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Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

Lithia Motors' Debt to Equity history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.02 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Debt to Equity rose 14.9% to $1.02 in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.02, a 14.9% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $1.11, down 11.3% from a year prior.
  • Debt to Equity hit $1.02 in Q1 2026 for Lithia Motors, down from $1.11 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Debt to Equity for LAD hit a ceiling of $1.25 in Q4 2024 and a floor of $0.24 in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.84 across 5 years, with a median of $0.96 in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Debt to Equity: tumbled 77.19% in 2023 and later surged 209.33% in 2025.
  • Tracing LAD's Debt to Equity over 5 years: stood at $1.06 in 2022, then increased by 9.7% to $1.16 in 2023, then increased by 7.6% to $1.25 in 2024, then fell by 11.3% to $1.11 in 2025, then decreased by 8.16% to $1.02 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Debt to Equity for LAD at $1.02 in Q1 2026, $1.11 in Q4 2025, and $0.33 in Q3 2025.