Lithia Motors
LAD
287.37
-5.14
-1.76%
Lithia Motors
US · LAD
#1816 by market cap
Listed 1970
287.37
-5.14
-1.76%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 340s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:20
Pre-market
285.00
-0.82%
After-hours
283.73
-1.27%
- Market cap
- 6.32B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 9.52
- P/Bi
- 0.99
- EPSi
- 32.32
- Div yieldi
- 0.77%
- 52W posi
- 24%
Reader sentiment
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✦ Quant Financial Health how this is computed
Fair
- Altman Z-Score is 2.31, in the 1.8-3.0 "grey zone".
- Most reliable for industrial/manufacturing companies; less meaningful for banks, insurers and other financials.
Revenue annual, last 8 years
Latest year +4.00% YoY
Margins
- Gross margin
- 15.23%
- Operating margin
- 3.80%
- Net margin
- 2.18%
Key ratios & quality
- Enterprise valuei
- 20.80B
- Altman Z-Scorei
- 2.31
Altman Z-Score below ~1.8 suggests financial distress risk, above ~3.0 suggests low risk; the model is most reliable for industrial/manufacturing companies and less meaningful for banks and other financial firms.
Income statement
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.82B | 12.67B | 13.13B | 22.83B | 28.19B | 31.04B | 36.19B | 37.63B |
| Gross profit | 1.78B | 1.95B | 2.22B | 4.26B | 5.15B | 5.23B | 5.56B | 5.73B |
| Selling & admin expenses | 1.27B | 1.38B | 1.46B | 2.48B | 3.04B | 3.29B | 3.76B | 3.94B |
| Research & development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating profit | 433.50M | 487.90M | 675.90M | 1.65B | 1.90B | 1.64B | 1.45B | 1.43B |
| Pretax profit | 337.50M | 375.40M | 648.50M | 1.48B | 1.73B | 1.36B | 1.07B | 1.11B |
| Tax | 71.80M | 103.90M | 178.20M | 422.10M | 468.40M | 350.60M | 255.00M | 282.50M |
| Net profit | 265.70M | 271.50M | 470.30M | 1.06B | 1.26B | 1.01B | 816.30M | 825.90M |
| Basic EPS | 11 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 44 | 36 | 30 | 32 |
| Diluted EPS | 10.86 | 11.60 | 19.53 | 36.54 | 44.17 | 36.29 | 29.45 | 32.32 |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.18B | 9.58B | 9.68B | 9.20B | 9.27B | 9.79B |
| Gross profit | 1.41B | 1.49B | 1.47B | 1.37B | 1.42B | 1.50B |
| Selling & admin expenses | 952.70M | 1.01B | 1.01B | 941.90M | 1.04B | 1.01B |
| Research & development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating profit | 368.30M | 384.00M | 364.00M | 337.00M | 288.10M | 396.00M |
| Pretax profit | 284.50M | 352.10M | 282.20M | 189.50M | 142.00M | 352.10M |
| Tax | 73.30M | 93.90M | 63.60M | 51.60M | 40.00M | 90.50M |
| Net profit | 211.20M | 258.20M | 218.60M | 137.90M | 102.00M | 261.60M |
| Basic EPS | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Diluted EPS | 7.94 | 9.87 | 8.61 | 5.72 | 4.28 | 11.54 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 2.99B | 3.07B | 3.34B | 3.31B | 4.63B | 6.94B | 7.77B | 7.86B |
| Cash & ST investments | 31.60M | 84.00M | 162.50M | 174.80M | 246.70M | 941.40M | 402.20M | 341.80M |
| Inventory | 2.37B | 2.43B | 2.49B | 2.39B | 3.41B | 4.75B | 5.91B | 6.12B |
| Total assets | 5.38B | 6.08B | 7.90B | 11.15B | 15.01B | 19.63B | 23.12B | 25.11B |
| Total current liabilities | 2.49B | 2.57B | 2.48B | 2.40B | 3.18B | 4.93B | 6.55B | 6.70B |
| Short-term debt | 2.08B | 2.11B | 1.86B | 1.41B | 2.14B | 3.75B | 5.10B | 5.14B |
| Long-term debt | 1.36B | 1.43B | 2.06B | 3.19B | 5.51B | 7.16B | 8.17B | 9.68B |
| Total liabilities | 4,186,800,000.00 | 4,616,200,000.00 | 5,240,600,000.00 | 6,483,700,000.00 | 9,755,500,000.00 | 13,349,600,000.00 | 16,448,500,000.00 | 18,478,800,000.00 |
| Total equity | 1.20B | 1.47B | 2.66B | 4.66B | 5.25B | 6.28B | 6.67B | 6.63B |
| Retained earnings | 1.16B | 1.40B | 1.84B | 2.86B | 4.07B | 5.01B | 5.75B | 6.52B |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 7.80B | 7.94B | 7.93B | 7.86B | 8.15B | 8.27B |
| Cash & ST investments | 430.30M | 404.40M | 417.10M | 341.80M | 421.30M | 363.90M |
| Inventory | 5.75B | 6.06B | 5.94B | 6.12B | 6.19B | 6.52B |
| Total assets | 23.48B | 24.16B | 24.52B | 25.11B | 25.75B | 26.25B |
| Total current liabilities | 6.62B | 6.51B | 6.53B | 6.70B | 8.20B | 8.25B |
| Short-term debt | 5.04B | 4.97B | 4.98B | 5.14B | 6.46B | 6.53B |
| Long-term debt | 8.26B | 8.72B | 9.16B | 9.68B | 9.01B | 9.38B |
| Total liabilities | 16,698,000,000.00 | 17,150,000,000.00 | 17,725,500,000.00 | 18,478,800,000.00 | 19,340,200,000.00 | 19,818,400,000.00 |
| Total equity | 6.78B | 7.01B | 6.79B | 6.63B | 6.41B | 6.43B |
| Retained earnings | 5.95B | 6.19B | 6.39B | 6.52B | 6.34B | 6.36B |
Cash flow
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 519.70M | 524.50M | 544.60M | 1.80B | -610.10M | -472.40M | 425.10M | 356.70M |
| Depreciation & amortization | 75.40M | 114.00M | 121.30M | 166.30M | 228.10M | 264.60M | 389.80M | 414.90M |
| Free cash flow | 361.70M | 399.60M | 376.80M | 1.54B | -913.20M | -702.60M | 73.70M | 5.80M |
| Dividends paid | -27.70M | -27.60M | -29.10M | -38.80M | -45.20M | -52.80M | -56.50M | -55.30M |
| Stock buybacks / issuance | -138.80M | 7.80M | 739.80M | 905.50M | -652.20M | -19.20M | -338.60M | -933.40M |
| Ending cash balance | 31.60M | 84.00M | 162.50M | 178.50M | 271.50M | 972.00M | 445.80M | 391.30M |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 322.10M | 9.30M | -98.40M | 123.70M | -108.40M | -65.70M |
| Depreciation & amortization | 100.20M | 104.00M | 102.50M | 108.20M | 110.60M | 113.20M |
| Free cash flow | 253.40M | -70.80M | -207.30M | 30.50M | -205.50M | -122.00M |
| Dividends paid | -13.90M | -14.30M | -13.90M | -13.20M | -12.80M | -12.90M |
| Stock buybacks / issuance | -137.80M | -111.90M | -391.60M | -292.10M | -291.20M | -228.80M |
| Ending cash balance | 478.10M | 455.60M | 468.60M | 391.30M | 472.70M | 417.20M |
Returns & efficiency
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE %i | 23.30 | 20.38 | 22.78 | 29.09 | 25.45 | 17.53 | 12.46 | 12.36 |
| ROA %i | 5.28 | 4.74 | 6.73 | 11.13 | 9.57 | 5.78 | 3.75 | 3.40 |
| ROIC %i | 8.26 | 7.45 | 9.08 | 14.05 | 12.05 | 8.21 | 5.69 | 4.83 |
| 5-year avg ROE %i | 23.58 | 23.06 | 22.74 | 24.03 | 24.20 | 23.04 | 21.45 | 19.36 |
| EBIT margin %i | 3.86 | 4.01 | 5.76 | 7.07 | 6.73 | 5.52 | 5.17 | 5.02 |
| FCF / sales %i | 3.06 | 2.96 | 2.85 | 6.73 | -- | -- | 0.20 | 0.02 |
| Current ratioi | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.19 | 1.17 |
| Quick ratioi | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.22 |
| Debt / assetsi | 63.93 | 62.07 | 52.83 | 44.51 | 53.27 | 57.70 | 59.95 | 61.67 |
| LT debt / equityi | 113.45 | 113.72 | 86.85 | 76.68 | 112.50 | 122.04 | 131.83 | 156.61 |
| Interest coveragei | 3.85 | 3.81 | 7.03 | 12.38 | 11.30 | 4.87 | 2.36 | 2.42 |
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) %i | 14.55 | 13.45 | 9.18 | 24.53 | 30.54 | 33.23 | 16.59 | 10.11 |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) %i | 13.24 | 11.27 | 24.25 | 58.61 | 66.40 | 28.62 | -9.08 | -13.15 |
| FCF CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | 105.37 | 61.97 | -- | -- | -63.67 | -- |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE %i | 12.95 | 13.34 | 13.47 | 12.36 | 10.81 | 10.67 |
| ROA %i | 3.72 | 3.76 | 3.77 | 3.40 | 2.89 | 2.83 |
| ROIC %i | 5.55 | 5.43 | 5.30 | 4.83 | 4.22 | 4.14 |
| 5-year avg ROE %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EBIT margin %i | 5.27 | 5.34 | 5.25 | 5.02 | 4.65 | 4.68 |
| FCF / sales %i | 0.31 | 0.87 | -- | 0.02 | -- | -- |
| Current ratioi | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
| Quick ratioi | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Debt / assetsi | 59.21 | 59.19 | 60.04 | 61.67 | 62.64 | 63.11 |
| LT debt / equityi | 131.09 | 133.61 | 143.97 | 156.61 | 151.41 | 156.67 |
| Interest coveragei | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.42 | 2.22 | 2.20 |
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| FCF CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Revenue breakdown most recent period
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Quote time 2026-10-08 07:20:00 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.