Lithia Motors (LAD) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Net Margin of 1.1% for Q1 2026, down 26.62% sequentially from 1.5% in Q4 2025, and down 120.0% YoY from 5.5% in Q1 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors (LAD) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 1.1% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 120.0% year-over-year to 1.1% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.9% (down 44.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.19%, down 6.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin declined to 1.1% in Q1 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from 1.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 5.12% in Q1 2022, with the low at 1.1% in Q1 2026.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 2.93%, with a median of 2.69% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin soared 153 bps in 2022 and slumped 183 bps in 2023.
- Lithia Motors' Net Margin stood at 3.6% in 2022, then retreated by 22 bps to 2.82% in 2023, then fell by 17 bps to 2.33% in 2024, then tumbled by 36 bps to 1.5% in 2025, then retreated by 27 bps to 1.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LAD's Net Margin at 1.1% in Q1 2026, 1.5% in Q4 2025, and 2.26% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 6.30% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.99% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.32% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.10% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 3.13% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 3.87% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | -0.10% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.57% |
| 10 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.41 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.07% |