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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |