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Lithia Motors LAD Return on invested capital

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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

Calculated from Lithia Motors’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001023128-26-000051

FAQ

What is Lithia Motors's return on invested capital?
Lithia Motors (LAD) reported return on invested capital of 15.7% in Q2 2026.
How has Lithia Motors's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Lithia Motors's return on invested capital decreased by 8.5% year-over-year, from 17.2% to 15.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Lithia Motors's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lithia Motors's return on invested capital has grown at a -10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.2% to 7.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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