Lithia Motors (LAD) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2026)

Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Interest Expenses of $70.3 million for Q1 2026, down 6.27% sequentially from $75.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.33% YoY from $65.5 million in Q1 2025.

Lithia Motors (LAD) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lithia Motors (LAD) has 16 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $70.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 7.33% year-over-year to $70.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $280.3 million (up 7.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $275.5 million, up 6.87% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses fell to $70.3 million in Q1 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from $75.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $75.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $26.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $54.9 million, with a median of $61.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Expenses gained 0.71% in 2022 and soared 63.08% in 2024.
  • Lithia Motors' Interest Expenses stood at $38.3 million in 2022, then surged by 55.87% to $59.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 14.74% to $68.5 million in 2024, then grew by 9.49% to $75.0 million in 2025, then fell by 6.27% to $70.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LAD's Interest Expenses at $70.3 million in Q1 2026, $75.0 million in Q4 2025, and $68.3 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 99.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn -
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 33.81 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 70.30 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 48.00 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 7.42 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn -
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn -
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 70.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 70.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 75.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 75.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 68.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 68.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 66.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 66.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 65.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 65.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 68.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 68.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 64.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 64.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 61.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 61.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 63.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 63.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 59.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 59.70 Mn