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Lithia Motors (LAD) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Lithia Motors' Free Cash Flow history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at -$205.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 181.1% to -$205.5 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$453.1 million, a 496.41% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $5.8 million, down 92.13% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit -$205.5 million in Q1 2026 for Lithia Motors, down from $30.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for LAD hit a ceiling of $253.4 million in Q1 2025 and a floor of -$365.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$102.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$87.9 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: soared 342.09% in 2024 and later tumbled 231.95% in 2025.
  • Tracing LAD's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$185.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 94.57% to -$361.7 million in 2023, then soared by 95.11% to -$17.7 million in 2024, then surged by 272.32% to $30.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 773.77% to -$205.5 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for LAD at -$205.5 million in Q1 2026, $30.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$207.3 million in Q3 2025.