Lithia Motors (LAD) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) posted EBT Margin of 3.6% for Q2 2026, up 134.79% sequentially from 1.53% in Q1 2026, and down 8.0% YoY from 3.91% in Q2 2025.
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Lithia Motors (LAD) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has reported EBT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 3.6% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin fell 8.0% year-over-year to 3.6% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 2.55% (down 70.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.95%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin rose to 3.6% in Q2 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from 1.53% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 7.01% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 1.53% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 3.93% and a median of 3.62% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT Margin jumped 214 bps in 2022, then sank 250 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 4.84% in 2022, then decreased by 25 bps to 3.64% in 2023, then slipped by 16 bps to 3.08% in 2024, then tumbled by 33 bps to 2.06% in 2025, then surged by 75 bps to 3.6% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 3.6%, 1.53%, and 2.06% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 52.87 Bn | 50.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 14.22 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 4.16% |
| 3 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 9.01 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 4.86% |
| 4 | Carmax | 8.69 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 3.23% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 8.26 Bn | 7.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 3.60% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.73 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 3.52% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.72 Bn | 5.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 15.72% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.07 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 11.02% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.86 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 3.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.84% |