earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Lithia Motors Q1 revenue up 4% to $7.0B; EPS falls 28% to $8.30; dividend raised to $0.50
LITHIA MOTORS INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$8.30
revenue$6,973,800,000
- Revenue $7.0B (+4% YoY); net income $230M (-33%); adjusted net income $233M (-34%).
- Diluted EPS $8.30 (GAAP) and $8.44 adjusted, down 28% and 29% YoY respectively.
- Acquired 37 locations expected to add $2B annualized revenue; entered UK via Jardine Motors.
- Board approved quarterly dividend increase to $0.50/share, payable May 26 to holders of record May 12.
- Driveway averaged 2.4M monthly unique visitors; DFC originated ~$630M in loans in Q1.