LI vs STLA vs PSNYW Stock Comparison

Li Auto, Stellantis and Polestar Automotive Holding UK Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LI Li Auto Inc.
$11.35 -1.3% 1M -48.2% 1Y
Market cap
$11.23B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$15.07B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
STLA Stellantis N.V.
$4.09 -11.3% 1M -62.4% 1Y
Market cap
$11.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$176.38B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Stellantis leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Stellantis 5, Li Auto 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLISTLAPSNYWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.23B $11.86B $274.52M STLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -15.1x -6.8x -0.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 7.6x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -24.5% +78.3% +17.6% STLA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% -1.0% -67.0% STLA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -9.0% -1.1% — STLA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -48.2% -62.4% -64.2% LI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.1%/yr -27.4%/yr — LI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.5% 52.0% 159.1% LI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 57/100 34/100 STLA

Percentile Scorecard

LISTLAPSNYW

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

AxisLISTLAPSNYW
Valuation 29 #36 of 50 63 #19 of 50 71 #15 of 50
Growth 0 #48 of 48 23 #37 of 48 28 #35 of 48
Profitability 29 #33 of 46 36 #30 of 46 18 #38 of 46
Financial Health 88 #7 of 52 61 #21 of 52 20 #42 of 52
Shareholder Returns – 100 #1 of 30 –
Overall 36 57 34
  • LI ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • STLA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • PSNYW 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

PeriodLISTLAPSNYWSPY
1 month -1.3%-11.3%-30.2% -0.8%
3 months -10.1%-28.0%+15.8% +3.5%
6 months -36.8%-48.8%-13.5% +7.0%
Year to date -33.0%-62.4%-52.9% +12.2%
1 year -48.2%-62.4%-64.2% +13.0%
3 years -67.6%-77.3%-66.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year -31.3%-39.0%-30.7% +23.1%
5 years -65.3%-79.8%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -19.1%-27.4%— +11.0%

Risk

MeasureLISTLAPSNYWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.5%52.0%159.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.8%57.6%135.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.641.22-0.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.25-1.20-0.40 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.1%-86.2%-97.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -47.4%-66.3%-64.3% -1.8%
52-week high $21.56$12.12$8.40 $779.14
52-week low $10.69$4.06$2.20 $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.

MultipleLISTLAPSNYW
P/E now vs peer median -15.4xmedian 18.9x -6.8xmedian 18.9x -0.1xmedian 18.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.5x 0.1xmedian 0.5x 0.1xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.2x 1.7xmedian 8.2x —median 8.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -17.2xmedian 9.4x -4.5xmedian 9.4x —median 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.9x 0.2xmedian 0.9x 0.1xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 1.40 —median 1.40 0.00median 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 monthsLISTLAPSNYW
Revenue $15.07B $176.38B $3.00B
Gross profit $2.04B $17.23B -$817.93M
Operating income -$1.00B -$1.42B –
Net income -$877.96M -$1.74B -$2.01B
Free cash flow -$670.38M -$2.63B –
R&D $1.65B $6.91B –
EPS (diluted) $-0.69 $-0.60 $-21.69
Cash & equivalents $5.91B $38.49B $887.58M
Total debt $4.97B $41.39B $5.90B
Shares (diluted) 1.07B 2.89B 92.50M
Enterprise value -$37.73B -$152.78B -$3.49B

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
MetricLISTLAPSNYW
P/E -15.4x -6.8x -0.1x
P/FCF -17.2x -4.5x –
P/Operating cash flow -8.1x -1.1x –
P/S 0.8x 0.1x 0.1x
P/B 1.2x 0.2x 0.1x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 0.2x 0.1x
EV/EBITDA – 1.7x –
EV/EBIT 0.1x -7.3x -6.6x
EV/Revenue 0.0x 0.1x 1.8x
EV/FCF 0.1x -3.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 0.0x -1.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 – 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLISTLAPSNYW
Revenue growth (1Y) -24.5% 78.3% 17.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.9% – 4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -50.5% 16.4% -10.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.7% – -124.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -187.2% -140.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -206.1% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -177.8% -155.6% 25.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -74.8% – -90.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -163.7% -212.5% 43.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -68.1% – -68.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -167.4% 5.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.3% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -122.6% -272.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLISTLAPSNYW
Gross margin 13.5% 9.8% -27.3%
EBITDA margin – 3.5% –
Operating margin -6.7% -0.8% –
Pretax margin -5.1% -1.1% -44.0%
Net margin -4.9% -1.0% -67.0%
FCF margin -4.4% -1.5% –
Operating cash flow margin -9.4% -6.1% –
Return on equity -8.9% -2.5% –
Return on assets -4.2% -0.7% –
Return on invested capital -9.0% -1.1% –
Return on capital employed -7.8% -1.0% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 6.1x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLISTLAPSNYW
Debt / assets 5.1% 17.0% 167.9%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.6x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.2x –
Debt / FCF -1.6x -15.8x –
Liabilities / assets 53.5% 71.1% -34.6%
Equity / assets 46.5% 28.9% 134.6%
Interest coverage -30.4x – -2.0x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.0x 0.3x
Quick ratio 1.6x 0.5x 0.2x
Cash ratio 1.6x 0.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLISTLAPSNYW
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 9.5% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 9.5% –
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.

ConsensusLISTLAPSNYW
Forward P/E – 7.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.61FY2026 $0.54FY2026 $-10.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -290.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after – +96.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.79BFY2026 $183.40BFY2026 $3.22BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.7%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026 +5.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +41.2% -2.0% +36.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLISTLAPSNYW
Held by institutions 4.1% 32.8% –
Institutions holding 160 400 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.2% -6.0% –
Institutions buying 92 201 –
Institutions selling 47 126 –
Buyers to sellers 1.96 1.60 –

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.

LISTLAPSNYW
LI 1.00 0.16 -0.06
STLA 0.16 1.00 -0.02
PSNYW -0.06 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LI, STLA and PSNYW?

Stellantis (STLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Li Auto (LI) $11.23B, Stellantis (STLA) $11.86B, Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNYW) $274.52M.

Which company is growing faster?

Stellantis (STLA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Li Auto (LI) -24.5%, Stellantis (STLA) +78.3%, Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNYW) +17.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Stellantis (STLA) has the highest net margin (Li Auto (LI) -4.9%, Stellantis (STLA) -1.0%, Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNYW) -67.0%). On return on invested capital, Stellantis (STLA) leads (Li Auto (LI) -9.0%, Stellantis (STLA) -1.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Li Auto (LI) returned the most: Li Auto (LI) -48.2%, Stellantis (STLA) -62.4%, Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNYW) -64.2%. Over five years, Li Auto (LI) compounded fastest (Li Auto (LI) -19.1%/yr, Stellantis (STLA) -27.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Li Auto (LI) has been the steadiest (Li Auto (LI) 38.5%, Stellantis (STLA) 52.0%, Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNYW) 159.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LI, STLA and PSNYW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Stellantis (STLA) leads on 5. 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.