Lithia Motors (LAD) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors (LAD) posted Operating Expenses of $1.0 billion for Q2 2026, down 2.19% sequentially from $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and little changed YoY from $1.0 billion in Q2 2025.
Lithia Motors (LAD) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.0 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses changed 0.0% year-over-year to $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $4.0 billion (up 5.67% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.9 billion, up 5.05% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $1.0 billion in Q2 2026 per LAD's latest filing, from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $739.9 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $893.9 million and a median of $918.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses soared 64.28% in 2022, then changed 0.0% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $752.8 million in 2022, then increased by 11.15% to $836.7 million in 2023, then increased by 7.83% to $902.2 million in 2024, then increased by 8.56% to $979.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 3.6% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $1.0 billion, $1.0 billion, and $979.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 77.74 Bn | 77.73 Bn | - | 1,188.60 |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.67 Bn | 48.93 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 704.00 Mn |
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| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.53 Bn | 8.17 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.30 Bn | 7.70 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 635.18 Mn |
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.01 Bn |
| 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 |