Lithia Motors (LAD) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 15.33% in Q1 2026, down 3.0% year-on-year from 15.81% in Q1 2025, and up 2.84% quarter-over-quarter from 14.91% in Q4 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 15.33% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 15.33%, down 3.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 15.23% (down 9.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 15.23%, down 13.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 15.33% for Q1 2026 at Lithia Motors, up from 14.91% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 19.06% in Q1 2022 to a low of 14.91% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 15.59% (2024), against an average of 16.37%.
- Peak annual rise in Gross Margin reached 259 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 231 bps in 2022.
- Lithia Motors' Gross Margin stood at 17.41% in 2022, then slipped by 6 bps to 16.43% in 2023, then fell by 9 bps to 14.95% in 2024, then dropped by 0 bps to 14.91% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 15.33% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 15.33% (Q1 2026), 14.91% (Q4 2025), and 15.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | 6.75% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 19.76% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 10.18% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 15.33% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 18.48% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 21.60% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 37.12% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 48.53% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 16.24% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 17.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.48% |