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Lithia Motors (LAD) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Lithia Motors' Gross Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 15.33% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 3.0% to 15.33% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 15.23%, a 9.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 15.23%, down 13.0% from a year prior.
  • Gross Margin hit 15.33% in Q1 2026 for Lithia Motors, up from 14.91% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for LAD hit a ceiling of 19.06% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 14.91% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 16.37% across 5 years, with a median of 15.59% in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 259bps in 2022, down -231bps in 2022.
  • Tracing LAD's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 17.41% in 2022, then dropped by -6bps to 16.43% in 2023, then dropped by -9bps to 14.95% in 2024, then decreased by 0bps to 14.91% in 2025, then grew by 3bps to 15.33% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for LAD at 15.33% in Q1 2026, 14.91% in Q4 2025, and 15.15% in Q3 2025.