Lithia Motors (LAD) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) recorded EBIT Margin of 4.58% in Q2 2026, up 0.14 percentage points from 4.44% a year earlier and up 0.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lithia Motors (LAD) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lithia Motors' EBIT Margin came in at 4.08% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.24%, down 0.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT Margin has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -1.04 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBIT Margin came in at 4.33% in FY2024 (-1.12 pp), 5.45% in FY2023 (-1.43 pp), 6.89% in FY2022 (-0.40 pp) and 7.28% in FY2021 (+2.00 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBIT Margin since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.31 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 2.07 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 2.13 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 3.62% (Q1 2026), 3.71% (Q4 2025) and 4.36% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,695.27 Bn | 2,211.96 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.61 Bn | 300.85 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.46 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.17 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.13 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.69 Bn | 72.77 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 7 | Target | 70.25 Bn | 64.84 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.37 Bn | 50.27 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.21 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 10 | Lithia Motors | 6.62 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
API Access
Lithia Motors EBIT Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "LAD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();