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

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DateValue
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%