COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
LEA vs LI
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. LEA scored 62.3, LI scored 23.2 — LEA leads.
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Different reporting periods. LEA's fundamentals are as of July 2026, but LI's are as of December 2025 — a 6-month gap. Growth, margin and valuation figures below therefore describe different windows and aren't strictly like-for-like.
LEA
Lear Corporation
62.3
$128.54 · $8.6B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
39.1
LEA leads
LI
Li Auto Inc.
23.2
$12.77 · $12.5B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- Fastest growthLEA+3.5%
- Strongest balance sheetLI0.25
- Highest qualityLEA62 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueLEA-33%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
LEA
stronger →← stronger
LI
62
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
29
50
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
15
78
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
53
LEA is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
LEA
LI
$849mC+
FCF
-$1.6bF
+3.5%C+
Rev
-22.3%F
0.66B+
D/E
0.25A-
11.7xA-
P/E
—
0.36A
PEG
0.82B+
—
P/S
0.8xB+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
LEA
LI
33% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
—
~-1%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
—
+32%
1-yr DCF upside
—
+50%
5-yr DCF upside
—
+80%
10-yr DCF upside
—
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
LEA
Why this score
- Buying back stock
- Cyclical growth
LI
Why this score
- Foreign reporter (CNY)
The companies
LEALear Corporation
Why now
Auto Parts · market cap $8.6b. 14% off the 52-week high of $150.33. PEG 0.36 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 14 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $150.50 (implying +17% upside).
Moat
ROE 11% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 153% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Net margin 2.3% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
LILi Auto Inc.
Why now
Auto Manufacturers · market cap $12.5b. Down 53% from 52-week high of $27.10 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue -22% — in contraction; any catalyst that reverses this triggers re-rating. PEG 0.82 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 25 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $18.24 (implying +43% upside).
Moat
Higher-variance name — the moat signals on the quantitative card are modest, so the durability case rests on execution (turning current growth into durable earnings power) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than an entrenched competitive position.
Risk
Free cash flow is negative (-$1.6b) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Revenue contracting -22% — the operational turn is not yet visible in the top line. Down 53% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where LEA and LI diverge
On the headline score the gap is 39.1 points in favor of LEA. The widest single difference is Growth, where LEA leads by 35.3 points.
- GrowthLEA 50.0 · LI 14.7LEA +35.3
- QualityLEA 62.3 · LI 29.3LEA +33.0
- ValueLEA 77.7 · LI 52.9LEA +24.8
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.