Li Auto (LI) Competitors $23.26 +0.66 (+2.92%) Closing price 08/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.45 +0.19 (+0.82%) As of 05:53 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LI vs. HMC, STLA, XPEV, RIVN, MGA, NIO, ALV, VFS, ZK, and LCIDShould 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), NIO (NIO), Autoliv (ALV), VinFast Auto (VFS), ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (ZK), and Lucid Group (LCID). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Li Auto vs. Its Competitors Honda Motor Stellantis XPeng Rivian Automotive Magna International NIO Autoliv VinFast Auto ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Lucid Group Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) and Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk. Does the media prefer LI or HMC? In the previous week, Li Auto had 17 more articles in the media than Honda Motor. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Li Auto and 9 mentions for Honda Motor. Honda Motor's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Li Auto's score of 0.13 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Honda Motor 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LI or HMC? 9.9% of Li Auto shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Honda Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.5% of Li Auto shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Honda Motor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LI or HMC? Honda Motor has lower revenue, but higher 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$144.75B0.17$1.10B$1.0522.15Honda Motor$142.43B0.37$5.52B$2.8911.76 Do analysts prefer LI or HMC? Li Auto currently has a consensus target price of $26.39, suggesting a potential upside of 13.45%. Given Li Auto's higher probable upside, 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 4 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Honda Motor 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, LI or HMC? Li Auto has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honda Motor has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is LI or HMC more profitable? Li Auto has a net margin of 5.60% compared to Honda Motor's net margin of 2.95%. Li Auto's return on equity of 11.83% beat Honda Motor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Li Auto5.60% 11.83% 5.19% Honda Motor 2.95%5.03%2.10% SummaryLi Auto beats Honda Motor on 11 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 AutoAUTO IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$23.66B$34.53B$19.72B$9.79BDividend YieldN/A2.79%2.65%4.02%P/E Ratio22.157.7617.1226.59Price / Sales0.170.7117.79155.79Price / Cash15.585.6320.1159.36Price / Book2.491.672.856.68Net Income$1.10B$2.47B$824.52M$265.59M7 Day Performance-3.33%-4.04%-0.47%0.66%1 Month Performance-15.05%1.48%2.65%2.64%1 Year Performance18.13%13.13%9.56%22.36% Li Auto Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LILi Auto3.0793 of 5 stars$23.26+2.9%$26.39+13.4%+30.7%$23.66B$144.75B22.1532,248Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeHMCHonda Motor3.0915 of 5 stars$34.29-0.9%N/A+4.4%$53.52B$21.62T11.87194,173STLAStellantis4.1866 of 5 stars$9.95-1.8%$12.74+28.0%-42.2%$30.08B$169.78B2.92248,243Gap UpXPEVXPeng1.5519 of 5 stars$23.09-2.8%$23.85+3.3%+200.8%$21.91B$5.60M-36.6515,364Options VolumeGap UpRIVNRivian Automotive1.2106 of 5 stars$13.11+0.2%$13.69+4.4%-1.4%$15.91B$4.97B-4.0614,861MGAMagna International3.8322 of 5 stars$46.21+0.3%$42.86-7.2%+10.0%$13.02B$42.84B10.85170,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNIONIO0.9256 of 5 stars$6.09-3.9%$4.76-21.9%+76.0%$12.71B$9.01B-3.7645,635Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeALVAutoliv4.2684 of 5 stars$124.34+0.1%$120.64-3.0%+23.1%$9.55B$10.46B13.6065,200Positive NewsVFSVinFast Auto1.5132 of 5 stars$3.50+0.9%$5.75+64.3%-3.9%$8.19B$53.80T-2.5017,823ZKZEEKR Intelligent Technology2.0915 of 5 stars$29.96-2.4%$34.87+16.4%+96.7%$7.62B$10.40B-16.5517,439Gap UpLCIDLucid Group3.0513 of 5 stars$2.08+2.5%$2.68+28.6%-47.5%$6.39B$807.83M-1.816,800Stock Split Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Honda Motor Competitors Stellantis Competitors XPeng Competitors Rivian Automotive Competitors Magna International Competitors NIO Competitors Autoliv Competitors VinFast Auto Competitors ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Competitors Lucid Group 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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