Consumer Cyclical
Lithia Motors, Inc.(LAD)
Live Price
Offline$294.85
+0.62% today
1Y Change
-6.44%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 β Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $6.68B
- Revenue Growth
- +4.0%
- EPS Growth
- +8.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.8%
Coverage: 243 bars Β· Jun 26, 2025 β Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $6.68B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $294.85 and down 6.4% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 β Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +4.0%, EPS growth of +8.6%, a dividend yield of 0.8%. What stands out right now is revenue +4.0%, EPS +8.6%, free cash flow +160.4% with operating margin 3.1% and ROIC 4.0%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 9.5 and price/sales 0.2. Stock Foundry combines LAD price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+4.0% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+3.1% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
9.5 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 22, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +4.0% and EPS at +8.6%, with operating margin around 3.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 0.8%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.8% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 22, 2026 | β | -0.1% | +5.2% | -2.0% |
2026 Feb 11, 2026 | -16.7% | -5.0% | -7.2% | -20.1% |
2025 Oct 22, 2025 | +11.4% | +5.3% | +4.4% | -4.6% |
Benchmark Edge
LAD vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
LAD
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
LAD Max Drawdown
-31.87%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for LAD and SPY.
Company Overview
Lithia Motors, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Luxury. It offers new and used vehicles; vehicle financing services; warranties, insurance contracts, and vehicle and theft protection services; and automotive repair and maintenance services, as well as sells vehicle body and parts under the Driveway and GreenCars brand names. As of February 18, 2022, the company operated through 278 stores. It also offers its products online through 300 websites. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.
- Leadership
- Bryan DeBoer
- IPO Date
- Dec 18, 1996
- Employees
- 30.0k
- Street Address
- 150 North Bartlett Street
- Mailing
- Medford, OR, 97501
- Region
- Medford, OR, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 541 776 6401
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 9.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 10.5
- Price/Sales
- 0.2
- Price/Book
- 1.0
Growth
- Revenue
- +4.0%
- EPS
- +8.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- +160.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 14.9%
- Operating Margin
- 3.1%
- Net Margin
- 1.9%
- ROE
- 10.6%
- ROIC
- 4.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.51
- Current Ratio
- 0.99
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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