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% on a QoQ basis from $654.2 million in Q4 2025.

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

Li Auto (LI) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with -$692.1 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 134.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.8 billion, down 258.7% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$692.1 million for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, 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.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $703.0 million, with a median of $499.4 million recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 1534.03% in 2023 and sank 476.35% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $955.9 million in 2022, then surged by 193.94% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then slumped by 44.9% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then plunged by 57.74% to $654.2 million in 2025, then slumped by 205.78% to -$692.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$692.1 million, $654.2 million, and -$821.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 1.44 Bn
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn -1.06 Bn
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn -324.00 Mn
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn -1.24 Bn
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -692.07 Mn
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 -18,429.93 Bn
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn -1.44 Bn
10 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 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 -825.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -825.81 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 -227.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -227.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.81 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.81 Bn