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

Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 20.77% for Q1 2026, down 1741.0% year-over-year from 1.27% in Q1 2025, and down 230.64% on a QoQ basis from 15.9% in Q4 2025.

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

Li Auto (LI) has reported FCF Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 20.77% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1741.0% year-over-year to 20.77%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.55% (down 2454.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.1%, down 1678.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin came in at 20.77% for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, down from 15.9% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 47.81% in Q4 2023, with the low at 21.37% in Q3 2025.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 17.85%, with a median of 21.02% recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 3544 bps in 2023 and slumped 5369 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 37.36% in 2022, then rose by 28 bps to 47.81% in 2023, then tumbled by 47 bps to 25.53% in 2024, then slumped by 38 bps to 15.9% in 2025, then sank by 231 bps to 20.77% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 20.77%, 15.9%, and 21.37% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 6.45%
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn -2.45%
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn -0.82%
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn -89.57%
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -20.77%
7 Nio 12.31 Bn 9.20 Bn 704.43 Mn -
8 VinFast Auto 7.23 Bn 91,500.01 Bn -17,004.89 Bn -79.75%
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn -509.38%
10 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -20.77%
Dec 31, 2025 15.90%
Sep 30, 2025 -21.48%
Jun 30, 2025 -7.38%
Mar 31, 2025 -3.36%
Dec 31, 2024 25.53%
Sep 30, 2024 30.32%
Jun 30, 2024 3.14%
Mar 31, 2024 -6.42%
Dec 31, 2023 47.81%
Sep 30, 2023 45.92%
Jun 30, 2023 45.54%
Mar 31, 2023 47.33%
Dec 31, 2022 37.36%
Sep 30, 2022 10.49%
Jun 30, 2022 21.02%
Mar 31, 2022 33.11%
Dec 31, 2021 57.04%
Sep 30, 2021 40.82%
Jun 30, 2021 36.38%