Lithia Motors LAD
NYSE LAD
$316.26 -5.32 (-1.65%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$122.0 million in Q2 2026, down 72.32% year-over-year from -$440.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 40.63% quarter-over-quarter from -$205.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Lithia Motors has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$122.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 72.32% year-over-year to -$122.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$504.3 million (down 256.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.8 million, down 92.13% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$122.0 million for Q2 2026 at Lithia Motors, up from -$205.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $253.4 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$365.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$103.5 million, with a median of -$105.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow surged 342.09% in 2024 and sank 235.84% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$185.9 million in 2022, then sank by 94.57% to -$361.7 million in 2023, then surged by 95.11% to -$17.7 million in 2024, then soared by 306.78% to $36.6 million in 2025, then sank by 433.33% to -$122.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$122.0 million in Q2 2026, -$205.5 million in Q1 2026, and $36.6 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 234.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 131.80 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn -85.75 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn -122.00 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn -140.70 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -217.80 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 58.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 19.80 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 77.18 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -122.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -205.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 36.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -213.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -70.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 253.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -17.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 157.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -278.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 212.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -361.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 54.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -307.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -87.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -185.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -327.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -365.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -34.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -126.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 505.50 Mn