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

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

Lithia Motors (LAD) has 17 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 3.62% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA 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.
  • EBITDA 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 EBITDA Margin was 7.56% in Q1 2022, with the low at 3.62% in Q1 2026.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 5.13%, with a median of 4.58% recorded in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for EBITDA Margin: up 207 bps in 2022, down 213 bps in 2022.
  • Lithia Motors' EBITDA 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 EBITDA Margin at 3.62% in Q1 2026, 3.71% in Q4 2025, and 4.36% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 9.03%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 4.24%
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%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 8.48%
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

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DateValue
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%