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

Lithia Motors (LAD) posted FCF Margin of 1.25% for Q2 2026, up 43.78% sequentially from 2.22% in Q1 2026, and down 51.0% YoY from 2.54% in Q2 2025.

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

Lithia Motors has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.25% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin fell 51.0% year-over-year to 1.25% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 1.33% (down 220.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.02%, down 19.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin climbed to 1.25% in Q2 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from 2.22% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 2.76% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 5.05% in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 1.34% and a median of 1.25% in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin tumbled 1699 bps in 2022, then soared 515 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 2.68% in 2022, then plunged by 76 bps to 4.71% in 2023, then soared by 96 bps to 0.19% in 2024, then surged by 306 bps to 0.4% in 2025, then slumped by 413 bps to 1.25% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 1.25%, 2.22%, and 0.4% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 79.73 Bn 79.73 Bn - -
2 Carvana 51.31 Bn 48.57 Bn 1.38 Bn 3.17%
3 Penske Automotive 14.31 Bn 14.24 Bn 1.36 Bn 1.55%
4 Lithia Motors 8.61 Bn 8.25 Bn 1.50 Bn -1.25%
5 Carmax 8.33 Bn 7.73 Bn 854.41 Mn -1.07%
6 Autonation 7.02 Bn 6.97 Bn 1.23 Bn -2.03%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 6.34 Bn 6.08 Bn 361.67 Mn 2.68%
8 Autozi Internet Technology (Global) 6.33 Bn 6.14 Bn - -
9 Valvoline 4.30 Bn 4.22 Bn 214.90 Mn 12.36%
10 Openlane 4.29 Bn 4.10 Bn 248.20 Mn 7.03%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -1.25%
Mar 31, 2026 -2.22%
Dec 31, 2025 0.40%
Sep 30, 2025 -2.21%
Jun 30, 2025 -0.74%
Mar 31, 2025 2.76%
Dec 31, 2024 -0.19%
Sep 30, 2024 1.70%
Jun 30, 2024 -3.02%
Mar 31, 2024 2.49%
Dec 31, 2023 -4.71%
Sep 30, 2023 0.66%
Jun 30, 2023 -3.80%
Mar 31, 2023 -1.26%
Dec 31, 2022 -2.68%
Sep 30, 2022 -4.49%
Jun 30, 2022 -5.05%
Mar 31, 2022 -0.51%
Dec 31, 2021 -2.01%
Sep 30, 2021 8.19%