Li Auto (LI) Competitors $26.37 -0.09 (-0.34%) Closing price 02/20/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.77 +1.40 (+5.32%) As of 07:35 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 InterestTrends LI vs. HMC, STLA, XPEV, RIVN, MGA, LCID, VFS, 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), Lucid Group (LCID), VinFast Auto (VFS), 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 Lucid Group VinFast Auto Autoliv ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Icahn Enterprises Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) and Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media favor HMC or LI? In the previous week, Honda Motor had 3 more articles in the media than Li Auto. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Honda Motor and 9 mentions for Li Auto. Li Auto's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Honda Motor's score of 0.38 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Li Auto 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$141.51B0.30$7.64B$4.306.33Li Auto$133.72B0.21$1.65B$1.3519.53 Do analysts rate HMC or LI? Li Auto has a consensus target price of $32.77, indicating a potential upside of 24.26%. Given Li Auto's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Li Auto 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the MarketBeat Community favor HMC or LI? Honda Motor received 331 more outperform votes than Li Auto when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.71% of users gave Honda Motor an outperform vote while only 58.26% of users gave Li Auto an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHonda MotorOutperform Votes39861.71% Underperform Votes24738.29% Li AutoOutperform Votes6758.26% Underperform Votes4841.74% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HMC or LI? 5.3% of Honda Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Li Auto shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Honda Motor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.5% of Li Auto shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is HMC or LI 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 Honda Motor4.76% 7.81% 3.38% Li Auto 7.20%13.03%5.55% Which has more risk & volatility, HMC or LI? Honda Motor has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Li Auto has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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$28.07B$44.85B$18.34B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A2.76%2.86%3.98%P/E Ratio19.5311.2719.1719.12Price / Sales0.218.7810.13119.58Price / Cash16.7611.9011.1038.24Price / Book3.283.031.925.12Net Income$1.65B$3.05B$1.43B$245.96M7 Day Performance2.05%-2.02%-0.30%-0.89%1 Month Performance10.84%-4.18%-3.41%-0.51%1 Year Performance-20.38%-16.25%-2.77%16.50% Li Auto Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LILi Auto3.1137 of 5 stars$26.37-0.3%$32.77+24.3%-17.1%$28.07B$17.44B19.5331,591Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGap UpHMCHonda Motor2.8015 of 5 stars$28.71+2.7%N/A-21.4%$44.80B$141.51B7.09194,993Analyst UpgradeGap UpSTLAStellantis3.6178 of 5 stars$14.04+3.7%$27.34+94.8%-44.5%$42.43B$205.13B0.00258,275Upcoming EarningsGap UpXPEVXPeng1.3688 of 5 stars$16.64+4.3%$12.91-22.4%+96.6%$15.67B$4.32B-19.1213,550RIVNRivian Automotive2.7673 of 5 stars$14.03+5.5%$15.13+7.8%-14.3%$14.32B$4.43B-2.5116,790Earnings ReportNews CoverageMGAMagna International4.9821 of 5 stars$37.89-4.5%$50.24+32.6%-28.7%$10.72B$42.80B10.13179,000Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeLCIDLucid Group1.3264 of 5 stars$3.31+1.5%$3.24-2.1%-10.1%$9.97B$730.51M-2.476,500VFSVinFast Auto2.9346 of 5 stars$3.77+1.3%$9.00+138.7%-26.5%$8.82B$1.20B-3.4314,000ALVAutoliv4.6609 of 5 stars$98.21+3.3%$117.23+19.4%-10.1%$7.63B$10.39B12.1770,300ZKZEEKR Intelligent Technology3.3206 of 5 stars$26.42+6.3%$32.02+21.2%N/A$6.62B$7.28B0.0016,645Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeIEPIcahn Enterprises0.749 of 5 stars$9.92-0.1%N/A-51.8%$5.00B$10.85B-9.1015,038 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Honda Motor Competitors Stellantis Competitors XPeng Competitors Rivian Automotive Competitors Magna International Competitors Lucid Group Competitors VinFast Auto Competitors Autoliv Competitors ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Competitors Icahn Enterprises Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LI) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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