Li Auto (LAAOF) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

Li Auto (LAAOF) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$692.1 million in Q1 2026, down 205.78% quarter-over-quarter from $654.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 476.35% on a YoY basis from $183.9 million in Q1 2025.

Li Auto (LAAOF) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$692.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 476.35% year-over-year to -$692.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (down 134.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.8 billion, down 263.09% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$692.1 million for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, down from $654.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $2.8 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of -$825.8 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $702.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $499.4 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Free Cash Flow soared 1534.03% in 2023, then plunged 476.35% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $955.9 million in 2022, then surged by 193.94% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then sank by 44.9% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 57.74% to $654.2 million in 2025, then sank by 205.78% to -$692.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$692.1 million (Q1 2026), $654.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$825.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,264.49 Bn 1,219.81 Bn 4.72 Bn 1.44 Bn
2 Toyota Motor 448.54 Bn 321.13 Bn 9.14 Bn 15.26 Bn
3 General Motors 74.80 Bn 52.42 Bn 4.32 Bn -324.00 Mn
4 Ferrari 71.95 Bn 70.15 Bn 1.09 Bn -362.00 Mn
5 Ford Motor 59.47 Bn 29.01 Bn 7.94 Bn -1.06 Bn
6 Rivian Automotive 20.42 Bn 15.62 Bn 119.00 Mn -1.24 Bn
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 -692.07 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -692.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -692.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 654.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 654.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -825.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -825.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -311.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -311.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -120.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -120.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.55 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.85 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.85 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 136.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 136.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -225.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -225.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.81 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.81 Bn