Li Auto (LI) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$692.1 million for Q1 2026, down 476.35% year-over-year from $183.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 205.78% quarter-over-quarter from $654.2 million in Q4 2025.

Li Auto (LI) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$692.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 476.35% year-over-year to -$692.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (down 134.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.8 billion, down 260.8% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$692.1 million, down from $654.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $2.8 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$821.4 million in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $499.4 million (2022), against an average of $703.0 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Free Cash Flow surged 1534.03% in 2023, then tumbled 476.35% in 2026.
  • Li Auto's Free Cash Flow stood at $955.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 193.94% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then plunged by 44.9% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then slumped by 57.74% to $654.2 million in 2025, then plunged by 205.78% to -$692.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LI's Free Cash Flow at -$692.1 million in Q1 2026, $654.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$821.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,042.09 Bn 998.56 Bn 4.75 Bn -1.09 Bn
2 Toyota Motor 242.42 Bn 108.20 Bn 12.27 Bn 3.81 Bn
3 Honda Motor 122.32 Bn 88.11 Bn -34.06 Bn -3.44 Bn
4 Ford Motor 81.57 Bn 50.24 Bn 6.08 Bn 1.96 Bn
5 General Motors 80.05 Bn 55.33 Bn 7.33 Bn -10.13 Bn
6 Li Auto 26.01 Bn 12.56 Bn 262.11 Mn -692.07 Mn
7 Xpeng 22.52 Bn 19.98 Bn 388.90 Mn -
8 Rivian Automotive 20.71 Bn 15.40 Bn 179.00 Mn -687.00 Mn
9 Stellantis 16.33 Bn -25.12 Bn 5.55 Bn -1.29 Bn
10 Nio 11.59 Bn 7.00 Bn 704.43 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -692.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -692.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 654.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 654.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -821.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -821.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -311.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -311.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -120.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -120.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.55 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.85 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.85 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 136.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 136.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -225.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -225.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.81 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.81 Bn