Lithia Motors (LAD)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-11-04
$315.64+5.65%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · LAD
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within consumer discretionary on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks LAD against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated strong grew net income 62% of the time over the next year (vs 50% for the rest of the cohort, n=5250).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Our strategy and priorities are unchanged: earn customers for life, keep growing our network and adjacent businesses, and allocate capital with discipline to drive long-term shareholder value."
Stated in 5 of 5 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Our strategy and priorities are unchanged: earn customers for life, keep growing our network and adjacent businesses, and allocate capital with discipline to drive long-term shareholder value."” “"Our team delivered differentiated growth across the platform, with record quarterly revenues, stable new vehicle margins, improved used vehicle profitability, and meaningful sequential SG&A improvement.” Revenue was $9.947 billion in 2026-Q3.
“Our strategy and priorities are unchanged: earn customers for life, keep growing our network and adjacent businesses, and allocate capital with discipline to drive long-term shareholder value."”
“"Our team delivered differentiated growth across the platform, with record quarterly revenues, stable new vehicle margins, improved used vehicle profitability, and meaningful sequential SG&A improvem…”
“We deliver consistent, profitable growth in a massive and unconsolidated industry.”
“We deliver consistent, profitable growth in a massive and unconsolidated industry.”
“Key Third Quarter 2025 Highlights: • Total revenue increased 7.7% on a same store basis, compared to third quarter 2024 • Used retail revenue increased 11.8% on a same store basis , compared to third…”
Our strategy and priorities are unchanged: earn customers for life, keep growing our network and adjacent businesses, and allocate capital with discipline to drive long-term shareholder value."
Stated in 5 of 5 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Our strategy and priorities are unchanged: earn customers for life, keep growing our network and adjacent businesses, and allocate capital with discipline to drive long-term shareholder value."” “"We continued to return value to shareholders this quarter, expanding our repurchase authorization by $500 million and purchasing nearly 4% of shares.”
"Our team delivered differentiated growth across the platform, with record quarterly revenues, stable new vehicle margins, improved used vehicle profitability, and meaningful sequential SG&A improvem…
Stated in 2 of 5 supplied quarters. Management reported: “"Our team delivered differentiated growth across the platform, with record quarterly revenues, stable new vehicle margins, improved used vehicle profitability, and meaningful sequential SG&A improvement.” ““Our teams delivered increases in same-store revenue across our business lines, we achieved improved sequential SG&A performance throughout our North American stores, and Driveway Finance Corporation continues to scale profitably.”
Pursue profitable growth in revenue and earnings across the company's diversified automotive retail and services platform.
Expand the dealership network and adjacent businesses through acquisitions while growing used vehicle, aftersales, and financing operations.
Over the trailing year it converted 0.65x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated fragile grew net income 40% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=3629).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
18 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated volatile grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=4931).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.
“Our strategy and priorities are unchanged: earn customers for life, keep growing our network and adjacent businesses, and allocate capital with discipline to drive long-term shareholder value."”
“"We continued to return value to shareholders this quarter, expanding our repurchase authorization by $500 million and purchasing nearly 4% of shares.”
““Capital discipline remains a key focus, and we repurchased nearly 4% of our shares at prices well below intrinsic value.”
“"We remained disciplined in capital allocation, repurchasing over 11% of outstanding shares in 2025 while maintaining balance sheet strength.”
“Our disciplined capital allocation was clear as we opportunistically repurchased shares while maintaining a strong balance sheet, positioning us well to continue unlocking the full potential of our o…”
“"Our team delivered differentiated growth across the platform, with record quarterly revenues, stable new vehicle margins, improved used vehicle profitability, and meaningful sequential SG&A improvem…”
““Our teams delivered increases in same-store revenue across our business lines, we achieved improved sequential SG&A performance throughout our North American stores, and Driveway Finance Corporation…”