LAD · Lithia Motors Inc
$377.55
-1.11 (-0.29%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$8.32B
Shares
21.98M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$377.55
Open$380.19
Day$374.01–383.64
52W close$243.00–427.48
Avg vol 30d329K
Short int2.2M · 9.8% float · 4.8d
Short vol82%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 29
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 25, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 29, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+23%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+14%
above
RSI (14)
60
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
73%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+13%
trailing
6-month return
+32%
trailing
YTD return
+14%
this year
Relative strength
+19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $330 › 200d $306 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +74 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$133.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
9.83% of float · ▼ -16.5% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
437 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
63
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+17%
Y/Y
Gross margin
48%
contracting
EPS growth
+10%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$5.8M
Valuation
P/E 12.5
below peers
Buyback
$620.5M
remaining
Balance sheet
$344.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
38%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−32%
past year
ATR
3.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
Long-term target of $2 of EPS and $1 billion of revenue
· long-term
$1B
EPS
· long-term
$2.00
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+23%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+14%
Bullish
RSI (14)
60
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
73%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $330 › 200d $306 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +74 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$133.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
9.83% of float · ▼ -16.5% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
437 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $243
Now $378 · 73%
Range high $427
vs 200-day avg +23%
vs 50-day avg +14%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP | $10.03 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted SG&A as a percent of gross profit non-GAAP | 68.6% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Aftersales gross margin (same-store) | 59.2% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Aftersales gross profit increase (same-store) | 3.1% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Financing Operations income | $37M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Financing Operations originations | $884M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Financing Operations penetration rate | 17.5% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Remaining share repurchase authorization | $620M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Shares repurchased | $242M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Shares repurchased (% of outstanding shares) | 3.7% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Shares repurchased (count) | 854,000 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Used retail GPUs increased | $339 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Weighted average repurchase price | $284 | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Average FICO score | 750 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Cash, marketable securities, and revolver availability | $1.4B | Q1 2026 | — |
| Driveway Finance Corporation originations | $840M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Used retail GPUs sequential increase | $133 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Driveway Finance Corporation average FICO | 751 | the fourth quarter | — |
| Finance and insurance average gross profit per unit | $1,844 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| Net Debt non-GAAP | $4.86B | December 31, 2025 | — |
| Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 2.92 | December 31, 2025 | — |
| New vehicle average gross profit per unit | $2,904 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| New vehicle average selling price (excluding agency) | $47,426 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| New vehicle unit sales | 402,575 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| Same-store aftersales gross profit increase | 9.8% | the fourth quarter | — |
| Same-store aftersales revenue increase | 10.9% | the fourth quarter | — |
| Same-store used retail units increase | 4.7% | the fourth quarter | — |
| Same-store used revenue increase | 6.1% | the fourth quarter | — |
| Total vehicle average gross profit per unit | $4,077 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| TTM Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $1.67B | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| Used vehicle retail average gross profit per unit | $1,756 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| Used vehicle retail average selling price (excluding agency) | $28,118 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| Used vehicle retail unit sales | 425,381 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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LAD
this stock
Lithia Motors Inc
|
$8.32B | +13.6% | +17.2% | 12.5 | 9.8% |
|
CVNA
Carvana Co.
|
$83.18B | — | +48.6% | — | 6.5% |
|
PAG
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
|
$14.31B | +38.9% | -0.2% | 15.8 | 2.9% |
|
KMX
Carmax Inc
|
$8.52B | +55.1% | -1.8% | — | 9.7% |
|
AN
Autonation, Inc.
|
$6.90B | +1.4% | +3.2% | 9.7 | 6.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | +0.5% | +12.6% | +32.5% | -2.0% | +13.6% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | +0.1% | +8.2% | +18.7% | -6.0% | -0.2% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.70
/ share · ex Aug 7, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.37
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.63%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$3.70B
Spent (derived)
$3.08B
Remaining
$620.50M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.