Lithia Motors Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Lithia Motors has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.5%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 21.3% per year. Lithia Motors's return on equity is 25.9%, and it has net margins of 4.7%.
Key information
41.5%
Earnings growth rate
37.0%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 4.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 21.3% |
| Return on equity | 25.9% |
| Net Margin | 4.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2022 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Lithia Motors makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 22 | 27,551 | 1,294 | 2,949 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 26,425 | 1,272 | 2,869 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 25,194 | 1,246 | 2,712 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 22,832 | 1,060 | 2,442 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 20,464 | 957 | 2,127 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 17,914 | 808 | 1,848 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 14,664 | 580 | 1,529 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 13,124 | 470 | 1,425 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 12,451 | 351 | 1,390 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 12,164 | 277 | 1,344 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 12,627 | 261 | 1,395 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 12,673 | 272 | 1,371 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 12,377 | 263 | 1,333 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 12,137 | 271 | 1,299 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 12,011 | 270 | 1,273 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 11,821 | 266 | 1,249 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 11,551 | 295 | 1,202 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 11,140 | 254 | 1,172 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 10,510 | 247 | 1,098 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 10,087 | 245 | 1,043 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 9,675 | 207 | 1,009 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 9,265 | 209 | 962 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 8,931 | 208 | 922 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 8,678 | 197 | 900 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 8,379 | 193 | 848 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 8,194 | 183 | 840 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 8,058 | 183 | 820 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 7,864 | 183 | 793 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LMO has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LMO's current net profit margins (4.7%) are higher than last year (4.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LMO's earnings have grown significantly by 41.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LMO's earnings growth over the past year (35.3%) is below its 5-year average (41.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LMO earnings growth over the past year (35.3%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -68.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst LMO's Return on Equity (25.94%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.