Lithia Motors (LAD) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Gross Margin of 15.33% for Q1 2026, up 2.84% sequentially from 14.91% in Q4 2025, and down 3.0% YoY from 15.81% in Q1 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors (LAD) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 15.33% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 3.0% year-over-year to 15.33% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 15.23% (down 9.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.23%, down 13.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin rose to 15.33% in Q1 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from 14.91% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 19.06% in Q1 2022, with the low at 14.91% in Q4 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 16.37%, with a median of 15.59% recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 259 bps in 2022, down 231 bps in 2022.
- Lithia Motors' Gross Margin stood at 17.41% in 2022, then fell by 6 bps to 16.43% in 2023, then slipped by 9 bps to 14.95% in 2024, then retreated by 0 bps to 14.91% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 15.33% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LAD's Gross Margin at 15.33% in Q1 2026, 14.91% in Q4 2025, and 15.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 19.76% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 16.52% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 10.66% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 15.33% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 18.48% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 21.60% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 37.12% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 17.67% |
| 10 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.41 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 16.24% |
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% |