Li Auto LI
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As of: Sep 16, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Li Auto (LI) posted Capital Expenditures of -$193.9 million for Q2 2026, down 3.11% on a QoQ basis from -$188.1 million in Q1 2026, and down 72.45% year-over-year from -$704.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Li Auto (LI) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto has reported Capital Expenditures for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$193.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures fell 72.45% year-over-year to -$193.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$745.7 million, a 13.99% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $11.8 million, down 16.11% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was -$193.9 million for Q2 2026 at Li Auto, down from -$188.1 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.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is -$206.9 million, with a median of -$199.9 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Capital Expenditures plunged 286.5% in 2022, then soared 58.03% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$241.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 54.69% to -$374.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.02% to -$359.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 58.03% to -$150.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 28.69% to -$193.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$193.9 million (Q2 2026), -$188.1 million (Q1 2026), and -$150.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,159.10 Bn 1,115.58 Bn 4.75 Bn 5.79 Bn
2 Toyota Motor 254.03 Bn 176.04 Bn 12.27 Bn -446.88 Mn
3 Honda Motor 128.49 Bn 88.36 Bn 8.46 Bn -
4 General Motors 75.41 Bn 50.69 Bn 7.33 Bn 10.33 Bn
5 Ford Motor 53.33 Bn 21.99 Bn 6.08 Bn 2.38 Bn
6 Rivian Automotive 20.17 Bn 14.86 Bn 179.00 Mn 200.00 Mn
7 Li Auto 12.13 Bn -444.38 Mn 417.98 Mn -193.92 Mn
8 Xpeng 9.84 Bn 7.52 Bn 601.83 Mn -
9 Nio 8.17 Bn 1.84 Bn 870.51 Mn -
10 VinFast Auto 7.27 Bn 7.27 Bn -677,431.76 Bn 202,296.15 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -193.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -188.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -150.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -213.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -112.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -114.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -359.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -281.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -195.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -237.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -374.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -175.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -212.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -157.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -241.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -203.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -102.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -210.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -348.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -155.90 Mn