NIO (NIOIF) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,962 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


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71 GF Score
Price $5.20
GF Value $7.51
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is NIO Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

NIO NIOIF 71 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,962 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NIOIF with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.51 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. NIO's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $507 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,962 Mil.


NIO  (OTCPK:NIOIF) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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NIO Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NIO's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

NIO Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

NIO Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 987.16 1,394.06 1,673.31 1,985.01 2,095.48

NIO Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 607.06 484.37 587.45 382.71 507.44

NIOIF vs LI, XPEV, VFS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, NIO's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NIO Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, NIO's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NIO's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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NIO Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,962 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,962 Mil mean?
NIO (NIOIF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,962 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on NIO and its competitors.
Is NIO's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
NIO's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,962 Mil. Overall, NIO has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NIO's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to LI and XPEV?
NIO's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,962 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Vehicles & Parts industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on NIO and its competitors. NIO's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,962 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NIO stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NIO (NIOIF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.51, compared to a current price of $5.20 — trading 30.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,962 Mil. NIO's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NIO (NIOIF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,962 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is NIO (NIOIF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NIO stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $5.20 is trading 30.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.51. GuruFocus considers NIO to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NIOIF:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,962 Mil
  • GF Value™: $7.51 vs. price of $5.20 (30.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NIOIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


NIO Business Description

Address No. 1355, Caobao Road, Building 19, Minhang District, Shanghai, CHN
Nio is a leading electric vehicle maker, targeting the premium segment. Founded in November 2014, Nio designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles. The company differentiates itself through continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as battery swapping and autonomous driving. Nio launched its first model, its ES8 seven-seater electric SUV, in December 2017, and began deliveries in June 2018. Its current model portfolio includes midsize to large sedans and SUVs. It sold around 326,000 EVs in 2025, accounting for about 2% of China's passenger new energy vehicle market.
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