NIO Inc. Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

Quarterly Total Revenues reached RMB19,703.4 million (US$2,699.4 million)ⁱ

Quarterly Vehicle Deliveries were 72,689 units

Full Year Total Revenues reached RMB65,731.6 million (US$9,005.2 million)

Full Year Vehicle Deliveries were 221,970 units

SHANGHAI, March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO; HKEX: 9866; SGX: NIO) ("NIO” or the "Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the global smart electric vehicle market, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Operating Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2024

• Vehicle deliveries were 72,689 in the fourth quarter of 2024, consisting of 52,760 vehicles from the Company's premium smart electric vehicle brand NIO and 19,929 vehicles from the Company's family-oriented smart electric vehicle brand ONVO, representing an increase of 45.2% from the fourth quarter of 2023, and an increase of 17.5% from the third quarter of 2024.

• Vehicle deliveries were 221,970 in 2024, representing an increase of 38.7% from 2023.
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Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2024

• Vehicle sales were RMB17,475.6 million (US$2,394.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 13.2% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 4.7% from the third quarter of 2024.
• Vehicle marginⁱⁱ was 13.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with 11.9% in fourth quarter of 2023 and 13.1% in the third quarter of 2024.
• Total revenues were RMB19,703.4 million (US$2,699.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 15.2% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 5.5% from the third quarter of 2024.
• Gross profit was RMB2,308.9 million (US$316.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 80.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 15.0% from the third quarter of 2024.
• Gross margin was 11.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with 7.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 10.7% in the third quarter of 2024.
• Loss from operations was RMB6,032.9 million (US$826.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of 8.9% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 15.2% from the third quarter of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) was RMB5,543.6 million (US$759.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of 8.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 20.8% from the third quarter of 2024.
• Net loss was RMB7,111.5 million (US$974.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 32.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 40.6% from the third quarter of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was RMB6,622.2 million (US$907.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 37.9% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 50.1% from the third quarter of 2024.
• Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investment and long-term time deposits were RMB41.9 billion (US$5.7 billion) as of December 31, 2024.

Financial Highlights for the Full Year of 2024

• Vehicle sales were RMB58,234.1 million (US$7,978.0 million) for the full year of 2024, representing an increase of 18.2% from the previous year.
• Vehicle margin was 12.3% for the full year of 2024, compared with 9.5% for the previous year.
• Total revenues were RMB65,731.6 million (US$9,005.2 million) for the full year of 2024, representing an increase of 18.2% from the previous year.
• Gross profit was RMB6,492.8 million (US$889.5 million) for the full year of 2024, representing an increase of 112.8% from the previous year.
• Gross margin was 9.9% for the full year of 2024, compared with 5.5% for the previous year.
• Loss from operations was RMB21,874.1 million (US$2,996.7 million) for the full year of 2024, representing a decrease of 3.4% from the previous year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) was RMB19,945.6 million (US$2,732.5 million) in 2024, representing a decrease of 1.7% from the previous year.
• Net loss was RMB22,401.7 million (US$3,069.0 million) for the full year of 2024, representing an increase of 8.1% from the previous year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was RMB20,473.2 million (US$2,804.8 million) for the full year of 2024, representing an increase of 11.6% from the previous year.        
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Recent Developments

Deliveries in January and February 2025

• The Company delivered 13,863 vehicles in January 2025 and 13,192 vehicles in February 2025. As of February 28, 2025, the Company had delivered 27,055 vehicles in 2025, with cumulative deliveries reaching 698,619.

• As an update to the previously announced NIO China strategic investment on September 29, 2024, as of the date hereof, the strategic investors have injected an aggregate of RMB2.8 billion in cash into NIO China, while NIO has injected an aggregate of RMB10 billion in cash into NIO China. NIO and the strategic investors are working towards the completion of the remaining portion of the investment.
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• On January 31, 2025, NIO completed the repurchase right offer relating to the 2027 Notes. US$378.3 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes were validly surrendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the repurchase right offer. Following settlement of the repurchase, US$213,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes remain outstanding and continue to be subject to the existing terms of the indenture and the 2027 Notes.

"In 2024, we achieved a new delivery record of 221,970 vehicles. Throughout the year, NIO brand maintained its position as the leader in China's BEV market for vehicles priced over RMB300,000, capturing a 40% market share. The market share of the ONVO L60 have been steadily increasing since its launch, securing a top-three position in China's BEV SUV market priced between RMB200,000 and 300,000,” said William Bin Li, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NIO.

"This year marks the beginning of a new product cycle for our three brands. NIO brand will further solidify its premium positioning by introducing more technology and experience-driven products. ONVO brand, targeting the mainstream mass market, will concentrate on increasing its sales volume and enriching its product portfolio. Firefly's model will be officially launched and begin deliveries in April, serving as a key driver for our future international expansion. Additionally, we are continuously advancing our assisted and intelligent driving capabilities and have made breakthroughs in our NIO WorldModel architecture, which will be gradually rolled out to cover all driving scenarios,” added William Bin Li.

"In the fourth quarter of 2024, despite the ONVO L60 being in its early production phase, our vehicle gross margin reached 13.1%. The sustained expansion of after-sales services and their profitability, along with the growth in provision of technical services, contributed to a positive quarterly gross profit in our other sales,” added Stanley Yu Qu, NIO's chief financial officer. "Looking ahead to 2025, we will sharpen our focus on enhancing profitability by driving cost reductions through technological advancements, optimizing operational efficiency and accelerating scalable growth.”

Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2024

Revenues

• Total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 were RMB19,703.4 million (US$2,699.4 million), representing an increase of 15.2% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 5.5% from the third quarter of 2024.

• Total revenues for the full year of 2024 were RMB65,731.6 million (US$9,005.2 million), representing an increase of 18.2% from the previous year.

• Vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of 2024 were RMB17,475.6 million (US$2,394.1 million), representing an increase of 13.2% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 4.7% from the third quarter of 2024. The increase in vehicle sales over the fourth quarter of 2023 and the third quarter of 2024 was mainly due to the increase in delivery volume, partially offset by the lower average selling price as a result of changes in product mix.

• Vehicle sales for the full year of 2024 were RMB58,234.1 million (US$7,978.0 million), representing an increase of 18.2% from the previous year.

• Other sales in the fourth quarter of 2024 were RMB2,227.8 million (US$305.2 million), representing an increase of 33.8% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 12.7% from the third quarter of 2024. The increase in other sales over the fourth quarter of 2023 was mainly due to i) the increase in sales of parts, accessories and after-sales vehicle services, and provision of power solutions, as a result of the continued growth in the number of users, ii) the increase in revenues from technical research and development services. The increase in other sales over the third quarter of 2024 was mainly due to i) the increase in revenues from technical research and development services, ii) the increase in sales of used cars, and iii) the increase in sales of parts, accessories and after-sales vehicle services.

• Other sales for the full year of 2024 were RMB7,497.5 million (US$1,027.2 million), representing an increase of 17.9% from the previous year.

• Cost of sales in the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB17,394.5 million (US$2,383.0 million), representing an increase of 9.9% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 4.4% from the third quarter of 2024. The increase in cost of sales over the fourth quarter of 2023 was mainly attributable to an increase in delivery volume, partially offset by the decreased material cost per vehicle. Cost of sales remained relatively stable compared with the third quarter of 2024.

• Cost of sales for the full year of 2024 was RMB59,238.8 million (US$8,115.7 million), representing an increase of 12.7% from the previous year.

• Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB2,308.9 million (US$316.3 million), representing an increase of 80.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 15.0% from the third quarter of 2024.

• Gross profit for the full year of 2024 was RMB6,492.8 million (US$889.5 million), representing an increase of 112.8% from the previous year.

• Gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2024 was 11.7%, compared with 7.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 10.7% in the third quarter of 2024. The increase of gross margin over the fourth quarter of 2023 was mainly attributed to i) the increased vehicle margin, ii) the increase in sales from provision of technical research and development services as well as sales of parts, accessories and after-sales vehicle services, with relatively higher margins, and iii) the reduction in the gross loss rate from provision of power solutions due to the growing number of users. The increase in gross margin over the third quarter of 2024 was mainly attributable to the increase in provision of technical research and development services as well as sales of parts, accessories and after-sales vehicle services, with relatively higher margins.

• Gross margin for the full year of 2024 was 9.9%, compared with 5.5% for the full year of 2023.

• Vehicle margin in the fourth quarter of 2024 was 13.1%, compared with 11.9% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 13.1% in the third quarter of 2024. The increase in vehicle margin from the fourth quarter of 2023 was mainly attributable to the decreased material cost per unit. Vehicle margin remained stable compared with the third quarter of 2024.

• Vehicle margin for the full year of 2024 was 12.3%, compared with 9.5% for the full year of 2023.

• Research and development expenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 were RMB3,635.8 million (US$498.1 million), representing a decrease of 8.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 9.6% from the third quarter of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, research and development expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB3,291.7 million (US$451.0 million), representing a decrease of 9.0% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 13.4% from the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in research and development expenses over the fourth quarter of 2023 was mainly due to i) the decreased personnel costs in research and development functions, and ii) the decreased design and development costs resulting from different stages of development for new products and technologies. The increase in research and development expenses over the third quarter of 2024 was mainly due to the incremental design and development costs for new products and technologies, partially offset by the decreased personnel costs in research and development functions.

• Research and development expenses for the full year of 2024 were RMB13,037.3 million (US$1,786.1 million), representing a decrease of 2.9% from the previous year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, research and development expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB11,741.2 million (US$1,608.5 million), representing a decrease of 1.5% from the previous year.

• Selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 were RMB4,878.0 million (US$668.3 million), representing an increase of 22.8% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 18.7% from the third quarter of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB4,752.4 million (US$651.1 million), representing an increase of 25.7% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 21.8% from the third quarter of 2024. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses over the fourth quarter of 2023 was mainly attributable to i) the increase in sales and marketing activities for new brands and products, and ii) the increase in personnel costs related to the Company's sales and service network expansion. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses over the third quarter of 2024 was mainly attributable to the increase in sales and marketing activities for new brands and products, and the increase in professional services costs for general corporate functions.        

• Selling, general and administrative expenses for the full year of 2024 were RMB15,741.1 million (US$2,156.5 million), representing an increase of 22.2% from the previous year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB15,180.5 million (US$2,079.7 million), representing an increase of 25.3% from last year.

• Loss from operations in the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB6,032.9 million (US$826.5 million), representing a decrease of 8.9% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 15.2% from the third quarter of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) was RMB5,543.6 million (US$759.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of 8.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 20.8% from third quarter of 2024.

• Loss from operations for the full year of 2024 was RMB21,874.1 million (US$2,996.7 million), representing a decrease of 3.4% from last year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) was RMB19,945.6 million (US$2,732.5 million) in 2024, representing a decrease of 1.7% from last year.

• Interest and Investment loss in the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB169.9 million (US$23.3 million), compared with interest and investment income of RMB1,368.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and RMB310.1 million in the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to the fair value change of equity investments.

• Other loss, net in the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB527.5 million (US$72.3 million), compared with other income of RMB253.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and RMB309.7 million in the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to the loss from the revaluation of our overseas Renminbi-related assets as a result of the depreciation of Renminbi against U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of 2024.

• Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB7,111.5 million (US$974.3 million), representing an increase of 32.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 40.6% from the third quarter of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was RMB6,622.2 million (US$907.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 37.9% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 50.1% from the third quarter of 2024.

• Net loss for the full year of 2024 was RMB22,401.7 million (US$3,069.0 million), compared with net loss of RMB20,719.8 million in 2023. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was RMB20,473.2 million (US$2,804.8 million) in 2024.

• Net loss attributable to NIO's ordinary shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB 7,131.8 million (US$977.0 million), representing an increase of 27.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 38.7% from the third quarter of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value, adjusted net loss attributable to NIO's ordinary shareholders (non-GAAP) was RMB 6,548.9 million (US$897.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024.

• Net loss attributable to NIO's ordinary shareholders for the full year of 2024 was RMB 22,657.7 million (US$3,104.1 million). The net loss attributable to NIO's ordinary shareholders was RMB21,147.0 million in 2023. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value, adjusted net loss attributable to NIO's ordinary shareholders (non-GAAP) was RMB20,381.7 million (US$2,792.3 million) in 2024.

• Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share/ADS in the fourth quarter of 2024 were both RMB3.45 (US$0.47), compared with RMB3.18 in the fourth quarter of 2023 and RMB2.50 in the third quarter of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value, adjusted basic and diluted net loss per share/ADS (non-GAAP) were both RMB3.17 (US$0.43), compared with RMB2.81 in the fourth quarter of 2023 and RMB2.14 in the third quarter of 2024.

• Basic and diluted net loss per ADS for the full year of 2024 were both RMB11.03 (US$1.51). Excluding share-based compensation expenses and accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value, adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS (non-GAAP) were both RMB9.92 (US$1.36) in 2024.

• Balance of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investment and long-term time deposits was RMB41.9 billion (US$5.7 billion) as of December 31, 2024. We have been incurring loss since inception. We incurred operating cash outflow for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our current liabilities exceeded current assets as of December 31, 2024. Based on our going concern and liquidity assessment, which considers our business plan including revenue growth, working capital management and the ability to raise funds from banks under available credit quotas when needed, we believe that our financial resources, including our available cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, cash generated from operating activities and funds from available credit quotas will be sufficient to support our continuous operations in the ordinary course of business for the next twelve months.

For the first quarter of 2025, the Company expects:

• Deliveries of vehicles to be between 41,000 and 43,000 vehicles, representing an increase of approximately 36.4% to an increase of approximately 43.1% from the same quarter of 2024.
• Total revenues to be between RMB12,367 million (US$1,694 million) and RMB12,859 million (US$1,762 million), representing an increase of approximately 24.8% to an increase of approximately 29.8% from the same quarter of 2024.

Conference Call

The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on March 21, 2025 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong/Singapore Time on March 21, 2025).

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.nio.com/news-events/events.

For participants who wish to join the conference using dial-in numbers, please register in advance using the link provided below and dial in 10 minutes prior to the call. Dial-in numbers, passcode and unique access PIN would be provided upon registering.

https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10045556-h7fg45.html

A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone at the following numbers, until March 28, 2025:

About NIO Inc.

NIO Inc. is a pioneer and a leading company in the global smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO aspires to shape a sustainable and brighter future with the mission of "Blue Sky Coming”. NIO envisions itself as a user enterprise where innovative technology meets experience excellence. NIO designs, develops, manufactures and sells smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation core technologies. NIO distinguishes itself through continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, exceptional products and services, and a community for shared growth. NIO provides premium smart electric vehicles under the NIO brand, family-oriented smart electric vehicles through the ONVO brand, and small smart high-end electric cars with the FIREFLY brand.

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