Lithia Motors (LAD) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' EBT Margin came in at 3.60% for Q2 2026, down 0.08 percentage points from 3.67% a year earlier but up 2.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lithia Motors (LAD) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lithia Motors reported EBT Margin of 2.55%, down 0.70 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.95%, down 0.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of -2.00 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBT Margin was 2.96% in FY2024 (-1.43 pp), 4.39% in FY2023 (-1.75 pp), 6.14% in FY2022 (-0.37 pp) and 6.50% in FY2021 (+1.56 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBT Margin is 1.53% (Q1 2026) to 7.01% (Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.44 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBT Margin over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 2.14 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 2.50 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LAD's EBT Margin at 1.53% (Q1 2026), 2.06% (Q4 2025) and 2.92% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,695.27 Bn | 2,211.96 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 40.31% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.61 Bn | 300.85 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.19% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.46 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.29% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.17 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.23% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.13 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 18.11% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.69 Bn | 72.77 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 18.89% |
| 7 | Target | 70.25 Bn | 64.84 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.27% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.37 Bn | 50.27 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.80% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.21 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 10 | Lithia Motors | 6.62 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 3.60% |
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% |
Lithia Motors EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();