Li Auto (LI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
Li Auto (LI) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -8.99% in Q2 2026, down 19.25 percentage points from 10.26% a year earlier and down 4.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Li Auto (LI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Li Auto reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -0.58%, down 7.77 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +3.94 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 7.20% in FY2024 (-2.85 pp), 10.05% in FY2023 (+16.15 pp), -6.10% in FY2022 (-3.53 pp) and -2.57% in FY2021 (+1.95 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.86 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 14.76 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 19.25 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -4.24% (Q1 2026), -0.59% (Q4 2025) and 4.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 2.75% |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 2.04% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 29.31% |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -2.37% |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn | 3.88% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn | -34.76% |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn | -14.65% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 12.62 Bn | -36.34 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.99% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.47% |
API Access
Li Auto Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();