Lithia Motors LAD
NYSE LAD
$316.26 -5.32 (-1.65%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from $1.0 billion in Q2 2025, and down 2.19% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Lithia Motors has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $1.0 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.0% year-over-year to $1.0 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (up 5.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.9 billion, up 5.05% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $1.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Lithia Motors, down from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $739.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $893.9 million, with a median of $918.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 64.28% in 2022 and changed 0.0% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $752.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 11.15% to $836.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 7.83% to $902.2 million in 2024, then climbed by 8.56% to $979.4 million in 2025, then gained by 3.6% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $979.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 704.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 1.02 Bn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 635.18 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 1.01 Bn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 856.30 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 449.20 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -20.60 Mn
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 506.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 625.60 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 180.86 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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