Lithia Motors Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Lithia Motors has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.7%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 10.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 22.7% per year. Lithia Motors's return on equity is 12.4%, and it has net margins of 2.3%.
Key information
20.7%
Earnings growth rate
18.7%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 4.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 22.7% |
| Return on equity | 12.4% |
| Net Margin | 2.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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 24 | 34,689 | 799 | 3,661 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 33,745 | 852 | 3,560 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 32,630 | 935 | 3,408 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 31,042 | 1,001 | 3,251 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 30,315 | 1,035 | 3,181 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 29,333 | 1,103 | 3,091 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 28,462 | 1,138 | 3,049 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 28,188 | 1,251 | 3,029 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 27,551 | 1,294 | 3,002 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 26,425 | 1,272 | 2,917 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 25,194 | 1,246 | 2,745 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 22,832 | 1,060 | 2,461 | 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 | 13,127 | 470 | 1,435 | 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 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 7,664 | 176 | 794 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 6,877 | 168 | 701 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 6,101 | 151 | 631 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,390 | 136 | 561 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 4,622 | 122 | 476 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 4,394 | 118 | 454 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 4,181 | 108 | 438 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 4,006 | 105 | 421 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LMO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LMO's current net profit margins (2.3%) are lower than last year (3.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LMO's earnings have grown significantly by 20.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LMO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LMO had negative earnings growth (-22.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (77.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LMO's Return on Equity (12.4%) is considered low.