NIO

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Now trading at a price of $8.5, NIO has moved 0.7% so far today.

NIO returned losses of -28.0% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $16.18 and a low of $7.0. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -51.0%. As of April 2023, the company's 50-day average price was $10.48. NIO Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells smart electric vehicles in China. Based in Shanghai, China, the large-cap Consumer Discretionary company has 26,763 full time employees. NIO has not offered a regular dividend during the last year.

The Company Trades Below Its Net Current Asset Value:

2019-04-02 2020-05-14 2021-04-06 2022-04-29
Revenue (MM) $4,951 $7,825 $16,258 $36,136
Gross Margins -5.0% -15.0% 12.0% 19.0%
Operating Margins -194% -142% -28% -12%
Net Margins -195.0% -144.0% -33.0% -11.0%
Net Income (MM) -$9,661 -$11,287 -$5,299 -$3,986
Net Interest Expense (MM) $10 -$210 -$259 $274
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) -$474 -$999 -$1,046 -$1,708
Earnings Per Share -$70.23 -$11.08 -$4.74 -$8.94
EPS Growth n/a 84.22% 57.22% -88.61%
Diluted Shares (MM) 332 1,030 1,183 1,183
Free Cash Flow (MM) -$5,268 -$7,015 $2,916 $6,044
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$2,644 -$1,707 -$965 -$4,078
Net Current Assets (MM) $1,477 -$14,476 $23,427 $18,821
Long Term Debt (MM) $1,168 $7,155 $5,938 $9,739
LT Debt to Equity 0.14 -1.48 0.19 0.26

NIO has slimmer gross margins than its peers, consistently negative margins with a positive growth rate, and an unconvincing cash flow history. On the other hand, the company benefits from an excellent current ratio and a strong EPS growth trend. Furthermore, NIO has weak revenue growth and a flat capital expenditure trend.

NIO does not have a meaningful trailing P/E ratio since its earnings per share are negative. Its forward EPS guidance is negative too, at $-0.71. The average P/E ratio for the Consumer Discretionary sector is 22.33. On the other hand, the market is undervaluing NIO in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 0.98. In comparison, the sector average is 3.12.

Overview of NIO's Market Factors:

The largest shareholder is Baillie Gifford and Company, whose 8% stake in the company is worth $1,015,233,663.

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