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Lithia Motors (LAD) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Lithia Motors' Return on Capital Employed history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 8.85% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 94.0% to 8.85% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 8.85%, a 94.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 9.16%, down 142.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 8.85% in Q1 2026 for Lithia Motors, up from 8.8% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for LAD hit a ceiling of 21.97% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 8.8% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.86% across 5 years, with a median of 11.56% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 663bps in 2022 and later crashed -657bps in 2023.
  • Tracing LAD's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 17.08% in 2022, then decreased by -29bps to 12.07% in 2023, then dropped by -22bps to 9.43% in 2024, then fell by -7bps to 8.8% in 2025, then grew by 1bps to 8.85% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for LAD at 8.85% in Q1 2026, 8.8% in Q4 2025, and 9.35% in Q3 2025.