Lithia Motors (LAD) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Operating Expenses of $1.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 5.92% sequentially from $979.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.89% YoY from $952.7 million in Q1 2025.

Lithia Motors (LAD) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lithia Motors (LAD) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.0 billion in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 8.89% year-over-year to $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.0 billion (up 6.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.9 billion, up 5.05% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from $979.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $739.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $886.8 million, with a median of $902.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 64.28% in 2022 and gained 1.97% in 2025.
  • Lithia Motors' Operating Expenses stood at $752.8 million in 2022, then rose by 11.15% to $836.7 million in 2023, then rose by 7.83% to $902.2 million in 2024, then rose by 8.56% to $979.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.92% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LAD's Operating Expenses at $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, $979.4 million in Q4 2025, and $998.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - 1,188.60
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 690.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 1.01 Bn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 635.18 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.04 Bn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 842.20 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 242.63 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 98.70 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 510.40 Mn
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 601.60 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 979.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 998.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.01 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 952.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 902.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 943.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 975.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 934.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 836.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 850.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 842.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 764.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 752.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 754.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 796.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 739.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 723.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 673.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 634.00 Mn