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

NASDAQ:LI • US50202M1027

Current stock price

18.52 USD
+0.36 (+1.98%)
At close:
18.29 USD
-0.23 (-1.24%)
Pre-Market:

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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 0.73%, LI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of LI (1.55%) is better than 74.29% 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 74.29% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.68%, LI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LI has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • LI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.05, LI belongs to the top 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
WACC8.64%
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

  • LI has a Current Ratio of 1.81. This is a normal value and indicates that LI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.81, LI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LI has a Quick Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that LI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.68, LI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The earnings per share for LI have decreased strongly by -86.51% in the last year.
  • LI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -22.25%.
  • LI shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 64.04% yearly.
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 91.33% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 18.61% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y200.12%
EPS Next 2Y153.43%
EPS Next 3Y101.46%
EPS Next 5Y91.33%
Revenue Next Year14.93%
Revenue Next 2Y18.76%
Revenue Next 3Y14.25%
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 123.47, LI can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LI to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.53), we can say LI is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 40.52, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LI.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LI to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.95), we can say LI is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 123.47
Fwd PE 40.52
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

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LI's earnings are expected to grow with 101.46% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y153.43%
EPS Next 3Y101.46%

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5. LI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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LI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LI AUTO INC - ADR

NASDAQ:LI (4/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

Premarket: 18.29 -0.23 (-1.24%)

18.52

+0.36 (+1.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners27.19%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners17.53%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap18.95B
Revenue(TTM)112.31B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts71.11
Price Target20.06 (8.32%)
Short Float %4.04%
Short Ratio6.93
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)-6.89%
PT rev (3m)-13.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2360.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-391.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-46.81%
EPS NY rev (3m)-62.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-32.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-17.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 123.47
Fwd PE 40.52
P/S 1.15
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.78
P/tB 1.81
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY0.81%
EPS(NY)0.46
Fwd EY2.47%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS16.09
BVpS10.41
TBVpS10.24
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.92642 (-68%)
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
WACC8.64%
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 Y200.12%
EPS Next 2Y153.43%
EPS Next 3Y101.46%
EPS Next 5Y91.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.25%
Revenue growth 3Y35.36%
Revenue growth 5Y64.04%
Sales Q2Q%-35.01%
Revenue Next Year14.93%
Revenue Next 2Y18.76%
Revenue Next 3Y14.25%
Revenue Next 5Y18.61%
EBIT growth 1Y-107.42%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year2212.59%
EBIT Next 3Y238.27%
EBIT Next 5Y143.1%
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.


What is the valuation status of LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for LI AUTO INC - ADR?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for LI AUTO INC - ADR?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LI AUTO INC - ADR (LI) is expected to grow by 200.12% in the next year.