NIO Reports First Ever Profitable Quarter - NIO Stock Jumps 10%

• The vehicle maker expects first-quarter total revenue in the range of $3.50 billion and $3.60 billion.
• Nio also expects a 90% to 97% increase in total deliveries for the first quarter of 2026. 
• Nio’s Q4 vehicle margins improved to more than 18%, compared to roughly 13% last year.

Shares of NIO Inc (NIO) climbed 10% on Tuesday after the EV maker reported its first-ever profitable quarter while revenue surged on the back of strong growth in vehicle sales.

NIO shares were trading at their highest levels since Dec. 30, 2025.

Nio Posts Q4 Profit

Total revenue for the fourth-quarter rose nearly 76% to RMB34.65 billion, or $4.96 billion, beating Wall Street’s estimates of RMB33.25 billion, according to Fiscal.ai data.

Net profit came in at RMB282.7 million, compared with a net loss of RMB7.12 billion a year earlier. Vehicle sales generated $4.52 billion in revenue during the quarter, marking an 81% increase from Q4 of 2024. Vehicle margins improved to more than 18% in Q4, compared to around 13% last year.

Nio expects first-quarter total revenue in a range of $3.50 billion and $3.60 billion, representing a growth of around 103% to 109%.

Nio Expects 90% To 97% Increase In Q1 Deliveries

During the fourth quarter, NIO recorded a 72% increase in EV deliveries. “In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company delivered 124,807 smart electric vehicles, representing a year-over-year increase of 71.7%, with quarterly deliveries of our NIO, ONVO, and FIREFLY brands each reaching record highs,” said William Bin Li, Chairman and CEO of NIO. 

“We expect total deliveries in the first quarter of 2026 to be between 80,000 and 83,000 units, representing a year-over-year increase of 90.1% to 97.2%.”

Last month, NIO and its unit GeniTech Co (Shenji) signed agreements with several investors in China to raise more than RMB2 billion in cash through the issuance of new Shenji shares. Shenji oversees NIO’s intelligent-driving chip business.

How Did Stocktwits Users React?

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits flipped to ‘bullish’ from ‘bearish’ over the past 24 hours, amid ‘high’ message volumes. 

One user expects the stock to rise to $8. It is currently trading at $5.5.

Another user expects institutional investments following a “blowout quarter.”

Year-to-date, the stock has gained around 2%.

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