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Li Auto Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Li Auto Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in China. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Debt Due Cover Ratio: Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year. Lower than 96% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ¥38 per ¥100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ¥40 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 96% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.
  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 92% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Where ¥100 of sales goes

¥100Operating costs¥0.1Interest¥1.0Net profit

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

¥278

Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥278 of operating cash.

Higher than 81% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Self-Funding Ratio

3.1×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.1 times.

Higher than 50% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Cash Locked Ratio

−¥38

Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ¥38 per ¥100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ¥40 from others' credit three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 96% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Less steady than 92% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

¥5

Sales grew 148% in 3 years; of every extra ¥100 of sales, ¥5 became extra profit.

Lower than 65% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+148% / +78%

In 3 years sales changed by +148% while total assets changed by +78%. Sales grew faster than assets.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

-1.4×

Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.

Lower than 96% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Cash Cushion Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Tangible Assets Ratio

98%

Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥98 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 65% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

96%

Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥96 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 65% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+4%

Share count rose 4% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller.

Bigger rise in share count than 73% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

Li Auto Inc. made a loss over the last year. Li Auto Inc. owes ¥0.53 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit fell 86% in the year to Dec 2025.

Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in China · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

Loss

Li Auto Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

1.10

The share price is 1.10 times Li Auto Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 81% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Market cap

HK$84.8 B

The total market value of all of Li Auto Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 73% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

¥65.4 B

What Li Auto Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Return on equity (ROE)

-6.6%

Li Auto Inc. lost 6.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 88% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Owes vs Owns

0.53×

Li Auto Inc. owes ¥0.53 for every ¥1 it owns (moderate), lower than 58% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Dividend yield

None

Li Auto Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

-22%

Revenue fell 22% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 35% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-86%

Net profit fell 86% in the year to Dec 2025.

Profit margin

1.0%

Li Auto Inc. keeps ¥1 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

-7.7×

Cash from Li Auto Inc.'s business was -7.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — the business used cash even though it reported a profit.

Interest cover

Not covered

Li Auto Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Li Auto Inc. held ¥83.2 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Li Auto Inc.'s return on equity?

Li Auto Inc. lost 6.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 88% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

How much does Li Auto Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Li Auto Inc. owes ¥0.53 for every ¥1 it owns (moderate), lower than 58% of Consumer Cyclical companies in China.

Does Li Auto Inc. pay a dividend?

No. Li Auto Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Is Li Auto Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue fell 22% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 35% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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