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    Lithia Motors Inc (LAD)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • AUTO & TRUCK DEALERSHIPS • NYSE

    $286.78
    +0.33 (+0.12%)

    Market Cap: $6.19B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    67%(26/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +8.17%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$9.96
    Range$9.35 - $10.65
    10 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$9.61+3.7%
    60d ago$10.15-1.8%
    30d ago$10.10-1.3%
    7d ago$10.08-1.1%
    Current$9.96
    Revenue Consensus
    $9.8B
    Range$9.4B - $10.1B
    10 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$10.46
    Range$9.35 - $11.80
    14 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $9.7B
    Range$8.9B - $10.3B
    12 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$10.46---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$9.96---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$10.03$8.67+15.69%Beat-2.1%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$7.34$6.86+7.00%Beat-4.2%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 11
    		$6.74$8.10-16.79%Miss-13.5%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 22
    		$9.50$8.61+10.34%Beat+15.7%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 29
    		$10.24$9.81+4.38%Beat+30.1%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 23
    		$7.66$7.87-2.67%Miss+25.4%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 12
    		$7.79$7.20+8.18%Beat-5.5%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 23
    		$8.21$7.60+8.03%Beat-11.2%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$7.87$7.04+11.79%Beat-27.9%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 24
    		$6.11$7.88-22.46%Miss-27.6%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 14
    		$8.24$8.24+0.00%Beat-9.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 25
    		$9.25$10.07-8.14%Miss-16.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 26
    		$10.91$9.32+17.06%Beat-10.4%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 19
    		$8.44$8.74-3.43%Miss-29.4%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 15
    		$9.05$10.10-10.40%Miss-20.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 19
    		$11.08$11.90-6.89%Miss-1.2%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 20
    		$12.18$12.14+0.33%Beat+9.5%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 20
    		$11.96$10.34+15.67%Beat+103.1%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 9
    		$11.39$10.14+12.33%Beat+108.6%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 20
    		$11.21$9.30+20.54%Beat+62.7%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 21
    		$11.12$6.16+80.52%Beat+198.9%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 21
    		$5.89$4.76+23.74%Beat+193.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 3
    		$5.46$5.07+7.69%Beat+85.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 21
    		$6.89$6.22+10.77%Beat+103.2%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 22
    		$3.72$1.69+120.12%Beat+26.1%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 22
    		$2.01$2.05-1.95%Miss-17.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 12
    		$2.95$2.97-0.67%Miss+14.8%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 23
    		$3.39$3.09+9.71%Beat+19.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$2.95$2.82+4.61%Beat+17.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 24
    		$2.44$2.17+12.44%Beat+17.9%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 13
    		$2.57$2.45+4.90%Beat+19.5%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 24
    		$2.83$2.53+11.86%Beat+29.8%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$2.52$2.94-14.29%Miss+10.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 25
    		$2.07$2.29-9.61%Miss+16.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 14
    		$2.15$2.09+2.87%Beat+15.6%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 25
    		$2.18$2.37-8.02%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 28
    		$2.28$2.23+2.24%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 19
    		$1.78$1.75+1.71%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 15
    		$1.86$1.87-0.53%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.98%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.80
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+10.63%
    5Y CAGR+12.31%
    LAD dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun LAD in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio8.53EV/EBITDA11.47x
    Price/FCF-12.80xFCF Yield-7.82%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin1.88%Operating Margin4.61%
    ROE10.70%ROIC4.96%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.49xInterest Coverage2.86x
    Current Ratio1.00xQuick Ratio0.21x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.26Avg Volume339.67K
    52-Week High$438.6752-Week Low$238.86

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$294.09
    SMA 20$303.60
    SMA 50$343.73
    SMA 200$309.51
    EMA 10$294.25
    EMA 20$306.54
    EMA 50$325.22
    EMA 200$317.82

    MACD

    Line: -16.19Signal: -16.06Hist: -0.13

    ADX

    ADX: 33.4+DI: 14.0-DI: 29.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down84.0
    PSAR$312.16

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$332.36
    Lower Band$274.83
    %B Position1895%(Upper)
    Band Width0.21

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    31.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K15.9
    Stoch %D16.9
    Williams %R-86.4
    ROC (10d)-0.9%
    Momentum-2.48
    CCI (20d)-93.6
    MFI (14d)37.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$12.31(4.3%)
    StdDev (20d)14.38
    Hist Vol38.2%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$287.35
    OBV-1.1M
    AD Line-27.1M
    CMF (20d)-0.076

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)351.3K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$305.67

    Pivot Points

    R3$298.85
    R2$296.19
    R1$291.32
    Pivot Point$288.66
    S1$283.79
    S2$281.13
    S3$276.26

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-37.15
    Ultimate Osc47.1
    KST-171.90

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$9.79B$9.27B$9.20B$9.68B$9.58B$9.18B$9.17B$9.22B$9.23B$8.56B$7.68B$8.28B
    Cost of Revenue$8.29B$7.85B$7.83B$8.21B$8.10B$7.77B$7.80B$7.79B$7.81B$7.23B$6.42B$6.91B
    Gross Profit$1.50B$1.42B$1.37B$1.47B$1.49B$1.41B$1.37B$1.43B$1.42B$1.34B$1.26B$1.37B
    Operating Expenses$1.05B$1.09B$1.03B$1.04B$1.06B$1.00B$959.80M$1.01B$1.03B$993.80M$888.70M$906.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$1.01B$1.04B$979.30M$998.00M$1.01B$952.70M$902.10M$943.60M$975.20M$934.30M$837.40M$850.80M
    Operating Income$448.30M$335.80M$341.50M$421.60M$425.30M$406.30M$411.70M$421.90M$393.60M$341.40M$372.30M$465.30M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$132.40M$126.20M$133.30M$126.10M$121.70M$122.60M$133.40M$141.10M$137.80M$124.30M$108.10M$98.70M
    Income Before Tax$352.10M$142.00M$189.60M$282.20M$352.10M$284.50M$282.00M$285.90M$282.80M$220.60M$279.70M$361.30M
    Income Tax Expense$90.50M$40.00M$51.70M$63.60M$93.90M$73.30M$68.40M$64.80M$66.20M$55.60M$63.60M$96.40M
    Net Income$261.60M$102.00M$137.90M$218.60M$258.20M$211.20M$213.60M$221.10M$216.60M$165.00M$216.10M$264.90M
    EBITDA$597.70M$378.80M$431.10M$510.80M$577.80M$507.30M$514.90M$505.50M$534.10M$443.20M$448.40M$532.20M
    EBIT$484.50M$268.20M$322.90M$408.30M$473.80M$407.10M$415.40M$427.00M$420.60M$344.90M$387.80M$460.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $53697
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    2
    New Awards (TTM)
    2
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Top agency: Department of Agriculture at 65.2% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    1284LL25P0057Department of AgricultureForest Service$35000Sep 12, 2025
    140L3626P0002Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management$18697Feb 13, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

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    Kalkine Media•9/15/26•Neutral

    California State Teachers Retirement System Decreases Stock Position in Lithia Motors, Inc. $LAD

    The California State Teachers Retirement System reduced its holdings in Lithia Motors, Inc. by 5.3% in the second quarter, selling 1,504 shares. Despite this...

    MarketBeat•9/12/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Legal & General Group Plc Takes Position in Lithia Motors, Inc. $LAD

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    MarketBeat•9/1/26•Bullish

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    Alyeska Investment Group L.P. significantly increased its stake in Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) by 39.9% in the second quarter...

    MarketBeat•9/1/26•Bullish

    LAD Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    8.5x
    Forward P/E
    7.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    11.5x
    P/FCF
    -12.8x
    PEG
    0.6x
    P/B
    1.0x
    See GNG's fair value

    LAD Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    15.2%
    Operating margin
    4.6%
    Net margin
    1.9%
    ROIC
    5.0%
    ROE
    10.7%
    FCF yield
    -7.8%

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    LAD Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    15
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    8
    Hold
    5
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    LAD Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • LAD beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • 66.7% of LAD's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • LAD has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.5x.

    LAD Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    4.3%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $9.96
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    LAD Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    10.6%
    5Y DPS growth
    12.3%
    Pay months
    Mar, May, Aug, Nov
    LAD dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About LAD

    What is LAD's current dividend yield?

    Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) has a forward dividend yield of 0.98%.

    Does LAD pay dividends?

    Yes, Lithia Motors Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.98%.

    What is LAD's P/E ratio?

    Lithia Motors Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.53.

    What is LAD's market cap?

    Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) has a market capitalization of $6.19B with a current stock price of $286.78.

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