: −$1M over the past year, against −$21M the year before.
NIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | +$2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$391.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1B | +$73.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$391.3M | -386% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.2B | +$337.9M |
NIO's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against −$2.5B the year before.
CULP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +191K shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +251K shares |
| 3 years | +4% | +489K shares |
| 5 years | +3.3% | +406K shares |
| Available history | +3.3% | +413K shares |
CULP has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $1M |
| Q3 2021 | $723,000 |
| Q2 2020 | $952,000 |
NIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15.6M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +51% | +844M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +933M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +1.5B shares |
NIO has 2.5B diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NIO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
CULP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.3x | High |
| Q2 2022 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
CULP's net debt is about 9.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
CULP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.1 | Neutral |
CULP's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
NIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
NIO's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
CULP PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CULP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
CULP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CULP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.62 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.54 | 1.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.39 | 2.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $3.95 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.56 | 23% below |
CULP has the edge over NIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.36 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.01 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.81 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.03 | 49% below |
NIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% below its 200-week average.
CULP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.2 | $15.6 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | $15.6 | $8.97 | -42% |
| 2022 | $8.97 | $4.63 | -48% |
| 2023 | $4.63 | $5.79 | +25% |
| 2024 | $5.79 | $5.86 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | $5.86 | $3.50 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.50 | $3.49 | -0.3% |
CULP has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.42 | $45.8 | +1791% |
| 2021 | $45.8 | $30.5 | -33% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $11.0 | -64% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $9.07 | -17% |
| 2024 | $9.07 | $4.48 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.48 | $5.10 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.10 | $3.05 | -40% |
NIO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1791% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.