ZACKS·2025-10-27 17:41Core Insights - NIO Inc. has achieved 90 million cumulative battery swap services, completing this milestone on October 26, 2025, just 100 days after reaching 80 million swaps [1][8] - The company now performs over 100,000 battery swaps daily, with the 100 millionth swap expected around January 2026 [1][8] - NIO's total electricity dispensed through its battery swap network has reached 4.75 billion kWh, sufficient to power over 2.37 million households for a year [2] Vehicle Deliveries - In Q3 2025, NIO delivered 87,071 vehicles, marking a 40.8% year-over-year increase and setting a record for quarterly deliveries [4][8] - Cumulative vehicle deliveries reached 872,785 as of September 30, 2025 [4] Competitive Landscape - NIO's battery swap network has rapidly expanded since its first station opened in Shenzhen on May 20, 2018, with significant milestones achieved in swap completions over the years [3] - Compared to its peers, NIO has outperformed the Zacks Automotive-Foreign industry, with its shares rising 58.3% year to date, while Tesla and Lucid have seen lower growth rates [7] Valuation Metrics - NIO's forward sales multiple is 0.77, which is higher than the industry's 0.49, indicating that the company may be slightly overvalued compared to its peers [10] - Tesla's forward sales multiple stands at 13.62, while Lucid's is at 2.18 [10] Earnings Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NIO's loss per share for 2025 and 2026 has widened by 3 cents and 2 cents, respectively, in the past 30 days [11]