NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has the edge over STRT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
STRT
Strattec Security Corporation
STRT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
STRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
STRT's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $43.33 | -31% |
| Forward | 13x | $62.38 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $56.31 | -9.7% |
| Current | 15x | $62.38 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $116 | +85% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STRT's PE is in its fair range at 15x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 13x.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
NIO has the edge over STRT on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
STRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect STRT's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability 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.
STRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.75 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.12 | -28% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.00 | +9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.07 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.61 | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.73 | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.58 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.95 | +400% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.00 | +7900% |
STRT 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 STRT 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.
STRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $147.2M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $151.8M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $137.6M | -4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.5M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $152.4M | +9.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $152M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $144.1M | +2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $129.9M | +9.6% |
STRT's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $147M last quarter, down 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.4% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5% | +1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.9% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.6% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6% | +1.6 points |
STRT 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.
STRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.6M | -2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.2M | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.7M | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.3M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.2M | +72% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | +$21.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.5M | +$13M |
STRT has the edge over NIO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
STRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -69K shares |
| 1 year | -1.8% | -74K shares |
| 3 years | +2% | +79K shares |
| 5 years | +4.1% | +160K shares |
| Available history | +8.3% | +312K shares |
STRT has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5M |
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
STRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
STRT has more cash than debt.
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).
STRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.9 | Oversold |
STRT's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (oversold).
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STRT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | STRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 18x | 16% below |
| PE % | 64 | 47 | 17 pts above |
STRT is trading at 15x earnings, a 16% 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.
STRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $63.1 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $72.9 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $76.6 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $65.4 | 4.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $45.6 | 37% above |
STRT 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.
STRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.0 | $51.4 | +134% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $37.4 | -27% |
| 2022 | $37.4 | $20.4 | -45% |
| 2023 | $20.4 | $25.3 | +24% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $41.3 | +63% |
| 2025 | $41.3 | $79.5 | +92% |
| 2026 YTD | $79.5 | $62.4 | -22% |
STRT has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.