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Lithia Motors, Inc.

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NYSEConsumer CyclicalAuto - Dealerships

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$372.38

+$1.65 · +0.45%

Aug 24, 12:08 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

83

Deep Value

Momentum

46

Neutral

Sentiment

67

Bullish

Risk resilience

66

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as a prominent automotive retail enterprise throughout the United States. Its business is strategically divided into three key segments: Domestic, Import, and Luxury vehicle sales. The company's comprehensive offerings encompass the sale of both brand-new and pre-owned automobiles, alongside a full spectrum of vehicle financing solutions. Customers can also access extended warranties, various insurance contracts, and protection services designed for vehicle and theft security. Beyond sales, Lithia Motors delivers automotive repair and maintenance expertise, and distributes vehicle body components and parts under its proprietary Driveway and GreenCars brands. As of February 18, 2022, the company managed 278 physical dealerships and extended its reach online through more than 300 distinct websites. Founded in 1946, Lithia Motors, Inc. has its corporate headquarters situated in Medford, Oregon.

Industry
Auto - Dealerships
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Bryan DeBoer
Listed since
Dec 18, 1996
Employees
30,000

Market position

Day range

Current $372.38

52-week range

Current $372.38

Open
$367.94
Previous close
$370.73
Volume
29.9K
0.1× average
Average volume
309.85K
Average daily volume
Market cap
8.19B USD
Beta
1.24
Market reference 1
50-day average
$337.61
+10.30% above average
200-day average
$307.66
+21.03% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
12.29×
P/B (TTM)
1.3×
P/S (TTM)
0.22×
Dividend yield
0.64%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
11.03%
Operating margin
2.23%
Net margin
1.88%

Financial health

Debt / equity
2.58×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends20%14%7%1%Gross margin, FY2021: 18.65%Gross margin, FY2022: 18.28%Gross margin, FY2023: 16.84%Gross margin, FY2024: 15.37%Gross margin, FY2025: 15.23%Operating margin, FY2021: 7.28%Operating margin, FY2022: 6.89%Operating margin, FY2023: 5.45%Operating margin, FY2024: 4.35%Operating margin, FY2025: 3.80%Net margin, FY2021: 4.64%Net margin, FY2022: 4.44%Net margin, FY2023: 3.22%Net margin, FY2024: 2.22%Net margin, FY2025: 2.18%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 18.65%. Gross margin FY2022 18.28%. Gross margin FY2023 16.84%. Gross margin FY2024 15.37%. Gross margin FY2025 15.23%. Operating margin FY2021 7.28%. Operating margin FY2022 6.89%. Operating margin FY2023 5.45%. Operating margin FY2024 4.35%. Operating margin FY2025 3.80%. Net margin FY2021 4.64%. Net margin FY2022 4.44%. Net margin FY2023 3.22%. Net margin FY2024 2.22%. Net margin FY2025 2.18%.

Income trends

Revenue

37.63B USD+4.00%

Operating income

1.43B USD-9.33%

Net income

819.6M USD+2.19%
Income trends across reported periods41.32B USD26.59B USD11.85B USD−2.88B USDRevenue, FY2021: 22.83B USDRevenue, FY2022: 28.19B USDRevenue, FY2023: 31.04B USDRevenue, FY2024: 36.19B USDRevenue, FY2025: 37.63B USDOperating income, FY2021: 1.66B USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.94B USDOperating income, FY2023: 1.69B USDOperating income, FY2024: 1.58B USDOperating income, FY2025: 1.43B USDNet income, FY2021: 1.06B USDNet income, FY2022: 1.25B USDNet income, FY2023: 1B USDNet income, FY2024: 802M USDNet income, FY2025: 819.6M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 22.83B USD. Revenue FY2022 28.19B USD. Revenue FY2023 31.04B USD. Revenue FY2024 36.19B USD. Revenue FY2025 37.63B USD. Operating income FY2021 1.66B USD. Operating income FY2022 1.94B USD. Operating income FY2023 1.69B USD. Operating income FY2024 1.58B USD. Operating income FY2025 1.43B USD. Net income FY2021 1.06B USD. Net income FY2022 1.25B USD. Net income FY2023 1B USD. Net income FY2024 802M USD. Net income FY2025 819.6M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue37.63B USD36.19B USD31.04B USD28.19B USD22.83B USD
Cost of goods sold31.9B USD30.63B USD25.81B USD23.04B USD18.57B USD
Gross profit5.73B USD5.56B USD5.23B USD5.15B USD4.26B USD
Selling, general, and administrative3.94B USD3.76B USD3.29B USD3.04B USD2.48B USD
Operating expenses4.3B USD3.99B USD3.54B USD3.21B USD2.6B USD
Interest income499M USD———11M USD
Interest expense779.3M USD536.6M USD352.1M USD167.9M USD125.7M USD
Depreciation and amortization414.9M USD389.8M USD264.6M USD228.1M USD166.3M USD
Operating income1.43B USD1.58B USD1.69B USD1.94B USD1.66B USD
Net income819.6M USD802M USD1B USD1.25B USD1.06B USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 3 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
+2.57%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
10.03
Estimate 8.73 · Beat by 14.89%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates10.659.217.776.33Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 7.79, estimate 7.33, surprise +6.28%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 23, 2025: actual 7.66, estimate 7.86, surprise -2.54%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 29, 2025: actual 10.24, estimate 9.24, surprise +10.82%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual 9.5, estimate 8.53, surprise +11.37%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 11, 2026: actual 6.74, estimate 8.09, surprise -16.69%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 7.34, estimate 6.88, surprise +6.69%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 10.03, estimate 8.73, surprise +14.89%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 10.1, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates10.25B9.7B9.15B8.6BQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 9.17B USD, estimate 8.99B USD, surprise +2.02%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 23, 2025: actual 9.18B USD, estimate 9.29B USD, surprise -1.25%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 29, 2025: actual 9.58B USD, estimate 9.55B USD, surprise +0.33%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual 9.68B USD, estimate 9.26B USD, surprise +4.46%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 11, 2026: actual 9.2B USD, estimate 9.2B USD, surprise +0.03%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 9.27B USD, estimate 9.22B USD, surprise +0.54%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 9.79B USD, estimate 9.64B USD, surprise +1.58%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 9.86B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

27 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1970%
Hold726%
Sell14%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$2.18

2025 complete year+60.3% since 2021

2026 partial: $1.82

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 7, 2026

$0.70

Quarterly

Record Aug 7, 2026 · Payment Aug 21, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 8, 2026

$0.57

Quarterly

Record May 8, 2026 · Payment May 22, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 6, 2026

$0.55

Quarterly

Record Mar 6, 2026 · Payment Mar 20, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 7, 2025

$0.55

Quarterly

Record Nov 7, 2025 · Payment Nov 21, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 8, 2025

$0.55

Quarterly

Record Aug 8, 2025 · Payment Aug 22, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 9, 2025

$0.55

Quarterly

Record May 9, 2025 · Payment May 23, 2025

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ETFs holding LAD

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF logoiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH
Market value
291.49M
Weight
0.23%
AUM
125.92B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$76.165-0.79%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
280.02M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$377.6-0.17%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
201.98M
Weight
0.11%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$303.07-0.55%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR
Market value
128.34M
Weight
0.19%
AUM
68.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$248.48-0.28%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF logoAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV
Market value
123.12M
Weight
0.40%
AUM
31.27B USD
Expense ratio
0.25%
Price / 1D
$125.97-0.38%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
101.25M
Weight
0.11%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$243.85-0.69%
Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF logoDimensional - US Targeted Value ETFDFAT
Market value
64.7M
Weight
0.44%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.28%
Price / 1D
$71.445-0.31%
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust logoState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY
Market value
61.81M
Weight
0.23%
AUM
26.72B USD
Expense ratio
0.23%
Price / 1D
$694.33-0.75%

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