NIO(US:NIO) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-06-03 14:11Core Insights - NIO reported Q1 2025 revenue of 12.03 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of over 21%, but a net loss of 6.75 billion yuan, widening by 30.19% compared to the previous year [2] - The adjusted net loss was 6.28 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 28.1% [2] - Gross profit for the quarter was 920 million yuan, up 88.5% year-on-year, but down 60.2% quarter-on-quarter, with a gross margin of 7.6% [2] Financial Performance - Q1 2025 vehicle deliveries reached 42,094 units, a year-on-year increase of 40.1% [2] - The company expects Q2 deliveries to be between 72,000 and 75,000 units, representing a year-on-year growth of 25.5% to 30.7% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 71% to 78% [2] - R&D expenses for Q1 were 3.18 billion yuan, with a target to achieve breakeven in Q4 2025, leading to R&D expenses of 2 to 2.5 billion yuan for that quarter [3] Product and Market Strategy - NIO launched several new models in May, including the new ES6, EC6, ET5, and ET5T, and completed their market introduction and delivery [3] - The company has built a total of 3,404 battery swap stations, 4,607 charging stations, and 26,441 charging piles globally, connecting to over 1.86 million third-party charging piles as of May 31 [3] - NIO's chairman, Li Bin, indicated that the brand could achieve a steady monthly sales volume of 25,000 units in Q4, a 20% increase from the previous year, with expectations for a significant improvement in gross margin [2]