Lithia Motors (LAD) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) reported EBITDA Margin of 5.48% for Q2 2026, up 0.20 percentage points from 5.28% a year earlier and up 0.93 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lithia Motors (LAD) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Lithia Motors' EBITDA Margin came in at 4.97%, down 0.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.10%, down 0.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -0.88 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBITDA Margin came in at 5.15% in FY2024 (-0.96 pp), 6.11% in FY2023 (-1.39 pp), 7.50% in FY2022 (-0.34 pp) and 7.84% in FY2021 (+1.86 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.25 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 2.04 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2023 (a drop of 2.00 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 4.55% (Q1 2026), 4.63% (Q4 2025) and 5.20% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,695.27 Bn | 2,211.96 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 23.65% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.61 Bn | 300.85 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 16.60% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.46 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 15.33% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.17 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 16.17% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.13 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.85% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.69 Bn | 72.77 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 23.02% |
| 7 | Target | 70.25 Bn | 64.84 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 12.60% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.37 Bn | 50.27 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.45% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.21 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 10.21% |
| 10 | Lithia Motors | 6.62 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 5.48% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.33% |
Lithia Motors EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-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=ebitda-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();