Li Auto (LI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2020 - 2026)
Li Auto's Return on Equity [ROE] was -6.68% in Q2 2026, down 17.82 percentage points from 11.14% a year earlier and down 4.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Li Auto (LI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Li Auto came in at 1.62%, up 1.54 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +2.86 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 0.08% in FY2024 (-22.13 pp), 22.21% in FY2023 (+31.28 pp), -9.06% in FY2022 (-6.84 pp) and -2.22% in FY2021 (-0.98 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q4 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 20.69 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2026 (a drop of 17.82 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LI's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -2.55% (Q1 2026), 1.53% (Q4 2025) and 6.21% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,248.20 Bn | 1,074.23 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 4.49% |
| 2 | Ferrari | 70.68 Bn | 63.17 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 43.36% |
| 3 | General Motors | 66.36 Bn | -38.25 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 6.52% |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 47.39 Bn | -95.11 Bn | 6.08 Bn | -20.15% |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 45.29 Bn | -104.52 Bn | 8.46 Bn | -0.75% |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 24.76 Bn | -376.05 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 12.56% |
| 7 | Magna International | 17.95 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 16.53 Bn | -6.78 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -67.46% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.20 Bn | -152.45 Bn | 5.55 Bn | -2.48% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.59 Bn | -37.32 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.83% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -8.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.24% |
Li Auto Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "LI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();