Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly Debt to Equity came in at $1.02 in Q1 2026, up 14.9% year-on-year from $0.89 in Q1 2025, and down 8.16% quarter-over-quarter from $1.11 in Q4 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has disclosed Debt to Equity across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $1.02 for Q1 2026.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at $1.02, up 14.9% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.02 (up 14.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.11, down 11.3% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity came in at $1.02 for Q1 2026 at Lithia Motors, down from $1.11 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $1.25 in Q4 2024 to a low of $0.24 in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $0.96 (2024), against an average of $0.84.
- Across the five-year window, Debt to Equity tumbled 77.19% in 2023 and soared 209.33% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Lithia Motors' Debt to Equity stood at $1.06 in 2022, then grew by 9.7% to $1.16 in 2023, then grew by 7.6% to $1.25 in 2024, then declined by 11.3% to $1.11 in 2025, then dropped by 8.16% to $1.02 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.02 (Q1 2026), $1.11 (Q4 2025), and $0.33 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -0.21 |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.06 |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 2.63 |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.02 |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 0.98 |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 0.12 |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 4.69 |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 0.44 |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 1.11 |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 0.90 |
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 |