---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023128-25-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAD"
cik: "0001023128"
company_name: "LITHIA MOTORS INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T22:36:10.318319+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lithia Motors Q4 revenue record $9.2B (+20% YoY); EPS $8.12 (+5%); declares $0.53 dividend

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $9.2B (+20% YoY); GAAP EPS $8.12 (+5%), adjusted EPS $7.79 (-6%). Net income flat at $217M.
- Full-year revenue $36.2B (+17%); GAAP EPS $29.65 (-18%), adjusted EPS $29.96 (-19%).
- Driveway Finance (DFC) posted first profitable year: income $15.4M versus $45.9M loss in 2023.
- Dividend of $0.53/share declared, payable March 21 to holders of record March 7.
- Acquired Stohlman Subaru (Jan 2025, adds $80M annual revenue); repurchased $348M shares in 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023128-25-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAD
- cik: 0001023128
- company_name: LITHIA MOTORS INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312825000018/0001023128-25-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312825000018/lad-20250212.htm

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