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 | Toyota Motor | 254.16 Bn | 125.71 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 16.11% |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.74 Bn | 52.66 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 15.26% |
| 3 | Rivian Automotive | 22.24 Bn | 16.95 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 10.80% |
| 4 | Li Auto | 12.31 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 417.98 Mn | 11.05% |
| 5 | Xpeng | 11.18 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 601.83 Mn | 20.68% |
| 6 | Lucid | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -426.73 Mn | -105.27% |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 1.49 Bn | -274.93 Mn | 317.01 Mn | 18.91% |
| 8 | Lotus Technology | 32.10 Mn | -51.80 Mn | 16.47 Mn | 10.08% |
| 9 | Faraday Future Intelligent Electric | 19.08 Mn | 21.87 Mn | -10.70 Mn | -1,280.14% |
| 10 | Fabric.AI | 11.76 Mn | -9.92 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.05% |
| 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% |