COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
LI vs LKQ
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. LI scored 23.2, LKQ scored 59.6 — LKQ leads.
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Different reporting periods. LKQ'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.
LI
Li Auto Inc.
23.2
$12.77 · $12.5B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
36.4
LKQ leads
LKQ
LKQ Corporation
59.6
$25.72 · $6.5B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- Fastest growthLKQ+1.3%
- Strongest balance sheetLI0.25
- Highest qualityLKQ65 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueLKQ-53%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
LI
stronger →← stronger
LKQ
29
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
65
15
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
50
53
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
66
LKQ is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
LI
LKQ
-$1.6bF
FCF
$625mC+
-22.3%F
Rev
+1.3%C
0.25A-
D/E
0.82B
0.8xB+
P/S
—
0.82B+
PEG
0.92B+
—
P/E
14.3xA-
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
LI
LKQ
—
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
53% below
—
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~-8%/yr
—
1-yr DCF upside
+83%
—
5-yr DCF upside
+114%
—
10-yr DCF upside
+169%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
LI
Why this score
- Foreign reporter (CNY)
LKQ
Why this score
- Durable high returns
The companies
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.
LKQLKQ Corporation
Why now
Auto Parts · market cap $6.5b. Down 31% from 52-week high of $37.13 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.92 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 8 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $32.50 (implying +26% upside).
Moat
FCF converts 136% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Down 31% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Net margin 3.4% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first. ROE 7% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where LI and LKQ diverge
On the headline score the gap is 36.4 points in favor of LKQ. The widest single difference is Quality, where LKQ leads by 35.3 points.
- QualityLI 29.3 · LKQ 64.6LKQ +35.3
- GrowthLI 14.7 · LKQ 50.0LKQ +35.3
- ValueLI 52.9 · LKQ 65.6LKQ +12.7
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.