Lithia Motors (LAD) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) posted EBIT Margin of 3.62% for Q1 2026, down 2.42% sequentially from 3.71% in Q4 2025, and down 80.0% YoY from 18.11% in Q1 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors (LAD) has 17 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 3.62% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin fell 80.0% year-over-year to 3.62% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.04% (down 40.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.24%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin eased to 3.62% in Q1 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from 3.71% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 7.56% in Q1 2022, with the low at 3.62% in Q1 2026.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 5.13%, with a median of 4.58% recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for EBIT Margin: up 207 bps in 2022, down 213 bps in 2022.
- Lithia Motors' EBIT Margin stood at 5.76% in 2022, then decreased by 16 bps to 4.85% in 2023, then retreated by 8 bps to 4.49% in 2024, then dropped by 17 bps to 3.71% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 3.62% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LAD's EBIT Margin at 3.62% in Q1 2026, 3.71% in Q4 2025, and 4.36% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
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| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
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| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
| 10 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.41 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 4.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.43% |