Li Auto (LI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
Li Auto (LI) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -8.93% in Q2 2026, down 19.12 percentage points from 10.20% a year earlier and down 4.25 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 -0.66%, down 10.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +3.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 9.35% in FY2024 (-0.96 pp), 10.32% in FY2023 (+22.30 pp), -11.99% in FY2022 (-6.28 pp) and -5.71% in FY2021 (-1.18 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 -5.16 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 16.88 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 19.12 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -4.68% (Q1 2026), -0.65% (Q4 2025) and 4.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,223.67 Bn | 1,049.69 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 3.70% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 243.73 Bn | -163.01 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 2.23% |
| 3 | Honda Motor | 126.52 Bn | -7.78 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 3.66% |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.50 Bn | -34.01 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 0.95% |
| 5 | Ferrari | 68.83 Bn | 61.27 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 24.03% |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 48.36 Bn | -94.13 Bn | 6.08 Bn | -2.19% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 18.97 Bn | -4.34 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -38.30% |
| 8 | Magna International | 18.29 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 32.21% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 13.35 Bn | -153.18 Bn | 5.55 Bn | -0.95% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.09 Bn | -42.99 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.93% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -8.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.26% |
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();