Lithia Motors, Inc.
LAD Consumer Cyclical Auto & Truck Dealerships
Lithia Motors, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $37.6 billion, up 4.00% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +2.80%
- EPS
- +53.5%
- Free cash flow
- +39.8%
- Total debt
- +4.53%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) Return on equity
Lithia Motors, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 11.7%, down 0.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.3% (fiscal 2025) to 29.1% (fiscal 2021) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is in line with the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry median of 11.7% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.3% | (0.02) |
| FY2024 | 12.3% | (5.14) |
| FY2023 | 17.5% | (7.95) |
| FY2022 | 25.4% | (3.65) |
| FY2021 | 29.1% | 6.30 |
| FY2020 | 22.8% | 2.40 |
| FY2019 | 20.4% | (2.92) |
| FY2018 | 23.3% | (1.29) |
| FY2017 | 24.6% | 1.92 |
| FY2016 | 22.7% | (1.71) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| AN AutoNation, Inc. compare | 30.2% |
| VVV Valvoline compare | 27.8% |
| PAG Penske Automotive Group, Inc. compare | 15.4% |
| RUSHA Rush Enterprises, Inc. compare | 11.9% |
| ABG Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. compare | 11.8% |
| LAD Lithia Motors, Inc. | 11.7% |
| RUSHB Rush Enterprises, Inc. compare | 11.7% |
| KMX CarMax, Inc. compare | 4.68% |
| OPLN OPENLANE, Inc. compare | −3.12% |
| Auto & Truck Dealerships industry median | 11.7% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.20% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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