Li Auto (LAAOF) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Li Auto (LAAOF) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of -$696.8 million in Q1 2026, up 12.56% quarter-over-quarter from -$797.0 million in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from -$698.2 million in Q1 2025.
Li Auto (LAAOF) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Li Auto's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$696.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.2% year-over-year to -$696.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.0 billion (changed 0.32% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.1 billion, down 0.84% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$696.8 million for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, up from -$797.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$406.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$950.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$676.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$721.6 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses slumped 259880.3% in 2022, then advanced 24.11% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$536.4 million in 2022, then sank by 77.24% to -$950.8 million in 2023, then rose by 24.11% to -$721.6 million in 2024, then fell by 10.45% to -$797.0 million in 2025, then increased by 12.56% to -$696.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$696.8 million (Q1 2026), -$797.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$793.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,264.49 Bn | 1,219.81 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 448.54 Bn | 321.13 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 76.70 Bn |
| 3 | General Motors | 74.80 Bn | 52.42 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 40.70 Bn |
| 4 | Ferrari | 71.95 Bn | 70.15 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 479.59 Mn |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 59.47 Bn | 29.01 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 40.92 Bn |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.42 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 16.65 Bn | 15.59 Bn | 317.01 Mn | -282.20 Mn |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.51 Bn | 10.51 Bn | -15,731.99 Bn | -11,212.24 Bn |
| 9 | Digital Currency X Technology | 5.68 Bn | 5.68 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Li Auto | - | - | 262.11 Mn | -696.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -696.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -796.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -793.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -731.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -695.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -721.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -825.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -785.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -812.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -950.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -727.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -635.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -498.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -536.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -465.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -426.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -406.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -369.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -296.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -230.57 Mn |