What is Lithia Motors's financing operations — lease, cost?

Lithia Motors (LAD) reported financing operations — lease, cost of $20.2M in Q1 2026.

How has Lithia Motors's financing operations — lease, cost changed year-over-year?

Lithia Motors's financing operations — lease, cost increased by 20.2% year-over-year, from $16.8M to $20.2M.

What does financing operations — lease, cost mean?

The direct costs associated with maintaining and servicing the leased assets within the financing segment. This includes depreciation, maintenance, and other operational expenses required to support the lease portfolio.

Lithia Motors LAD Financing Operations — Lease, Cost

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.3B+1.0%

Gross profit$1.4B+0.8%

Operating income$335.8M-17.4%

Net income$100.4M-52.1%

EPS (diluted)$4.28-46.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$137.8M—

Total debt$651.8M+9.2%

Total equity$6.4B-5.5%

Total assets$25.7B+9.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$108.4M-134%

CapEx$97.1M+41.3%

Free cash flow-$205.5M-181%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.72B-24.6%

P/E9.5×-1.1×

P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.2%-0.1pp

Operating margin4%-0.4pp

Net margin1.9%-0.4pp

FCF margin-0.8%-0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.8%-2.1pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio1×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lithia Motors in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LeaseCost.

The official record: Lithia Motors’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lithia Motors's financing operations — lease, cost?: Lithia Motors (LAD) reported financing operations — lease, cost of $20.2M in Q1 2026.
How has Lithia Motors's financing operations — lease, cost changed year-over-year?: Lithia Motors's financing operations — lease, cost increased by 20.2% year-over-year, from $16.8M to $20.2M.
What does financing operations — lease, cost mean?: The direct costs associated with maintaining and servicing the leased assets within the financing segment. This includes depreciation, maintenance, and other operational expenses required to support the lease portfolio.