Li Auto (LI) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 13.05% for Q1 2026, down 1410.0% year-over-year from 1.0% in Q1 2025, and down 748.33% quarter-over-quarter from 1.54% in Q4 2025.
Li Auto (LI) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Li Auto's Operating Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.05% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 1410.0% year-over-year to 13.05%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.53% (down 899.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.46%, down 532.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 13.05%, down from 1.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 8.36% in Q4 2024, with the low at 22.8% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 1.05% (2025), against an average of 0.99%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin slumped 2154 bps in 2022, then surged 2954 bps in 2023.
- Li Auto's Operating Margin stood at 0.76% in 2022, then surged by 1061 bps to 7.28% in 2023, then advanced by 15 bps to 8.36% in 2024, then tumbled by 118 bps to 1.54% in 2025, then plunged by 748 bps to 13.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LI's Operating Margin at 13.05% in Q1 2026, 1.54% in Q4 2025, and 4.3% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,042.09 Bn | 998.56 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 1.41% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 242.42 Bn | 108.20 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 8.76% |
| 3 | Honda Motor | 122.32 Bn | 88.11 Bn | -34.06 Bn | 5.40% |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 81.57 Bn | 50.24 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.32% |
| 5 | General Motors | 80.05 Bn | 55.33 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.04% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 26.01 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 262.11 Mn | -13.05% |
| 7 | Xpeng | 22.52 Bn | 19.98 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -14.38% |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 20.71 Bn | 15.40 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -50.42% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 16.33 Bn | -25.12 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 1.61% |
| 10 | Nio | 11.59 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 39.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.26% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -10.64% |