Lithia Motors (LAD) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at -$65.7 million in Q2 2026, down 806.45% year-over-year from $9.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 39.39% quarter-over-quarter from -$108.4 million in Q1 2026.
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Lithia Motors (LAD) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has disclosed Cash from Operations across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$65.7 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Operations fell 806.45% year-over-year to -$65.7 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$148.8 million (down 124.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $356.7 million, down 16.09% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations came in at -$65.7 million for Q2 2026 at Lithia Motors, up from -$108.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of $322.1 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$295.2 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is -$26.4 million, with a median of -$57.4 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations surged 696.73% in 2024 and slumped 806.45% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at -$92.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 218.79% to -$295.2 million in 2023, then soared by 120.93% to $61.8 million in 2024, then surged by 100.16% to $123.7 million in 2025, then sank by 153.11% to -$65.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Operations figures were -$65.7 million in Q2 2026, -$108.4 million in Q1 2026, and $123.7 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.78 Bn | 13.73 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 204.10 Mn |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.07 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 17.59 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.87 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -65.70 Mn |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.62 Bn | 5.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | -71.10 Mn |
| 6 | Uxin | 5.40 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 10.88 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sonic Automotive | 5.39 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 616.20 Mn | -100.20 Mn |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.36 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 129.40 Mn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.02 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 62.60 Mn |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 994.87 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 85.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -65.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -108.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 123.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -98.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 322.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 219.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -148.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 292.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -295.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 121.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -249.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -49.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -92.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -254.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -289.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -204.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 730.90 Mn |
API Access
Lithia Motors Cash from Operations API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LAD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();