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Li Auto (STU:L87) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 12.96 (As of May. 24, 2025)


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What is Li Auto Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-05-24), Li Auto's share price is €12.548. Li Auto's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.97. Hence, Li Auto's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 12.96.

The historical rank and industry rank for Li Auto's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

STU:L87' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.44   Med: 31.07   Max: 270.77
Current: 13.82

During the past 7 years, Li Auto's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 270.77. The lowest was 3.44. And the median was 31.07.

STU:L87's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
50.99% of 755 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 13.94 vs STU:L87: 13.82

Li Auto's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.53. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €0.97.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Li Auto was -81.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year.

During the past 7 years, Li Auto's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 89.00% per year. The lowest was 8.50% per year. And the median was 48.75% per year.


Li Auto Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Li Auto's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

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Li Auto Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Li Auto Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 33.29 38.72 61.26 6.40 22.67

Li Auto Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.40 5.84 4.89 7.89 22.67

Competitive Comparison of Li Auto's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Li Auto's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Li Auto's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Li Auto's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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Li Auto Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Li Auto's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=12.548/0.968
=12.96

Li Auto's Share Price of today is €12.548.
Li Auto's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €0.97.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Li Auto  (STU:L87) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Li Auto Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11 Wenliang Street, Shunyi District, Beijing, CHN, 101399
Li Auto is a leading Chinese NEV manufacturer that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart NEVs. The company started volume production of its first model Li One in November 2019. The model is a six-seater, large, premium plug-in electric SUV equipped with a range extension system and advanced smart vehicle solutions. It sold over 500,000 NEVs in 2024, accounting for about 4% of China's passenger new energy vehicle market. Beyond Li One, the company expands its product line, including both BEVs and PHEVs, to target a broader consumer base.

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