NIO Inc Executive Compensation (FY25)
NIO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2025
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Data as of September 18, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): February 25, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Mark Smith: $966,250 → $451,000 (53.3% lower)
Frequently asked questions
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Who is NIO Inc's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Mark Smith, Chief Executive Officer, President, came to $451,000 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $966,250 reported for fiscal 2024, Smith's total was 53.3% lower.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Smith Chief Executive Officer, President | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Scott Honan Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — not reconciled |
Neal Shah Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — not reconciled |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Smith Chief Executive Officer, President | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Scott Honan Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Neal Shah Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Shah | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/21/2029 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 02/15/2029 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 03/27/2026 | |
| Scott Honan | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/21/2029 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 02/15/2029 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 03/27/2026 | |
| Mark Smith | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/21/2029 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 02/15/2029 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 03/27/2026 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael J. Morris | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nilsa Guerrero-Mahon | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dean C. Kehler | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Peter Oliver | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
David C. Beling | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael G. Maselli | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Anthony W. Fulton and Mark A. Smith served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Number of Options Granted symbol not shown
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Peer benchmarking
Where NIO Inc sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
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Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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Documents cited
- 0001539497-26-000784Fiscal 2025 Director Compensation · Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year End
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Positioning against its disclosed peers, the governance read, incentive design, and the CD&A alignment analysis; the full peer table; a committee-ready PDF.
From $1,200 for the board report; $2,400 for both.
1 filing cited on this page
Method: intel.velarion.ai/methodology
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}