NIO slid over 2% in premarket trading after posting its Q1 financial results.
Deliveries of vehicles were 25,768 in the first quarter of 2022, including 4,341 ES8s, 13,620 ES6s, 7,644 EC6s and 163 ET7s, representing an increase of 28.5% from the first quarter of 2021 and an increase of 2.9% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Vehicle sales were RMB9,244.0 million (US$1,458.2 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 24.8% from the first quarter of 2021 and an increase of 0.3% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Vehicle margin was 18.1% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 21.2% in the first quarter of 2021 and 20.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Total revenues were RMB9,910.6 million (US$1,563.4 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 24.2% from the first quarter of 2021 and an increase of 0.1% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Gross profit was RMB1,446.8 million (US$228.2 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 6.9% from the first quarter of 2021 and a decrease of 14.9% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Gross margin was 14.6% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 19.5% in the first quarter of 2021 and 17.2% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Loss from operations was RMB2,188.7 million (US$345.3 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 639.7% from the first quarter of 2021 and a decrease of 10.5% from the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) was RMB1,715.6 million (US$270.6 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 760.4% from the first quarter of 2021 and a decrease of 16.2% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Net loss was RMB1,782.7 million (US$281.2 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 295.3% from the first quarter of 2021 and a decrease of 16.8% from the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was RMB1,309.6 million (US$206.6 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 269.3% from the first quarter of 2021 and a decrease of 25.0% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Net loss attributable to NIO’s ordinary shareholders was RMB1,825.0 million (US$287.9 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 62.6% from the first quarter of 2021 and a decrease of 16.3% from the fourth quarter of 2021. 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 RMB1,285.2 million (US$202.7 million) in the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 262.5% from the first quarter of 2021 and a decrease of 25.1% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Basic and diluted net loss per Ordinary Share/American Depositary Share (ADS) were both RMB1.12 (US$0.18) in the first quarter of 2022, compared with RMB3.14 in the first quarter of 2021 and RMB1.36 in the fourth quarter of 2021. 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 RMB0.79 (US$0.13), compared with RMB0.23 in the first quarter of 2021 and RMB1.07 in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investment were RMB53.3 billion (US$8.4 billion) as of March 31, 2022.
For the second quarter of 2022, the Company expects deliveries of vehicles to be between 23,000 and 25,000 vehicles, representing an increase of approximately 5.0% to 14.2% from the same quarter of 2021. Total revenues will be between RMB9,340 million (US$1,473 million) and RMB10,088 million (US$1,591 million), representing an increase of approximately 10.6% to 19.4% from the same quarter of 2021.