Li Auto (LAAOF) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)

Li Auto (LAAOF) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$188.1 million in Q1 2026, down 24.81% quarter-over-quarter from -$150.7 million in Q4 2025, and down 64.51% on a YoY basis from -$530.0 million in Q1 2025.

Li Auto (LAAOF) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto's Capital Expenditures history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$188.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 64.51% year-over-year to -$188.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$664.2 million (up 30.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $601.4 million, down 43.21% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was -$188.1 million for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, down from -$150.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of -$102.8 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$374.1 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged -$207.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$203.9 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Capital Expenditures sank 286.5% in 2022, then surged 58.03% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at -$241.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 54.69% to -$374.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 4.02% to -$359.1 million in 2024, then soared by 58.03% to -$150.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 24.81% to -$188.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$188.1 million (Q1 2026), -$150.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$213.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,264.49 Bn 1,219.81 Bn 4.72 Bn 2.49 Bn
2 Toyota Motor 448.54 Bn 321.13 Bn 9.14 Bn -4.39 Bn
3 General Motors 74.80 Bn 52.42 Bn 4.32 Bn 3.27 Bn
4 Ferrari 71.95 Bn 70.15 Bn 1.09 Bn 966.32 Mn
5 Ford Motor 59.47 Bn 29.01 Bn 7.94 Bn 2.38 Bn
6 Rivian Automotive 20.42 Bn 15.62 Bn 119.00 Mn 534.00 Mn
7 China Yuchai International 16.65 Bn 15.59 Bn 317.01 Mn -
8 VinFast Auto 7.51 Bn 10.51 Bn -15,731.99 Bn -
9 Digital Currency X Technology 5.68 Bn 5.68 Bn - -
10 Li Auto - - 262.11 Mn -188.07 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -188.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -188.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -150.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -150.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -213.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -213.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -112.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -112.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -114.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -114.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -359.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -359.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -281.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -281.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -195.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -195.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -237.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -237.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -374.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -374.11 Mn