Li Auto (LI) EBIT Margin (2020 - 2026)

Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 12.99% for Q1 2026, down 1404.0% year-over-year from 1.0% in Q1 2025, and down 744.83% on a QoQ basis from 1.54% in Q4 2025.

Li Auto (LI) EBIT Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto (LI) has reported EBIT Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 12.99% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 1404.0% year-over-year to 12.99%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.51% (down 898.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.45%, down 531.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin came in at 12.99% for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, down from 1.54% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 8.36% in Q4 2024, with the low at 22.8% in Q3 2022.
  • Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 0.98%, with a median of 1.05% recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin plunged 2154 bps in 2022 and soared 2954 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 0.76% in 2022, then soared by 1061 bps to 7.28% in 2023, then rose by 15 bps to 8.36% in 2024, then sank by 118 bps to 1.54% in 2025, then plunged by 745 bps to 12.99% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 12.99%, 1.54%, and 4.28% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 4.20%
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn 5.38%
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn 7.44%
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -14.32%
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn -63.79%
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -12.99%
7 Nio 12.31 Bn 9.20 Bn 704.43 Mn 39.11%
8 VinFast Auto 7.23 Bn 91,500.01 Bn -17,004.89 Bn -98.92%
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn -350.30%
10 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 Mn 3.98%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -12.99%
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 -2.30%
Dec 31, 2023 7.28%
Sep 30, 2023 6.80%
Jun 30, 2023 5.67%
Mar 31, 2023 2.16%
Dec 31, 2022 -0.76%
Sep 30, 2022 -23.71%
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%