LI vs GM vs TSLA Stock Comparison

Li Auto, General Motors and Tesla Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LI Li Auto Inc.
$11.35 -1.3% 1M -48.2% 1Y
Market cap
$11.33B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$15.07B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
GM General Motors Co
$76.32 -7.7% 1M +9.6% 1Y
Market cap
$70.30B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$186.95B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
TSLA Tesla, Inc.
$391.62 +5.2% 1M -9.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.32T
P/E
346.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$103.62B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

General Motors leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (General Motors 6, Tesla 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLIGMTSLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.33B $70.30B $1.32T TSLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -15.3x 18.1x 346.6x GM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 6.0x 243.2x GM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -24.5% -0.3% +11.8% TSLA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% 2.1% 3.7% TSLA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -9.0% 2.0% 3.4% TSLA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 10.8x -3.2x TSLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -48.2% +9.6% -9.7% GM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.1%/yr +7.1%/yr +2.5%/yr GM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.5% 32.6% 45.7% GM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 59/100 52/100 GM

Percentile Scorecard

LIGMTSLA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLIGMTSLA
Valuation 29 #36 of 50 86 #8 of 50 16 #42 of 50
Growth 0 #48 of 48 40 #29 of 48 49 #25 of 48
Profitability 29 #33 of 46 73 #13 of 46 80 #10 of 46
Financial Health 88 #7 of 52 26 #39 of 52 96 #3 of 52
Shareholder Returns – 72 #9 of 30 21 #24 of 30
Overall 36 59 52
  • LI ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • GM ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • TSLA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLIGMTSLASPY
1 month -1.3%-7.7%+5.2% -0.8%
3 months -10.1%-12.3%+26.6% +3.5%
6 months -36.8%-2.1%+3.4% +7.0%
Year to date -33.0%-6.1%-12.9% +12.2%
1 year -48.2%+9.6%-9.7% +13.0%
3 years -67.6%+180.4%+88.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -31.3%+41.0%+23.6% +23.1%
5 years -65.3%+40.7%+13.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year -19.1%+7.1%+2.5% +11.0%
10 years —+141.7%+2,805.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+9.2%+40.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureLIGMTSLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.5%32.6%45.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.8%32.0%47.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.641.132.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.250.29-0.21 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.1%-59.5%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -47.4%-15.5%-20.1% -1.8%
52-week high $21.56$90.29$489.88 $779.14
52-week low $10.69$66.87$298.32 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLIGMTSLA
P/E now vs peer median -15.4xmedian 18.9x 17.2xmedian 18.9x 333.2xmedian 18.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.5x 0.3xmedian 0.5x 12.2xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.2x 17.8xmedian 8.2x 113.7xmedian 8.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -17.2xmedian 9.4x 4.5xmedian 9.4x 220.0xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.9x 1.0xmedian 0.9x 14.5xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 1.40 -1.12median 1.40 -10.23median 1.40

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLIGMTSLA
Revenue $15.07B $186.95B $103.62B
Gross profit $2.04B $27.78B $19.53B
Operating income -$1.00B $4.34B $4.37B
Net income -$877.96M $4.18B $3.86B
Free cash flow -$670.38M $14.40B $5.76B
R&D $1.65B – $7.73B
EPS (diluted) $-0.69 $4.37 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $5.91B $23.20B $15.22B
Total debt $4.97B $128.74B $9.34B
Shares (diluted) 1.07B 887.00M 3.54B
Enterprise value -$37.62B -$34.31B $1.14T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLIGMTSLA
P/E -15.4x 17.2x 333.2x
P/FCF -17.2x 4.5x 220.0x
P/Operating cash flow -8.1x 2.8x 67.8x
P/S 0.8x 0.3x 12.2x
P/B 1.2x 1.0x 14.5x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 1.0x 14.6x
EV/EBITDA – 17.8x 113.7x
EV/EBIT 0.1x 38.2x 282.1x
EV/Revenue 0.0x 0.9x 11.9x
EV/FCF 0.1x 11.5x 214.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 0.0x 7.1x 66.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 -1.12 -10.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLIGMTSLA
Revenue growth (1Y) -24.5% -0.3% 11.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 2.8% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -50.5% -12.0% 20.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.7% -5.3% -1.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -187.2% -46.3% -22.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -206.1% -26.7% -29.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -177.8% 31.9% -35.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -74.8% -24.9% -32.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -163.7% -12.2% -35.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -68.1% -15.4% -32.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -167.4% -3.3% 18.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.3% 0.7% 10.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -122.6% -3.4% 3.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.7% 5.3% -2.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLIGMTSLA
Gross margin 13.5% 14.9% 18.9%
EBITDA margin – 5.0% 10.5%
Operating margin -6.7% 2.3% 4.2%
Pretax margin -5.1% 2.5% 5.0%
Net margin -4.9% 2.1% 3.7%
FCF margin -4.4% 7.7% 5.6%
Operating cash flow margin -9.4% 12.5% 18.0%
Return on equity -8.9% 6.5% 4.5%
Return on assets -4.2% 1.5% 2.6%
Return on invested capital -9.0% 2.0% 3.4%
Return on capital employed -7.8% 2.4% 3.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 5.6x 4.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – 3.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLIGMTSLA
Debt / assets 5.1% 44.5% 6.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 2.0x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 10.8x -3.2x
Debt / FCF -1.6x 8.9x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 53.5% 77.7% 41.1%
Equity / assets 46.5% 22.3% 58.9%
Interest coverage -30.4x 6.8x 13.1x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.1x 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.6x 0.4x 1.3x
Cash ratio 1.6x 0.3x 1.2x
Altman Z-score – 1.17 13.90

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLIGMTSLA
Dividend yield – 0.9% –
Net buyback yield – 12.0% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 12.9% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLIGMTSLA
Forward P/E – 6.0xFY2026 243.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.61FY2026 $12.80FY2026 $1.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -290.6%FY2026 +20.8%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +24.5% +32.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.79BFY2026 $192.00BFY2026 $112.97BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.7%FY2026 +3.8%FY2026 +19.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +41.2% -5.2% +15.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLIGMTSLA
Held by institutions 4.1% 84.3% 42.6%
Institutions holding 160 1,560 4,260
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.2% +0.1% +7.4%
Institutions buying 92 795 2,372
Institutions selling 47 526 1,356
Buyers to sellers 1.96 1.51 1.75

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LIGMTSLA
LI 1.00 0.16 0.17
GM 0.16 1.00 0.24
TSLA 0.17 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LI, GM and TSLA?

Tesla (TSLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Li Auto (LI) $11.33B, General Motors (GM) $70.30B, Tesla (TSLA) $1.32T.

Which stock is cheaper, LI, GM and TSLA?

General Motors (GM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Li Auto (LI) -15.3x, General Motors (GM) 18.1x, Tesla (TSLA) 346.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, General Motors (GM) is cheapest (General Motors (GM) 6.0x, Tesla (TSLA) 243.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tesla (TSLA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Li Auto (LI) -24.5%, General Motors (GM) -0.3%, Tesla (TSLA) +11.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tesla (TSLA) has the highest net margin (Li Auto (LI) -4.9%, General Motors (GM) 2.1%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.7%). On return on invested capital, Tesla (TSLA) leads (Li Auto (LI) -9.0%, General Motors (GM) 2.0%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year General Motors (GM) returned the most: Li Auto (LI) -48.2%, General Motors (GM) +9.6%, Tesla (TSLA) -9.7%. Over five years, General Motors (GM) compounded fastest (Li Auto (LI) -19.1%/yr, General Motors (GM) +7.1%/yr, Tesla (TSLA) +2.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Motors (GM) has been the steadiest (Li Auto (LI) 38.5%, General Motors (GM) 32.6%, Tesla (TSLA) 45.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LI, GM and TSLA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, General Motors (GM) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.