LAD Consumer CyclicalBeta data

Lithia Motors, Inc.

$298.77-3.52%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Sep 30, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
Country: United States
Market cap: 6.6B USD
Enterprise value: 23.0B USD
Full-time employees: 30,000

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.23 vs a peer median of 0.63), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.00 vs a peer median of 1.48) and more debt relative to equity (2.58× vs a peer median of 0.46×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.23 vs peers 0.63), less liquidity (current ratio 1.00 vs peers 1.48) and more debt vs equity (2.58× vs peers 0.46×)
About average: profitability and valuation

Ranks #1,034 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 32%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Profitable, but burning cash. Reports a profit, but free cash flow is negative.
Lithia Motors reports a profit but its free cash flow is negative: it spent more on investment and running the business than it brought in. That's common for companies building capacity, but it means the profit isn't yet turning into cash.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 87% of peers on earnings, but only 0% on free cash flow.
Relative to its earnings, Lithia Motors looks cheaper than 87% of peers; relative to its free cash flow, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

StockQuotient Score

42/ 100

Oct 5 41 → Nov 4 42 (+1)

Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings

Valuation

Is the price right?

56/100

Moderate▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 57 → 56

Share price +2.8%-2
Company's reported figures updated+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ Earnings yield
▼ FCF yield

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Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield10.1%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value30% base weight · Z-score 1.74Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0329

EBITDA yield8.4%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score -0.09Sector median: 0.0877 · MAD: 0.0461

Free cash flow yield-7.7%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 months · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.13Sector median: 0.0614 · MAD: 0.0545

Other data (not scored)

Book yield97.4%

Yahoo FinanceReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5650 · MAD: 0.3500

Growth

Is it growing?

60/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ 3-yr revenue

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Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth9.0%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.19Sector median: 0.0420 · MAD: 0.2537

3-year revenue growth10.1%

Yahoo Finance · 3 fiscal years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.92Sector median: 0.0425 · MAD: 0.0636

Revenue growth4.0%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.04Sector median: 0.0373 · MAD: 0.0653

Profitability

Does it earn well?

42/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why

Held back by:

▼ Operating margin

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin3.8%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.56Sector median: 0.0638 · MAD: 0.0461

Return on assets3.9%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.24Sector median: 0.0331 · MAD: 0.0254

Return on invested capital6.1%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.21Sector median: 0.0733 · MAD: 0.0600

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin15.4%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3025 · MAD: 0.1399

Return on equity10.7%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0746 · MAD: 0.0674

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Debt / equity
▼ Beta
▼ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta1.23

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.00Sector median: 0.6345 · MAD: 0.2980

Current ratio1.00×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.86Sector median: 1.4800 · MAD: 0.5570

Debt / equity2.58×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score -5.94Sector median: 0.4646 · MAD: 0.3556

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Lithia Motors

Is Lithia Motors getting weaker?: Filing-by-filing changes are tracked only for companies that file with the US SEC. Its overall score is unchanged at 42/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Lithia Motors valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 56/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Earnings yield 10.1% vs a peer median of 4.4% (stronger than 87% of peers).Earnings yield 10.1% vs peers 4.4% (stronger than 87% of peers). Free cash flow yield -7.7% vs a peer median of 6.1% (weaker than 100% of peers).Free cash flow yield -7.7% vs peers 6.1% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Lithia Motors growing?: Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 60/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. 3-year revenue growth 10.1% vs a peer median of 4.3% (stronger than 72% of peers).3-year revenue growth 10.1% vs peers 4.3% (stronger than 72% of peers).
How profitable is Lithia Motors?: About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 42/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Operating margin 3.8% vs a peer median of 6.4% (weaker than 68% of peers).Operating margin 3.8% vs peers 6.4% (weaker than 68% of peers).
How risky is Lithia Motors?: Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 2.58× vs a peer median of 0.46× (weaker than 89% of peers).Debt / equity 2.58× vs peers 0.46× (weaker than 89% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Industry valuation context

Sector: Consumer Cyclical · 182 companies

Valuations in Consumer Cyclical are within their usual range since 2016.

36% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
15% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +0% and earnings +10% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −55% vs the whole market, against a usual −41%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Shown for Consumer Cyclical: too few Auto & Truck Dealerships companies have a long enough history of their own.

Financials

Detailed annual statements come from structured SEC filing data, which most US companies and some foreign filers provide. They aren’t available for this company yet.

LAD price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.23 vs a peer median of 0.63), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.00 vs a peer median of 1.48) and more debt relative to equity (2.58× vs a peer median of 0.46×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.23 vs peers 0.63), less liquidity (current ratio 1.00 vs peers 1.48) and more debt vs equity (2.58× vs peers 0.46×)

About average: profitability and valuation

Ranks #1,034 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 32%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Profitable, but burning cash. Reports a profit, but free cash flow is negative.

Lithia Motors reports a profit but its free cash flow is negative: it spent more on investment and running the business than it brought in. That's common for companies building capacity, but it means the profit isn't yet turning into cash.

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 87% of peers on earnings, but only 0% on free cash flow.

Relative to its earnings, Lithia Motors looks cheaper than 87% of peers; relative to its free cash flow, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Questions investors ask about Lithia Motors

Is Lithia Motors getting weaker?

Filing-by-filing changes are tracked only for companies that file with the US SEC. Its overall score is unchanged at 42/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Lithia Motors valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 56/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Earnings yield 10.1% vs a peer median of 4.4% (stronger than 87% of peers).Earnings yield 10.1% vs peers 4.4% (stronger than 87% of peers). Free cash flow yield -7.7% vs a peer median of 6.1% (weaker than 100% of peers).Free cash flow yield -7.7% vs peers 6.1% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is Lithia Motors growing?

Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 60/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. 3-year revenue growth 10.1% vs a peer median of 4.3% (stronger than 72% of peers).3-year revenue growth 10.1% vs peers 4.3% (stronger than 72% of peers).

How profitable is Lithia Motors?

About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 42/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Operating margin 3.8% vs a peer median of 6.4% (weaker than 68% of peers).Operating margin 3.8% vs peers 6.4% (weaker than 68% of peers).

How risky is Lithia Motors?

Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 2.58× vs a peer median of 0.46× (weaker than 89% of peers).Debt / equity 2.58× vs peers 0.46× (weaker than 89% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.