(LAD) Lithia Motors - Overview

Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 5.837m USD | Total Return: -9.3% in 12m

Vehicles, Financing, Repair, Maintenance
Total Rating 34
Safety 83
Buy Signal -0.53
Auto & Truck Dealerships +18.0
Automotive Retail +13.0
Market Cap: 5,837m
Avg Trading Vol: 82.9M USD
ATR: 3.50%
Peers RS (IBD): 25.0
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility35.4%
Rel. Tail Risk-8.21%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.47
Alpha-34.54
Character TTM
Beta1.127
Beta Downside1.319
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD37.79%
CAGR/Max DD0.18
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of LAD over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 5.89, "2021-06": 11.12, "2021-09": 11.21, "2021-12": 11.39, "2022-03": 11.96, "2022-06": 12.18, "2022-09": 11.08, "2022-12": 9.05, "2023-03": 8.44, "2023-06": 10.91, "2023-09": 9.25, "2023-12": 8.24, "2024-03": 6.11, "2024-06": 7.87, "2024-09": 8.21, "2024-12": 7.79, "2025-03": 7.66, "2025-06": 10.24, "2025-09": 9.5, "2025-12": 6.74,
EPS CAGR: -14.18%
EPS Trend: -58.5%
Last SUE: -1.88
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of LAD over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 4343, 2021-06: 6009.4, 2021-09: 6169.8, 2021-12: 6309.5, 2022-03: 6705.3, 2022-06: 7240.1, 2022-09: 7295.7, 2022-12: 6946.5, 2023-03: 6973.8, 2023-06: 8111.5, 2023-09: 8277, 2023-12: 7674.3, 2024-03: 8561.8, 2024-06: 9231.8, 2024-09: 9221, 2024-12: 9173.5, 2025-03: 9178.3, 2025-06: 9583, 2025-09: 9675.8, 2025-12: 9197.8,
Rev. CAGR: 8.79%
Rev. Trend: 92.7%
Last SUE: -0.19
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: LAD Lithia Motors

Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) is an automotive retailer operating in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The companys business model encompasses new and used vehicle sales, financing, insurance, and aftersales services like repair and maintenance.

The automotive retail sector is characterized by diverse revenue streams, including vehicle sales and higher-margin service operations. LAD utilizes a multi-channel approach, combining physical dealerships with e-commerce platforms and captive finance solutions.

To gain a deeper understanding of LADs performance metrics and market position, consider exploring its detailed financials on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Used vehicle sales volume impacts revenue
  • New vehicle inventory levels affect sales
  • Interest rate changes influence financing demand
  • Acquisition strategy drives market expansion
  • Aftermarket service revenue provides stability
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 2.0
Net Income: 819.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.55 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 3.09% < 20% (prev 3.37%; Δ -0.29% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.02 > 3% & CFO 569.2m > Net Income 819.5m
Net Debt (14.35b) to EBITDA (2.01b): 7.12 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.17 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (23.9m) vs 12m ago -10.15% < -2%
Gross Margin: 14.88% > 18% (prev 0.15%; Δ 1.47k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 156.0% > 50% (prev 156.5%; Δ -0.42% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.33 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 2.01b / Interest Expense TTM 503.7m)
Altman Z'' 2.36
A: 0.05 (Total Current Assets 7.86b - Total Current Liabilities 6.70b) / Total Assets 25.11b
B: 0.26 (Retained Earnings 6.52b / Total Assets 25.11b)
C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 1.68b / Avg Total Assets 24.12b)
D: 0.71 (Book Value of Equity 13.15b / Total Liabilities 18.48b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 2.36 = BBB
Beneish M -3.02
DSRI: 0.88 (Receivables 1.13b/1.24b, Revenue 37.63b/36.19b)
GMI: 1.03 (GM 14.88% / 15.37%)
AQI: 1.06 (AQ_t 0.49 / AQ_t-1 0.46)
SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 37.63b / 36.19b)
TATA: 0.01 (NI 819.5m - CFO 569.2m) / TA 25.11b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.02 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of LAD shares? As of April 06, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 251.82 with a total of 221,728 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.41%, over one month by -5.53%, over three months by -23.23% and over the past year by -9.27%.
Is LAD a buy, sell or hold? Lithia Motors has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.44. Therefore, it is recommended to buy LAD.
  • StrongBuy: 10
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LAD price?
Wallstreet Target Price 376.3 49.4%
Analysts Target Price 376.3 49.4%
LAD Fundamental Data Overview as of 02 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 7.7289
P/E Forward = 7.0972
P/S = 0.1551
P/B = 0.8811
P/EG = 0.4699
Revenue TTM = 37.63b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.68b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.01b USD
Long Term Debt = 9.68b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 5.01b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 14.69b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 14.35b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 20.18b USD (5.84b + Debt 14.69b - CCE 341.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.33 (Ebit TTM 1.68b / Interest Expense TTM 503.7m)
EV/FCF = 92.46x (Enterprise Value 20.18b / FCF TTM 218.3m)
FCF Yield = 1.08% (FCF TTM 218.3m / Enterprise Value 20.18b)
FCF Margin = 0.58% (FCF TTM 218.3m / Revenue TTM 37.63b)
Net Margin = 2.18% (Net Income TTM 819.5m / Revenue TTM 37.63b)
Gross Margin = 14.88% ((Revenue TTM 37.63b - Cost of Revenue TTM 32.04b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 14.17% (prev 14.47%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.80 (Enterprise Value 20.18b / Total Assets 25.11b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.91% (Interest Expense 133.3m / Debt 14.69b)
Taxrate = 27.27% (51.7m / 189.6m)
NOPAT = 1.22b (EBIT 1.68b * (1 - 27.27%))
Current Ratio = 1.17 (Total Current Assets 7.86b / Total Current Liabilities 6.70b)
Debt / Equity = 2.22 (Debt 14.69b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.63b)
Debt / EBITDA = 7.12 (Net Debt 14.35b / EBITDA 2.01b)
Debt / FCF = 65.72 (Net Debt 14.35b / FCF TTM 218.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.79b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.40% (Net Income 819.5m / Total Assets 25.11b)
RoE = 12.08% (Net Income TTM 819.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 6.79b)
RoCE = 10.19% (EBIT 1.68b / Capital Employed (Equity 6.79b + L.T.Debt 9.68b))
RoIC = 5.87% (NOPAT 1.22b / Invested Capital 20.77b)
WACC = 3.30% (E(5.84b)/V(20.53b) * Re(9.95%) + D(14.69b)/V(20.53b) * Rd(0.91%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 9.95% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -6.94%
[DCF] Terminal Value 80.82% ; FCFF base≈160.5m ; Y1≈105.3m ; Y5≈48.2m
 [DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 1.53b - Net Debt 14.35b = -12.82b; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
 EPS Correlation: -58.54 | EPS CAGR: -14.18% | SUE: -1.88 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 92.75 | Revenue CAGR: 8.79% | SUE: -0.19 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=8.94 | Chg7d=-0.149 | Chg30d=-0.145 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=11
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=35.17 | Chg7d=-0.712 | Chg30d=-1.313 | Revisions Net=-5 | Growth EPS=+5.1% | Growth Revenue=+3.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=40.86 | Chg7d=-0.823 | Chg30d=-0.976 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+16.2% | Growth Revenue=+3.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = -3.0% (Discount Rate 9.9% - Earnings Yield 12.9%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +5.2% (Analyst 2.2% - Implied -3.0%)
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