Lithia Motors (LAD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 6.51% in Q2 2026, down 0.58 percentage points from 7.09% a year earlier but up 0.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lithia Motors (LAD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Lithia Motors came in at 6.69%, down 0.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -5.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.48% in FY2024 (-2.10 pp), 9.59% in FY2023 (-4.74 pp), 14.33% in FY2022 (-3.41 pp) and 17.73% in FY2021 (+5.76 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between 6.29% (Q1 2026) and 15.95% (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.83 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 4.14 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 5.13 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LAD's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.29% (Q1 2026), 6.52% (Q4 2025) and 6.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,695.27 Bn | 2,211.96 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.61 Bn | 300.85 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.46 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.17 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.13 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.69 Bn | 72.77 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 7 | Target | 70.25 Bn | 64.84 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.37 Bn | 50.27 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.31% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.21 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Lithia Motors | 6.62 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 6.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.43% |
API Access
Lithia Motors Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "LAD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();