LAD · available-data snapshot
Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 5 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for LAD?
We do not publish a fair value for Lithia Motors, Inc.. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is LAD's TickerWorth Score?
Middle of the pack — real strengths and real weaknesses
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in US
Its strongest point: looks cheap on the numbers. Its weakest: profitability is weak.
- Value · 83 of 100
Cheaper than 83% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US
- Price vs worth · 100 of 100
- Quality · 21 of 100
More profitable than 21% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US
- Financial health · 12 of 100
Financially stronger than 12% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US
- Growth · 48 of 100
Growing faster than 48% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US
- Momentum · 53 of 100
Outperformed 53% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Medium confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $296.47
- Market cap
- $6,
517, 334, 528 - 52-week high
- $439.49
- 52-week low
- $239.78
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NYSE
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, LAD trades at a recent price of $296.47, a market capitalisation of about $6,517,334,528, sitting 28% of the way up its 52-week range ($239.78–$439.49), on the NYSE.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing LAD's trading multiples against a sector benchmark. Here that gives P/E of 9.8× (cheaper than the peer median of 21.1×); Fwd P/E of 7.2× (cheaper than the peer median of 23.3×); P/B of 1.0× (cheaper than the peer median of 10.6×); P/S of 0.2× (cheaper than the peer median of 3.6×); EV/EBITDA of 11.9× (cheaper than the peer median of 15.1×); Dividend yield of 0.9% (richer than the peer median of 3.2%). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. LAD shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 1.02 and book value of $291.00 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. LAD is in a mixed trend, trading -32.5% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is -4.6%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
LAD vs peers
Sector benchmark (bellwethers, not direct competitors).
| Multiple | LAD | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 9.8× | 21.1× | cheaper than |
| Fwd P/E | 7.2× | 23.3× | cheaper than |
| P/B | 1.0× | 10.6× | cheaper than |
| P/S | 0.2× | 3.6× | cheaper than |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.9× | 15.1× | cheaper than |
| Dividend yield | 0.9% | 3.2% | richer than |
What does Lithia Motors, Inc. do?
What does it do?
Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates in the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry (Consumer Cyclical sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 30,000 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $37.6B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $5 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 4.6%), after a 15% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 1.9% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks stretched: carries heavy debt (2.6× equity), can just cover its short-term bills (1.0× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at LAD filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaddino Katherine Lee | Chief People Officer | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Macaddino Katherine Lee (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| O'NEILL HEIDI | Director | Disposition to issuer | — | Form 4 for O'NEILL HEIDI (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | Director | Open-market sale | $27,804.75 | Form 4 for Loretz Congdon Stacy (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Stork David | Chief Administrative Officer | Open-market sale | $119,515.20 | Form 4 for Stork David (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | Director | Shares withheld (tax) | $31,219.02 | Form 4 for DEBOER SIDNEY B (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | Director | Open-market sale | $23,625.00 | Form 4 for Loretz Congdon Stacy (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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