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Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)

Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Medford, United States | NYSE
298.10 USD +2.79 (0.945%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 10:53 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. EDT

Lithia Motors is trading at a deep discount to its historical valuation, offering a margin of safety for long-term investors despite a broken technical structure. The business remains a dominant player with a low payout ratio, yet the stock is lagging its 50-day average by 17 percent, signaling near-term weakness. Options flow reinforces this caution, with heavy put volume in November and December suggesting traders are hedging against further declines. While the long-term trajectory shows a strong 210 percent gain over nine years, the immediate path is likely choppy. The statistical forecast hints at a slight recovery, but the consensus is to wait for a clearer trend before committing capital.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.064201
MSTL0.088493
AutoETS0.089559
AutoARIMA0.089559

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 0.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.041
Excess Kurtosis 1.60
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-06
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-06
Debt to Equity Ratio 257.698
Revenue per Share 1600.692
Market Cap 6,553,166,848
Trailing P/E 9.87
Forward P/E 7.18
Beta 1.26
Profit Margins 1.88%
Website https://www.lithia.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume in November 2026 and December 2026, suggesting a fear of downside or hedging against a potential rally. While there is some call interest at higher strikes, the overwhelming option flow indicates a preference for protection over aggressive upside bets.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.19% 0.78% 0.74% 0.70%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-07 0.70 0.186354
2026-05-08 0.57 0.193884
2026-03-06 0.55 0.211824
2025-11-07 0.55 0.187540
2025-08-08 0.55 0.188376
2025-05-09 0.55 0.179944
2025-03-07 0.53 0.173793
2024-11-08 0.53 0.142719
2024-08-09 0.53 0.188037
2024-05-09 0.53 0.200712
2024-03-07 0.50 0.171686
2023-11-09 0.50 0.196641
2023-08-10 0.50 0.162776
2023-05-11 0.50 0.232710
2023-03-09 0.42 0.164654
2022-11-09 0.42 0.200363
2022-08-11 0.42 0.154497
2022-05-12 0.42 0.149477
2022-03-10 0.35 0.108817
2021-11-10 0.35 0.109900
2021-08-12 0.35 0.093291
2021-05-06 0.35 0.092028
2021-03-11 0.31 0.077835
2020-11-12 0.31 0.119157
2020-08-13 0.31 0.119553
2020-05-07 0.30 0.281347
2020-03-12 0.30 0.332226
2019-11-07 0.30 0.191424
2019-08-08 0.30 0.232992
2019-05-09 0.30 0.262996
2019-03-07 0.29 0.334641
2018-11-08 0.29 0.339499
2018-08-14 0.29 0.339142
2018-05-10 0.29 0.301989
2018-03-08 0.27 0.259441
2017-11-09 0.27 0.237321
2017-08-09 0.27 0.257904
2017-05-10 0.27 0.292842
2017-03-08 0.25 0.263713
2016-11-08 0.25 0.321709
2016-08-10 0.25 0.304952
2016-05-11 0.25 0.310984
2016-03-09 0.20 0.212202
2015-11-04 0.20 0.165824
2015-08-05 0.20 0.166945
2015-05-13 0.20 0.194118
2015-03-11 0.16 0.179051
2014-11-19 0.16 0.219660
2014-08-06 0.16 0.178352
2014-05-07 0.16 0.222686
2014-03-05 0.13 0.197598
2013-11-06 0.13 0.204563
2013-08-07 0.13 0.196434
2013-05-08 0.13 0.254055
2012-12-13 0.10 0.292056
2012-11-07 0.10 0.292227
2012-08-08 0.10 0.341997
2012-05-09 0.10 0.399840
2012-03-07 0.07 0.291910
2011-11-08 0.07 0.334608
2011-08-09 0.07 0.397727
2011-05-09 0.07 0.411281
2011-03-09 0.05 0.333333
2010-11-09 0.05 0.390016
2010-08-11 0.05 0.636132
2010-05-12 0.05 0.571429
2008-10-10 0.05 2.283105
2008-07-11 0.14 3.381643
2008-04-11 0.14 1.546961
2008-01-14 0.14 1.086113
2007-10-11 0.14 0.722394
2007-07-12 0.14 0.573066
2007-04-12 0.14 0.525131
2007-01-11 0.14 0.523169
2006-10-18 0.14 0.563834
2006-07-19 0.14 0.485605
2006-04-19 0.12 0.333519
2006-02-15 0.12 0.392927
2005-11-02 0.12 0.435730
2005-08-03 0.12 0.382775
2005-05-04 0.08 0.296406
2005-02-24 0.08 0.306631
2004-10-28 0.08 0.353201
2004-07-29 0.08 0.342319
2004-05-05 0.07 0.273331
2004-03-03 0.07 0.246046
2003-11-05 0.07 0.288660
2003-08-06 0.07 0.364583
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.8
dividendYield 0.95
exDividendDate 2026-08-07
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.37
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.008025465
lastDividendValue 0.7
lastDividendDate 2026-08-07
dividendDate 2026-08-21

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.052491426
Address1 150 North Bartlett Street
All Time High 439.49
All Time Low 1.53
Ask 302.79
Ask Size 40
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 309,260
Average Daily Volume3 Month 301,796
Average Volume 301,796
Average Volume10Days 309,260
Beta 1.264
Bid 300.77
Bid Size 80
Board Risk 3
Book Value 291.005
City Medford
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,451,520,000
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 298.1
Current Ratio 1.003
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 305.005
Day Low 294.51
Debt To Equity 257.698
Display Name Lithia Motors
Dividend Date 1,787,270,400
Dividend Rate 2.8
Dividend Yield 0.95
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,792,612,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,792,612,800
Earnings Growth 0.169
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.015
Earnings Timestamp 1,792,585,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,585,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,585,800
Ebitda 1,922,599,936
Ebitda Margins 0.050679997
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.943
Enterprise To Revenue 0.605
Enterprise Value 22,961,334,272
Eps Current Year 35.79327
Eps Forward 41.49316
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 30.19
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 340.5146
Fifty Day Average Change -42.41458
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.124560244
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -5.2491426
Fifty Two Week High 439.49
Fifty Two Week High Change -141.38998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.32171378
Fifty Two Week Low 239.78
Fifty Two Week Low Change 58.320007
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.24322298
Fifty Two Week Range 239.78 - 439.49
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 850,919,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.63
Float Shares 19,171,695
Forward Eps 41.49316
Forward P E 7.1843166
Free Cashflow 547,649,984
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 30,000
Fullday Change 2.7900085
Fullday Change Percent 0.9447728
Fullday Price 298.1
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.15438
Gross Profits 5,856,500,224
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01203
Held Percent Institutions 1.16281
Implied Shares Outstanding 21,983,116
Industry Auto & Truck Dealerships
Industry Disp Auto & Truck Dealerships
Industry Key auto-truck-dealerships
Ir Website http://www.lithia.com/index.cfm?action=dealerlink&Link=1016263&linkname=Lithia%20Investor%20Relations
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Last Dividend Value 0.7
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. It offers a range of products and services fulfilling the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle, including new and used vehicles, financing and insurance products, and aftersales automotive repair and maintenance services. The company provides its products and services through a network of physical locations, e-commerce platforms, captive finance solutions, fleet management offerings, and other synergistic adjacencies. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.
Long Name Lithia Motors, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 6,553,166,848
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_355432
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 714,400,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 7,071,528,754
Number Of Analyst Opinions 15
Open 296.0
Operating Cashflow -148,800,000
Operating Margins 0.04611
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.0735
Peg Ratio 0.52
Phone 541 776 6401
Previous Close 295.31
Price Eps Current Year 8.328382
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.024381
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.17274088
Profit Margins 0.01883
Quick Ratio 0.151
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.8
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.7900085
Regular Market Change Percent 0.9447728
Regular Market Day High 305.005
Regular Market Day Low 294.51
Regular Market Day Range 294.51 - 305.005
Regular Market Open 296.0
Regular Market Previous Close 295.31
Regular Market Price 298.1
Regular Market Time 1,792,162,421
Regular Market Volume 279,071
Return On Assets 0.03924
Return On Equity 0.10719
Revenue Growth 0.022
Revenue Per Share 1,600.692
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 21,983,116
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0883
Shares Short 1,941,871
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,977,078
Short Name Lithia Motors, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.138
Short Ratio 6.55
Source Interval 15
State OR
Symbol LAD
Target High Price 500.0
Target Low Price 310.0
Target Mean Price 416.4
Target Median Price 425.0
Total Cash 119,100,000
Total Cash Per Share 5.418
Total Debt 16,563,300,352
Total Revenue 37,936,398,336
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.37
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.008025465
Trailing Eps 30.19
Trailing P E 9.87413
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.5957
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 309.66116
Two Hundred Day Average Change -11.561157
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.037334863
Type Disp Equity
Volume 279,071
Website https://www.lithia.com
Zip 97,501