NIO (NIO) Competitors

Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) and NIO (NYSE:NIO) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media prefer LI or NIO?

In the previous week, NIO had 18 more articles in the media than Li Auto. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for NIO and 5 mentions for Li Auto. Li Auto's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat NIO's score of 0.47 indicating that Li Auto is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Li Auto	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NIO	6 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, LI or NIO?

Li Auto has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NIO has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate LI or NIO?

Li Auto currently has a consensus price target of $32.85, suggesting a potential upside of 18.76%. NIO has a consensus price target of $4.74, suggesting a potential upside of 21.30%. Given NIO's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NIO is more favorable than Li Auto.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Li Auto	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
NIO	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Is LI or NIO more profitable?

Li Auto has a net margin of 5.60% compared to NIO's net margin of -35.51%. Li Auto's return on equity of 11.83% beat NIO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Li Auto	5.60%	11.83%	5.19%
NIO	-35.51%	-286.45%	-23.51%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LI or NIO?

Li Auto has higher revenue and earnings than NIO. NIO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Li Auto, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Li Auto	$144.75B	0.20	$1.10B	$1.05	26.34
NIO	$67.86B	0.12	-$3.06B	-$1.62	-2.41

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LI or NIO?

9.9% of Li Auto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of NIO shares are held by institutional investors. 48.5% of Li Auto shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of NIO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Li Auto beats NIO on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.