COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
ALV vs LI
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. ALV scored 65.4, LI scored 23.2 — ALV leads.
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Different reporting periods. ALV's fundamentals are as of June 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.
ALV
Autoliv, Inc.
65.4
$125.37 · $9.2B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
42.2
ALV 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 growthALV+5.9%
- Strongest balance sheetLI0.25
- Highest qualityALV80 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueALV-18%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
ALV
stronger →← stronger
LI
80
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
29
50
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
15
70
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
53
ALV is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
ALV
LI
$757mC+
FCF
-$1.6bF
+5.9%C+
Rev
-22.3%F
0.88B
D/E
0.25A-
14.8xA-
P/E
—
0.85B+
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
ALV
LI
18% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
—
~5%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
—
+5%
1-yr DCF upside
—
+22%
5-yr DCF upside
—
+51%
10-yr DCF upside
—
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
ALV
Why this score
- Buying back stock
- Raising its dividend
- Durable high returns
- Cyclical growth
LI
Why this score
- Foreign reporter (CNY)
The companies
ALVAutoliv, Inc.
Why now
Auto Parts · market cap $9.2b. 5% off the 52-week high of $132.17. PEG 0.85 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 17 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $134.71 (implying +7% upside).
Moat
ROE 26% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 118% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
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 ALV and LI diverge
On the headline score the gap is 42.2 points in favor of ALV. The widest single difference is Quality, where ALV leads by 50.5 points.
- QualityALV 79.8 · LI 29.3ALV +50.5
- GrowthALV 50.0 · LI 14.7ALV +35.3
- ValueALV 70.1 · LI 52.9ALV +17.2
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.