Lithia Motors (LAD) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' (LAD) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.58% in Q2 2026, up 14.0% year-over-year from 4.02% in Q2 2025, and up 26.41% quarter-over-quarter from 3.62% in Q1 2026.
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Lithia Motors (LAD) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithia Motors has disclosed Operating Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 4.58% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 14.0% year-over-year to 4.58%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.08% (down 40.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.24%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 4.58% for Q2 2026 at Lithia Motors, up from 3.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 7.56% in Q1 2022 to a low of 3.62% in Q1 2026.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 5.1%, with a median of 4.58% recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Margin was 207 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 213 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 5.76% in 2022, then declined by 16 bps to 4.85% in 2023, then dropped by 8 bps to 4.49% in 2024, then retreated by 17 bps to 3.71% in 2025, then advanced by 23 bps to 4.58% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 4.58% in Q2 2026, 3.62% in Q1 2026, and 3.71% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.97% |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.58% |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 4.60% |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 3.35% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | -6.20% |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 5.01% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 3.77% |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 6.09% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.77% |