Li Auto LI
NASDAQ LI
$12.14 -0.13 (-1.06%)
At close: Aug 26, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Li Auto (LI) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)

Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.13% for Q1 2026, down 1248.0% year-over-year from 0.36% in Q1 2025, and down 598.45% quarter-over-quarter from 0.59% in Q4 2025.

Li Auto (LI) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Li Auto's Return on Capital Employed history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.13% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1248.0% year-over-year to 4.13%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.13% (down 1248.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.56%, down 875.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 4.13%, down from 0.59% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.75% in Q4 2023, with the low at 6.79% in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.75% (2025), against an average of 2.62%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 1954 bps in 2023, then sank 1248 bps in 2026.
  • Li Auto's Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.79% in 2022, then surged by 288 bps to 12.75% in 2023, then sank by 39 bps to 7.72% in 2024, then slumped by 108 bps to 0.59% in 2025, then tumbled by 598 bps to 4.13% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LI's Return on Capital Employed at 4.13% in Q1 2026, 0.59% in Q4 2025, and 3.75% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Toyota Motor 254.16 Bn 125.71 Bn 12.27 Bn 5.28%
2 General Motors 75.74 Bn 52.66 Bn 7.33 Bn 0.98%
3 Rivian Automotive 22.24 Bn 16.95 Bn 179.00 Mn -31.93%
4 Li Auto 12.31 Bn 6.49 Bn 417.98 Mn -7.79%
5 Xpeng 11.18 Bn 8.87 Bn 601.83 Mn -
6 Lucid 1.95 Bn 1.19 Bn -426.73 Mn -79.15%
7 China Yuchai International 1.49 Bn -274.93 Mn 317.01 Mn 11.12%
8 Lotus Technology 32.10 Mn -51.80 Mn 16.47 Mn 85.92%
9 Faraday Future Intelligent Electric 19.08 Mn 21.87 Mn -10.70 Mn -225.35%
10 Fabric.AI 11.76 Mn -9.92 Mn - -42.08%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -7.79%
Mar 31, 2026 -4.13%
Dec 31, 2025 -0.59%
Sep 30, 2025 3.75%
Jun 30, 2025 9.22%
Mar 31, 2025 8.35%
Dec 31, 2024 7.71%
Sep 30, 2024 7.94%
Jun 30, 2024 6.24%
Mar 31, 2024 9.07%
Dec 31, 2023 12.78%
Sep 30, 2023 7.91%
Jun 30, 2023 -0.47%
Mar 31, 2023 -5.06%
Dec 31, 2022 -6.79%
Sep 30, 2022 -6.41%
Jun 30, 2022 -7.45%
Mar 31, 2022 -5.55%
Dec 31, 2021 -2.09%
Sep 30, 2021 -2.27%