Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) vs Macy's, Inc. (M)

Lithia Motors, Inc. and Macy's, Inc. are both in the Consumer Cyclical sector (Auto & Truck Dealerships and Department Stores). Lithia Motors, Inc. and Macy's, Inc. are of similar size ($6.8B and $6.3B). Macy's, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 8.6× against 9.1×. Lithia Motors, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 1.59% against 0.34%. Macy's, Inc. has the higher net margin (3.29% vs 2.06%) and the higher return on invested capital (11.8% vs 6.05%). Both pay a dividend; Macy's, Inc. yields more (3.12% vs 0.99%). Across the 22 metrics below, Macy's, Inc. leads on 17 and Lithia Motors, Inc. on 5.

Valuation

Metric LAD M
P/E 9.10 8.58
P/S 0.18 0.28
P/B 1.04 1.30
Price to free cash flow n/m 5.78
EV/EBITDA 8.15 3.83
EV/Sales 0.43 0.34
Earnings yield 10.99% 11.66%
Free cash flow yield (5.81%) 17.30%

Profitability

Metric LAD M
Gross margin 15.14% 40.69%
Operating margin 4.05% 5.02%
Net margin 2.06% 3.29%
Free cash flow margin (1.05%) 4.86%
Return on equity 11.74% 15.97%
Return on assets 3.07% 4.79%
Return on invested capital 6.05% 11.77%

Growth

Metric LAD M
Revenue growth (TTM) 1.59% 0.34%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 9.01% 12.08%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 23.45% 4.56%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 11.75% 0.00%

Health

Metric LAD M
Debt to equity 1.46 0.49
Current ratio 1.00 1.59
Net debt to EBITDA 4.71 0.61

Dividend

Metric LAD M
Dividend yield 0.99% 3.12%
Payout ratio 0.09 0.28

Size

Metric LAD M
Market cap 6.84b 6.32b

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