---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023128-25-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAD"
cik: "0001023128"
company_name: "LITHIA MOTORS INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:25:29.169196+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lithia reports prelim Q2 EPS $9.70-10.00, up 23-27% YoY; revenue $9.4-9.6B

## Summary
- Preliminary diluted EPS $9.70-$10.00 vs Q2 2024, increase of 23-27%.
- Total revenue expected $9.4B-$9.6B; same-store revenue growth 3.5-4.0%.
- Financing income $15-$18M, up 110-155% YoY.
- Share repurchases of 1.5% of shares outstanding in Q2, 3.0% YTD.
- CEO highlights accelerating profitability following 35% EPS gain last quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023128-25-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAD
- cik: 0001023128
- company_name: LITHIA MOTORS INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312825000081/0001023128-25-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312825000081/lad-20250715.htm

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