NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
PLOW
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
PLOW has the edge over NIO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
PLOW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
PLOW's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PLOW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $37.54 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $34.13 | -9.1% |
| Current | 14x | $37.54 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $59.01 | +57% |
| Expensive | 25x | $69.11 | +84% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLOW's PE is in its cheap range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NIO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
PLOW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PLOW, with profitability improving.
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.
PLOW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.31 | +20% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.76 | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.20 | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.22 | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.96 | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.75 | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.78 | +136% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.71 | +132% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.34 | +144% |
PLOW has the edge over NIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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.
PLOW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $218M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $214.6M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $137.8M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $184.5M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $162.1M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $194.3M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $115.1M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $143.5M | +6.9% |
PLOW has the edge over NIO on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +5.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.2% | +4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.7% | -27 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.8% | +9.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9% | -0.4 points |
PLOW has the edge over NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 PLOW on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PLOW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$26.2M | -$14.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$28.3M | -$14M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.2M | -$657K |
| Q4 2025 | $92.8M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | -$11.4M | +$3.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$14.3M | -1816% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.5M | +$18.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $70.2M | -4.8% |
PLOW has burned cash in most quarters: $34M over the past year, down 17% from the year before.
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.
PLOW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -57.2K shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -37.9K shares |
| 3 years | +2.4% | +549K shares |
| 5 years | +2.4% | +548K shares |
| Available history | +3.2% | +720K shares |
PLOW has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $3M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
PLOW spent $6M buying back its own shares over the past year.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
PLOW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
PLOW's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
PLOW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.8 | Oversold |
PLOW's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PLOW PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PLOW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 18x | 25% below |
| PE % | 18 | 47 | 29 pts below |
PLOW is trading at 14x earnings, a 25% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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.
PLOW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.0 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $41.7 | 9.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $41.7 | 9.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $34.8 | 7.7% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.5 | 19% above |
PLOW has the edge over NIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
PLOW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $55.3 | $42.3 | -24% |
| 2021 | $42.3 | $38.7 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | $38.7 | $35.7 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | $35.7 | $29.7 | -17% |
| 2024 | $29.7 | $23.3 | -21% |
| 2025 | $23.3 | $33.4 | +43% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.4 | $37.5 | +12% |
PLOW has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.