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.
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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 Set
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
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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% |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();