Lithia Motors (LAD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Lithia Motors' Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.58% in Q2 2026, up 0.14 percentage points from 4.44% a year earlier and up 0.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lithia Motors (LAD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lithia Motors' Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.08% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.24%, down 0.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.04 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.33% in FY2024 (-1.12 pp), 5.45% in FY2023 (-1.43 pp), 6.89% in FY2022 (-0.40 pp) and 7.28% in FY2021 (+2.00 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.31 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 2.07 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 2.13 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LAD's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 3.62% (Q1 2026), 3.71% (Q4 2025) and 4.36% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 13.90% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 8.88% |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 19.97% |
| 10 | Lithia Motors | 6.78 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.22% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.22% |
| 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% |
API Access
Lithia Motors Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=LAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();