Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Lithia Motors Inc - Class A (LAD) - $266.54 as of 4/10/2026 6:23:30 PM EST
Total Score
14 out of 30
Safety Score
70 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for LAD
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for LAD
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for LAD
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for LAD
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for LAD (70 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for LAD
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | LAD |
| Company Name | Lithia Motors Inc - Class A |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Lithia Motors, Inc. is an automobile retailer in the United States. The company is headquartered in Medford, Oregon. |
| Sector Name | CONSUMER CYCLICAL |
| Industry Name | AUTO & TRUCK DEALERSHIPS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/29/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 266.54 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 199.89 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/10/2026 6:23:30 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 271,077 |
| Average Daily Volume | 343,404 |
| 52-Week High | 359.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 239.78 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 11.16% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 8.50 |
| Industry PE | 24.80 |
| Sector PE | 31.02 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 8.42 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 18.17 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 74.00 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 32.55 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.17 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 14.67 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 280.99 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.97 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 7.11 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 18.34 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.17 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.80 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.77 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 8 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 23,299,600 |
| Market Capitalization | 6,210,275,384 |
| Institutional Ownership | 105.66% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 3/6/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.5500 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.20 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.84% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.20 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.84% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.92% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.46% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.12% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.65% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 6.80% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -28.40% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 2.19% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 32.32 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 34.14 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 29.98 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 819,500,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 819,600,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 802,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 0.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 23.45% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 3.89% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 341,800,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 341,800,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 402,200,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -9,337,300,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -9,337,300,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 9,679,100,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 8,170,500,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 9,679,100,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.41 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.41 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 6,628,400,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 6,655,500,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 6,628,400,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 218,300,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 9.37 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 191,900,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 73,700,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 44.13 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.32 |
| MACD Signal | -3.20 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 1.22 |
| RSI | 57.35 |
| 50-Day SMA | 310.75 |
| 150-Day SMA | 300.18 |
| 200-Day SMA | 283.36 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/18/2026 2:07:02 AM EST |