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Li Auto Inc vs Toyota Motor: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Li Auto Inc (LI) and Toyota Motor (TM) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Toyota Motor as the more attractively valued of the two: Li Auto Inc trades at $12.06 versus a fair value of $6.82 (-43%), while Toyota Motor trades at $189 versus $228 (+21%).
Li Auto Inc
LI · USD · Consumer Discretionary
-43%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$12.06
Fair Value$6.82
Quality31/100
Toyota Motor
TM.NYSE · USD · Consumer Discretionary
+21%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$189
Fair Value$228
Quality46/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Li Auto IncToyota Motor
Valuation
P/E (TTM)9.8×
0.12×P/S (TTM)0.66×
0.18×P/B0.83×
EV/EBITDA8.2×
0.82×PEG1.54×
−43.4%Fair value upside+20.9%
Dividend yield3.5%
Dividend per share$95.00
Profitability
-13%Operating margin5%
EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.91×
-3%Return on equity10%
-2%Return on assets2%
Growth
-11%Revenue growth (YoY)2%
33.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)10.9%
65.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)13.2%
−54.8%Value creation/yr+17.6%
Balance & size
Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)40.9×
0.05×Debt / equity0.64×
$13BMarket cap$213B
mixedGrowth qualityexpensive

Li Auto Inc leads: 7 to 4 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Li Auto Incof which business quality 33 · market factors 27 Toyota Motorof which business quality 45 · market factors 68
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
26
33
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
12
29
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
0
33
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
68
49
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
34
43
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
74
100
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
10
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
0
31
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
61
92

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyLi Auto IncPrice $12.06Toyota MotorPrice $189
DCF Models+736%above the price$101+21%above the price$228
Earnings-Based+196%above the price$35.73-18%below the price$155
Multiples+65%above the price$19.91+112%above the price$400
Asset-Based+277%above the price$45.44-8%close to the price$174
Growth DCFn/a0%close to the price$189
Economic Profit+266%above the price$44.08-3%close to the price$184
Growth Earnings+293%above the price$47.43+160%above the price$491
Minimum+65%above the price$19.91-18%below the price$155
Maximum+736%above the price$101+160%above the price$491
Median+271%above the price$44.760%close to the price$189
Geometric mean+261%above the price$43.54+26%above the price$237

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Li Auto Inc: 0 of 11 models see the stock below the current price.

Toyota Motor: 7 of 22 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Li Auto Inc
Bear $4.94Fair Value $6.82Bull $6.82
$12.06 = current price (white tick)
Toyota Motor
Bear $197Fair Value $228Bull $434
$189 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Li Auto Inc · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score31 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-43% · below median

Toyota Motor · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score46 · below median
Fair value upside+21% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Toyota Motor as the more attractively valued of the two: Li Auto Inc trades at $12.06 versus a fair value of $6.82 (-43%), while Toyota Motor trades at $189 versus $228 (+21%).

Toyota Motor has the higher quality score (46/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.