Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: LI)

Q: What is Li Auto Inc.'s revenue?

Li Auto Inc. has annual revenue of approximately $17.0 billion.

Q: How many employees does Li Auto Inc. have?

Li Auto Inc. employs approximately 32,000 people.

Auto Manufacturers · Beijing, China · Founded 2015

$25.0B

Market Cap

$17.0B

Revenue

32,000

Employees

$1.5B

Net Income

📊 Key Statistics for Li Auto Inc. (LI)

Market capitalization: $25.0 billion
Annual revenue: $17.0 billion
Net income: $1.5 billion
Employees: 32,000
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Founded: 2015

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📋 About Li Auto Inc.

Li Auto is a Chinese electric vehicle maker specializing in extended-range EVs (EREVs) — cars with both a battery and a small gasoline generator that eliminates range anxiety. The company sells premium SUVs (L7, L8, L9) priced at $40,000-70,000, targeting Chinese families who want EV benefits without charging infrastructure dependence.

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💰 How Li Auto Inc. Makes Money

Design, manufacture, and sell premium SUVs in China. The extended-range approach (battery + gas generator) costs less to produce than pure EVs (smaller battery needed) while eliminating range anxiety — a key concern in China where charging infrastructure outside cities is sparse. Direct sales through company-owned stores.

📜 Key Milestones

Founded in 2015 by Li Xiang (who previously founded Autohome, China's largest auto website). The first model (Li ONE) launched in 2019. The company went public on NASDAQ in 2020 and Hong Kong in 2022. Deliveries grew from 33,000 (2020) to 376,000 (2023) — the fastest-growing Chinese EV maker.

📊 Financial Overview

Market Capitalization	$25.0B
Annual Revenue	$17.0B
Net Income	$1.5B
Profit Margin	9%
Revenue per Employee	$531250K
Stock Exchange	NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol	LI

Financial data is approximate and based on most recent annual filings.

💡 Did You Know?

Li Auto was the first Chinese EV startup to achieve quarterly profitability (Q4 2022) — ahead of NIO and XPeng. The L9 SUV became the best-selling vehicle over $50,000 in China within months of launch. The company delivered 376,000 vehicles in 2023, up 182% year-over-year.

📝 Analyst Take

Li Auto cracked the code on what Chinese families actually want: big SUVs with no range anxiety at premium-but-not-luxury prices. The extended-range approach is pragmatic genius in a market with uneven charging infrastructure. The risk is that as charging improves, the EREV advantage diminishes. Pure EV models (MEGA) are the hedge.

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