NIO Limited Deferred Revenue 2011-2025 | NIO

Deferred revenue is the amount of money or obligations that a company has received in advance for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. In other words, it is income that has already been received but has not yet been recognized in accounting as revenue because the goods or services have not yet been transferred to the customer.

Features of the metric

Sources of future cash inflows
A high level of deferred revenue indicates that the company has secured future cash flows, which positively affects forecasts of its financial condition and stability.
Assessment of operational stability
Deferred revenue reflects demand for the company’s products or services and its ability to attract customers willing to pay in advance. It is one of the indicators of business stability and its competitive advantages.
Risks and obligations
Although deferred revenue indicates future inflows, it also represents obligations that the company must fulfill. If fulfilling these obligations is delayed or impossible, it can negatively impact reputation and financial results.
Analysis of liquidity and cash flow
Inflows in the form of deferred revenue improve the company’s current liquidity since the funds are already in the accounts. However, investors need to assess the ratio of deferred revenue to fulfilled obligations to understand the actual financial capabilities and risks.
Impact on company valuation
In fundamental analysis, deferred revenue is taken into account for accurate revenue and profit forecasting, especially in industries with long-term contracts or subscriptions (e.g., IT sector, services, manufacturing).

Quarterly Deferred Revenue NIO Limited

2025-Q2	2024-Q4	2023-Q4	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	108 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in CNY currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
108 M	108 M	108 M

Deferred Revenue of other stocks in the Auto manufacturers industry

Issuer	Deferred Revenue	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
КАМАЗ KMAZ	66.8 B	-	-	-	Russia
Ayro AYRO	24 K	-	23.13 %	$ 43.7 M	USA
Blue Bird Corporation BLBD	11.3 M	$ 51.06	1.39 %	$ 1.63 B	USA
Tata Motors Limited TTM	42.6 B	-	1.05 %	$ 1.6 T	India
Ford Motor Company F	3.33 B	$ 13.66	-0.62 %	$ 54.3 B	USA
Li Auto LI	281 M	$ 16.61	-2.72 %	$ 33.1 B	China
General Motors Company GM	3.37 B	$ 81.6	0.85 %	$ 91 B	USA
Fisker FSR	4.9 M	-	-28.17 %	$ 27.3 M	USA
Niu Technologies NIU	61.2 M	$ 3.03	-6.92 %	$ 480 M	China
Tesla TSLA	1.45 B	$ 477.62	4.06 %	$ 471 B	USA
Workhorse Group WKHS	6.35 M	$ 5.9	-9.37 %	$ 11.6 M	USA
XPeng XPEV	1.28 B	$ 18.31	-3.61 %	$ 34.6 B	China
Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp. SOLO	519 K	-	-	$ 23.5 M	Canada