Li Auto (LAAOF) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)

Li Auto (LAAOF) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 13.05% in Q1 2026, down 748.33% quarter-over-quarter from 1.54% in Q4 2025, and down 1410.0% on a YoY basis from 1.0% in Q1 2025.

Li Auto (LAAOF) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto's Operating Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.05% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 1410.0% year-over-year to 13.05%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.53% (down 899.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.46%, down 532.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 13.05% for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, down from 1.54% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 8.36% in Q4 2024 to a low of 22.8% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 0.99% across 5 years, with a median of 1.05% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin tumbled 2154 bps in 2022, then soared 2954 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 0.76% in 2022, then soared by 1061 bps to 7.28% in 2023, then climbed by 15 bps to 8.36% in 2024, then plunged by 118 bps to 1.54% in 2025, then sank by 748 bps to 13.05% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 13.05% (Q1 2026), 1.54% (Q4 2025), and 4.3% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,264.49 Bn 1,219.81 Bn 4.72 Bn 4.20%
2 Toyota Motor 448.54 Bn 321.13 Bn 9.14 Bn 5.03%
3 General Motors 74.80 Bn 52.42 Bn 4.32 Bn 7.44%
4 Ferrari 71.95 Bn 70.15 Bn 1.09 Bn 28.47%
5 Ford Motor 59.47 Bn 29.01 Bn 7.94 Bn 5.38%
6 Rivian Automotive 20.42 Bn 15.62 Bn 119.00 Mn -63.79%
7 China Yuchai International 16.65 Bn 15.59 Bn 317.01 Mn 3.98%
8 VinFast Auto 7.51 Bn 10.51 Bn -15,731.99 Bn -73.69%
9 Digital Currency X Technology 5.68 Bn 5.68 Bn - -
10 Li Auto - - 262.11 Mn -13.05%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -13.05%
Dec 31, 2025 -1.54%
Sep 30, 2025 -4.30%
Jun 30, 2025 2.73%
Mar 31, 2025 1.05%
Dec 31, 2024 8.36%
Sep 30, 2024 8.01%
Jun 30, 2024 1.48%
Mar 31, 2024 -2.28%
Dec 31, 2023 7.28%
Sep 30, 2023 6.75%
Jun 30, 2023 5.67%
Mar 31, 2023 2.16%
Dec 31, 2022 -0.76%
Sep 30, 2022 -22.80%
Jun 30, 2022 -11.20%
Mar 31, 2022 -4.32%
Dec 31, 2021 0.23%
Sep 30, 2021 -1.26%
Jun 30, 2021 -10.64%