Li Auto (LI) Return on Invested Capital (2021 - 2026)
Li Auto (LI) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.02% for Q2 2025, up 2.0% year-over-year from 0.02% in Q2 2024, and up 19.72% quarter-over-quarter from 0.02% in Q1 2025.
Li Auto (LI) Return on Invested Capital (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Li Auto's Return on Invested Capital history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.02% for Q2 2025.
- In Q2 2025, Return on Invested Capital rose 2.0% year-over-year to 0.02%; the TTM figure through Jun 2025 stood at 0.02% (up 2.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.0%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2025 stood at 0.02%, up from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.02% in Q2 2025, with the low at 0.04% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.0% (2024), against an average of 0.01%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Invested Capital declined 3 bps in 2022, then climbed 5 bps in 2023.
- Li Auto's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.0% in 2021, then sank by 910 bps to 0.03% in 2022, then jumped by 112 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then jumped by 68 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then jumped by 191 bps to 0.02% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LI's Return on Invested Capital at 0.02% in Q2 2025, 0.02% in Q1 2025, and 0.01% in Q4 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,040.86 Bn | 997.94 Bn | 4.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 242.43 Bn | 113.98 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Polestar Automotive Holding UK | 199.81 Bn | 199.81 Bn | -20.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 85.01 Bn | 53.71 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | General Motors | 78.23 Bn | 55.16 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 25.97 Bn | 12.60 Bn | 262.11 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Xpeng | 22.53 Bn | 19.99 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -0.01% |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 21.19 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 179.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Stellantis | 16.26 Bn | -24.66 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Nio | 11.54 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.01% |