Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Debt to Equity of $1.02 for Q1 2026, down 8.16% sequentially from $1.11 in Q4 2025, and up 14.9% YoY from $0.89 in Q1 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors (LAD) has 17 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at $1.02 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt to Equity rose 14.9% year-over-year to $1.02 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.02 (up 14.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.11, down 11.3% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity fell to $1.02 in Q1 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from $1.11 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.25 in Q4 2024, with the low at $0.24 in Q3 2023.
- Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $0.84, with a median of $0.96 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Debt to Equity sank 77.19% in 2023 and jumped 209.33% in 2025.
- Lithia Motors' Debt to Equity stood at $1.06 in 2022, then gained by 9.7% to $1.16 in 2023, then gained by 7.6% to $1.25 in 2024, then decreased by 11.3% to $1.11 in 2025, then retreated by 8.16% to $1.02 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LAD's Debt to Equity at $1.02 in Q1 2026, $1.11 in Q4 2025, and $0.33 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.06 |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.47 |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.63 |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.02 |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 0.98 |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 0.12 |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 4.69 |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 0.90 |
| 10 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.41 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 1.11 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.96 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.89 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.25 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.16 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.03 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.61 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.71 |