LITHIA MOTORS INC
LAD · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations · 22.8M shares · +4%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $8M (gross $49M, SBC $41M)
Reference price $315.00 · est. market cap ~$7.2B — last insider sale, 2026-06-12 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C63Largest global auto retailer growing fast by acquisition, but returns and cash conversion are mid-pack to below.
Strengths
- Massive scale (455 stores, 54 brands) with diversified omnichannel model and captive finance (DFC)
- ROE 12.4% supported by profitable consistent growth
Risks
- Metrics cluster below median: ROE only 42nd pct, ROA 43rd, net margin 41st, and FCF near zero (margin 0.0002, 37th pct)
- Leveraged acquisition-driven growth, weak liquidity (quick ratio 0.26) and cyclical/rate-sensitive demand
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
15.2%
Operating margin
4.2%
Net margin
2.2%
Return on equity
12.4%
Return on assets
3.3%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
0.8%
Net-income growth
2.9%
Current ratio
1.2×
Free cash flow
$6M
EBITDA
$1.9B
Tangible book value
$4.1B
Stock comp / revenue
0.2%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Loretz Congdon Stacy | Sell | 75 | $315.00 |
| 2026-06-10 | McIntyre Shauna | Sell | 165 | $305.64 |
| 2026-05-26 | Bailey Richard J Jr | Sell | 297 | $280.57 |
| 2026-05-11 | McIntyre Shauna | Sell | 245 | $294.64 |
| 2026-05-01 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Tax withheld | 58 | $290.12 |
| 2026-04-30 | O'NEILL HEIDI | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Huskins Priya Cherian | Grant | 715 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Loretz Congdon Stacy | Grant | 715 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Grant | 715 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | McIntyre Shauna | Grant | 715 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Bailey Richard J Jr | Grant | 715 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Lentz James E. | Grant | 715 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | McKinney Cassandra M. | Grant | 715 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Miramontes Louis | Grant | 715 | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Loretz Congdon Stacy | Sell | 75 | $259.33 |
| 2026-03-02 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Tax withheld | 54 | $279.58 |
| 2026-01-09 | Stork David | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Stork David | Grant | 479 | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Stork David | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $332.33 |
| 2026-01-09 | Miller Tina | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Miller Tina | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Miller Tina | Tax withheld | 7.7K | $332.33 |
| 2026-01-09 | Hines George N | Grant | 6.7K | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Hines George N | Grant | 811 | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Hines George N | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $332.33 |
| 2026-01-09 | DEBOER BRYAN B | Grant | 76K | — |
| 2026-01-09 | DEBOER BRYAN B | Grant | 8.3K | — |
| 2026-01-09 | DEBOER BRYAN B | Tax withheld | 46K | $332.33 |
| 2025-12-12 | Loretz Congdon Stacy | Sell | 75 | $360.00 |
| 2025-11-01 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Tax withheld | 79 | $314.08 |
| 2025-10-01 | O'NEILL HEIDI | Grant | 342 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Bailey Richard J Jr | Grant | 342 | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Miramontes Louis | Sell | 250 | $324.06 |
| 2025-08-01 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Tax withheld | 79 | $288.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | McIntyre Shauna | Sell | 256 | $293.05 |
| 2025-05-16 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Gift | 5.0K | — |
| 2025-05-01 | McIntyre Shauna | Sell | 337 | $295.94 |
| 2025-05-01 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Tax withheld | 79 | $292.76 |
| 2025-04-24 | Lentz James E. | Grant | 672 | — |
| 2025-04-24 | Miramontes Louis | Grant | 672 | — |
| 2025-04-24 | McIntyre Shauna | Grant | 672 | — |
| 2025-04-24 | Loretz Congdon Stacy | Grant | 672 | — |
| 2025-04-24 | McKinney Cassandra M. | Grant | 672 | — |
| 2025-04-24 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Grant | 672 | — |
| 2025-03-14 | McIntyre Shauna | Sell | 248 | $290.84 |
| 2025-03-12 | Loretz Congdon Stacy | Sell | 270 | $298.80 |
| 2025-03-01 | DEBOER SIDNEY B | Tax withheld | 86 | $344.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Chamberlain Adam | Sell | 403 | $384.28 |
| 2025-02-13 | GLANDON GARY M | Sell | 325 | $387.86 |
| 2025-01-03 | Chamberlain Adam | Tax withheld | 205 | $357.43 |
| 2025-01-03 | Holzshu Chris | Tax withheld | 3.8K | $357.43 |
| 2025-01-03 | GLANDON GARY M | Tax withheld | 198 | $357.43 |
| 2025-01-03 | Miller Tina | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $357.43 |
| 2025-01-03 | Stork David | Tax withheld | 397 | $357.43 |
| 2025-01-03 | DEBOER BRYAN B | Tax withheld | 13K | $357.43 |
| 2025-01-03 | Hines George N | Tax withheld | 961 | $357.43 |
| 2025-01-02 | Chamberlain Adam | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Hines George N | Grant | 695 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Stork David | Grant | 419 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | GLANDON GARY M | Grant | 459 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Miller Tina | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | DEBOER BRYAN B | Grant | 7.3K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-29 | ResultsOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-04 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-20 | 5.03Exhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-13 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-11 | ResultsOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-22 | ResultsOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-02 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-04-30 | 0001023128-26-000039 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-29 | 0001023128-26-000031 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-29 | 2026-03-31 | 0001023128-26-000036 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-04 | 2026-02-27 | 0001023128-26-000020 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-25 | 2025-12-31 | 0001023128-26-000015 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-19 | 0001023128-26-000010 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-13 | 0001023128-26-000006 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-11 | 0001023128-26-000004 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-24 | 2025-09-30 | 0001023128-25-000125 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-22 | 2025-10-22 | 0001023128-25-000123 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-01 | 0001023128-25-000118 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-10 | 2025-09-10 | 0001140361-25-034574 ↗ |