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<ul><li>Our top pick. Li Auto’s 1Q23 results beat our previous forecasts. We believe its profitability could sustain with GPM’s sequential improvement.</li><li>We are still of the view that Li Auto is best positioned among Chinese NEV start-ups, with the highest chance to become a long-term winner.</li><li>Apart from its products, we like the company’s high self-discipline in costs and business expansion even as it is much more resourceful than before.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Our top pick. Li Auto’s 1Q23 results beat our previous forecasts. We believe its profitability could sustain with GPM’s sequential improvement.We are still of the view that Li Auto is best positioned among Chinese NEV start-ups, with the highest chance to become a long-term winner.Apart from its products, we like the company’s high self-discipline in costs and business expansion even as it is much more resourceful than before.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – 1Q23 beat with sustainable profitability ahead

<ul><li>Our top pick. Li Auto’s 4Q22 earnings were largely in line with our previous forecasts, in terms of both revenue and net profit.</li><li>Management projects recordhigh sales volume in 1Q23, which could be followed by another all-time high deliveries in 2Q23.</li><li>We believe such sequential growth in sales volume could be a positive catalyst for its share price. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Our top pick. Li Auto’s 4Q22 earnings were largely in line with our previous forecasts, in terms of both revenue and net profit.Management projects recordhigh sales volume in 1Q23, which could be followed by another all-time high deliveries in 2Q23.We believe such sequential growth in sales volume could be a positive catalyst for its share price. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>Our top pick. We project Li Auto’s net profit to be RMB 205mn in 4Q22E amid record-high quarterly sales volume.</li><li>We also expect Li Auto’s profitability to be more sustainable in FY23E, although we are more conservative than consensus by accounting for the overall industry headwinds.</li><li>We believe Li Auto is still best positioned among the NEV trio to be a long-term winner, in terms of sales and profitability</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Our top pick. We project Li Auto’s net profit to be RMB 205mn in 4Q22E amid record-high quarterly sales volume.We also expect Li Auto’s profitability to be more sustainable in FY23E, although we are more conservative than consensus by accounting for the overall industry headwinds.We believe Li Auto is still best positioned among the NEV trio to be a long-term winner, in terms of sales and profitabilityContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – 4Q22E net profit likely to turn positive

<ul><li>Despite its 3Q22 earnings miss amid the unexpected inventory provision, Li Auto’s stronger-than-expected 4Q22 guidance could make the automaker finish the year with the highest sales volume among the NEV trio with only two models.</li><li>We believe Li Auto is still best positioned among the NEV trio to be a long-term winner, in terms of sales and profitability.</li><li>We expect Li Auto to continue leading FY23E sales volume among the NEV trio, although we are a bit more conservative than management amid the overall industry headwinds.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Despite its 3Q22 earnings miss amid the unexpected inventory provision, Li Auto’s stronger-than-expected 4Q22 guidance could make the automaker finish the year with the highest sales volume among the NEV trio with only two models.We believe Li Auto is still best positioned among the NEV trio to be a long-term winner, in terms of sales and profitability.We expect Li Auto to continue leading FY23E sales volume among the NEV trio, although we are a bit more conservative than management amid the overall industry headwinds.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – Still best positioned among NEV trio

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Li Auto Inc. manufactures automobiles. The Company designs, develops, and sells smart new energy electric sport utility vehicles. Li Auto conducts businesses in China.

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Li Auto (LI US)

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – 1Q23 beat with sustainable profitability ahead

Our top pick. Li Auto’s 1Q23 results beat our previous forecasts. We believe its profitability could sustain with GPM’s sequential improvement.

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Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – Well on track

Our top pick. Li Auto’s 4Q22 earnings were largely in line with our previous forecasts, in terms of both revenue and net profit.

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Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – 4Q22E net profit likely to turn positive

We also expect Li Auto’s profitability to be more sustainable in FY23E, although we are more conservative than consensus by accounting for the...

CMB International

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – Still best positioned among NEV trio

We believe Li Auto is still best positioned among the NEV trio to be a long-term winner, in terms of sales and profitability.

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