Lithia Motors (LAD) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $70.3 million in Q1 2026, up 7.33% year-on-year from $65.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.27% quarter-over-quarter from $75.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has disclosed Interest Expenses across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $70.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $70.3 million, up 7.33% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $280.3 million (up 7.93% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $275.5 million, up 6.87% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses came in at $70.3 million for Q1 2026 at Lithia Motors, down from $75.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $75.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $26.2 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $61.2 million (2024), against an average of $54.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses climbed 0.71% in 2022 and surged 63.08% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Lithia Motors' Interest Expenses stood at $38.3 million in 2022, then surged by 55.87% to $59.7 million in 2023, then rose by 14.74% to $68.5 million in 2024, then gained by 9.49% to $75.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.27% to $70.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $70.3 million (Q1 2026), $75.0 million (Q4 2025), and $68.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 99.00 Mn |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 28.75 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 70.30 Mn |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 7.42 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 24.80 Mn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | - |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |