Lithia Motors (LAD) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Lithia Motors (LAD) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.06 for Q1 2026, down 114.39% sequentially from 0.43 in Q4 2025, and down 213.55% YoY from 0.05 in Q1 2025.

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

Lithia Motors (LAD) has 17 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.06 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 213.55% year-over-year to 0.06 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.12 (down 124.11% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.53, up 1143.7% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.06 in Q1 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.43 in Q4 2025, with the low at 0.8 in Q4 2024.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.05, with a median of 0.05 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio soared 828.74% in 2023 and sank 2003.17% in 2024.
  • Lithia Motors' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.06 in 2022, then surged by 38.23% to 0.04 in 2023, then slumped by 2003.17% to 0.8 in 2024, then soared by 154.33% to 0.43 in 2025, then sank by 114.39% to 0.06 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LAD's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.06 in Q1 2026, 0.43 in Q4 2025, and 0.07 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn -
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 0.61
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn -0.06
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn -
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn -2.73
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn -
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn -
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 0.79

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -0.06
Dec 31, 2025 0.43
Sep 30, 2025 -0.07
Jun 30, 2025 -0.20
Mar 31, 2025 0.05
Dec 31, 2024 -0.80
Sep 30, 2024 0.09
Jun 30, 2024 -0.05
Mar 31, 2024 0.06
Dec 31, 2023 -0.04
Sep 30, 2023 0.25
Jun 30, 2023 -0.05
Mar 31, 2023 -0.13
Dec 31, 2022 -0.06
Sep 30, 2022 -0.03
Jun 30, 2022 -0.03
Mar 31, 2022 -0.30
Dec 31, 2021 -0.04
Sep 30, 2021 0.02
Jun 30, 2021 0.01