Li Auto Inc. (LI) Key Metrics
LI key metrics, 2018–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Chinese yuanLI returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
LI financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
LI efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
LI returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
LI debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
LI cash returned to shareholders
LI key metrics in Chinese yuan
2018–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 1.6% | 12.3% | 22.3% | −4.8% | −0.9% | −0.9% | −222.6% | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | — | — | — | −294.3% | −34.0% | −15.9% | −384.9% | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.7% | 5.3% | 10.2% | −2.8% | −0.6% | −0.7% | −31.8% | −27.5% |
| Return on tangible assets | 0.7% | 5.0% | 8.2% | −2.4% | −0.5% | −0.4% | −28.1% | −32.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | −11.4% | 5.7% | 35.7% | 4.9% | 18.4% | 27.6% | −968.5% | — |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | −7.66 | 1.98 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Total debt | CN¥17.81B | CN¥16.34B | CN¥13.55B | CN¥12.26B | CN¥7.84B | CN¥2.11B | CN¥1.71B | CN¥1.36B |
| Cash & short-term investments | CN¥101.02B | CN¥112.81B | CN¥103.26B | CN¥56.51B | CN¥47.52B | CN¥28.64B | CN¥3.57B | CN¥930.1M |
| Net debt | −CN¥83.21B | −CN¥96.46B | −CN¥89.72B | −CN¥44.25B | −CN¥39.68B | −CN¥26.53B | −CN¥1.86B | CN¥426.2M |
| Debt / equity | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.37 | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −13.64 | −7.68 | −7.27 | — | −79.05 | −127.48 | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.81 | 1.82 | 1.57 | 2.45 | 4.33 | 7.28 | 1.08 | 1.31 |
| Quick ratio | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.48 | 2.20 | 4.19 | 7.04 | 0.97 | 1.31 |
| Interest coverage | -3.1 | 33.9 | 82.8 | -34.4 | -16.1 | -9.5 | -22.0 | -17.8 |
| Working capital | CN¥51.74B | CN¥57.09B | CN¥41.78B | CN¥39.62B | CN¥40.27B | CN¥27.08B | CN¥386.1M | CN¥545.0M |
| Invested capital | −CN¥10.59B | −CN¥25.59B | −CN¥29.57B | CN¥613.7M | CN¥1.38B | CN¥3.28B | CN¥2.72B | −CN¥1.97B |
| Tangible asset value | CN¥70.43B | CN¥68.88B | CN¥59.71B | CN¥44.35B | CN¥40.31B | CN¥29.12B | CN¥3.72B | −CN¥3.25B |
| Net current asset value | CN¥34.13B | CN¥35.28B | CN¥31.63B | CN¥25.64B | CN¥31.60B | CN¥24.82B | CN¥133.5M | −CN¥5.88B |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | — | CN¥0 | CN¥3.8M | CN¥15.1M |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 7.6% | 336.0% | — |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | 48.5% | 12.8% | 69.5% | 41.3% | 21.5% | — | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.91 | 2.53 | 3.61 | 4.22 | 5.83 | 2.10 | 8.19 | 16.05 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | — | — |
| R&D / revenue | 10.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 14.9% | 12.0% | 11.2% | 397.2% | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 9.5% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 216.4% | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 824.6 | — |
| Days of inventory on hand | 33.8 | 23.9 | 25.9 | 41.2 | 23.0 | 37.8 | 248.4 | 0.6 |
| Days payables outstanding | 127.4 | 119.0 | 95.2 | 110.2 | 87.2 | 87.6 | 467.9 | 1,392.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -93.1 | -94.7 | -69.0 | -68.2 | -62.5 | -47.2 | 605.1 | — |
| Receivables turnover | 881.11 | 1,037.36 | 1,290.59 | 545.60 | 225.85 | 144.37 | 0.44 | 0.00 |
| Payables turnover | 2.86 | 3.07 | 3.83 | 3.31 | 4.19 | 4.17 | 0.78 | 0.26 |
| Inventory turnover | 10.78 | 15.26 | 14.09 | 8.85 | 15.84 | 9.65 | 1.47 | 578.70 |
| Asset turnover | 0.71 | 0.95 | 1.08 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.39 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Average receivables | CN¥127.5M | CN¥139.3M | CN¥96.0M | CN¥84.5M | CN¥118.0M | CN¥61.9M | CN¥640.7M | CN¥1.27B |
| Average payables | CN¥31.88B | CN¥37.44B | CN¥25.12B | CN¥11.25B | CN¥5.04B | CN¥1.81B | CN¥488.1M | CN¥342.2M |
| Average inventory | CN¥8.47B | CN¥7.53B | CN¥6.84B | CN¥4.21B | CN¥1.33B | CN¥783.0M | CN¥259.1M | CN¥155,000 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 9.0% | 14.7% |
Computed from LI's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 10, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Chinese yuan; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
LI valuation and financial ratios
Li Auto earned a return on equity of 1.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with CN¥17.8 billion of debt and CN¥101.0 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of CN¥83.2 billion.
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LI key metrics FAQ
What is Li Auto's return on equity?
Li Auto's return on equity (ROE) was 1.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of CN¥1.1 billion on average shareholders' equity of CN¥71.7 billion.
How much debt does Li Auto have?
Li Auto had total debt of CN¥17.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25 and more cash than debt.
What is Li Auto's current ratio?
Li Auto's current ratio was 1.81 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.81 times current liabilities.