Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Debt Ratio of 0.26 for Q2 2026, up 1.47% sequentially from 0.25 in Q1 2026, and down 7.62% YoY from 0.28 in Q2 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has reported Debt Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.26 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 7.62% year-over-year to 0.26 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.26 (down 7.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.29, down 19.12% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio climbed to 0.26 in Q2 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.38 in Q3 2022 and troughed at 0.25 in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.31 and a median of 0.29 in 2025 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Debt Ratio surged 38.51% in 2022, then dropped 25.07% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.37 in 2022, then advanced by 0.4% to 0.37 in 2023, then dropped by 2.27% to 0.36 in 2024, then decreased by 19.12% to 0.29 in 2025, then slipped by 11.64% to 0.26 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.26, 0.25, and 0.29 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 78.07 Bn | 78.06 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.16 Bn | 48.42 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.34 |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 14.27 Bn | 14.21 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.16 |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.57 Bn | 8.21 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.26 |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.31 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 0.68 |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.98 Bn | 6.93 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.25 |
| 7 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.85 Bn | 6.66 Bn | - | 0.02 |
| 8 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.31 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 26.04 |
| 9 | Valvoline | 4.29 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 0.47 |
| 10 | Openlane | 4.27 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.27 |