Lithia Motors LAD
NYSE LAD
$316.26 -5.32 (-1.65%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Lithia Motors (LAD) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)

Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 4.58% in Q2 2026, up 14.0% year-over-year from 4.02% in Q2 2025, and up 26.41% quarter-over-quarter from 3.62% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lithia Motors (LAD) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lithia Motors has disclosed EBIT Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 4.58% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBIT Margin rose 14.0% year-over-year to 4.58%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.08% (down 40.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.24%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin came in at 4.58% for Q2 2026 at Lithia Motors, up from 3.62% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 7.56% in Q1 2022 to a low of 3.62% in Q1 2026.
  • Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 5.1%, with a median of 4.58% recorded in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for EBIT Margin was 207 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 213 bps in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 5.76% in 2022, then declined by 16 bps to 4.85% in 2023, then dropped by 8 bps to 4.49% in 2024, then retreated by 17 bps to 3.71% in 2025, then advanced by 23 bps to 4.58% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 4.58% in Q2 2026, 3.62% in Q1 2026, and 3.71% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 9.22%
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 3.97%
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.74%
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 4.58%
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 4.60%
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 3.35%
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -6.18%
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 5.01%
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 3.77%
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 6.09%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 4.58%
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%