Lithia Motors, Inc.

NYSE:LAD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$9.5b

Lithia Motors Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Lithia Motors is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 13.4% and 7.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 14.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 13.6% in 3 years.

Key information

13.4%

Earnings growth rate

14.9%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail earnings growth9.2%
Revenue growth rate7.3%
Future return on equity13.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated26 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Results: Lithia Motors, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Aug 11
Results: Lithia Motors, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) After Its Annual Report

Feb 17
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) After Its Annual Report

Recent updates

Is Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Nov 23
Is Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Oct 24
Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Lithia Motors: Dividend Appears Borderline Safe With Moderate Risk

Sep 30

Be Wary Of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) And Its Returns On Capital

Sep 23
Be Wary Of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) And Its Returns On Capital

Is Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Potentially Undervalued?

Sep 09
Is Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Potentially Undervalued?

Results: Lithia Motors, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Aug 11
Results: Lithia Motors, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Lithia Motors: Short Term Troubles But Long Term Still Looks Promising

Aug 04

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD)

Jul 15
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD)

Is Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) A Risky Investment?

Jun 29
Is Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) A Risky Investment?

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Jun 14
Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Lithia Motors Deserves A Nice Upgrade

May 07

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 27
Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Lithia Motors: Despite Short-Term Troubles, Long-Term Story Remains Intact

Apr 25

Is Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 11
Is Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Potentially Undervalued?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Mar 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Lithia Motors, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAD) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Mar 15
Lithia Motors, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAD) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Investors Could Be Concerned With Lithia Motors' (NYSE:LAD) Returns On Capital

Mar 01
Investors Could Be Concerned With Lithia Motors' (NYSE:LAD) Returns On Capital

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) After Its Annual Report

Feb 17
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) After Its Annual Report

A Look At The Fair Value Of Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD)

Feb 15
A Look At The Fair Value Of Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD)

Is There Now An Opportunity In Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD)?

Jan 02
Is There Now An Opportunity In Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD)?

Lithia Motors, Inc.: Robust Revenue Growth, Digital Dominance, And Strategic Vision For LT Growth

Nov 01

Lithia Motors: Strategic Consolidation And Diverse Portfolio Drive Growth

Sep 01

Lithia Motors: A Promising Future Anchored On Acquisitions

Jun 23

Lithia & Driveway Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 14

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:LAD - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202642,3121,0681,0021,0569
12/31/202538,93591181689014
12/31/202436,01578194059214
9/30/202434,689799-27068N/A
6/30/202433,745852-372-30N/A
3/31/202432,630935-402-131N/A
12/31/202331,0421,001-703-472N/A
9/30/202330,3151,035-527-270N/A
6/30/202329,3331,103-909-646N/A
3/31/202328,4621,138-967-685N/A
12/31/202228,1881,251-913-610N/A
9/30/202227,5511,294-998-722N/A
6/30/202226,4251,272-21263N/A
3/31/202225,1941,2461,0531,324N/A
12/31/202122,8321,0601,5371,797N/A
9/30/202120,4649571,5101,746N/A
6/30/202117,9148088231,026N/A
3/31/202114,664580746922N/A
12/31/202013,127470377545N/A
9/30/202012,451351713872N/A
6/30/202012,1642779251,070N/A
3/31/202012,627261432569N/A
12/31/201912,673272400525N/A
9/30/201912,377263458594N/A
6/30/201912,137271384528N/A
3/31/201912,011270403548N/A
12/31/201811,821266362520N/A
9/30/201811,551295121268N/A
6/30/201811,140254N/A207N/A
3/31/201810,510247N/A71N/A
12/31/201710,087245N/A149N/A
9/30/20179,675207N/A157N/A
6/30/20179,265209N/A199N/A
3/31/20178,931208N/A179N/A
12/31/20168,678197N/A91N/A
9/30/20168,379193N/A162N/A
6/30/20168,194183N/A116N/A
3/31/20168,058183N/A75N/A
12/31/20157,864183N/A80N/A
9/30/20157,664176N/A50N/A
6/30/20156,877168N/A64N/A
3/31/20156,101151N/A91N/A
12/31/20145,390136N/A31N/A
9/30/20144,622122N/A7N/A
6/30/20144,394118N/A3N/A
3/31/20144,181108N/A-40N/A
12/31/20134,006105N/A32N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: LAD's forecast earnings growth (13.4% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: LAD's earnings (13.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: LAD's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: LAD's revenue (7.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: LAD's revenue (7.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: LAD's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 06:06
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Lithia Motors, Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Andrew FungBerenberg
Christopher BottiglieriBNP Paribas Exane