FLXS
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.
FLXS has the edge over NIO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
FLXS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
FLXS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
FLXS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $57.95 | -23% |
| Fair | 13x | $78.63 | +4.7% |
| Current | 13x | $75.13 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $75.13 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $130 | +72% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FLXS's PE is in its fair range at 13x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 14x.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
FLXS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FLXS, with profitability improving.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NIO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
FLXS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.54 | -7.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.00 | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.07 | +71% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.52 | +117% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.67 | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.11 | +62% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.54 | +83% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.54 | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.58 | +23% |
FLXS has the edge over NIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.29 per share over the past year, against $1.93 at its worst in late 2023.
FLXS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $114M | +3.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $115.4M | +0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $115.1M | +1% |
| Q4 2025 | $118.2M | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $110.4M | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $114.6M | +3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $114M | +6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $108.5M | +8.4% |
FLXS's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $114M last quarter, up 3.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.1% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.6% | -3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.1% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.4% | -7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +6.2 points |
FLXS 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's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $4.8B last quarter, up 69% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
FLXS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.4M | -188% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.9M | +59% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.6M | +98% |
| Q4 2025 | -$735K | -113% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8M | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.1M | +112% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.9M | +85% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.8M | -66% |
FLXS has the edge over NIO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
FLXS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -23% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -23% | -1.3M shares |
| 3 years | -19% | -1M shares |
| 5 years | -42% | -3.1M shares |
| Available history | -45% | -3.6M shares |
FLXS has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
FLXS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
FLXS has more cash than debt.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
FLXS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.8 | Neutral |
FLXS's weekly RSI is 52 (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).
FLXS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | FLXS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 18x | 31% below |
| PE % | 43 | 47 | 4 pts below |
FLXS is trading at 13x earnings, a 31% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
FLXS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $81.5 | 7.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $78.7 | 4.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $61.4 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $50.9 | 48% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.1 | 87% above |
FLXS 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.
FLXS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.5 | $34.8 | +70% |
| 2021 | $34.8 | $25.7 | -26% |
| 2022 | $25.7 | $15.8 | -38% |
| 2023 | $15.8 | $18.9 | +19% |
| 2024 | $18.9 | $55.4 | +194% |
| 2025 | $55.4 | $40.8 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.8 | $75.1 | +84% |
FLXS 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.