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Lithia Motors Inc

LAD
251.075USD
-1.505-0.60%
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6.52BMarket Cap
7.75P/E TTM

Lithia Motors Inc

251.075
-1.505-0.60%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Lithia Motors Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

Key Insights

Lithia Motors Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 9 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 385.33.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Lithia Motors Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
9 / 96
Overall Ranking
88 / 4547
Industry
Specialty Retailers

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive+

Lithia Motors Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Lithia Motors, Inc. is a global automotive retailer. The Company is engaged in providing an array of products and services throughout the vehicle ownership lifecycle. The Company offers convenient experiences through its comprehensive network of physical locations, e-commerce platforms, captive finance solutions and other synergistic adjacencies. The Company operates through two segments: Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. Its Vehicle Operations consist of all aspects of its auto merchandising and service operations, including its retail automotive, recreational vehicles, and motorcycle franchises that sell new vehicles, used vehicles, parts, repair and maintenance services, and vehicle finance and insurance products. Its Financing Operations segment provides financing to customers buying and leasing retail vehicles from its Vehicle Operations. It operates approximately 464 locations representing 52 brands across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 21.24% year-on-year.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 7.04%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 7.04%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 7.78, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 25.26M shares, decreasing 21.58% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Ruane Cunniff
Star Investor Ruane Cunniff holds 3.05K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 16 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
385.333
Target Price
+58.57%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current financial score of Lithia Motors Inc is 7.16, ranking 57 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 9.20B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 0.26%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 36.68%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.16
Change
0

Financials

4.80

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.51

Operational Efficiency

7.11

Growth Potential

7.25

Shareholder Returns

9.13

Lithia Motors Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current valuation score of Lithia Motors Inc is 7.96, ranking 39 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its current P/E ratio is 7.78, which is 73.02% below the recent high of 13.46 and 41.70% above the recent low of 4.53.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.96
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 9/96
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current earnings forecast score of Lithia Motors Inc is 8.25, ranking 10 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The average price target is 400.00, with a high of 500.00 and a low of 310.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.25
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 16 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
385.333
Target Price
+58.57%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

22
Total
10
Median
11
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Lithia Motors Inc
LAD
16
O'Reilly Automotive Inc
ORLY
31
Advance Auto Parts Inc
AAP
28
Autozone Inc
AZO
28
Carvana Co
CVNA
26
Carmax Inc
KMX
19
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current price momentum score of Lithia Motors Inc is 6.88, ranking 46 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 278.66 and the support level at 232.51, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.86
Change
0.02

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(3)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
1.872
Neutral
RSI(14)
32.448
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
44.092
Buy
ATR(14)
9.196
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-36.793
Neutral
Williams %R
66.015
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.827
Sell
StochRSI(14)
97.119
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
249.146
Buy
MA10
252.352
Sell
MA20
261.837
Sell
MA50
297.563
Sell
MA100
309.324
Sell
MA200
315.646
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current institutional shareholding score of Lithia Motors Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 104.17%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 5.34%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 2.41M shares, representing 10.36% of shares outstanding, with 1.16% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Abrams Capital Management, L.P.
Star Investors
2.49M
+1.88%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
2.57M
-2.10%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2.19M
-5.28%
Harris Associates L.P.
Star Investors
1.98M
-0.46%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
1.34M
+1.06%
State Street Investment Management (US)
810.74K
-1.84%
River Road Asset Management, LLC
556.05K
+34.79%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
466.81K
+17.29%
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC
Star Investors
426.12K
+3.59%
Lyrical Asset Management LP
504.42K
+7.39%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Specialty Retailers domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Lithia Motors Inc is 8.09, ranking 12 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The company's beta value is 1.21. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.09
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.21
VaR
+3.72%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+31.87%
240-Day Volatility
+37.23%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.94%
120 days
+6.12%
5 years
+11.70%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.96%
120 days
-4.96%
5 years
-10.53%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-4.26
120 days
-1.45
5 years
+0.07

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+31.87%
3 years
+38.37%
5 years
+52.01%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.23
3 years
+0.13
5 years
-0.09
Skewness
240 days
+0.61
3 years
+0.50
5 years
+0.05

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+37.23%
5 years
+39.73%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.91%
5 years
+3.99%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-264.92%
240 days
-264.92%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+20.44%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+23.52%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.16%
120 days
+1.23%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+15.49%
60 days
+9.87%
120 days
+16.52%

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