Lithia Q3 revenue record $9.2B (+11% YoY), but EPS falls 18% to $7.80

LITHIA MOTORS INC

2024-Q3 EPS reported $21.54 revenue$27,014,700,000

Diluted EPS $7.80 vs $9.46 YoY; adjusted EPS $8.21 vs $9.22, down 11%.
Net income $223M, down 16% from $265M; revenue rose 11% to $9.2B.
Aftersales same-store gross profit +6.3%; DFC originated $518M loans, portfolio $3.8B.
Board declared $0.53/sh dividend, payable Nov 15 to holders of record Nov 8.
Repurchased 0.7% of shares in Q3; ~$561M remaining under buyback authorization.

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