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

Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 7.87% for Q1 2026, down 1265.0% year-over-year from 0.68% in Q1 2025, and down 55.88% quarter-over-quarter from 17.83% in Q4 2025.

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

Li Auto's Gross Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.87% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 1265.0% year-over-year to 7.87%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.93% (down 460.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.68%, down 184.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 7.87%, down from 17.83% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 23.45% in Q4 2023, with the low at 7.87% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 20.39% (2023), against an average of 19.36%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Gross Margin surged 939 bps in 2023, then slumped 1265 bps in 2026.
  • Li Auto's Gross Margin stood at 20.21% in 2022, then grew by 16 bps to 23.45% in 2023, then retreated by 14 bps to 20.26% in 2024, then fell by 12 bps to 17.83% in 2025, then tumbled by 56 bps to 7.87% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LI's Gross Margin at 7.87% in Q1 2026, 17.83% in Q4 2025, and 16.33% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,040.86 Bn 997.94 Bn 4.75 Bn 16.83%
2 Toyota Motor 242.43 Bn 113.98 Bn 12.27 Bn 16.11%
3 Polestar Automotive Holding UK 199.81 Bn 199.81 Bn -20.00 Mn -3.16%
4 Ford Motor 85.01 Bn 53.71 Bn 6.08 Bn 12.59%
5 General Motors 78.23 Bn 55.16 Bn 7.33 Bn 15.26%
6 Li Auto 25.97 Bn 12.60 Bn 262.11 Mn 7.87%
7 Xpeng 22.53 Bn 19.99 Bn 388.90 Mn 20.58%
8 Rivian Automotive 21.19 Bn 15.90 Bn 179.00 Mn 10.80%
9 Stellantis 16.26 Bn -24.66 Bn 5.55 Bn 10.98%
10 Nio 11.54 Bn 8.43 Bn 704.43 Mn 19.03%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 7.87%
Dec 31, 2025 17.83%
Sep 30, 2025 16.33%
Jun 30, 2025 20.06%
Mar 31, 2025 20.51%
Dec 31, 2024 20.26%
Sep 30, 2024 21.52%
Jun 30, 2024 19.50%
Mar 31, 2024 20.61%
Dec 31, 2023 23.45%
Sep 30, 2023 22.04%
Jun 30, 2023 21.76%
Mar 31, 2023 20.39%
Dec 31, 2022 20.21%
Sep 30, 2022 12.65%
Jun 30, 2022 21.51%
Mar 31, 2022 22.63%
Dec 31, 2021 22.41%
Sep 30, 2021 23.30%
Jun 30, 2021 18.91%