Li Auto [LI] vs General Motors [GM] Detailed Stock Comparison

Li Auto Inc.

NASDAQ
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General Motors Co.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Li Auto Inc. wins in 5 metrics, General Motors Co. wins in 14 metrics, with 0 ties. General Motors Co. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Li Auto Inc. General Motors Co. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 115.63 24.01 General Motors Co.
Price-to-Book Ratio 1.76 1.16 General Motors Co.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 24.36 208.30 Li Auto Inc.
PEG Ratio -1.16 5.66 General Motors Co.
EV/EBITDA -11.22 10.04 General Motors Co.
Profit Margin (TTM) 1.00% 1.46% General Motors Co.
Operating Margin (TTM) -1.97% 6.54% General Motors Co.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) N/A 6.54% N/A
Return on Equity 1.58% 4.32% General Motors Co.
Return on Assets (TTM) -0.24% 2.54% General Motors Co.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $8.20B $1.77B Li Auto Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 0.84% N/A
1-Year Return -47.04% 67.79% General Motors Co.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 0.17 0.38 Li Auto Inc.
Enterprise Value $-6.63B $176.94B General Motors Co.
EV/Revenue Ratio -0.40 0.96 General Motors Co.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 17.83% -2.48% Li Auto Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $111 $194 General Motors Co.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $0.16 $3.27 General Motors Co.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 0.59 1.35 Li Auto Inc.
Short % of Float 4.22% 2.58% General Motors Co.

Li Auto Inc. vs General Motors Co. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Li Auto Inc.-2.79%-2.96%-13.81%-12.29%-14.86%-10.67%
General Motors Co.-0.01%2.43%7.97%5.11%10.96%0.93%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Li Auto Inc.-47.04%-49.01%-41.46%-6.19%-6.19%-6.19%
General Motors Co.67.79%142.82%31.36%181.22%185.85%2,285.10%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Li Auto Inc. vs General Motors Co.

MetricLIGM
Market Information
Market Cap i$19.07B$70.80B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i2,960,6644,950,947
90 Day Avg. Volume i3,376,4616,624,446
Last Close$15.00$81.72
52 Week Range$14.52 - $32.03$46.82 - $87.62
% from 52W High-53.16%-6.73%
All-Time High$47.70 (Nov 23, 2020)$87.62 (Feb 04, 2026)
% from All-Time High-68.55%-6.73%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.35%-0.05%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-1.00%-0.05%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.01%0.01%
Operating Margin (TTM) i-0.02%0.07%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.02%0.04%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i24.36208.30
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$10.50$67.61
Cash per Share (MRQ)$49.82$30.61
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$-1,263,033,540$26.87B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-1,659,998,537$8.56B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.84%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.63

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Li Auto Inc. vs General Motors Co.

MetricLI (Apr 24, 2026)GM (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i115.6324.01
Forward P/E i20.905.66
PEG Ratio i-1.165.66
Price to Sales (TTM) i0.170.38
Price to Book (MRQ) i1.761.16
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$19.07B$70.80B
Enterprise Value i$-6,625,974,808$176.94B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i-0.400.96
Enterprise to EBITDA i-11.2210.04
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i0.591.35
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$10.50$67.61

Financial Statements Comparison: Li Auto Inc. vs General Motors Co.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricLI (2024)GM (2025)
Revenue/Sales i144.46B185.02B
Cost of Goods Sold i114.80B173.42B
COGS % of Revenue i79.5%93.7%
Gross Profit i29.66B11.60B
Gross Margin i20.5%6.3%
Research & Development i11.07BN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i7.02B2.91B
Operating Margin i4.9%1.6%
EBITDA i12.56B18.16B
EBITDA Margin i8.7%9.8%
Pre-Tax Income i9.32B3.12B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i6.4%1.7%
Income Tax i1.27B338.00M
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.9%0.2%
Net Income (Profit) i8.05B2.78B
Profit Margin i5.6%1.5%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricLI (2024)GM (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i56.69B20.95B
Total Current Assets i115.29B108.77B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i79.8%58.8%
Total Current Liabilities i63.55B93.34B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i44.0%50.4%
Long-Term Debt i9.91B95.64B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i6.9%51.7%
Total Shareholders Equity i73.14B63.17B
Retained Earnings i11.18B51.52B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i7.7%27.8%
Property, Plant & Equipment i14.88B66.41B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricLI (2024)GM (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i14.33B17.81B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i9.9%9.6%
Capital Expenditures i-6.76B-5.70B
Free Cash Flow i8.20B1.77B
FCF Margin i5.7%1.0%
Debt Repayment i-996.19M-45.59B
Common Stock Repurchase iN/A-6.01B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricLIGM
Shares Short i23.52M20.38M
Short Ratio i6.552.54
Short % of Float i4.22%2.58%
Shares Outstanding i2.03B904.00M
Float Shares i1.10B900.77M
% Held by Insiders i0.01%0.22%
% Held by Institutions i4.03%88.29%
% Held by Public i95.96%11.49%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Li Auto Inc. vs General Motors Co.

MetricLIGM
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.63
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.84%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$0.50
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.26%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$1.50
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMar 06, 2026