Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.25 in Q1 2026, down 1.38% year-on-year from 0.26 in Q1 2025, and down 13.42% quarter-over-quarter from 0.29 in Q4 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has disclosed Debt Ratio across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 0.25 for Q1 2026.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.25, down 1.38% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.25 (down 1.38% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.29, down 19.18% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio came in at 0.25 for Q1 2026 at Lithia Motors, down from 0.29 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.38 in Q3 2022 to a low of 0.08 in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.29 (2025), against an average of 0.26.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio sank 78.78% in 2023 and soared 210.79% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Lithia Motors' Debt Ratio stood at 0.37 in 2022, then rose by 0.4% to 0.37 in 2023, then decreased by 2.27% to 0.36 in 2024, then slipped by 19.18% to 0.29 in 2025, then slipped by 13.42% to 0.25 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.25 (Q1 2026), 0.29 (Q4 2025), and 0.09 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | 0.02 |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.36 |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 0.59 |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 0.15 |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 0.48 |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 0.31 |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 0.31 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.08 |
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.30 |