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Lithia Motors LAD Vehicle Operations — Vehicle operations income

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.8B+2.2%
Gross profit$1.5B+0.8%
Operating income$448.3M+5.4%
Net income$260.0M+1.5%
EPS (diluted)$11.54+16.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$137.8M
Total debt$650.6M+6.7%
Total equity$6.4B-8.4%
Total assets$26.2B+8.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$65.7M-806%
CapEx$56.3M-29.7%
Free cash flow-$122.0M

Valuation

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Market cap$8.1B+6.4%
P/E11.3×+2.8×
P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.2%-0.2pp
Operating margin4.1%-0.4pp
Net margin1.9%-0.5pp
FCF margin-1.3%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.7%-2.7pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lithia Motors in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

The source filing: Lithia Motors’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001023128-26-000051
(In millions)Three Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Rent and facility expense(201.1)(181.2)(403.3)(363.6)
Advertising expense(78.5)(72.4)(158.3)(142.3)
Other vehicle operations expenses1(291.9)(276.7)(601.9)(555.0)
Vehicle operations income296.1353.2528.8661.9
Financing Operations
Interest and fee income116.498.8226.9193.2
Interest expense(53.5)(49.8)(105.2)(97.9)
Total interest margin62.949.0121.795.3

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Lithia Motors's vehicle operations — vehicle operations income?
Lithia Motors (LAD) reported vehicle operations — vehicle operations income of $296.1M in Q2 2026.
How has Lithia Motors's vehicle operations — vehicle operations income changed year-over-year?
Lithia Motors's vehicle operations — vehicle operations income decreased by 16.2% year-over-year, from $353.2M to $296.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Lithia Motors's vehicle operations — vehicle operations income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lithia Motors's vehicle operations — vehicle operations income has grown at a -7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.67B to $1.22B.
What does vehicle operations — vehicle operations income mean?
This metric measures the profitability generated specifically from the core vehicle retail and service business segment before corporate-level allocations or interest expenses. It reflects the operational efficiency of the dealership network in converting vehicle sales and service revenue into bottom-line earnings. Investors use this to evaluate the underlying health and margin performance of the primary business model independent of corporate overhead.

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