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$296.52 -0.65 (-0.22%) At close · Nov 13
S&P 400 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$6.41B
Shares
21.62M
Volume · Nov 13 176.44K Avg daily vol (3M) 302.29K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$296.52 Open$297.28 Day$294.20–301.08 52W close$243.00–427.48 Avg vol 30d346K Short int1.8M · 8.2% of shares · 3.6d Short vol65% Last earningsOct 21, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 28

Up next

Next earnings call
Feb 10, 2027 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
call held Oct 21, 2026
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Latest documents

2026
Oct 28
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3

Lithia reported nine-month 2026 revenue of $29,009.4 million, up 2.0%, and gross profit of $4,414.9 million, up 1.2%; net income declined as SG&A rose to 70.0% of gross profit, while available liquidity was approximately $1.4 billion as of September 30, 2026.

Revenue $9.95B ▲ 2.8% Net income $291.1M ▲ 34.1% Diluted EPS $13.22 ▲ 53.5%
Read from the MD&A section
Oct 21
Earnings call
Q3 2026 earnings call

Lithia reported third-quarter revenue just shy of $10 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $10.34, up 9%, while used-vehicle gross profit grew 9.3% and Driveway Finance Corporation income increased nearly 70% to $32 million.

Read from the first part of this long document
Oct 21
Current report 8-K
Financial results, Other events

Lithia Motors reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $9.9 billion, diluted EPS of $13.22 and adjusted diluted EPS of $10.34, and announced a $0.75 per share dividend payable November 20, 2026.

Sep 25
Current report 8-K
Director or officer change, or executive pay

Heidi L. O'Neill resigned from Lithia Motors, Inc.'s Board effective September 25, 2026 for personal reasons, with no disagreement over the company's operations, policies or practices.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$38.21B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$788.40M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+2.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
4.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
8.5
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 11.8%
FCF yield
-6.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
7.1%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$9.42B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.9%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-12.7%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-1.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
8.2%
Latest settlement · 3.6 days to cover
View all 125 metrics

Quarterly results

Revenue Net income Net loss
▲19.4% $9.17B $212.60M '24 Q4* ▲7.2% $9.18B $209.50M '25 Q1 ▲3.8% $9.58B $256.10M '25 Q2 ▲4.9% $9.68B $217.10M '25 Q3 ▲0.3% $9.20B $136.90M '25 Q4* ▲1% $9.27B $100.40M '26 Q1 ▲2.2% $9.79B $260.00M '26 Q2 LATEST ▲2.8% $9.95B $291.10M '26 Q3

* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −3%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 46
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 29%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return 0%
trailing
6-month return +5%
trailing
YTD return −11%
this year
Relative strength +4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $310 › 200d $306 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
402 of 450 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -1.0M sh shares · +56 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$119.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
8.16% of shares out · ▲ +2.1% MoM · 3.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
450 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +17%
Y/Y
Gross margin 48%
contracting
EPS growth +10%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $5.8M
Valuation P/E 8.5
below peers
Buyback $535.4M
remaining
Balance sheet $9.4B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 42%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −37%
past year
ATR 4.5%
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 8-K filed Oct 21, 2026
Annualized revenues $150M
Expected annualized revenue $250M
year to date
Expected annualized revenues $1.17B
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 29, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Used car volume · back half of the year 3% – 5%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−3% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
46 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
29% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $310 › 200d $306 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
402 of 450 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -1.0M sh shares · +56 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$119.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
8.16% of shares out · ▲ +2.1% MoM · 3.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
450 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $243 Now $297 · 29% Range high $427
vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg -4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group
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 $5.69B -13.9% +3.2% 8.6 9.0%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
479
% held
113.5%
Reported
402 of 450
Top holder
ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
452
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
1.8M
Days to cover
3.6d
Change
+36.2K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
65%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
90
Value
$25.8K
As of
Oct 13, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
40.3%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$119.5K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Lisa McClain
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Aug 4, 2025
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$37.6B
Net income (FY)
$819.6M
EPS diluted
$32.32
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$3.7B
Remaining
$535.4M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Oct 28, 2026
This year
15

Lithia reported nine-month 2026 revenue of $29,009.4 million, up 2.0%, and gross profit of $4,414.9 million, up 1.2%; net income declined as SG&A rose to 70.0% of gross profit, while available liquidity was approximately $1.4 billion as of September 30, 2026.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$27.8K
Shares
75
Filed
Sep 11, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 21, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Reports T…
Published
Oct 21, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LAD -4.0% +0.5% +4.8% -1.1% -10.8%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -6.6% +1.6% +4.3% -0.9% -21.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.75 / share · ex Nov 6, 2026
Raised 7.1%
Paid (TTM)
$2.57 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.87%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2026
Authorized
$3.70B
Spent (derived)
$3.16B
Remaining
$535.40M
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.

Key facts CIK 1023128 CUSIP 536797103 13F (30d) 374 filings 343 filers Visit website Investor relations