HOUR
Hour Loop, Inc.
HOUR has a slight edge over NIO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOUR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
HOUR's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is 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.
HOUR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 23x | $0.91 | -44% |
| Fair | 38x | $1.54 | -5.2% |
| Current | 40x | $1.62 | — |
| Expensive | 66x | $2.64 | +63% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOUR's PE is in its fair range at 40x.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
HOUR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for HOUR to show an outlook.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NIO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
HOUR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.04 | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.04 | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.05 | +400% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.05 | +150% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.03 | -40% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.03 | -25% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.01 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.02 | +$0.09 |
HOUR 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.
HOUR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.1M | -4% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.9M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $29.9M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $56.1M | +3% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.4M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.1M | -3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.8M | +4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $54.4M | -8.5% |
HOUR's revenue is growing: $32M last quarter, down 4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.8% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.5% | +3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.5% | -3.6 points |
HOUR 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 HOUR 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.
HOUR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$586.5K | -231% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.4M | -$453.6K |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.2M | -$2.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $3M | +93% |
| Q3 2025 | $449.3K | +$2.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$901.6K | -305% |
| Q1 2025 | -$24.6K | -105% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5M | -10% |
HOUR's free cash flow was −$1M over the past year, against $1M 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 has the edge over HOUR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HOUR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +8.4K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +28.4K shares |
| 3 years | +0.4% | +141K shares |
| 5 years | +1.1% | +400K shares |
| Available history | +5.7% | +1.9M shares |
HOUR has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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.
HOUR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
HOUR 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.
HOUR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.0 | Oversold |
HOUR's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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).
HOUR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | HOUR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 18x | 125% above |
| PE % | 53 | 55 | 2 pts below |
HOUR is trading at 40x earnings, a 125% premium 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.
HOUR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.68 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.80 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.89 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.89 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.70 | 4.7% below |
HOUR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 4.7% below its 200-week average.
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.
HOUR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $7.99 | $3.00 | -62% |
| 2023 | $3.00 | $1.38 | -54% |
| 2024 | $1.38 | $2.82 | +104% |
| 2025 | $2.82 | $1.92 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.92 | $1.62 | -16% |
HOUR 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.