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LAD Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$325.54
Seasonality move
:
13.12%
Day range:
$318.01 - $329.26
52-week range:
$243.04 - $405.68
Dividend yield:
0.67%
P/E ratio:
10.14x
P/S ratio:
0.23x
P/B ratio:
1.24x
Volume:
285.5K
Avg. volume:
387.4K
1-year change:
21.77%
Market cap:
$8.4B
Revenue:
$36.2B
EPS (TTM):
$31.73
Price Performance History
Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks
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Competitors
| Company | Revenue Forecast | Earnings Forecast | Revenue Growth Forecast | Earnings Growth Forecast | Analyst Price Target Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAD
Lithia Motors
|
$9.3B | $7.87 | 4.71% | 8.35% | $388.36 |
|
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
|
$4.3B | $6.66 | 4.6% | 387.39% | $246.63 |
|
AN
AutoNation
|
$6.6B | $4.38 | 3.17% | 35.2% | $200.92 |
|
KMX
CarMax
|
$6B | $0.66 | 6.57% | 22.17% | $83.88 |
|
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
|
$7.7B | $3.28 | 4.09% | 1.27% | $172.03 |
|
SAH
Sonic Automotive
|
$3.5B | $1.44 | 5.67% | 40.24% | $70.40 |
| Company | Price | Analyst Target | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Dividend per Share | Dividend Yield | Price / LTM Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAD
Lithia Motors
|
$321.79 | $388.36 | $8.4B | 10.14x | $0.55 | 0.67% | 0.23x |
|
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
|
$235.96 | $246.63 | $4.6B | 11.23x | $0.00 | 0% | 0.27x |
|
AN
AutoNation
|
$188.65 | $200.92 | $7.1B | 11.16x | $0.00 | 0% | 0.28x |
|
KMX
CarMax
|
$69.06 | $83.88 | $10.5B | 21.51x | $0.00 | 0% | 0.41x |
|
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
|
$165.52 | $172.03 | $11B | 11.66x | $1.22 | 2.68% | 0.36x |
|
SAH
Sonic Automotive
|
$68.19 | $70.40 | $2.3B | 9.71x | $0.35 | 1.91% | 0.16x |
| Company | Total Debt / Total Capital | Beta | Debt to Equity | Quick Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAD
Lithia Motors
|
66.32% | 2.029 | 171.98% | 0.28x |
|
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
|
55.89% | 2.559 | 105.77% | 0.25x |
|
AN
AutoNation
|
78.16% | 1.714 | 140.17% | 0.19x |
|
KMX
CarMax
|
74.95% | 1.688 | 146.85% | 0.20x |
|
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
|
51.53% | 1.522 | 59.64% | 0.20x |
|
SAH
Sonic Automotive
|
76% | 2.241 | 178.77% | 0.22x |
| Company | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Return on Invested Capital | Return on Common Equity | EBIT Margin | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAD
Lithia Motors
|
$1.4B | $368.3M | 4.29% | 12.88% | 5.14% | $253.4M |
|
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
|
$724.2M | $248.7M | 4.99% | 12.1% | 5.75% | $203.6M |
|
AN
AutoNation
|
$1.2B | $317M | 6.39% | 28.77% | 5.03% | -$127.7M |
|
KMX
CarMax
|
$667.9M | -$99.6M | 2.01% | 8.11% | 5.61% | $18.8M |
|
PAG
Penske Automotive Group
|
$1.3B | $315.5M | 8.65% | 18.44% | 5.28% | $206.1M |
|
SAH
Sonic Automotive
|
$566.4M | $146.4M | 5.44% | 24.38% | 3.93% | $150.8M |
Lithia Motors vs. Competitors
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Which has Higher Returns LAD or ABG?
Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Lithia Motors's net margin of 3.18%. Lithia Motors's return on equity of 12.88% beat Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity of 12.1%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LADLithia Motors15.37% $7.94 $20.1B ABGAsbury Automotive Group17.46% $6.71 $8.2B -
What do Analysts Say About LAD or ABG?
Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $388.36, signalling upside risk potential of 20.69%. On the other hand Asbury Automotive Group has an analysts' consensus of $246.63 which suggests that it could grow by 4.52%. Given that Lithia Motors has higher upside potential than Asbury Automotive Group, analysts believe Lithia Motors is more attractive than Asbury Automotive Group.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LADLithia Motors11 3 0 ABGAsbury Automotive Group0 8 0 -
Is LAD or ABG More Risky?
Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.483, which suggesting that the stock is 48.303% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.979, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 2.086%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LAD or ABG?
Lithia Motors has a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.67%. Asbury Automotive Group offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Lithia Motors pays 7.05% of its earnings as a dividend. Asbury Automotive Group pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Lithia Motors's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LAD or ABG?
Lithia Motors quarterly revenues are $9.2B, which are larger than Asbury Automotive Group quarterly revenues of $4.1B. Lithia Motors's net income of $209.5M is higher than Asbury Automotive Group's net income of $132.1M. Notably, Lithia Motors's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.14x while Asbury Automotive Group's PE ratio is 11.23x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Lithia Motors is 0.23x versus 0.27x for Asbury Automotive Group. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LADLithia Motors0.23x 10.14x $9.2B $209.5M ABGAsbury Automotive Group0.27x 11.23x $4.1B $132.1M
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Which has Higher Returns LAD or AN?
AutoNation has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Lithia Motors's net margin of 2.62%. Lithia Motors's return on equity of 12.88% beat AutoNation's return on equity of 28.77%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LADLithia Motors15.37% $7.94 $20.1B ANAutoNation18.23% $4.45 $11B -
What do Analysts Say About LAD or AN?
Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $388.36, signalling upside risk potential of 20.69%. On the other hand AutoNation has an analysts' consensus of $200.92 which suggests that it could grow by 6.51%. Given that Lithia Motors has higher upside potential than AutoNation, analysts believe Lithia Motors is more attractive than AutoNation.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LADLithia Motors11 3 0 ANAutoNation7 7 0 -
Is LAD or AN More Risky?
Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.483, which suggesting that the stock is 48.303% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison AutoNation has a beta of 0.995, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 0.452%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LAD or AN?
Lithia Motors has a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.67%. AutoNation offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Lithia Motors pays 7.05% of its earnings as a dividend. AutoNation pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Lithia Motors's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LAD or AN?
Lithia Motors quarterly revenues are $9.2B, which are larger than AutoNation quarterly revenues of $6.7B. Lithia Motors's net income of $209.5M is higher than AutoNation's net income of $175.5M. Notably, Lithia Motors's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.14x while AutoNation's PE ratio is 11.16x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Lithia Motors is 0.23x versus 0.28x for AutoNation. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LADLithia Motors0.23x 10.14x $9.2B $209.5M ANAutoNation0.28x 11.16x $6.7B $175.5M
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Which has Higher Returns LAD or KMX?
CarMax has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Lithia Motors's net margin of 1.5%. Lithia Motors's return on equity of 12.88% beat CarMax's return on equity of 8.11%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LADLithia Motors15.37% $7.94 $20.1B KMXCarMax11.13% $0.58 $24.9B -
What do Analysts Say About LAD or KMX?
Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $388.36, signalling upside risk potential of 20.69%. On the other hand CarMax has an analysts' consensus of $83.88 which suggests that it could grow by 21.46%. Given that CarMax has higher upside potential than Lithia Motors, analysts believe CarMax is more attractive than Lithia Motors.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LADLithia Motors11 3 0 KMXCarMax8 4 0 -
Is LAD or KMX More Risky?
Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.483, which suggesting that the stock is 48.303% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison CarMax has a beta of 1.448, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 44.765%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LAD or KMX?
Lithia Motors has a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.67%. CarMax offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Lithia Motors pays 7.05% of its earnings as a dividend. CarMax pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Lithia Motors's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LAD or KMX?
Lithia Motors quarterly revenues are $9.2B, which are larger than CarMax quarterly revenues of $6B. Lithia Motors's net income of $209.5M is higher than CarMax's net income of $89.9M. Notably, Lithia Motors's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.14x while CarMax's PE ratio is 21.51x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Lithia Motors is 0.23x versus 0.41x for CarMax. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LADLithia Motors0.23x 10.14x $9.2B $209.5M KMXCarMax0.41x 21.51x $6B $89.9M
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Which has Higher Returns LAD or PAG?
Penske Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Lithia Motors's net margin of 3.21%. Lithia Motors's return on equity of 12.88% beat Penske Automotive Group's return on equity of 18.44%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LADLithia Motors15.37% $7.94 $20.1B PAGPenske Automotive Group16.69% $3.66 $11.1B -
What do Analysts Say About LAD or PAG?
Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $388.36, signalling upside risk potential of 20.69%. On the other hand Penske Automotive Group has an analysts' consensus of $172.03 which suggests that it could grow by 3.94%. Given that Lithia Motors has higher upside potential than Penske Automotive Group, analysts believe Lithia Motors is more attractive than Penske Automotive Group.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LADLithia Motors11 3 0 PAGPenske Automotive Group5 5 0 -
Is LAD or PAG More Risky?
Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.483, which suggesting that the stock is 48.303% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 0.902, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 9.817%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LAD or PAG?
Lithia Motors has a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.67%. Penske Automotive Group offers a yield of 2.68% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share. Lithia Motors pays 7.05% of its earnings as a dividend. Penske Automotive Group pays out 29.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LAD or PAG?
Lithia Motors quarterly revenues are $9.2B, which are larger than Penske Automotive Group quarterly revenues of $7.6B. Lithia Motors's net income of $209.5M is lower than Penske Automotive Group's net income of $244.3M. Notably, Lithia Motors's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.14x while Penske Automotive Group's PE ratio is 11.66x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Lithia Motors is 0.23x versus 0.36x for Penske Automotive Group. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LADLithia Motors0.23x 10.14x $9.2B $209.5M PAGPenske Automotive Group0.36x 11.66x $7.6B $244.3M
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Which has Higher Returns LAD or SAH?
Sonic Automotive has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Lithia Motors's net margin of 1.93%. Lithia Motors's return on equity of 12.88% beat Sonic Automotive's return on equity of 24.38%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LADLithia Motors15.37% $7.94 $20.1B SAHSonic Automotive15.51% $2.04 $4.5B -
What do Analysts Say About LAD or SAH?
Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $388.36, signalling upside risk potential of 20.69%. On the other hand Sonic Automotive has an analysts' consensus of $70.40 which suggests that it could grow by 3.24%. Given that Lithia Motors has higher upside potential than Sonic Automotive, analysts believe Lithia Motors is more attractive than Sonic Automotive.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LADLithia Motors11 3 0 SAHSonic Automotive3 5 0 -
Is LAD or SAH More Risky?
Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.483, which suggesting that the stock is 48.303% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Sonic Automotive has a beta of 1.041, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 4.12%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LAD or SAH?
Lithia Motors has a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.67%. Sonic Automotive offers a yield of 1.91% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share. Lithia Motors pays 7.05% of its earnings as a dividend. Sonic Automotive pays out 18.89% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LAD or SAH?
Lithia Motors quarterly revenues are $9.2B, which are larger than Sonic Automotive quarterly revenues of $3.7B. Lithia Motors's net income of $209.5M is higher than Sonic Automotive's net income of $70.6M. Notably, Lithia Motors's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.14x while Sonic Automotive's PE ratio is 9.71x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Lithia Motors is 0.23x versus 0.16x for Sonic Automotive. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LADLithia Motors0.23x 10.14x $9.2B $209.5M SAHSonic Automotive0.16x 9.71x $3.7B $70.6M
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