We're taking a closer look at Li Auto today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved -4.7% compared to -1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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Li Auto Inc. operates in the energy vehicle market in the People's Republic of China.
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Li Auto has moved 12.5% over the last year compared to 23.4% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of -10.9%
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LI has an average analyst rating of buy and is -43.22% away from its mean target price of $51.76 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $1.53
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Li Auto has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.2 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $2.56 and its forward P/E ratio is 11.5
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LI has a Price to Earnings Growth (PEG) ratio of 45.68, which shows the company is potentially overvalued when we factor growth into the price to earnings calculus.
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.49 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
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Li Auto is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.96 and an average P/B of 4.24
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Li Auto has on average reported free cash flows of $490.85 Million over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of -24.5%