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

Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$188.1 million for Q1 2026, down 64.51% year-over-year from -$530.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 24.81% quarter-over-quarter from -$150.7 million in Q4 2025.

Li Auto (LI) 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 for Q1 2026 stood at -$188.1 million, down from -$150.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was -$102.8 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$374.1 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is -$203.9 million (2022), against an average of -$207.7 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Capital Expenditures plunged 286.5% in 2022, then jumped 58.03% in 2025.
  • Li Auto's Capital Expenditures stood at -$241.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 54.69% to -$374.1 million in 2023, then gained by 4.02% to -$359.1 million in 2024, then surged by 58.03% to -$150.7 million in 2025, then retreated by 24.81% to -$188.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LI's Capital Expenditures at -$188.1 million in Q1 2026, -$150.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$213.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,042.09 Bn 998.56 Bn 4.75 Bn 5.79 Bn
2 Toyota Motor 242.42 Bn 108.20 Bn 12.27 Bn -446.88 Mn
3 Honda Motor 122.32 Bn 88.11 Bn -34.06 Bn 6.36 Bn
4 Ford Motor 81.57 Bn 50.24 Bn 6.08 Bn 2.38 Bn
5 General Motors 80.05 Bn 55.33 Bn 7.33 Bn 16.48 Bn
6 Li Auto 26.01 Bn 12.56 Bn 262.11 Mn -188.07 Mn
7 Xpeng 22.52 Bn 19.98 Bn 388.90 Mn -
8 Rivian Automotive 20.71 Bn 15.40 Bn 179.00 Mn 200.00 Mn
9 Stellantis 16.33 Bn -25.12 Bn 5.55 Bn -1.62 Bn
10 Nio 11.59 Bn 7.00 Bn 704.43 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