Lithia Motors Inc.

5 days ago · zacks.com

LAD's weakening new-vehicle and F&I performance, rising operating expenses, elevated debt and intense competition threaten profitability and financial flexibility.

11 days ago · seekingalpha.com

Lithia Motors is downgraded from 'buy' to 'hold' due to rising economic risks and elevated auto loan delinquencies. LAD's revenue growth is driven by acquisitions, but per-vehicle profitability is under pressure, especially in new vehicles. Net debt stands at $15.77 billion, making valuation less attractive despite low cash flow multiples; EV/EBITDA is 13.4x.

12 days ago · seekingalpha.com

Lithia Motors, Inc. ( LAD ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 21, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Jardon Jaramillo - Senior Director of Finance & Investor Relations Bryan DeBoer - CEO, President & Director Tina Miller - Senior VP & CFO Charles Lietz - Senior Vice President of Finance Conference Call Participants Michael Ward - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Ryan Sigdahl - Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Research Division Rajat Gupta - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Jeffrey Lick - Stephens Inc., Research Division Alexander Perry - BofA Securities, Research Division John Saager - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division John Babcock - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Bret Jordan - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Daniela Haigian - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Mark Jordan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Robert Saltzman - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Operator Greetings. Welcome to Lithia Motors & Driveway Third Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call.

12 days ago · fool.com

Driveway Finance Corporation's income rose nearly 70% to $32 million. Used vehicle gross profit per unit increased 13% year over year.

12 days ago · marketbeat.com

Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD reported third-quarter revenue just below $10 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $10.34, up 9% from a year earlier, as growth in used vehicles, aftersales and financing operations helped offset softer new-vehicle results.

12 days ago · zacks.com

Although the revenue and EPS for Lithia Motors (LAD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

12 days ago · zacks.com

Lithia Motors (LAD) came out with quarterly earnings of $10.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.7 per share. This compares to earnings of $9.5 per share a year ago.

12 days ago · globenewswire.com

Key Highlights Record third quarter revenues of $9.9 billion Used retail GPUs increased $197, or 11%, year over year Aftersales gross profit increased by 2.4% and gross margin was 59.5%, a 100-basis point increase, on a same-store basis Financing Operations income of $32.3 million, a 69% increase year over year, with record originations of $937 million, and a 18.3% penetration rate Third quarter diluted earnings per share of $13.22, a 54% increase, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $10.34, a 9% increase Repurchased $85 million of shares, representing 1.1% of outstanding shares in the quarter, and 8.7% of outstanding shares in 2026 Announced a 7% increase to quarterly dividend MEDFORD, Ore., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD), the largest global automotive retailer, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026.

13 days ago · zacks.com

Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Lithia Motors (LAD), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended September 2026.

19 days ago · zacks.com

Lithia Motors (LAD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.