Lithia Motors (LAD) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) reported Gross Margin of 15.29% for Q2 2026, down 0.20 percentage points from 15.50% a year earlier and down 0.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lithia Motors (LAD) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Lithia Motors' Gross Margin came in at 15.17%, down 0.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.23%, down 0.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 15.37% in FY2024 (-1.48 pp), 16.84% in FY2023 (-1.43 pp), 18.28% in FY2022 (-0.38 pp) and 18.65% in FY2021 (+1.71 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 14.91% in Q4 2025 and a high of 19.71% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.42 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 3.30 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 2.31 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 15.33% (Q1 2026), 14.91% (Q4 2025) and 15.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,695.27 Bn | 2,211.96 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.61 Bn | 300.85 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.46 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.17 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.13 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.69 Bn | 72.77 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 7 | Target | 70.25 Bn | 64.84 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.37 Bn | 50.27 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.21 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 10 | Lithia Motors | 6.62 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 15.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.29% |
| 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% |
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Lithia Motors Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "LAD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();