Nikola Corporation Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2024-12-31..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2024-12-31..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2024-12-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2024-12-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2024-12-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 158.06M USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | (m) | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 31.97M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | -916.46M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | $158.06M | (m) | $31.97M | $-916.46M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | $208.16M | (m) | $75.39M | $-649.83M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-09-30 | $234.42M | (m) | $110.15M | $-671.37M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-06-30 | $259.14M | $55.74M | $194.33M | $-674.92M | (m) | 464.88% | 348.62% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-03-31 | $257.73M | $58.95M | $223.40M | $-678.53M | (m) | 437.16% | 378.94% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | $270.48M | $49.73M | $252.44M | $-702.63M | (m) | 543.95% | 507.68% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-09-30 | (m) | $44.26M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | $292.95M | $0.00 | $205.71M | $-693.53M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-09-30 | $269.31M | $0.00 | (m) | $-677.65M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-06-30 | $241.91M | $0.00 | (m) | $-523.11M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-03-31 | $216.71M | $36.00K | (m) | $-471.33M | (m) | 601958.33% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-12-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-09-30 | $140.88M | $143.00K | (m) | $-263.83M | (m) | 98516.78% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-06-30 | $98.86M | $439.00K | (m) | $-159.57M | (m) | 22520.50% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-03-31 | $68.19M | $416.00K | (m) | $-90.16M | (m) | 16392.79% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-12-31 | $67.51M | $482.00K | (m) | $-88.00M | (m) | 14007.05% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.