Latest revenue
$9.27B
as of 2026-03-31
Latest net income
$100.4M
as of 2026-03-31
Net margin
1.1%
as of 2026-03-31
Price · 5Y
Live market
delayed ≤15 min- Market cap
- $6.31B
- Enterprise value
- $6.31B
- P/E (trailing)
- 7.7×
- Forward P/E
- —
- P/B
- —
- Dividend yield
- 0.8%
- 52-wk high
- $360.56
- 52-wk low
- $239.78
- Beta
- —
- Shares out
- 22.8M
5-year trend
What this company does
Lithia Motors operates one of the largest auto dealership networks in North America, selling new and used vehicles alongside parts, service, and financing. New and used vehicle sales drive roughly 85% of its $9.3 billion quarterly revenue, with finance, insurance, and aftersales adding higher-margin contributions through its growing captive lending arm. Earnings dropped sharply this quarter—net income fell to $100 million from $210 million a year earlier—as SG&A expenses climbed and a $70 million unrealized investment loss hit results despite revenue growth.
Generated from LAD's filing dated 2026-02-25
Key risks
- Earnings deterioration: Q1 2026 net income fell 52% to $100.4M vs $209.5M; diluted EPS dropped to $4.28 from $7.94.
- Leverage stress: Long-term debt $6.45B plus $4.37B non-trade floor plan; operating cash flow swung to -$108.4M from +$322.1M YoY.
- Finance receivables risk: $5.0B portfolio with $149.1M credit loss allowance (up from $143.7M); $70M unrealized investment loss hit Q1 results.
Generated from LAD's filing dated 2026-02-25
Profitability
Gross margin
15.2%
0.9%Operating margin
4.2%
2.7%Net margin
2.2%
1.7%Return on equity
12.4%
3.0%Return on assets
3.3%
5.9%Leverage
Debt / equity
2.80×
13.2%Long-term debt / equity
1.47×
19.4%Debt / assets
73.7%
3.5%Earnings tracker
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY | Net income | YoY | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 2026 2026-03-31 | $9.27B | +1.0% | $100.4M | -52.1% | 1.1% |
Q4 2025 2025-12-31 | $9.20B | +0.3% | $136.9M | -37.2% | 1.5% |
Q3 2025 2025-09-30 | $9.68B | +4.9% | $217.1M | +4.7% | 2.2% |
Q2 2025 2025-06-30 | $9.58B | +3.8% | $256.1M | +19.6% | 2.7% |
Q1 2025 2025-03-31 | $9.18B | +7.2% | $209.5M | +28.8% | 2.3% |
Q4 2024 2024-12-31 | $9.17B | — | $217.9M | — | 2.4% |
Q3 2024 2024-09-30 | $9.22B | +11.4% | $207.3M | -20.7% | 2.2% |
Q2 2024 2024-06-30 | $9.23B | +13.8% | $214.2M | -27.9% | 2.3% |
Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.
Industry trend
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations · SIC 5500
Your notes
Keep private notes on LAD — thesis, target price, catalysts to watch.
Visible only to you. Never shared. Never used to train AI.
Insider activity
Insider buying
$0
Insider selling
$274.7K
Net activity
−$274.7K
Distinct insiders
3
Open-market trades over the last 365 days.
Recent transactions
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.
Who owns LAD
Institutional value
$2.95B
Total shares held
12.3M
Distinct holders
283
-95 vs prior
As of
2026-03-31
Prior: 2025-12-31
Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.
Top institutional holders
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | QoQ change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.5M | $626.9M | +165.4K (+7.1%) | Added |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.4M | $347.1M | +43.1K (+3.2%) | Added |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $288.4M | — | New |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $264.4M | — | New |
| 5 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 652.8K | $163.0M | -89.9K (-12.1%) | Trimmed |
| 6 | LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 460.6K | $115.0M | -15.1K (-3.2%) | Trimmed |
| 7 | UBS Group AG | 392.8K | $98.1M | — | New |
| 8 | COOKE & BIELER LP | 346.4K | $86.5M | — | New |
| 9 | BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 285.1K | $71.2M | +737 (+0.3%) | Added |
| 10 | ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | 237.1K | $59.2M | -2.0K (-0.8%) | Trimmed |
| 11 | Madison Asset Management, LLC | 232.7K | $58.1M | -33.4K (-12.5%) | Trimmed |
| 12 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 227.4K | $56.8M | -1.7K (-0.7%) | Trimmed |
| 13 | Chicago Capital, LLC | 205.8K | $51.4M | — | New |
| 14 | Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd | 183.7K | $45.9M | +7.9K (+4.5%) | Added |
| 15 | Invesco Ltd. | 153.4K | $38.3M | +14.5K (+10.4%) | Added |
| 16 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 150.1K | $37.5M | — | New |
| 17 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 142.8K | $35.7M | +46.4K (+48.1%) | Added |
| 18 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 133.1K | $32.7M | -27.9K (-17.3%) | Trimmed |
| 19 | HENNESSY ADVISORS INC | 106.8K | $26.7M | — | New |
| 20 | Nuveen, LLC | 91.1K | $22.8M | -7.9K (-8.0%) | Trimmed |
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.
Top questions investors are asking
- 1
EPS collapsed 46% to $4.28 despite 1% revenue growth—what specifically drove the $67.6M other expense and 50% operating income drop?
- 2
Finance receivables grew $258M to $5.0B with allowances at $149M; what are current 30+ day delinquency and net charge-off trends at DFC?
- 3
SG&A jumped $85M YoY to $1,037M, outpacing gross profit growth of $11M—which costs are structural versus addressable, and when?
Refreshed when LAD files a new report · last from 2026-02-25