LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LIUS50202M1027

Current stock price

17.97 USD
-0.27 (-1.48%)
At close:
17.9804 USD
+0.01 (+0.06%)
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This LI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LI reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • LI had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

1.2 Ratios

  • LI has a Return On Assets of 0.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: LI outperforms 77.14% of its industry peers.
  • LI's Return On Equity of 1.55% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LI outperforms 77.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.73%
ROE 1.55%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)4.61%
ROA(5y)2.2%
ROE(3y)10.78%
ROE(5y)5.41%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • LI has a better Profit Margin (1.00%) than 77.14% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 18.68%, LI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LI has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 1%
GM 18.68%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.26%
GM growth 5Y2.66%
LI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -200 -400 -600 -800 -1K

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2. LI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LI has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for LI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LI Yearly Shares OutstandingLI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
LI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

2.2 Solvency

  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05 indicates that LI is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.05, LI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.05
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.69%
LI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that LI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.81, LI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.68 indicates that LI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LI has a better Quick ratio (1.68) than 77.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.81
Quick Ratio 1.68
LI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

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3. LI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -86.51%.
  • Looking at the last year, LI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -22.25% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 64.04% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-86.51%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.25%
Revenue growth 3Y35.36%
Revenue growth 5Y64.04%
Sales Q2Q%-35.01%

3.2 Future

  • LI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 90.97% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LI will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 18.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y476.89%
EPS Next 2Y209.33%
EPS Next 3Y151.75%
EPS Next 5Y90.97%
Revenue Next Year19.97%
Revenue Next 2Y21.43%
Revenue Next 3Y26%
Revenue Next 5Y18.61%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
LI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 100B 200B 300B
LI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 10 15 20 25

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4. LI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 119.80, the valuation of LI can be described as expensive.
  • LI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LI is cheaper than 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LI is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.48, the valuation of LI can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LI is valued a bit cheaper than 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. LI is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 119.8
Fwd PE 20.48
LI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LI Per share dataLI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • LI's earnings are expected to grow with 151.75% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y209.33%
EPS Next 3Y151.75%

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5. LI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LI AUTO INC - ADR

NASDAQ:LI (3/17/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 17.9804 +0.01 (+0.06%)

17.97

-0.27 (-1.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners27.1%
Inst Owner Change-9.3%
Ins Owners17.49%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap18.21B
Revenue(TTM)112.31B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts71.67
Price Target21.54 (19.87%)
Short Float %4.17%
Short Ratio6.2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-119.86%
Min EPS beat(2)-139.73%
Max EPS beat(2)-100%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-88.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-139.73%
Max EPS beat(4)-49.75%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-55.69%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)192.28%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)115.71%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.79%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.58%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.57%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.21%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.56%
PT rev (1m)-1.95%
PT rev (3m)-20.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-35.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-93.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)-53.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)-59.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-30.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-9.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-9.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 119.8
Fwd PE 20.48
P/S 1.12
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.73
P/tB 1.76
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY0.83%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY4.88%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS16.07
BVpS10.39
TBVpS10.22
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.92
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.73%
ROE 1.55%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 1%
GM 18.68%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.61%
ROA(5y)2.2%
ROE(3y)10.78%
ROE(5y)5.41%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.26%
GM growth 5Y2.66%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.73
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.05
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.81
Quick Ratio 1.68
Altman-Z N/A
F-ScoreN/A
WACC8.69%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-86.51%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
EPS Next Y476.89%
EPS Next 2Y209.33%
EPS Next 3Y151.75%
EPS Next 5Y90.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.25%
Revenue growth 3Y35.36%
Revenue growth 5Y64.04%
Sales Q2Q%-35.01%
Revenue Next Year19.97%
Revenue Next 2Y21.43%
Revenue Next 3Y26%
Revenue Next 5Y18.61%
EBIT growth 1Y-107.42%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year3715.67%
EBIT Next 3Y332.76%
EBIT Next 5Y148.05%
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

LI AUTO INC - ADR / LI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LI AUTO INC - ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LI.


Can you provide the valuation status for LI AUTO INC - ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) stock?

LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) is 119.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.73.


How financially healthy is LI AUTO INC - ADR?

The financial health rating of LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) is 3 / 10.