LAD Lithia Motors margins

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Gross margin
15.1%
Operating margin
4%
EBITDA margin
5.3%
Net margin
2.1%

Current Lithia Motors reports a gross margin of 15.1%, an operating margin of 4%, an EBITDA margin of 5.3%, and a net margin of 2.1%. Operating margin headed the decline across the available margins, falling by 0.4 percentage points.

LAD margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Lithia Motors's margins averaged 15.57% gross, 4.47% operating, 5.55% EBITDA, and 2.36% net. Each of the four current margins is below its three-year average.

LAD margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins contracted year over year, led by operating margin with a decline of 0.4 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
-0.1pp
Operating margin expansion
-0.4pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-0.3pp
Net margin expansion
-0.3pp

LAD Gross margin

Lithia Motors recorded an average gross margin of 15.57% across the last 3 years. Lithia Motors currently reports a gross margin of 15.1%, 0.5 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Lithia Motors's gross margin reached 16.8% at its highest point in Dec 2023 and 15.1% at its lowest in Sep 2026.

LAD Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, the average operating margin for Lithia Motors was 4.47%. Lithia Motors currently reports an operating margin of 4%, 0.5 percentage points below its three-year average. Lithia Motors's operating margin ranged from a low of 4% in Mar 2026 to a high of 5.5% in Dec 2023.

LAD EBITDA margin

Across the last 3 years, Lithia Motors's EBITDA margin averaged 5.55%. Lithia Motors's current EBITDA margin is 5.3% and is 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. EBITDA margin was highest at 6.3% in Dec 2023 and lowest at 5% in Mar 2026.

LAD Net margin

The average net margin for Lithia Motors was 2.36% during the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current net margin for Lithia Motors is 2.1%, 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. The net margin for Lithia Motors moved between 1.9% in Mar 2026 and 3.2% in Dec 2023.

LAD margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 15.1%, LAD stands lower than the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Lithia Motors's gross margin is 58% lower.

LAD margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Lithia Motors's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, LAD has a gross margin of 15.1%.

What is Lithia Motors's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, LAD has an operating margin of 4%.

What is Lithia Motors's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for LAD is 5.3% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Lithia Motors's net margin?

The current net margin for LAD is 2.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of LAD?

Over the last 3 years, Lithia Motors's margins averaged 15.6% gross, 4.5% operating, 5.6% EBITDA, and 2.4% net.

What are the highest historical margins of LAD?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by LAD were 19.2% gross in Jun 2022, 7.7% operating in Mar 2022, 8.1% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 4.9% net in Mar 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of LAD?

Over the last 5 years, Lithia Motors's lowest margins were 15.1% gross in Sep 2026, 4% operating in Mar 2026, 5% EBITDA in Mar 2026, and 1.9% net in Mar 2026.