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LITHIA MOTORS INC
Consumer Discretionary • CIK: 0001023128
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Market Cap
$8.20B
P/E (TTM)
9.1x
Rev Growth (TTM)
—
Net Margin (TTM)
2.4%
FCF Yield (TTM)
-0.5%
FCF Margin (TTM)
-0.1%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow3/8 positive
TTM$-42M
Q3 '25
$-207M-193%
Q2 '25
$-71M-128%
FCF Margin
TTM-0.1%
Q3 '25-2.1%-190%
Sector: 4.9%Below Avg
OCF Margin0.8%
OCF/NI0.33x
CapEx Coverage0.9x
FCF Yield-0.5%
FCF Growth (2Y)–
Cash Conversion Cycle
76 days
DSO: 12+DIO: 68−DPO: 4
Capital Allocation & Returns
Shareholder Friendly
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM9.9%
Div Yield0.7%
+Buyback (TTM)9.2%
Strong capital returns to shareholders
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.7%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$-42.4M
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$755.0M
Capital Return / FCF-1913.2%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$56.1M
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
14.0%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.2%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
3.3%
Asset Turnover
1.59x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.00x
D/E: 0.00x
DuPont: 5.3% ≈ 14.0% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
8.03x
8Q:–
Invested Cap Turn
4.20x
8Q:–
CapEx Intensity
3.8%
8Q:–
CapEx/Depreciation
1.07x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $37.6B | $9.7B↑1.0% | $9.6B↑4.4% | $9.2B↑0.1% | $9.2B↓0.5% | $9.2B↓0.1% | $9.2B↑7.8% | $8.6B↑11.6% | $7.7B |
Operating Income | $1.7B | $421.6M↓0.9% | $425.3M↑4.7% | $406.3M↓2.9% | $418.6M↓0.8% | $421.9M↑7.2% | $393.6M↑15.3% | $341.4M↓8.3% | $372.5M |
Net Income | $900.7M | $217.1M↓15.2% | $256.1M↑22.2% | $209.5M↓3.9% | $218.0M↑5.2% | $207.3M↓3.2% | $214.2M↑31.7% | $162.6M↓23.8% | $213.5M |
Operating Cash Flow | $294.8M | $-98.4M↓1158.1% | $9.3M↓97.1% | $322.1M↑421.2% | $61.8M↓71.8% | $219.3M↑247.8% | $-148.4M↓150.8% | $292.4M↑199.1% | $-295.2M |
Free Cash Flow | $-42.4M | $-207.3M↓192.8% | $-70.8M↓127.9% | $253.4M↑1531.6% | $-17.7M↓111.3% | $157.1M↑156.4% | $-278.5M↓230.9% | $212.8M↑158.8% | $-361.7M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
9.1x
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
9.1x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
-237.1x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
–PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
0.6P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 14.0%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
0.7%
Buyback
9.2%
Total Yield
9.9%
Market Cap$8.20B
EV–
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
53/100
Average
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Below Avg
13.3%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
14.0%
8Q:–
vs Sector:0.2%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 3.3%
Asset Turnover: 1.59x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
0.33x
OCF / Net Income
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin15.2%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover4.20x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle76 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
N/A
OpInc Growth YoY
-0.1%
EPS Growth YoY
N/A
FCF 3Y CAGR
N/A
Margin Quality & Sustainability
Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
15.2%
Operating
4.4%
Below Avg in sector
Net
2.4%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
-2.5 pts
FCF: -0.1% | Net: 2.4%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Fortress
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Cash
(0.0x)Net Cash: $468.60M
Interest Coverage
–
+Net cash position: $468.60M
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
0.00x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis