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Lithia Motors (LAD) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Lithia Motors' Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 8.89% to $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $4.0 billion, a 6.78% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $3.9 billion, up 5.05% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 for Lithia Motors, up from $979.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for LAD hit a ceiling of $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 and a floor of $739.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $886.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $902.2 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: soared 64.28% in 2022 and later increased 1.97% in 2025.
  • Tracing LAD's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $752.8 million in 2022, then grew by 11.15% to $836.7 million in 2023, then grew by 7.83% to $902.2 million in 2024, then grew by 8.56% to $979.4 million in 2025, then grew by 5.92% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for LAD at $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, $979.4 million in Q4 2025, and $998.0 million in Q3 2025.