Li Auto (LI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of -$696.8 million for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from -$698.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 12.56% on a QoQ basis from -$797.0 million in Q4 2025.
Li Auto (LI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Li Auto (LI) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with -$696.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.2% year-over-year to -$696.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.0 billion (changed 0.32% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.1 billion, down 0.84% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at -$696.8 million for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, up from -$797.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$406.5 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$950.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$676.9 million, with a median of -$721.6 million recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 259880.3% in 2022 and increased 24.11% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at -$536.4 million in 2022, then slumped by 77.24% to -$950.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 24.11% to -$721.6 million in 2024, then slipped by 10.45% to -$797.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 12.56% to -$696.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$696.8 million, -$797.0 million, and -$793.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 40.92 Bn |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 40.70 Bn |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -660.64 Mn |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -696.85 Mn |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | -749.20 Mn |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | -3,574.44 Bn |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | 1.27 Bn |
| 10 | China Yuchai International | 1.74 Bn | 678.93 Mn | 317.01 Mn | -282.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -696.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -796.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -793.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -731.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -695.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -721.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -825.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -785.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -812.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -950.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -727.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -635.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -498.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -536.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -465.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -426.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -406.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -369.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -296.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -230.57 Mn |