Lithia Motors (LAD) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Net Margin of 2.66% for Q2 2026, down 0.02 percentage points from 2.67% a year earlier but up 1.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at Lithia Motors was 1.88%, down 0.50 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.18%, down 0.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lithia Motors' Net Margin was 2.20% in FY2024 (-1.02 pp), 3.22% in FY2023 (-1.21 pp), 4.44% in FY2022 (-0.21 pp) and 4.64% in FY2021 (+1.06 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of 1.08% in Q1 2026 to a high of 5.10% in Q1 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 1.51 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 1.82 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 1.08% (Q1 2026), 1.49% (Q4 2025) and 2.24% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,695.27 Bn | 2,211.96 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 31.23% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.61 Bn | 300.85 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.46 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.01% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.17 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 9.24% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.13 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 13.59% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.69 Bn | 72.77 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.62% |
| 7 | Target | 70.25 Bn | 64.84 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 7.07% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.37 Bn | 50.27 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 13.25% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.21 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 4.20% |
| 10 | Lithia Motors | 6.62 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 2.66% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.99% |
Lithia Motors Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();