Lithia Motors

LAD

Market cap $6.74B

Lithia Motors (LAD) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

MEDFORD, Ore., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) announced today an increase to its share repurchase authorization of $500 million to bring the current remaining authorization to $726 million.

Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

LAD Q1 tops EPS estimates as aftersales margins expand, offsetting weaker new-vehicle demand and rising costs amid shifting revenue mix.

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

Lithia Motors (LAD) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.06 per share. This compares to earnings of $7.66 per share a year ago.

Key Highlights Record first quarter revenues of $9.3 billion Used vehicle revenue increased 4.6% on a same store basis in the quarter Used retail GPUs increased 9%, or $133, sequentially Aftersales revenue increased 3.8%, gross profit increased by 5.7% and gross margin was 58.7%, a 100-basis point increase, on a same-store basis Driveway Finance Corporation achieved record originations of $840 million, with an 18.0% penetration rate and an average FICO score of 750 in the quarter First quarter diluted earnings per share of $4.28 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $7.34 Repurchased $259 million of shares, representing 4.0% of outstanding shares in the quarter MEDFORD, Ore., April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD), the largest global automotive retailer, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

As we enter the heart of the Q1 earnings season, let's see whether Ford, Carvana, O'Reilly, Lithia and Penske are positioned to beat estimates.

Lithia Motors (LAD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

MEDFORD, Ore., April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) today announced its first quarter 2026 earnings and full year results will be released before the market opens on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. A conference call to discuss the earnings results is scheduled for the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.