Li Auto (LI) Competitors $24.39 +0.22 (+0.91%) Closing price 04/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.49 +0.10 (+0.43%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LI vs. HMC, STLA, XPEV, RIVN, MGA, VFS, LCID, ALV, ZK, and IEPShould you be buying Li Auto stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Li Auto include Honda Motor (HMC), Stellantis (STLA), XPeng (XPEV), Rivian Automotive (RIVN), Magna International (MGA), VinFast Auto (VFS), Lucid Group (LCID), Autoliv (ALV), ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (ZK), and Icahn Enterprises (IEP). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Li Auto vs. Honda Motor Stellantis XPeng Rivian Automotive Magna International VinFast Auto Lucid Group Autoliv ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Icahn Enterprises Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) and Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Does the media refer more to LI or HMC? In the previous week, Honda Motor had 2 more articles in the media than Li Auto. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Honda Motor and 7 mentions for Li Auto. Honda Motor's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Li Auto's score of 0.88 indicating that Honda Motor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Li Auto 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Honda Motor 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LI or HMC? Honda Motor received 330 more outperform votes than Li Auto when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.61% of users gave Honda Motor an outperform vote while only 56.67% of users gave Li Auto an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLi AutoOutperform Votes6856.67% Underperform Votes5243.33% Honda MotorOutperform Votes39861.61% Underperform Votes24838.39% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LI or HMC? Honda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Li Auto. Honda Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Li Auto, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLi Auto$144.46B0.18$1.65B$1.0523.23Honda Motor$21.76T0.00$7.64B$4.307.10 Which has more volatility & risk, LI or HMC? Li Auto has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honda Motor has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in LI or HMC? 9.9% of Li Auto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Honda Motor shares are held by institutional investors. 48.5% of Li Auto shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Honda Motor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is LI or HMC more profitable? Li Auto has a net margin of 7.20% compared to Honda Motor's net margin of 4.76%. Li Auto's return on equity of 13.03% beat Honda Motor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Li Auto7.20% 13.03% 5.55% Honda Motor 4.76%7.81%3.38% Do analysts recommend LI or HMC? Li Auto currently has a consensus price target of $35.73, indicating a potential upside of 46.49%. Given Li Auto's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Li Auto is more favorable than Honda Motor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Li Auto 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Honda Motor 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryLi Auto beats Honda Motor on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Li Auto News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLi AutoMotor vehicles & car bodies IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$25.54B$38.14B$16.95B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A2.78%3.09%4.22%P/E Ratio18.0710.4017.0318.48Price / Sales0.1812.879.92103.59Price / Cash17.2511.9610.9434.62Price / Book3.032.711.754.25Net Income$1.65B$3.05B$1.42B$248.23M7 Day Performance1.65%2.43%1.47%3.29%1 Month Performance-4.43%-6.44%-4.24%2.42%1 Year Performance-7.19%-19.76%-12.08%5.54% Li Auto Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LILi Auto4.2302 of 5 stars$24.39+0.9%$35.73+46.5%-7.2%$25.54B$144.46B18.0719,400Positive NewsHMCHonda Motor2.3407 of 5 stars$29.08-0.1%N/A-10.3%$45.39B$21.76T6.76204,000Positive NewsSTLAStellantis4.5922 of 5 stars$9.23-2.1%$16.49+78.6%-58.4%$27.90B$156.88B2.71272,400Gap DownXPEVXPeng2.5786 of 5 stars$18.17-0.3%$22.20+22.2%+129.3%$17.24B$40.87B-20.8814,000RIVNRivian Automotive0.9817 of 5 stars$11.05-4.7%$14.17+28.2%+53.5%$12.49B$4.97B-2.3414,100Upcoming EarningsGap DownMGAMagna International4.8408 of 5 stars$32.19-0.2%$44.32+37.7%-27.3%$9.07B$42.84B9.17168,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeVFSVinFast Auto1.8821 of 5 stars$3.15+0.6%$9.50+201.6%+33.6%$7.37B$38.07T-2.8614,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageLCIDLucid Group1.4397 of 5 stars$2.32-2.5%$2.69+16.1%-1.6%$7.03B$807.83M-1.733,900Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑ALVAutoliv4.6397 of 5 stars$85.10-1.4%$113.21+33.0%-22.1%$6.59B$10.39B10.5569,100Positive NewsZKZEEKR Intelligent Technology2.9017 of 5 stars$18.37-3.2%$32.02+74.3%N/A$4.67B$75.91B-4.6916,645Positive NewsIEPIcahn Enterprises1.6872 of 5 stars$8.49-0.6%N/A-51.0%$4.44B$9.90B-7.7920,000Upcoming EarningsNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Honda Motor Competitors Stellantis Competitors XPeng Competitors Rivian Automotive Competitors Magna International Competitors VinFast Auto Competitors Lucid Group Competitors Autoliv Competitors ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Competitors Icahn Enterprises Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LI) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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