NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
XPEL
XPEL, Inc.
XPEL 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.
XPEL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
XPEL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
XPEL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $37.62 | — |
| Current | 18x | $37.62 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $46.19 | +23% |
| Fair | 33x | $68.12 | +81% |
| Expensive | 58x | $121 | +222% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
XPEL's PE is in its cheap range at 18x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x 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.
XPEL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for XPEL, 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.
XPEL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.33 | +11% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.97 | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.91 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.85 | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.70 | -3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.77 | +3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | -1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.65 | -14% |
XPEL 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.
XPEL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $137.8M | +9.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $143.1M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $117.4M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $122.3M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $125.4M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $124.7M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $103.8M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $107.5M | +1.9% |
XPEL's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $138M last quarter, up 9.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -2.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2 points |
XPEL 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.
XPEL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.2M | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | -$34.3M | -227% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.3M | -205% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6M | -66% |
| Q3 2025 | $32.2M | +76% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.9M | +7.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2M | +$9.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7M | +$7.4M |
XPEL's free cash flow was −$16M over the past year, against $66M 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.
XPEL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -5K shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -63K shares |
| 3 years | 0% | -6K shares |
| 5 years | +0.1% | +24.9K shares |
| Available history | +0.1% | +25.4K shares |
XPEL has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $2.9M |
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
XPEL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
XPEL 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).
XPEL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.9 | Oversold |
XPEL's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
XPEL PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | XPEL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.1% below |
| PE % | 1 | 47 | 46 pts below |
XPEL is trading at 18x 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.
XPEL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $42.7 | 12% below |
| 20 week MA | $45.5 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $46.5 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $41.2 | 8.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $49.2 | 24% below |
XPEL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 24% below its 200-week average.
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.
XPEL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.6 | $51.5 | +252% |
| 2021 | $51.5 | $68.5 | +33% |
| 2022 | $68.5 | $59.1 | -14% |
| 2023 | $59.1 | $53.9 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | $53.9 | $39.7 | -26% |
| 2025 | $39.7 | $52.1 | +31% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.1 | $37.6 | -28% |
XPEL has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.