LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LI • US50202M1027
Current stock price
17.97 USD
-0.27 (-1.48%)
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17.9804 USD
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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.
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.
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 Rank | Sector 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
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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.69%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 119.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
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%
5. LI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LI does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.97
-0.27 (-1.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)03-12 2026-03-12/dmh
Earnings (Next)05-27 2026-05-27
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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.