Lithia Motors (LAD) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 2.22% in Q1 2026, down 498.0% year-on-year from 0.56% in Q1 2025, and down 768.42% quarter-over-quarter from 0.33% in Q4 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has disclosed FCF Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 2.22% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 2.22%, down 498.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.2% (down 151.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.02%, down 19.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 2.22% for Q1 2026 at Lithia Motors, down from 0.33% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 2.76% in Q1 2025 to a low of 5.05% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 1.26% (2023), against an average of 1.34%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 1684 bps in 2022 and jumped 515 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Lithia Motors' FCF Margin stood at 2.68% in 2022, then plunged by 76 bps to 4.71% in 2023, then jumped by 96 bps to 0.19% in 2024, then jumped by 272 bps to 0.33% in 2025, then tumbled by 768 bps to 2.22% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 2.22% (Q1 2026), 0.33% (Q4 2025), and 2.14% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.87% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -11.56% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -2.22% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | -0.52% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | -0.35% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 7.46% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 27.75% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 0.16% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 5.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.14% |
| 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 | -4.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.79% |