Li Auto (LAAOF) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)

Li Auto (LAAOF) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.13% in Q1 2026, down 591.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.6% in Q4 2025, and down 1248.0% on a YoY basis from 0.36% in Q1 2025.

Li Auto (LAAOF) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto's Return on Capital Employed history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.13% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1248.0% year-over-year to 4.13%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.13% (down 1248.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.57%, down 876.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 4.13% for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, down from 0.6% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 12.75% in Q4 2023 to a low of 6.79% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.62% across 5 years, with a median of 3.74% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed soared 1954 bps in 2023, then slumped 1248 bps in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 6.79% in 2022, then soared by 288 bps to 12.75% in 2023, then slumped by 39 bps to 7.72% in 2024, then tumbled by 108 bps to 0.6% in 2025, then slumped by 591 bps to 4.13% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.13% (Q1 2026), 0.6% (Q4 2025), and 3.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,264.49 Bn 1,219.81 Bn 4.72 Bn 4.59%
2 Toyota Motor 448.54 Bn 321.13 Bn 9.14 Bn 5.53%
3 General Motors 74.80 Bn 52.42 Bn 4.32 Bn 1.33%
4 Ferrari 71.95 Bn 70.15 Bn 1.09 Bn -
5 Ford Motor 59.47 Bn 29.01 Bn 7.94 Bn -4.00%
6 Rivian Automotive 20.42 Bn 15.62 Bn 119.00 Mn -34.04%
7 China Yuchai International 16.65 Bn 15.59 Bn 317.01 Mn 11.02%
8 VinFast Auto 7.51 Bn 10.51 Bn -15,731.99 Bn -78.19%
9 Digital Currency X Technology 5.68 Bn 5.68 Bn - -
10 Li Auto - - 262.11 Mn -4.13%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -4.13%
Dec 31, 2025 -0.60%
Sep 30, 2025 3.74%
Jun 30, 2025 9.22%
Mar 31, 2025 8.35%
Dec 31, 2024 7.72%
Sep 30, 2024 7.95%
Jun 30, 2024 6.23%
Mar 31, 2024 9.05%
Dec 31, 2023 12.75%
Sep 30, 2023 7.87%
Jun 30, 2023 -0.47%
Mar 31, 2023 -5.06%
Dec 31, 2022 -6.79%
Sep 30, 2022 -6.41%
Jun 30, 2022 -2.80%
Mar 31, 2022 -2.04%
Dec 31, 2021 -2.08%
Sep 30, 2021 -2.26%
Jun 30, 2021 -2.05%