Cantilever　retaining　walls　are　commonly　used　due　to　their　lightweight　and　self-stabilized　soil　mass　above　base　slabs.　Although　several　studies　have　extended　earth　pressure　theories　for　cantilever　retaining　walls,　these　theories　have　limited　applicability　to　further　predicting　the　stability　against　cantilever　retaining　walls.　In　this　study,　the　finite　element　limit　analysis　method　is　verified　through　comparisons　with　existing　experimental　tests,　and　then　a　comprehensive　numerical　model　for　the　stability　of　cantilever　retaining　walls　is　established.　The　model　combines　the　finite　element　limit　analysis　method　with　the　strength　reduction　method　to　cover　most　practical　project　situations.　Compared　with　the　limit　equilibrium　method,　the　finite　element　limit　analysis　model　provided　a　prediction　of　the　safety　factor　based　on　the　most　probable　failure　mechanism　considering　soil　properties,　wall　geometries,　and　interface　properties.　Furthermore,　a　series　of　parameter　studies　are　conducted　to　investigate　the　effect　of　various　parameters　on　the　stability　of　cantilever　retaining　walls.　Based　on　a　large　dataset　obtained　from　the　model,　a　neural　network　model　is　trained　and　validated　to　provide　a　surrogate　model　for　a　convenient　prediction　of　the　stability　of　cantilever　retaining　walls.　©　2025