Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Overview
Operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$274.53 |
| 52 Week High | US$360.56 |
| 52 Week Low | US$239.78 |
| Beta | 1.28 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.92% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.51% |
| 1 Year Change | -10.75% |
| 3 Year Change | 16.21% |
| 5 Year Change | -23.34% |
| Change since IPO | 2,367.69% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • May 03
LAD: Share Repurchases And Higher Margins Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have lifted their price target on Lithia Motors from $365.60 to about $372.07, citing updated assumptions for fair value, revenue growth, profit margin, and a slightly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News From January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026, Lithia Motors repurchased 941,979 shares (4.01% of its stock) for US$258.99 million under its ongoing buyback program announced on March 3, 2016 (company disclosure).Narrative Update • Apr 17
LAD: Share Repurchases And Acquisitions Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Lithia Motors to about $366 from roughly $395, citing updated assumptions for slower revenue growth, slightly lower profit margins, and a modestly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News On February 19, 2026, Lithia Motors' board amended the company bylaws to remove the upper limit on board size.Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 03
LAD: Share Repurchases And Higher Margins Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have lifted their price target on Lithia Motors from $365.60 to about $372.07, citing updated assumptions for fair value, revenue growth, profit margin, and a slightly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News From January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026, Lithia Motors repurchased 941,979 shares (4.01% of its stock) for US$258.99 million under its ongoing buyback program announced on March 3, 2016 (company disclosure).Narrative Update • Apr 17
LAD: Share Repurchases And Acquisitions Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Lithia Motors to about $366 from roughly $395, citing updated assumptions for slower revenue growth, slightly lower profit margins, and a modestly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News On February 19, 2026, Lithia Motors' board amended the company bylaws to remove the upper limit on board size.
Narrative Update • Apr 03
LAD: Ongoing Buybacks Will Support Attractive Future Upside
The analyst price target for Lithia Motors has shifted from $484.59 to $426.00, with analysts citing revised assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E as the main reasons for this change. What's in the News Board amends company bylaws to remove the upper limit on board size, with the number of directors to be set by board resolution, and sets the board at 10 directors for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (company filing).Narrative Update • Mar 20
LAD: Ongoing Buybacks And Acquisitions Will Support Attractive Future Upside
Analysts have kept their price target for Lithia Motors steady at $484.59. This reflects relatively unchanged views on fair value, along with only minor adjustments to revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Mar 06
LAD: Continued Acquisitions And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Lithia Motors slightly lower to $484.59 from $489.31, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News The Board approved an amendment to Lithia Motors' Amended and Restated Bylaws on February 19, 2026, removing the upper limit on Board size and allowing the exact number of directors to be set by Board resolution, with the Board size fixed at 10 directors for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (company filing).Narrative Update • Feb 20
LAD: Share Repurchases And Acquisitions Will Drive Future Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Lithia Motors slightly lower to about $395 from roughly $397, citing updated assumptions that combine a higher projected revenue growth rate with somewhat lower profit margin expectations and a modestly different future P/E input. What's in the News Lithia Motors completed a share repurchase tranche between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, buying back 917,427 shares, or 3.76% of the company, for US$288.07 million under its ongoing program (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 06
LAD: Luxury Acquisitions Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their price target on Lithia Motors higher to around $397 from about $395, reflecting slightly revised assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Lithia & Driveway acquired Porsche Beverly Hills and Audi Santa Monica, expanding its presence in high end luxury auto retailing (Key Developments).Seeking Alpha • Feb 03
Lithia Motors: Changes In Capital Allocation Suggest Shift To Mature Strategy
Summary Lithia Motors shifts capital allocation from acquisitions toward dividends and aggressive share repurchases, signaling a transition to a more mature capital strategy. LAD’s Q3-2025 results show 5% revenue growth and a 17% increase in adjusted EPS, with buybacks totaling 5.1% of shares at $312 average price. I see LAD as undervalued, with a low PEG ratio (0.51) and a one-year price target of $356.75, justifying a Buy rating (down from Strong Buy). Management’s focus on organic growth, facility upgrades, and shareholder returns reflects a disciplined, risk-moderated approach amid evolving industry risks. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Jan 21
LAD: Luxury Acquisitions And Stronger Margins Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Lithia Motors to about US$489 from roughly US$495, citing updated assumptions that combine more conservative revenue growth and a lower future P/E with slightly stronger profit margin expectations and a modestly higher discount rate. What's in the News Lithia & Driveway completed the acquisition of Porsche Beverly Hills and Audi Santa Monica, expanding its presence in the luxury auto segment (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 07
LAD: Luxury Acquisitions And Ongoing Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have maintained their price target for Lithia Motors at US$394.79. They cite unchanged fair value and discount rate assumptions, along with small adjustments to revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Dec 21
LAD: Luxury Acquisitions And Buybacks Will Drive Strong Future Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their price target on Lithia Motors slightly higher to approximately $395 per share from about $394 previously, citing steady assumptions for discount rates, long term revenue growth, profit margins, and future valuation multiples that collectively support a marginally stronger fair value outlook. What's in the News Lithia & Driveway acquired Porsche Beverly Hills and Audi Santa Monica, adding an estimated $450 million in annualized revenue and expanding its presence in global luxury auto retail (Key Developments) The new luxury stores contribute to a total of $2.1 billion in expected annualized revenue acquired year to date, reinforcing Lithia's acquisition driven growth strategy (Key Developments) The acquisitions were funded using existing on balance sheet capacity, signaling sufficient liquidity to pursue further expansion without new external financing (Key Developments) Between July 1, 2025 and October 22, 2025, Lithia repurchased 1,377,225 shares for $428.11 million, equal to 5.36 percent of shares, under its ongoing buyback program (Key Developments) Since the March 3, 2016 buyback authorization, the company has cumulatively repurchased 10,444,916 shares, representing 39.42 percent of shares outstanding for $2,261.98 million (Key Developments) Valuation Changes The fair value estimate per share has risen slightly to approximately $394.79 from about $394.13.Narrative Update • Dec 07
LAD: Luxury Acquisitions Will Drive Higher Long-Term Revenue Potential
Analysts have raised their price target on Lithia Motors to approximately 394 dollars per share from about 390 dollars, reflecting slightly higher long term revenue growth expectations that more than offset a modestly lower projected profit margin. What's in the News Lithia & Driveway acquired Porsche Beverly Hills and Audi Santa Monica, adding an estimated 450 million dollars in annualized revenue and bringing year-to-date expected annualized revenue acquired to 2.1 billion dollars (Key Developments) The new luxury stores in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica are expected to be among the highest volume locations globally for their respective brands and were funded using existing on-balance-sheet capacity (Key Developments) Lithia & Driveway achieved position 124 on the Fortune 500 and 434 on the Fortune Global 500, while retaining the number one ranking in the Automotive Retail category for the second consecutive year (Key Developments) Recent acquisitions in Palm Beach, including Acura, Hyundai, and Genesis dealerships, expand Lithia & Driveway's luxury and import mix in the high-margin Southeast region, with potential to become some of the highest volume stores in the United States (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate increased slightly from about 390 dollars per share to roughly 394 dollars per share, reflecting modestly more optimistic long-term assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 23
LAD: New Acquisitions And Buybacks Will Strengthen Annualized Revenues
Analysts have slightly raised their price target for Lithia Motors to $390.13 from $388.71. They cited minor adjustments in future profit margin and valuation assumptions as the reason for the change.Narrative Update • Nov 07
LAD: Share Buyback Acceleration Will Drive Stronger Performance This Year
Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Lithia Motors by $1 to $388.71. They cite marginal improvements in projected profit margins and fair value estimates as the reason for this adjustment.Analysis Article • Oct 28
Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Investors in Lithia Motors, Inc. ( NYSE:LAD ) had a good week, as its shares rose 4.1% to close at US$322 following the...Narrative Update • Oct 23
Analysts Lift Lithia Motors Price Target as Buybacks and Expansions Drive Improved Margins
Analysts have slightly raised their price target for Lithia Motors from $381.93 to $387.71, citing updated expectations for profit margins and valuation multiples. What's in the News Lithia Motors completed a significant share repurchase, buying back 1,377,225 shares from July to October 2025.Narrative Update • Sep 11
Aftersales And Digital Retail Expansion Will Unlock Future Value
Lithia Motors’ fair value estimate saw a marginal decrease, as both its future P/E ratio and consensus revenue growth forecasts remained stable. What's in the News Lithia & Driveway achieved #124 on the Fortune 500 list, retained the No. 1 spot in Automotive Retail, debuted at #434 on the Fortune Global 500, and expanded dealership presence in North America and the UK with acquisitions in the Southeast region.Analysis Article • Aug 01
Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Shareholders might have noticed that Lithia Motors, Inc. ( NYSE:LAD ) filed its quarterly result this time last week...Analysis Article • Jul 14
Is It Time To Consider Buying Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD)?
Lithia Motors, Inc. ( NYSE:LAD ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a significant share price rise of...Analysis Article • Jun 29
An Intrinsic Calculation For Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued
Key Insights Lithia Motors' estimated fair value is US$438 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Lithia Motors is...Analysis Article • Jun 13
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Lithia Motors, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAD) Share Price
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 10.1x Lithia Motors, Inc. ( NYSE:LAD ) may be sending bullish signals at...Analysis Article • May 29
Investors Could Be Concerned With Lithia Motors' (NYSE:LAD) Returns On Capital
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Ideally, a...Seeking Alpha • Mar 31
Lithia Motors: A High-Quality Compounder That Looks To Be On Sale
Summary Lithia & Driveway, an American automotive dealership group, is now an $8 billion (by market cap) car dealership aggregator. The company has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years, with a 10-year dividend growth rate of 13.1%. Lithia & Driveway increased its revenue from $7.9 billion in FY 2015 to $36.2 billion in FY 2024, a compound annual growth rate of 18.4%. Lithia & Driveway’s serial acquirer playbook has resulted in a very successful dealership empire, but it’s come at the expense of a heavily indebted balance sheet. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Jan 03
Lithia Motors: A Solid Prospect Even In Spite Of Certain Weaknesses
Summary Lithia Motors has seen a 37.2% stock increase since May 2024, outperforming the S&P 500's 13.4% gain. Despite recent appreciation, Lithia Motors remains attractively priced, though not as cheap as before; downgraded from 'strong buy' to 'buy'. Revenue growth driven by acquisitions, with new vehicle sales up 14% and used vehicle sales up 8.5%, despite some price declines. Management aims for significant growth through acquisitions and expansion into a $3.34 trillion market opportunity, indicating further upside potential. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Sep 30
Lithia Motors: Dividend Appears Borderline Safe With Moderate Risk
Summary Lithia & Driveway, an American automotive dealership group, is now an $8 billion (by market cap) car dealership retailer. The company has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years, with a 10-year dividend growth rate of 14.6%. LAD advanced its revenue from $5.4 billion in FY 2014 to $31 billion in FY 2023, a compound annual growth rate of 21.4%. The company finished FY 2023 with more than ~$7 billion in long-term debt, which is approaching the company’s entire market cap of ~$8 billion. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Aug 27
Tactical Moves And Tech Investments Poised To Rev Up Growth And Profitability
Diversification and strategic partnerships like Driveway and GreenCars aim to boost Lithia Motors' market share and profitability without specifying financial metrics.Seeking Alpha • Aug 04
Lithia Motors: Short Term Troubles But Long Term Still Looks Promising
Summary Lithia Motors reported better than expected quarterly results with revenue growth of 13.8% and non-GAAP EPS of $7.87. Weaknesses in same store data showed declines in new and used vehicle revenues, finance, insurance, and aftersales, impacting margins. Despite short-term challenges, LAD stock offers a long-term investment opportunity with historically strong growth and a growth-oriented management mindset. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaShareholder Returns
| LAD | US Specialty Retail | US Market | |
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| 7D | -0.08% | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | -10.7% | -1.4% | 26.7% |
Return vs Industry: LAD underperformed the US Specialty Retail industry which returned -1.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LAD underperformed the US Market which returned 26.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LAD volatility | |
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| LAD Average Weekly Movement | 4.6% |
| Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement | 7.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: LAD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: LAD's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 30,000 | Bryan DeBoer | www.lithia.com |
Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. It offers a range of products and services fulfilling the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle, including new and used vehicles, financing and insurance products, and aftersales automotive repair and maintenance services.
Lithia Motors, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| LAD fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$6.18b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$710.50m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$37.73b |
8.8x
P/E Ratio0.2x
P/S RatioIs LAD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LAD income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$37.73b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$31.98b |
| Gross Profit | US$5.83b |
| Other Expenses | US$5.12b |
| Earnings | US$710.50m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 31.15 |
| Gross Margin | 15.45% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.88% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 241.5% |
How did LAD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.8%
Current Dividend Yield8%
Payout RatioDoes LAD pay a reliable dividends?
See LAD dividend history and benchmarks| Lithia Motors dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | May 08 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 22 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 14 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 0 days |
Does LAD pay a reliable dividends?
See LAD dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/21 21:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Lithia Motors, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Babcock | Barclays |
| Michael Albanese | Benchmark Company |
| Andrew Fung | Berenberg |