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Financial statementsLi Auto Inc. financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 6 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data Li Auto Inc. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,449 | 4,238 | 6,566 | 17,444 | 19,791 | 16,060 |
| Cost of revenue | 1,212 | 3,334 | 5,291 | 13,571 | 15,728 | 13,060 |
| Gross profit | 237 | 904 | 1,274 | 3,873 | 4,063 | 3,001 |
| Research and development | 169 | 516 | 983 | 1,491 | 1,517 | 1,618 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 171 | 548 | 821 | 1,376 | 1,675 | 1,525 |
| Operating expenses | 340 | 1,064 | 1,804 | 2,830 | 3,101 | 3,075 |
| Operating income | -103 | -160 | -530 | 1,043 | 962 | -74.5 |
| Interest expense | 10.3 | 9.92 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 25.7 | 24 |
| Other non-operating income | 4.5 | 29.4 | 90.7 | 148 | 91 | 9.65 |
| Pre-tax income | -28.9 | -24 | -313 | 1,472 | 1,276 | 185 |
| Income tax | -3.5 | 26.5 | -18.4 | -191 | 174 | 22.6 |
| Income from continuing operations | -25.4 | -50.4 | -295 | |||
| Net income to minority interests | -2.92 | 14.8 | 1.77 | 2.14 | ||
| Net income | -23.2 | -50.4 | -292 | 1,648 | 1,100 | 161 |
| EBITDA | -53.4 | -67 | -354 | 1,297 | 1,381 | 588 |
| EPS, basic | -0.14 | -0.03 | -0.15 | 0.84 | 0.55 | 0.08 |
| EPS, diluted | -0.14 | -0.03 | -0.15 | 0.78 | 0.52 | 0.08 |
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 870 | 1,853 | 1,941 | 1,968 | 1,993 | 2,015 |
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 870 | 1,853 | 1,941 | 2,115 | 2,129 | 2,143 |
Balance sheet
| FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 1,370 | 4,371 | 5,579 | 12,863 | 9,028 | 8,107 |
| Receivables | 17.7 | 18.9 | 7.02 | 20.2 | 18.5 | 17.1 |
| Inventory | 161 | 254 | 987 | 968 | 1,121 | 1,252 |
| Other current assets | 54.2 | 75.4 | 245 | 598 | 709 | 740 |
| Total current assets | 4,811 | 8,220 | 9,713 | 16,131 | 17,304 | 16,486 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 380 | 706 | 1,622 | 2,218 | 2,896 | 3,257 |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 196 | 323 | 513 | 837 | 1,140 | 1,301 |
| Goodwill | 0.8 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.78 | ||
| Intangible assets | 105 | 118 | 121 | 122 | 125 | 170 |
| Long-term investments | 25 | 24.5 | 215 | 225 | 126 | 121 |
| Other non-current assets | 49.2 | 311 | 351 | 395 | 300 | 251 |
| Total assets | 5,574 | 9,705 | 12,547 | 20,207 | 22,242 | 22,064 |
| Deferred revenue | 41.6 | 47.9 | 82.5 | 215 | 191 | 232 |
| Short-term debt | 5.81 | 56.7 | 982 | 38.5 | 889 | |
| Total current liabilities | 660 | 1,900 | 3,969 | 10,246 | 9,483 | 9,087 |
| Long-term debt | 935 | 1,338 | 246 | 1,117 | 472 | |
| Lease liabilities | 157 | 215 | 282 | 518 | 786 | 895 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 28.3 | 126 | 311 | 523 | 780 | 913 |
| Total liabilities | 1,007 | 3,262 | 5,995 | 11,675 | 12,471 | 11,605 |
| Total debt | 78.4 | 935 | 1,338 | 246 | 1,117 | 472 |
| Paid-in capital | 5,715 | 7,750 | 7,810 | 8,096 | 8,237 | 8,780 |
| Retained earnings | -993 | -1,068 | -1,278 | 344 | 1,392 | 1,598 |
| Treasury stock | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 | |
| Other comprehensive income | -154 | -239 | -28.1 | -31.7 | -23.5 | -118 |
| Shareholders' equity | 4,568 | 6,444 | 6,504 | 8,471 | 9,710 | 10,384 |
| Minority interests | 47.5 | 60.9 | 61 | 74.4 | ||
| Total equity | 4,568 | 6,444 | 6,551 | 8,532 | 9,771 | 10,459 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 5,574 | 9,705 | 12,547 | 20,207 | 22,242 | 22,064 |
| Shares outstanding | 1,809 | 1,930 | 1,954 | 1,986 | 2,008 | 2,028 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | -23.2 | -50.4 | -295 | 1,663 | 1,102 | 163 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 49.2 | 92.6 | 176 | 254 | 419 | 663 |
| Stock-based compensation | 21.9 | 173 | 298 | 335 | 360 | 180 |
| Deferred income tax | -3.5 | 26.5 | -18.6 | -254 | -6.82 | -132 |
| Change in receivables | -16.4 | -0.86 | 10.5 | -13.4 | 1.12 | 2.02 |
| Change in inventory | -79.2 | -96 | -858 | -176 | -425 | -369 |
| Cash from operations | 481 | 1,309 | 1,070 | 7,140 | 2,183 | -1,231 |
| Capital expenditures | -103 | -541 | -743 | -917 | -1,059 | -601 |
| Acquisitions | -5.43 | |||||
| Purchases of investments | -16,135 | -34,656 | -8,448 | -2,087 | -1,762 | -4,630 |
| Cash from investing | -2,872 | -668 | -633 | -1.7 | -5,636 | -101 |
| Debt issued | 542 | 247 | 64.6 | 234 | ||
| Stock issued | 1,531 | 0.01 | 0 | |||
| Cash from financing | 3,787 | 2,622 | 818 | 26.1 | -56.9 | 110 |
| Net change in cash | 1,339 | 3,189 | 1,439 | 7,171 | -3,483 | -1,287 |
| Free cash flow | 378 | 768 | 327 | 6,224 | 1,124 | -1,833 |
| Interest paid | 12.7 | 5.84 | 13.2 | 20.4 | ||
| Income taxes paid | 8.26 | 88.4 | 209 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 18.7% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | -0.5% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 3.7% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | 1.2% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 1.0% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | -11.4% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | -7.7% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Effective tax rate | 12.2% | Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive. |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 1.6% | Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.7% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | -2.9% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| R&D / revenue | 10.1% | Research and development expense / revenue. |
| SG&A / revenue | 9.5% | Selling, general and administrative expense / revenue. |
| Stock-based pay / revenue | 1.1% | Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 3.7% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 4.1% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | -18.8% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | 34.7% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | 61.8% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | -26.1% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | 33.0% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 5y | 66.1% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | -107.7% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EBITDA growth, 1y | -57.4% | EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Net income growth, 1y | -85.4% | Net income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EPS growth, 1y | -84.6% | EPS vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | -156.4% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | -263.1% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Book value growth, 1y | 6.9% | Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Book value CAGR, 3y | 16.9% | Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value CAGR, 5y | 17.9% | Compound annual growth of book value over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | -0.8% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | 20.7% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | 31.7% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Share count change, 1y | 0.6% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | 3.3% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 5y | 19.8% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.81x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 0.89x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.89x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Debt / equity | 0.05x | Total debt / shareholders' equity. Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Debt / assets | 2.1% | Total debt / total assets. |
| Liabilities / assets | 52.6% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Net debt | -$7.64B | Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt. |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -13.0x | Net debt / EBITDA (twelve months), when EBITDA is positive. |
| Interest coverage | -3.10x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | $7.40B | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 0.8% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | $10.21B | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.72x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 5.22x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Inventory turnover | 11.0x | Cost of revenue / average inventory. |
| Days inventory | 33 days | 365 x average inventory / cost of revenue. |
| Receivables turnover | 901x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 0 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| FCF conversion | -1,140.0% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $0.08 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| EPS, basic | $0.08 | Net income per basic share, as reported (split-adjusted). |
| Revenue per share | $7.50 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | -$0.86 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | -$0.57 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Book value per share | $5.12 | Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported). |
| Tangible book per share | $5.04 | Tangible book value / shares outstanding. |
| Cash per share | $4.00 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.51B | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $4.87B | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 77.8x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 0.78x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/B | 1.20x | Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive. |
| Price / tangible book | 1.22x | Market cap / tangible book value, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 0.30x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.29x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | -14.7% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 1.3% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
What was Li Auto Inc.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
Li Auto Inc. reported revenue of $16.06B for fiscal 2025, 18.8% lower than the year before.
Was Li Auto Inc. profitable in fiscal 2025?
Yes. Net income was $160.8M, a net margin of 1%.
How much free cash flow did Li Auto Inc. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $1.23B minus capital expenditures of $601.4M left free cash flow of -$1.83B.