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 $6.34 billion, down 1.3% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Short-term Investments was $6.43 billion in FY2024 (+282.3%), $1.68 billion in FY2023 (-35.7%), $2.61 billion in FY2022 (-15.3%) and $3.09 billion in FY2021 (+2.6%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has moved between $1.59 billion (Q2 2023) and $7.97 billion (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Short-term Investments has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 125.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 315.3%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 35.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, LI's Short-term Investments in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $7.29 billion (Q1 2026), $6.25 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.68 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,223.67 Bn | 1,049.69 Bn | 4.75 Bn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 243.73 Bn | -163.01 Bn | 20.95 Bn |
| 3 | Honda Motor | 126.52 Bn | -7.78 Bn | 8.46 Bn |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.50 Bn | -34.01 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 5 | Ferrari | 68.83 Bn | 61.27 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 48.36 Bn | -94.13 Bn | 6.08 Bn |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 18.97 Bn | -4.34 Bn | 179.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 18.29 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 13.35 Bn | -153.18 Bn | 5.55 Bn |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.09 Bn | -42.99 Bn | 417.98 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.08 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();