Lithia Motors (LAD) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' FCF Margin came in at -1.25% for Q2 2026, down 0.51 percentage points from -0.74% a year earlier but up 0.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lithia Motors (LAD) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lithia Motors reported FCF Margin of -1.33%, down 2.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.02%, down 0.19 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -2.86 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 0.20% in FY2024 (+2.47 pp), -2.26% in FY2023 (+0.98 pp), -3.24% in FY2022 (-9.97 pp) and 6.73% in FY2021 (+3.86 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -5.05% (Q2 2022) to 10.53% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.09 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 11.55 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 16.84 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LAD's FCF Margin at -2.22% (Q1 2026), 0.33% (Q4 2025) and -2.14% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,695.27 Bn | 2,211.96 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -4.40% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.61 Bn | 300.85 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.42% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.46 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 11.39% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.17 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.01% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.13 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 9.97% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.69 Bn | 72.77 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.29% |
| 7 | Target | 70.25 Bn | 64.84 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.17% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.37 Bn | 50.27 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 9.43% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.21 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.54% |
| 10 | Lithia Motors | 6.62 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -1.25% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.25% |
| 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% |
Lithia Motors FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();