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 | Toyota Motor | 254.16 Bn | 125.71 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 3.81 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.74 Bn | 52.66 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -3.98 Bn |
| 3 | Rivian Automotive | 22.24 Bn | 16.95 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -687.00 Mn |
| 4 | Li Auto | 12.31 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 417.98 Mn | 195.44 Mn |
| 5 | Xpeng | 11.18 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 601.83 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lucid | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -426.73 Mn | -1.48 Bn |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 1.49 Bn | -274.93 Mn | 317.01 Mn | -2.55 Mn |
| 8 | Lotus Technology | 32.10 Mn | -51.80 Mn | 16.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Faraday Future Intelligent Electric | 19.08 Mn | 21.87 Mn | -10.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Fabric.AI | 11.76 Mn | -9.92 Mn | - | -6.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 195.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 195.44 Mn |
| 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 | 137.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 137.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -227.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -227.89 Mn |