Li Auto (LI) Interest Expenses (2020 - 2026)

Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of -$5.9 million for Q1 2026, up 11.3% year-over-year from -$5.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 10.15% on a QoQ basis from -$5.4 million in Q4 2025.

Li Auto (LI) Interest Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto (LI) has reported Interest Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with -$5.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 11.3% year-over-year to -$5.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$22.8 million (up 20.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $24.0 million, down 6.56% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses came in at -$5.9 million for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, down from -$5.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was -$1.6 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$8.5 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is -$4.9 million, with a median of -$5.1 million recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses jumped 68.87% in 2023 and plunged 381.53% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at -$5.6 million in 2022, then soared by 65.4% to -$1.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 339.3% to -$8.5 million in 2024, then surged by 36.76% to -$5.4 million in 2025, then decreased by 10.15% to -$5.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered -$5.9 million, -$5.4 million, and -$4.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 92.00 Mn
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn 350.00 Mn
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn 158.00 Mn
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -23.92 Mn
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn 65.00 Mn
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -5.89 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 -5,118.41 Bn
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn 41.07 Mn
10 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 Mn -4.21 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -5.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -5.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -5.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -5.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -4.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -4.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -6.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -6.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -6.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -6.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -8.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -8.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -7.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -7.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -5.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -5.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -1.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -1.93 Mn