NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has a slight edge over SLGN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
SLGN
Silgan Holdings Inc.
SLGN has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
SLGN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
SLGN's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SLGN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $40.71 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $34.15 | -16% |
| Fair | 16x | $38.73 | -4.9% |
| Current | 16x | $40.71 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $44.51 | +9.3% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SLGN's PE is in its fair range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
NIO has the edge over SLGN on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
SLGN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect SLGN's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
SLGN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.03 | +62% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.49 | -15% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.56 | -8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.67 | -0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.70 | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.94 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.81 | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.69 | -5.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.58 | -13% |
SLGN 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.
SLGN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +5.3% |
SLGN's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $2B last quarter, up 1.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.1% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.3% | -1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.6% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.4% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.7% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5% | -2.8 points |
SLGN 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's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against −$2.5B the year before.
SLGN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $264.7M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | -$258.5M | +$35.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$882M | -$115.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $260.8M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | -$294.2M | -$258.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$766.3M | -$143.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $865M | -16% |
SLGN still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $347M 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.
SLGN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +151K shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -860K shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -2.8M shares |
| 5 years | -4.7% | -5.3M shares |
| Available history | -5% | -5.6M shares |
SLGN has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $7.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $8.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $59.3M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6M |
SLGN spent $17M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 76% from the year before.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SLGN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.9x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.0x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.3x | High |
SLGN's net debt is about 5.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.3 years a year ago.
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).
SLGN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.4 | Neutral |
SLGN's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (neutral).
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SLGN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SLGN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 9.3% below |
| PE % | 62 | 47 | 15 pts above |
SLGN is trading at 16x earnings, in line with 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.
SLGN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.2 | 6.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.8 | 0.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $41.3 | 1.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $45.4 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $46.5 | 12% below |
SLGN 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.
SLGN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.1 | $36.9 | +19% |
| 2021 | $36.9 | $41.1 | +12% |
| 2022 | $41.1 | $52.8 | +28% |
| 2023 | $52.8 | $45.3 | -14% |
| 2024 | $45.3 | $52.6 | +16% |
| 2025 | $52.6 | $40.9 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.9 | $40.7 | -0.4% |
SLGN has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.