Lithia Motors Inc. (LAD)
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380.57
0.23%
After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 05:19 PM EST

Lithia Motors Statistics

Share Statistics

Lithia Motors has 26.64M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -2.98% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 26.64M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.43%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 26.06M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 2.96K
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.03%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.55M, so 9.59% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.55M
Short % of Shares Out 9.59%
Short % of Float 9.81%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 9.83

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.05 and the forward PE ratio is 10.54. Lithia Motors 's PEG ratio is 1.72.

PE Ratio 9.05
Forward PE 10.54
PS Ratio 0.29
Forward PS 0.3
PB Ratio 1.46
P/FCF Ratio -12.89
PEG Ratio 1.72
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lithia Motors Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 18.90B.

EV / Earnings 18.89
EV / Sales 0.61
EV / EBITDA 9.74
EV / EBIT 11.17
EV / FCF -26.91

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.41, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.74.

Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 0.45
Debt / Equity 1.74
Total Debt / Capitalization 63.5
Cash Flow / Debt -0.04
Interest Coverage 4.81

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.16% and return on capital (ROIC) is 7.14%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.16%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.05%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 7.14%
Revenue Per Employee 1.13M
Profits Per Employee 36.46K
Employee Count 27.45K
Asset Turnover 1.58
Inventory Turnover 5.44

Taxes

Income Tax 350.60M
Effective Tax Rate 0.26

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 23.12% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.63, so Lithia Motors 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.63
52-Week Price Change 23.12%
50-Day Moving Average 350.9
200-Day Moving Average 293.29
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 59.15
Average Volume (20 Days) 288.78K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lithia Motors had revenue of $31.04B and earned $1.00B in profits. Earnings per share was $36.39.

Revenue 31.04B
Gross Profit 5.18B
Operating Income 1.69B
Net Income 1.00B
EBITDA 1.94B
EBIT 1.69B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 36.39
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $941.40M in cash and $11.33B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$10.39B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 941.40M
Total Debt 11.33B
Net Cash -10.39B
Retained Earnings 5.01B
Total Assets 23.26B
Working Capital 1.23B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$472.40M and capital expenditures -$230.20M, giving a free cash flow of -$702.60M.

Operating Cash Flow -472.40M
Capital Expenditures -230.20M
Free Cash Flow -702.60M
FCF Per Share -25.55
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 16.7%, with operating and profit margins of 5.45% and 3.22%.

Gross Margin 16.7%
Operating Margin 5.45%
Pretax Margin 4.39%
Profit Margin 3.22%
EBITDA Margin 6.25%
EBIT Margin 5.45%
FCF Margin -2.26%

Dividends & Yields

LAD pays an annual dividend of $2.12, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.56%.

Dividend Per Share $2.12
Dividend Yield 0.56%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 6%
Payout Ratio 7.23%
Earnings Yield 9.58%
FCF Yield -6.95%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAD is $343, which is -9.7% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $343
Price Target Difference -9.7%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 11
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.48
Piotroski F-Score 3