Li Auto (LI) Competitors $26.14 +0.01 (+0.02%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:49 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.06 -0.09 (-0.34%) As of 07/3/2025 04:57 PM 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, ALV, VFS, ZK, LCID, 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), Autoliv (ALV), VinFast Auto (VFS), ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (ZK), Lucid Group (LCID), and Icahn Enterprises (IEP). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Li Auto vs. Its Competitors Honda Motor Stellantis XPeng Rivian Automotive Magna International Autoliv VinFast Auto ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Lucid Group Icahn Enterprises Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) and Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) 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 valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HMC or LI? 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 RatioHonda Motor$142.43B0.33$5.52B$3.498.56Li Auto$19.79B1.38$1.10B$1.0524.90 Do analysts prefer HMC or LI? Li Auto has a consensus target price of $32.85, indicating a potential upside of 25.65%. Given Li Auto's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Li Auto is more favorable than Honda Motor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Honda Motor 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Li Auto 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Does the media favor HMC or LI? In the previous week, Honda Motor had 2 more articles in the media than Li Auto. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Honda Motor and 5 mentions for Li Auto. Li Auto's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Honda Motor's score of 0.15 indicating that Li Auto is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Honda Motor 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Li Auto 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HMC or LI? 5.3% of Honda Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Li Auto shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Honda Motor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.5% of Li Auto shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, HMC or LI? Honda Motor has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Li Auto has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is HMC or LI more profitable? Li Auto has a net margin of 5.60% compared to Honda Motor's net margin of 3.82%. 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 Honda Motor3.82% 6.33% 2.70% Li Auto 5.60%11.83%5.19% SummaryLi Auto beats Honda Motor on 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LI 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 AutoAUTO IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$27.17B$32.25B$16.99B$9.05BDividend YieldN/A3.30%2.92%3.99%P/E Ratio24.905.1024.5720.26Price / Sales1.38128.0836.08119.26Price / Cash17.895.4517.9128.59Price / Book2.801.322.655.65Net Income$1.10B$2.47B$764.20M$249.15M7 Day Performance-4.82%0.92%2.95%3.28%1 Month Performance-11.43%-7.22%4.36%3.95%1 Year Performance27.79%-5.88%6.16%20.98% Li Auto Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LILi Auto3.9624 of 5 stars$26.15+0.0%$32.85+25.6%+27.8%$27.17B$19.79B24.9032,248HMCHonda Motor2.9512 of 5 stars$28.86-2.8%N/A-7.9%$45.05B$21.69T8.27204,000STLAStellantis3.8386 of 5 stars$10.04-1.5%$13.07+30.1%-47.3%$30.35B$169.78B2.94272,400Analyst DowngradeXPEVXPeng2.4761 of 5 stars$17.89-1.3%$23.73+32.6%+137.1%$16.98B$5.60M-23.8515,364Options VolumeRIVNRivian Automotive1.327 of 5 stars$13.74+1.0%$14.38+4.7%-11.5%$15.54B$4.97B-3.6914,861MGAMagna International4.3479 of 5 stars$38.67+0.6%$41.38+7.0%-2.3%$10.90B$42.84B9.67170,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastALVAutoliv3.8906 of 5 stars$111.82-1.1%$115.27+3.1%+10.3%$8.64B$10.39B12.8765,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVFSVinFast Auto1.5787 of 5 stars$3.57-0.6%$5.75+61.1%-15.6%$8.35B$53.80T-2.5517,823ZKZEEKR Intelligent Technology2.059 of 5 stars$25.52-2.5%$31.91+25.1%+44.2%$6.49B$10.40B-8.7717,439LCIDLucid Group1.6649 of 5 stars$2.11-0.5%$2.68+26.8%-26.5%$6.44B$807.83M-1.746,800IEPIcahn Enterprises2.5862 of 5 stars$8.05-1.7%N/A-48.5%$4.40B$10.02B-4.8815,037News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Honda Motor Competitors Stellantis Competitors XPeng Competitors Rivian Automotive Competitors Magna International Competitors Autoliv Competitors VinFast Auto Competitors ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Competitors Lucid Group 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredDalio heeds Buffett’s warning… [$319 million stake in gold]Dalio bought a gold ETF… I don’t recommend that for the average retail investor. 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