Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Li Auto enters the second half of 2026 with mixed operating signals. Second-quarter deliveries of 98,330 vehicles declined 11.5% year over year, but management expects 95,000-100,000 deliveries in Q3, representing renewed year-over-year growth. The refreshed Li L range, sustained Li i6 volume, a growing fast-charging network and initial overseas localization provide recovery options. These positives are balanced by intense competition, uncertain demand after model refreshes and recent contraction in the retail-store footprint.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets25 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$10.06
Mean target$18.17
High · most bullish analyst$27.01
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$10.0624%

Quarterly deliveries fall below 95,000 vehicles, Li i6 drops to or below 20,000 monthly deliveries, and continued retail-network contraction signals weak demand despite the refreshed lineup. Competitive pricing and rapid product cycles then delay a durable operating recovery.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$18.1755%
Matches the consensus mean

Quarterly deliveries remain within management's 95,000-100,000 Q3 guidance range, Li i6 sustains its recent operating benchmark and the product refresh stabilizes domestic demand without immediately restoring prior growth.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$27.0121%

The refreshed Li L6, L8 and L9 gain traction while Li i6 remains above 20,000 monthly deliveries. Quarterly deliveries exceed the top of management's Q3 range, charging infrastructure continues expanding and localized production in Kazakhstan begins to establish an overseas growth channel.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Li Auto is broadening beyond extended-range vehicles through the Li i battery-electric series while refreshing its core Li L lineup.
  • Li i6 monthly deliveries consistently exceeded 20,000 vehicles from March through the June 2026 update, providing evidence of meaningful battery-electric demand.
  • The company operated 4,141 super charging stations with 22,841 charging stalls in China at July 31, 2026 and had begun localized Li L9 production in Kazakhstan.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Second-quarter 2026 deliveries declined 11.5% year over year to 98,330 vehicles.
  • Management's Q3 2026 delivery guidance of 95,000-100,000 vehicles leaves limited room for execution setbacks during the model-refresh cycle.
  • The domestic retail-store count decreased from 495 at June 30, 2026 to 490 at July 31, 2026, warranting monitoring for further network contraction.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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