NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
RUSHB
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
RUSHB has the edge over NIO overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
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.
RUSHB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
RUSHB's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RUSHB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $20.11 | -66% |
| Fair | 13x | $30.68 | -49% |
| Expensive | 19x | $45.00 | -24% |
| Current | 20x | $59.58 | — |
| Forward | 21x | $59.58 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RUSHB's PE is 20x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NIO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
RUSHB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RUSHB, 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.
RUSHB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.87 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.31 | +2.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.21 | -5.6% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.64 | -13% |
| Q4 2023 | $2.77 | -8.9% |
| Q3 2023 | $2.90 | +3.6% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.97 | +13% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.04 | +38% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.04 | +64% |
RUSHB 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 has the edge over RUSHB 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.
RUSHB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | -1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | -4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | -1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -1% |
RUSHB's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $2.1B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.2% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.6% | -0.3 points |
RUSHB 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 RUSHB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RUSHB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$17.8M | -107% |
| Q2 2026 | $51M | -55% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.6M | -112% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.9M | -88% |
| Q3 2025 | $271.2M | +$291.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $113.8M | -36% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.1M | +$279.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $263.5M | +5330% |
RUSHB usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$18M, but it generated $59M over the past year.
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.
RUSHB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +133K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -435K shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -5.5M shares |
| 5 years | -7.4% | -9.6M shares |
| Available history | -5% | -6.3M shares |
RUSHB has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $70.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $87.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $29.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $267,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $3.9M |
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
RUSHB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
RUSHB'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).
RUSHB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 72.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 66.6 | Neutral |
RUSHB's weekly RSI is 72 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 67 (neutral).
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RUSHB PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | RUSHB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 18x | 12% above |
| PE % | 87 | 47 | 40 pts above |
RUSHB is trading at 20x earnings, a 12% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
RUSHB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $57.4 | 3.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $54.0 | 10% above |
| 50 week MA | $47.4 | 26% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.0 | 42% above |
| 200 week MA | $36.0 | 65% above |
RUSHB 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.
RUSHB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.7 | $16.8 | +22% |
| 2021 | $16.8 | $23.2 | +38% |
| 2022 | $23.2 | $25.1 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | $25.1 | $35.3 | +41% |
| 2024 | $35.3 | $36.3 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | $36.3 | $38.3 | +5.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.3 | $59.6 | +55% |
RUSHB has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.