(LI) Li Auto - Overview
Exchange: NASDAQ •
Country: China •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US50202M1027
Stock: Electric Vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicles, Multi-purpose Vehicles
Total Rating 23
Risk 64
Buy Signal -1.08
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 47.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -9.99% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.93 |
| Alpha | -47.18 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.517 |
| Beta Downside | 0.642 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 66.28% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.13 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: LI Li Auto March 04, 2026
Li Auto Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles in China. The companys product line includes multi-purpose vehicles and sport utility vehicles. The electric vehicle market in China is the largest globally.
Li Auto provides sales, after-sales management, technology development, and manufacturing equipment services. The company distributes its products through both online and offline channels, a common hybrid approach in the automotive industry.
Founded in 2015, the company was formerly known as Leading Ideal Inc. and rebranded to Li Auto Inc. in July 2020. Consider further research on ValueRay for comprehensive financial insights.
Headlines to watch out for
- New model launches boost vehicle deliveries and revenue growth
- Battery raw material costs impact production expenses and profitability
- Chinese government subsidies influence EV sales and market share
- Intensifying domestic EV competition pressures pricing and margins
- Global supply chain disruptions affect vehicle production and delivery timelines
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income: 1.13b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -15.33 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 46.17% < 20% (prev 39.45%; Δ 6.72% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.02 > 3% & CFO -3.45b > Net Income 1.13b |
| Net Debt (-42.42b) to EBITDA (935.1m): -45.37 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.81 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.04b) vs 12m ago -2.34% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 18.69% > 18% (prev 0.21%; Δ 1.85k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 70.80% > 50% (prev 89.14%; Δ -18.35% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 9.59 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 935.1m / Interest Expense TTM 167.9m) |
Altman Z''
| A: 0.34 (Total Current Assets 115.36b - Total Current Liabilities 63.59b) / Total Assets 154.39b |
| B: error (Retained Earnings missing) |
| C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 1.61b / Avg Total Assets 158.37b) |
| D: 0.89 (Book Value of Equity 72.67b / Total Liabilities 81.21b) |
Beneish M -2.86
| DSRI: 1.15 (Receivables 119.9m/135.1m, Revenue 112.12b/144.72b) |
| GMI: 1.10 (GM 18.69% / 20.53%) |
| AQI: 1.14 (AQ_t 0.05 / AQ_t-1 0.04) |
| SGI: 0.77 (Revenue 112.12b / 144.72b) |
| TATA: 0.03 (NI 1.13b - CFO -3.45b) / TA 154.39b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.86 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of LI shares?
As of March 18, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 17.97 with a total of 3,024,087 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.18%, over one month by -2.34%, over three months by +11.27% and over the past year by -34.30%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.18%, over one month by -2.34%, over three months by +11.27% and over the past year by -34.30%.
Is LI a buy, sell or hold?
Li Auto has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.29.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy LI.
- StrongBuy: 14
- Buy: 8
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LI price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 22.8 | 27.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 22.8 | 27.1% |
LI Fundamental Data Overview March 16, 2026
P/E Trailing = 15.6126
P/E Forward = 19.6464
P/S = 0.1581
P/B = 1.6774
P/EG = 2.0046
Revenue TTM = 112.12b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.61b USD
EBITDA TTM = 935.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.14b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 7.91b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 14.52b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -42.42b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = -69.02b USD (17.76b + Debt 14.52b - CCE 101.30b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 9.59 (Ebit TTM 1.61b / Interest Expense TTM 167.9m)
EV/FCF = 8.95x (Enterprise Value -69.02b / FCF TTM -7.71b)
FCF Yield = 11.17% (FCF TTM -7.71b / Enterprise Value -69.02b)
FCF Margin = -6.88% (FCF TTM -7.71b / Revenue TTM 112.12b)
Net Margin = 1.01% (Net Income TTM 1.13b / Revenue TTM 112.12b)
Gross Margin = 18.69% ((Revenue TTM 112.12b - Cost of Revenue TTM 91.17b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 17.83% (prev 16.33%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -0.45 (set to none) (Enterprise Value -69.02b / Total Assets 154.39b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.25% (Interest Expense 36.9m / Debt 14.52b)
Taxrate = 12.16% (153.4m / 1.26b)
NOPAT = 1.41b (EBIT 1.61b * (1 - 12.16%))
Current Ratio = 1.81 (Total Current Assets 115.36b / Total Current Liabilities 63.59b)
Debt / Equity = 0.20 (Debt 14.52b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 72.67b)
Debt / EBITDA = -45.37 (Net Debt -42.42b / EBITDA 935.1m)
Debt / FCF = 5.50 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -42.42b / FCF TTM -7.71b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 72.58b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.71% (Net Income 1.13b / Total Assets 154.39b)
RoE = 1.56% (Net Income TTM 1.13b / Total Stockholder Equity 72.58b)
RoCE = 2.13% (EBIT 1.61b / Capital Employed (Equity 72.58b + L.T.Debt 3.14b))
RoIC = 1.74% (NOPAT 1.41b / Invested Capital 81.23b)
WACC = 4.40% (E(17.76b)/V(32.28b) * Re(7.82%) + D(14.52b)/V(32.28b) * Rd(0.25%) * (1-Tc(0.12)))
Discount Rate = 7.82% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -1.07%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -7.71b)
EPS Correlation: 27.47 | EPS CAGR: 3.77% | SUE: -0.85 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 71.95 | Revenue CAGR: 33.63% | SUE: -0.10 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-1.15 | Chg7d=-1.797 | Chg30d=-1.669 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.62 | Chg7d=-3.579 | Chg30d=-4.165 | Revisions Net=-3 | Growth EPS=-27.8% | Growth Revenue=+11.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=6.80 | Chg7d=-2.354 | Chg30d=-2.786 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+318.5% | Growth Revenue=+32.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 3 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 1.5% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 6.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -9.8% (Analyst -8.2% - Implied 1.5%)
P/E Forward = 19.6464
P/S = 0.1581
P/B = 1.6774
P/EG = 2.0046
Revenue TTM = 112.12b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.61b USD
EBITDA TTM = 935.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.14b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 7.91b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 14.52b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -42.42b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = -69.02b USD (17.76b + Debt 14.52b - CCE 101.30b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 9.59 (Ebit TTM 1.61b / Interest Expense TTM 167.9m)
EV/FCF = 8.95x (Enterprise Value -69.02b / FCF TTM -7.71b)
FCF Yield = 11.17% (FCF TTM -7.71b / Enterprise Value -69.02b)
FCF Margin = -6.88% (FCF TTM -7.71b / Revenue TTM 112.12b)
Net Margin = 1.01% (Net Income TTM 1.13b / Revenue TTM 112.12b)
Gross Margin = 18.69% ((Revenue TTM 112.12b - Cost of Revenue TTM 91.17b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 17.83% (prev 16.33%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -0.45 (set to none) (Enterprise Value -69.02b / Total Assets 154.39b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.25% (Interest Expense 36.9m / Debt 14.52b)
Taxrate = 12.16% (153.4m / 1.26b)
NOPAT = 1.41b (EBIT 1.61b * (1 - 12.16%))
Current Ratio = 1.81 (Total Current Assets 115.36b / Total Current Liabilities 63.59b)
Debt / Equity = 0.20 (Debt 14.52b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 72.67b)
Debt / EBITDA = -45.37 (Net Debt -42.42b / EBITDA 935.1m)
Debt / FCF = 5.50 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -42.42b / FCF TTM -7.71b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 72.58b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.71% (Net Income 1.13b / Total Assets 154.39b)
RoE = 1.56% (Net Income TTM 1.13b / Total Stockholder Equity 72.58b)
RoCE = 2.13% (EBIT 1.61b / Capital Employed (Equity 72.58b + L.T.Debt 3.14b))
RoIC = 1.74% (NOPAT 1.41b / Invested Capital 81.23b)
WACC = 4.40% (E(17.76b)/V(32.28b) * Re(7.82%) + D(14.52b)/V(32.28b) * Rd(0.25%) * (1-Tc(0.12)))
Discount Rate = 7.82% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -1.07%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -7.71b)
EPS Correlation: 27.47 | EPS CAGR: 3.77% | SUE: -0.85 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 71.95 | Revenue CAGR: 33.63% | SUE: -0.10 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-1.15 | Chg7d=-1.797 | Chg30d=-1.669 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.62 | Chg7d=-3.579 | Chg30d=-4.165 | Revisions Net=-3 | Growth EPS=-27.8% | Growth Revenue=+11.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=6.80 | Chg7d=-2.354 | Chg30d=-2.786 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+318.5% | Growth Revenue=+32.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 3 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 1.5% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 6.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -9.8% (Analyst -8.2% - Implied 1.5%)