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

Lithia Motors (LAD) posted EBITDA Margin of 4.58% for Q2 2026, up 26.41% sequentially from 3.62% in Q1 2026, and up 14.0% YoY from 4.02% in Q2 2025.

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

Lithia Motors has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 4.58% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 14.0% year-over-year to 4.58% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 4.08% (down 40.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.24%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin climbed to 4.58% in Q2 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from 3.62% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 7.56% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 3.62% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 5.1% and a median of 4.58% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
  • The widest YoY moves for EBITDA Margin: up 207 bps in 2022, down 213 bps in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 5.76% in 2022, then retreated by 16 bps to 4.85% in 2023, then fell by 8 bps to 4.49% in 2024, then slipped by 17 bps to 3.71% in 2025, then grew by 23 bps to 4.58% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 4.58%, 3.62%, and 3.71% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 79.73 Bn 79.73 Bn - -
2 Carvana 51.31 Bn 48.57 Bn 1.38 Bn 9.22%
3 Penske Automotive 14.31 Bn 14.24 Bn 1.36 Bn 3.97%
4 Lithia Motors 8.61 Bn 8.25 Bn 1.50 Bn 4.58%
5 Carmax 8.33 Bn 7.73 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.74%
6 Autonation 7.02 Bn 6.97 Bn 1.23 Bn 4.60%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 6.34 Bn 6.08 Bn 361.67 Mn 5.12%
8 Autozi Internet Technology (Global) 6.33 Bn 6.14 Bn - -
9 Valvoline 4.30 Bn 4.22 Bn 214.90 Mn 20.60%
10 Openlane 4.29 Bn 4.10 Bn 248.20 Mn 12.17%

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%