Lithia Motors Inc.

NYSE: LAD · Real-Time Price · USD
297.37
4.61 (1.57%)
At close: May 01, 2025, 1:13 PM

Lithia Motors Statistics

Share Statistics

Lithia Motors has 26.03M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -4.14% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 26.03M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.14%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.37%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating 25.38M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 267
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.07%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.61M, so 6.17% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.61M
Short % of Shares Out 6.17%
Short % of Float 6.99%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.75

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 12.03 and the forward PE ratio is 7.11. Lithia Motors's PEG ratio is -0.66.

PE Ratio 12.03
Forward PE 7.11
PS Ratio 0.27
Forward PS 0.2
PB Ratio 1.45
P/FCF Ratio 130.94
PEG Ratio -0.66
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lithia Motors has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 16.99B.

EV / Sales 0.47
EV / EBITDA 7.52
EV / EBIT 39.97
EV / FCF 230.55

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.19, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.16.

Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.28
Debt / Equity 1.16
Debt / EBITDA 3.43
Debt / FCF 105.06
Interest Coverage 2.15

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 12.05% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.54%.

Return on Equity 12.05%
Return on Assets 3.47%
Return on Invested Capital 5.54%
Revenue Per Employee $1.21M
Profits Per Employee $26.73K
Employee Count 30,000
Asset Turnover 1.56
Inventory Turnover 5.18

Taxes

Income Tax 256.7M
Effective Tax Rate 23.81%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 15.27% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.61, so Lithia Motors's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.61
52-Week Price Change 15.27%
50-Day Moving Average 305.4
200-Day Moving Average 323.17
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.67
Average Volume (20 Days) 374.52K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lithia Motors had revenue of 36.19B and earned 802M in profits. Earnings per share was 29.71.

Revenue 36.19B
Gross Profit 5.56B
Operating Income 1.58B
Net Income 802M
EBITDA 2.26B
EBIT 1.87B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 29.71
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 402.2M in cash and 7.74B in debt, giving a net cash position of -7.34B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 402.2M
Total Debt 7.74B
Net Cash -7.34B
Retained Earnings 5.76B
Total Assets 23.48B
Working Capital 1.18B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 425.1M and capital expenditures -351.4M, giving a free cash flow of 73.7M.

Operating Cash Flow 425.1M
Capital Expenditures -351.4M
Free Cash Flow 73.7M
FCF Per Share 2.73
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 15.37%, with operating and profit margins of 4.35% and 2.22%.

Gross Margin 15.37%
Operating Margin 4.35%
Pretax Margin 2.98%
Profit Margin 2.22%
EBITDA Margin 6.25%
EBIT Margin 4.35%
FCF Margin 0.2%

Dividends & Yields

LAD pays an annual dividend of $2.67, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.73%.

Dividend Per Share $2.67
Dividend Yield 0.73%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 6%
Payout Ratio 8.42%
Earnings Yield 8.31%
FCF Yield 0.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAD is $360, which is 22.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $360
Price Target Difference 22.9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 11
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.51
Piotroski F-Score 7