Li AutoLAAOF 74 Days Payable is 127.52 as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 115.86. GuruFocus rates LAAOF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.12. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,313 Vehicles & Parts companies, Li Auto ranks better than 84.92% on this metric.
Li Auto's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,293 Mil. Li Auto's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3,072 Mil.
Hence, Li Auto's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 127.52.
The historical rank and industry rank for Li Auto's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LAAOF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 82.49 Med: 115.86 Max: 415.39
Current: 157.18
During the past 8 years, Li Auto's highest Days Payable was 415.39. The lowest was 82.49. And the median was 115.86.
LAAOF's Days Payable is ranked better than 84.92% of 1313
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 67.12
vs LAAOF: 157.18
Li Auto's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (203.30) to Mar. 2026 (127.52).
It may suggest that Li Autoaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Li Auto Days Payable Related Terms
Li Auto Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Li Auto's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Li Auto's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Li Auto Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Li Auto's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Li Auto's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Li Auto's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Li Auto (LAAOF) has a Days Payable of 127.52 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Li Auto and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 115.86. Over the past decade, Li Auto's Days Payable has ranged from 82.49 to 415.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Li Auto ranks #198 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 15.1%.
Is Li Auto's Days Payable too high?
Li Auto's current Days Payable of 127.52 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 115.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 82.49 to a high of 415.39. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.12. Li Auto's value of 127.52 is 90% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Li Auto ranks #198 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Li Auto has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Li Auto's Days Payable compare to XPEV and NIO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Li Auto ranks #198 out of 1313 companies for Days Payable. This places Li Auto in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 67.12. Li Auto's value of 127.52 is 90% above this benchmark. Historically, Li Auto's own Days Payable has ranged from 82.49 to 415.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 115.86 vs. the industry median of 67.12, Li Auto has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.12, based on 1,313 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Li Auto's current Days Payable of 127.52 is 90% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Li Auto and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Li Auto's current Days Payable is 127.52, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 115.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Li Auto stock overvalued right now?
Li Auto (LAAOF) has a current Days Payable of 127.52. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.12, compared to a current price of $9.49 — trading 44.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 127.52, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 115.86 and 90% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.12. Li Auto's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Li Auto (LAAOF), the current Days Payable is 127.52 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Li Auto (LAAOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Li Auto stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $9.49 is trading 44.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $17.12.
Key valuation signals for LAAOF:
Days Payable: 127.52 (10% above median its 10-year median of 115.86)
GF Value™: $17.12 vs. price of $9.49 (44.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 90% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#198 of 1313)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LAAOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Li Auto is one of China's leading new energy vehicle manufacturers. Founded in 2015, the company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart NEVs with a particular focus on family size premium SUVs and MPVs. Li Auto started volume production of its first model—the Li One, an SUV that is a premium plug-in electric vehicle- in November 2019. Besides PHEVs, its product portfolio now extends to EVs that are fully battery-powered, reaching a wide audience. It has sold over 400,000 NEVs in 2025, accounting for about 3% of China's passenger NEV market.
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