Li Auto (LI) Short-term Investments (2018 - 2026)
Li Auto's Short-term Investments was $6.7 billion in Q2 2026, down 16.0% from $7.97 billion a year earlier and down 8.1% from the prior quarter.
Li Auto (LI) Short-term Investments (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Short-term Investments at Li Auto came in at $881.07 million, up 5.7% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Short-term Investments was $833.39 million in FY2024 (+253.2%), $235.98 million in FY2023 (-90.9%), $2.59 billion in FY2022 (-16.1%) and $3.09 billion in FY2021 (+679.7%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has moved between $235.98 million (Q4 2023) and $7.97 billion (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Short-term Investments was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 121.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 679.8%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 90.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, LI's Short-term Investments in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $7.29 billion (Q1 2026), $881.07 million (Q4 2025) and $6.68 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,177.25 Bn | 999.48 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 76.11 Bn | -28.50 Bn | 9.28 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.23 Bn | 66.53 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.92 Bn | -84.50 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.78 Bn | -102.03 Bn | 8.46 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.58 Bn | -2.15 Bn | 176.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.58 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.85 Bn | -148.59 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 10 | Li Auto | 12.62 Bn | -36.34 Bn | 417.98 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 881.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 833.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 235.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.31 Bn |
Li Auto Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=LI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=LI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();