Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)
NYSE: LAD · Real-Time Price · USD
295.57
+4.50 (1.55%)
Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Lithia Motors Statistics

Total Valuation

Lithia Motors has a market cap or net worth of $6.50 billion. The enterprise value is $22.53 billion.

Market Cap6.50B
Enterprise Value 22.53B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, October 21, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 21, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 6, 2026

Share Statistics

Lithia Motors has 21.98 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -11.88% in one year.

Current Share Class 21.98M
Shares Outstanding 21.98M
Shares Change (YoY) -11.88%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.22%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.33%
Owned by Institutions (%) 103.68%
Float 19.17M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.61 and the forward PE ratio is 7.60. Lithia Motors's PEG ratio is 0.60.

PE Ratio 8.61
Forward PE 7.60
PS Ratio 0.17
Forward PS 0.17
PB Ratio 0.98
P/TBV Ratio 6.43
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 0.60
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 28.58
EV / Sales 0.59
EV / EBITDA 11.79
EV / EBIT 14.36
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.00, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.43.

Current Ratio 1.00
Quick Ratio 0.15
Debt / Equity 2.43
Debt / EBITDA 8.45
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.99

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.83% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.10%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.83%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.82%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.10%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.51%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 4.93%
Revenue Per Employee $1.27M
Profits Per Employee $26,280
Employee Count30,000
Asset Turnover 1.49
Inventory Turnover 5.16

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Lithia Motors has paid $280.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 280.00M
Effective Tax Rate 26.06%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -4.14% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.26, so Lithia Motors's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.26
52-Week Price Change -4.14%
50-Day Moving Average 330.05
200-Day Moving Average 308.46
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.36
Average Volume (20 Days) 412,514

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.94 million, so 8.83% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.94M
Short Previous Month 1.98M
Short % of Shares Out 8.83%
Short % of Float 10.13%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.55

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lithia Motors had revenue of $38.21 billion and earned $788.40 million in profits. Earnings per share was $34.33.

Revenue38.21B
Gross Profit 5.90B
Operating Income 1.57B
Pretax Income 1.07B
Net Income 788.40M
EBITDA 1.91B
EBIT 1.57B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $34.33
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $108.10 million in cash and $16.14 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$16.03 billion or -$729.34 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 108.10M
Total Debt 16.14B
Net Cash -16.03B
Net Cash Per Share -$729.34
Equity (Book Value) 6.64B
Book Value Per Share 301.85
Working Capital -12.30M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$81.20 million and capital expenditures -$345.50 million, giving a free cash flow of -$426.70 million.

Operating Cash Flow -81.20M
Capital Expenditures -345.50M
Depreciation & Amortization 341.30M
Net Borrowing 2.04B
Free Cash Flow -426.70M
FCF Per Share -$19.41
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 15.44%, with operating and profit margins of 4.11% and 2.06%.

Gross Margin 15.44%
Operating Margin 4.11%
Pretax Margin 2.81%
Profit Margin 2.06%
EBITDA Margin 5.00%
EBIT Margin 4.11%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.02%.

Dividend Per Share $3.00
Dividend Yield 1.02%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 17.89%
Years of Dividend Growth 12
Payout Ratio 7.49%
FCF Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 11.88%
Shareholder Yield 12.89%
Earnings Yield 11.61%
FCF Yield -6.57%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Lithia Motors is $391.20, which is 32.35% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $391.20
Price Target Difference 32.35%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 15
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 3.33%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 12.26%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3