Lithia Motors LAD
NYSE LAD
$366.94 -3.42 (-0.92%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lithia Motors (LAD) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Free Cash Flow of -$122.0 million for Q2 2026, up 40.63% sequentially from -$205.5 million in Q1 2026, and down 72.32% YoY from -$440.7 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Lithia Motors (LAD) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lithia Motors has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$122.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 72.32% year-over-year to -$122.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$504.3 million (down 256.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.8 million, down 92.13% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow improved to -$122.0 million in Q2 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from -$205.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $253.4 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at -$365.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$103.5 million and a median of -$105.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 342.09% in 2024, then slumped 235.84% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$185.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 94.57% to -$361.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 95.11% to -$17.7 million in 2024, then surged by 306.78% to $36.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 433.33% to -$122.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$122.0 million, -$205.5 million, and $36.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Carvana 52.87 Bn 50.13 Bn 1.38 Bn 234.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 14.22 Bn 14.15 Bn 1.36 Bn 131.80 Mn
3 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 9.01 Bn 8.75 Bn 361.67 Mn 50.95 Mn
4 Carmax 8.69 Bn 8.10 Bn 854.41 Mn -85.75 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 8.26 Bn 7.90 Bn 1.50 Bn -122.00 Mn
6 Autonation 6.73 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.23 Bn -140.70 Mn
7 Uxin 5.72 Bn 5.71 Bn - -
8 Valvoline 4.10 Bn 4.02 Bn 214.90 Mn 67.30 Mn
9 Openlane 4.07 Bn 3.88 Bn 248.20 Mn 39.00 Mn
10 Asbury Automotive 3.86 Bn 3.83 Bn 753.10 Mn 58.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -122.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -122.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -205.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -205.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 36.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 36.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -213.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -213.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -70.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -70.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 253.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 253.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -17.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -17.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 157.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 157.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -278.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -278.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 212.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 212.80 Mn