LITHIA MOTORS INC
Business
Lithia Motors Inc. is the largest global automotive retailer operating 455 locations across 54 brands in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The company offers new and used vehicles, financing and insurance products, aftersales automotive repair and maintenance services, and fleet management through physical retail locations and e-commerce platforms including Driveway.com and GreenCars.com. Lithia operates through a network of franchised dealerships complemented by captive finance solutions and digital omnichannel experiences, serving customers across the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 37,635 | 36,188 | 31,042 | 28,188 | 22,832 | |
| Total cost of sales | 31,902 | 30,627 | 25,813 | 23,035 | 18,573 | |
| Gross profit | 5,733 | 5,561 | 5,229 | 5,152 | 4,259 | |
| Financing operations income (loss) | 75 | 8 | −46 | −4 | 11 | |
| Asset impairments | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3,945 | 3,755 | 3,295 | 3,044 | 2,481 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 262 | 246 | 196 | 163 | 125 | |
| Operating income | 1,595 | 1,569 | 1,692 | 1,941 | 1,663 | |
| Floor plan interest expense | −228 | −279 | −151 | −39 | −22 | |
| Other interest expense | −276 | −258 | −201 | −129 | −103 | |
| Other income, net | 17 | 39 | 22 | −43 | −52 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,108 | 1,071 | 1,362 | 1,730 | 1,485 | |
| Income tax provision | −283 | −255 | −351 | −468 | −422 | |
| Net income | 826 | 816 | 1,012 | 1,262 | 1,063 | |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | −6 | −5 | −7 | −5 | −2 | |
| Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest | 0 | −15 | −4 | −6 | −900,000 | |
| Net income attributable to Lithia Motors, Inc. | 820 | 797 | 1,001 | 1,251 | 1,060 | |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to Lithia Motors, Inc. (in dollars per share) | 32.38 | 29.51 | 36.36 | 44.38 | 36.81 | |
| Shares used in basic per share calculations (in shares) | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Lithia Motors, Inc. (in dollars per share) | 32.32 | 29.45 | 36.29 | 44.17 | 36.54 | |
| Shares used in diluted per share calculations (in shares) | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
| Cash dividend paid per share (in dollars per share) | 2.18 | 2.09 | 1.92 | 1.61 | 1.36 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents | 342 | 402 | 941 | 247 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6.9 and $2.3 | 1,134 | 1,237 | 1,106 | 813 | 686 | |
| Inventories, net | 6,120 | 5,912 | 4,754 | 3,409 | 2,386 | |
| Other current assets | 263 | 223 | 137 | 162 | 64 | |
| Total current assets | 7,858 | 7,774 | 6,938 | 4,631 | 3,310 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,004.9 and $825.5 | 4,936 | 4,630 | 3,981 | 3,575 | 3,053 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 717 | 659 | 479 | 382 | 396 | |
| Finance receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $143.7 and $123.4 | 4,755 | 3,868 | 3,260 | 2,188 | 803 | |
| Goodwill | 2,477 | 2,116 | 1,931 | 1,461 | 977 | |
| Franchise value | 2,777 | 2,550 | 2,402 | 1,856 | 799 | |
| Other non-current assets | 1,587 | 1,526 | 642 | 915 | 1,809 | |
| Total assets | 25,107 | 23,123 | 19,633 | 15,007 | 11,147 | |
| Floor plan notes payable | 1,993 | 2,055 | 1,347 | 627 | 354 | |
| Floor plan notes payable: non-trade | 3,016 | 2,848 | 2,289 | 1,489 | 836 | |
| Current maturities of debt | 134 | 192 | 110 | 21 | 224 | |
| Trade payables | 340 | 334 | 288 | 258 | 235 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 1,214 | 1,122 | 899 | 783 | 754 | |
| Total current liabilities | 6,697 | 6,551 | 4,932 | 3,178 | 2,403 | |
| Debt, less current maturities | 9,679 | 8,171 | 7,155 | 5,511 | 3,186 | |
| Deferred revenue | 453 | 414 | 264 | 227 | 191 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 516 | 397 | 349 | 286 | 191 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 662 | 597 | 428 | 347 | 362 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 472 | 319 | 221 | 207 | 151 | |
| Total liabilities | 18,479 | 16,449 | 13,350 | 9,756 | 6,484 | |
| Redeemable non-controlling interest | 0 | 0 | 44 | 41 | 34 | |
| Preferred stock - no par value; authorized 15.0 shares; none outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock - no par value; authorized 125.0 shares; issued and outstanding 23.5 and 26.4 | 0 | 793 | 1,101 | 1,082 | 1,712 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 18 | 107 | 80 | 77 | 58 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 67 | −4 | 20 | −18 | −3 | |
| Retained earnings | 6,518 | 5,754 | 5,013 | 4,065 | 2,860 | |
| Total stockholders equity - Lithia Motors, Inc. | 6,603 | 6,650 | 6,214 | 5,206 | 4,626 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 25 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total equity | 6,628 | 6,674 | 6,239 | 5,210 | 4,629 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and equity | 25,107 | 23,123 | 19,633 | 15,007 | 11,147 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 324 | 295 | 204 | 173 | 127 | |
| Share-based compensation | 60 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 35 | |
| Net loss (gain) on disposal of other assets | 9 | −8 | −4 | −100,000 | −3 | |
| Net gain on disposal of stores | −20 | −8 | −31 | −66 | 0 | |
| Investment loss (gain) | 14 | −33 | 0 | 39 | 66 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 95 | 38 | 59 | 95 | 43 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 91 | 95 | 61 | 55 | 39 | |
| Trade receivables, net | 148 | −10 | −222 | −122 | −147 | |
| Inventories | 33 | −261 | −864 | −923 | 675 | |
| Finance receivables, net | −878 | −622 | −1,052 | −1,373 | −641 | |
| Other assets | −225 | −165 | −59 | −138 | 61 | |
| Floor plan notes payable | −186 | 195 | 364 | 273 | 116 | |
| Trade payables | −8 | 9 | −20 | 25 | 78 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 15 | 31 | 21 | −2 | 233 | |
| Other long-term liabilities and deferred revenue | 53 | −4 | 19 | 50 | 39 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 357 | 425 | −472 | −610 | 1,797 | |
| Capital expenditures | −351 | −351 | −230 | −303 | −260 | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets | 31 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 3 | |
| Net cash used for other investments | −15 | −355 | −11 | −12 | −10 | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −886 | −1,249 | −1,185 | −1,244 | −2,699 | |
| Proceeds from sales of stores | 194 | 86 | 143 | 212 | 76 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,028 | −1,854 | −1,270 | −1,330 | −2,890 | |
| Borrowings on floor plan notes payable: non-trade, net | 192 | 305 | 879 | 738 | −685 | |
| Borrowings on lines of credit | 16,217 | 13,667 | 12,738 | 12,161 | 2,831 | |
| Repayments on lines of credit | −15,809 | −13,320 | −12,414 | −10,137 | −2,505 | |
| Principal payments on long-term debt and finance lease liabilities, scheduled | −41 | −65 | −35 | −51 | −33 | |
| Principal payments on long-term debt and finance lease liabilities, other | −16 | −74 | −11 | −172 | −487 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 787 | 408 | 80 | 113 | 817 | |
| Principal payments on non-recourse notes payable | −1,314 | −950 | −590 | −194 | −27 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse notes payable | 1,679 | 1,354 | 1,873 | 298 | 344 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −16 | −11 | −17 | −12 | −15 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 28 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 1,136 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −961 | −366 | −49 | −688 | −231 | |
| Dividends paid | −55 | −57 | −53 | −45 | −39 | |
| Payments of contingent consideration related to acquisitions | −9 | −12 | −14 | −7 | −1 | |
| Other financing activities | −69 | 800,000 | −8 | −4 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 612 | 908 | 2,410 | 2,036 | 1,107 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash | 5 | −5 | 33 | −3 | 3 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash | −55 | −526 | 701 | 93 | 16 | |
| Cash paid during the period for interest | 709 | 740 | 514 | 210 | 130 | |
| Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net | 202 | 243 | 222 | 449 | 369 | |
| Floor plan debt paid in connection with store disposals | 42 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 9 | |
| Contingent consideration in connection with acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 900,000 | |
| Debt assumed in connection with acquisitions | 61 | 868 | 402 | 700,000 | 4 | |
| Acquisition of finance leases in connection with acquisitions | 0 | 23 | 45 | 78 | 0 | |
| Non-controlling interest recognized in connection with acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 33 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | 155 | 290 | 150 | 45 | 172 | |
| Unsettled repurchases of common stock and excise taxes | 9 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | — |
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What is LITHIA MOTORS INC's CIK number?
LITHIA MOTORS INC's SEC CIK number is 0001023128 (1023128). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 29, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001023128-26-000031). This is LITHIA MOTORS INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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