Li Auto forecasts Q3 revenue below estimates, Q2 deliveries miss

Published 28/08/2025, 09:44
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Investing.com -- Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto has forecast third-quarter revenue of 24.8 billion yuan to 26.2 billion yuan on Thursday, falling short of the 41.15 billion yuan average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg.

The company also projected vehicle deliveries of 90,000 to 95,000 units for the third quarter, significantly below analyst expectations of 135,327 units.

For the second quarter, Li Auto reported revenue of 30.25 billion yuan, a 4.5% decrease year-over-year, missing the estimated 32.47 billion yuan. Vehicle deliveries reached 111,074 units, up 2.3% from the previous year but below the expected 121,826 units.

Vehicle sales declined 4.7% year-over-year to 28.89 billion yuan, compared to analyst estimates of 31.97 billion yuan.

The company’s adjusted net income attributable to shareholders was 1.46 billion yuan, representing a 2.7% decrease from the same period last year and below the estimated 1.59 billion yuan.

Adjusted earnings per American depositary receipts came in at 1.37 yuan, down from 1.42 yuan in the year-ago period. Earnings per American depositary receipts were 1.03 yuan versus 1.05 yuan year-over-year, missing the 1.62 yuan estimate.

Li Auto maintained its gross margin at 20.1%, in line with analyst expectations and up from 19.5% in the same quarter last year.

The company reported negative free cash flow of 3.84 billion yuan, worsening from negative 1.85 billion yuan in the year-earlier period.

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