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% on a QoQ basis from 0.59% in Q4 2025.

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

Li Auto (LI) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 7 consecutive years, with 4.13% the latest figure, recorded in 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 874.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.13% for Q1 2026 at Li Auto, 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.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 2.62%, with a median of 3.75% recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1954 bps in 2023 and tumbled 1248 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.79% in 2022, then soared by 288 bps to 12.75% in 2023, then slumped by 39 bps to 7.72% in 2024, then tumbled by 108 bps to 0.59% in 2025, then sank by 598 bps to 4.13% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 4.13%, 0.59%, and 3.75% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 4.59%
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn -4.00%
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn 1.33%
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -7.49%
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn -34.04%
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -4.13%
7 Nio 12.31 Bn 9.20 Bn 704.43 Mn 28.34%
8 VinFast Auto 7.23 Bn 91,500.01 Bn -17,004.89 Bn -964.18%
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn -72.50%
10 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 Mn 11.12%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -4.13%
Dec 31, 2025 -0.60%
Sep 30, 2025 3.74%
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 -0.63%
Mar 31, 2023 -5.21%
Dec 31, 2022 -6.94%
Sep 30, 2022 -6.57%
Jun 30, 2022 -2.80%
Mar 31, 2022 -2.04%
Dec 31, 2021 -2.08%
Sep 30, 2021 -2.26%
Jun 30, 2021 -3.07%