Li Auto Inc. (LI) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Li Auto Inc. (LI) has a Graham intrinsic value of $17.94 per share. Over the last 9 fiscal years revenue grew 170.9% a year to $112.3B, with an average return on invested capital of -55.7%.

Graham intrinsic value
$17.94
Revenue (FY2025)
$112.3B
Revenue growth (9-yr CAGR)
170.9%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-55.7%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$12.8B

LI 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $112.3B $1.1B $0.54 -$12.8B -0.5% -1.8%
FY2024 $144.5B $8.0B $3.79 $8.2B 4.9% 1213.3%
FY2023 $123.9B $11.8B $5.55 $44.2B 6.0% -1769.1%
FY2022 $45.3B -$2.0B -$1.04 $2.3B -8.1% -17.9%
FY2021 $27.0B -$321.5M -$0.17 $4.9B -3.8% -4.7%
FY2020 $9.5B -$151.7M -$0.91 $2.5B -7.1% -7.1%
FY2019 $284.4M -$2.4B -$12.87 -$2.7B -653.6% 37.6%
FY2018 — -$1.5B — -$2.3B — 103.7%
FY2017 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Li Auto Inc. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

Li Auto Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 0.1% ROIC.

Li Auto Inc. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Li Auto Inc. is modeled at 15.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $17.94 per share.

LI stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Li Auto Inc. (LI) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 15.0% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, LI's intrinsic value is about $17.94 per share.

Does Li Auto Inc. generate free cash flow?

Li Auto Inc. generated -$12.8B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 8 reported years.

What is LI's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 9 fiscal years was -55.7%, and average return on equity was 24.2%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this LI data come from?

From Li Auto Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Apr 10, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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