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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |