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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |