Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Dealerships
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Lithia Motors, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 14.6x, up 57.8% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has compressed 9.6% YoY to 9.5x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 9.01 | 14.59 | 14.52 | 9.18 | 8.56 | 9.24 | 11.00 | 10.18 | 8.02 | 12.77 | 10.64 | 7.80 | 7.05 |
| — | +57.8% | +32.0% | -9.9% | +6.7% | -27.6% | +3.5% | +30.4% | +13.7% | +85.2% | +87.0% | +73.4% | +19.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| — | -25.4% | -18.2% | -10.9% | +25.1% | -12.9% | -10.8% | -6.3% | -28.1% | +7.4% | +46.1% | +21.3% | -4.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.12 | 0.91 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 1.27 | 1.14 | 1.45 | 1.28 | 1.07 | 1.29 | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.45 |
| — | -20.2% | -17.4% | -8.7% | +19.3% | -11.6% | +0.3% | -4.4% | -26.3% | +12.6% | +34.9% | +14.1% | -12.8% | |
| P/FCF | 34.61 | 0.76 | 30.27 | — | — | 7.65 | — | 13.55 | — | 9.76 | — | 37.12 | — |
| — | -90.1% | — | — | — | -21.6% | — | -63.5% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.38 | 9.47 | 12.52 | 11.93 | 10.78 | 10.47 | 11.22 | 11.04 | 10.01 | 12.00 | 11.24 | 8.42 | 8.36 |
| — | -9.6% | +11.6% | +8.1% | +7.7% | -12.7% | -0.2% | +31.1% | +19.6% | +42.0% | +49.6% | +48.7% | +33.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.69 | 11.11 | 14.12 | 11.62 | 12.04 | 11.24 | 10.93 | 11.55 | 12.06 | 13.08 | 14.16 | 9.01 | 8.99 |
| — | -1.2% | +29.3% | +0.6% | -0.2% | -14.1% | -22.8% | +28.3% | +34.1% | +45.6% | +56.8% | +42.7% | +24.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Lithia Motors, Inc.'s operating margin was 3.1% in Q1 2026, down 0.6 pp QoQ and down 1.3 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.2% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 16.6% | 17.1% |
| — | -0.2% | -0.3% | -2.3% | +0.5% | -1.5% | -9.0% | -6.4% | -9.7% | -10.2% | -5.6% | -8.0% | -8.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| — | -29.8% | -19.3% | -18.2% | +4.1% | +11.0% | -6.5% | -18.2% | -27.3% | -26.6% | -10.5% | -20.3% | -18.2% | |
| Net Margin | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| — | -52.6% | -36.8% | -1.1% | +15.2% | +20.2% | -15.3% | -28.2% | -36.7% | -42.1% | -22.0% | -30.1% | -19.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| — | -50.5% | -37.2% | -1.7% | +11.5% | +21.6% | -6.0% | -27.4% | -36.8% | -39.9% | -28.2% | -34.7% | -23.0% | |
| ROA | 3.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| — | -56.1% | -40.8% | -0.9% | +13.9% | +15.6% | -17.3% | -38.1% | -45.8% | -46.6% | -33.8% | -40.2% | -34.0% | |
| ROIC | 5.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| — | -21.8% | -22.2% | -17.9% | +2.6% | +5.8% | -9.7% | -28.4% | -37.0% | -31.7% | -24.0% | -33.0% | -33.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Lithia Motors, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 24.3x, down from 33.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 15.7% YoY to 0.99x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.22 | 1.51 | 2.22 | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.12 | 2.19 | 2.06 | 1.80 | 1.68 | 1.71 |
| — | -26.3% | +6.8% | +2.2% | -6.9% | -0.3% | +15.1% | +26.0% | +27.8% | +25.0% | +18.4% | +15.3% | +21.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.97 | 24.28 | 32.99 | 31.56 | 27.02 | 27.45 | 26.88 | 27.95 | 27.81 | 30.04 | 26.16 | 18.99 | 18.34 |
| — | -11.5% | +22.8% | +12.9% | -2.9% | -8.6% | +2.7% | +47.2% | +51.6% | +48.0% | +45.6% | +48.9% | +58.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | 0.99 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.36 |
| — | -15.7% | -1.1% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +0.5% | -15.7% | -10.9% | -12.3% | -10.0% | -3.5% | -19.7% | -14.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.44 | 0.32 | 0.30 |
| — | -23.0% | -8.6% | +13.0% | -4.1% | +9.2% | -35.9% | -16.7% | +0.3% | -13.3% | +15.2% | -33.5% | -33.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.42 | 1.72 | 1.92 | 2.43 | 3.89 | 3.85 | 3.98 | 2.50 | 3.05 | 1.84 | 3.18 | 3.56 | 5.18 |
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Lithia Motors, Inc.'s current P/E is 9.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 11.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Lithia Motors, Inc.'s current operating margin is 3.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Lithia Motors, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.