earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Lithia Q1 revenue record $9.3B; adj EPS $7.34 down 7%; repurchased $259M shares
LITHIA MOTORS INC
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$4.28
revenue$9,271,400,000
- Record Q1 revenue $9.3B (+1% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $4.28 (down 46% YoY); adj diluted EPS $7.34 (down 7% YoY).
- Used retail GPU up 9% sequentially; same-store used vehicle revenue +4.6%; aftersales revenue +3.8% with margin 58.7%.
- Driveway Finance record originations $840M at 18% penetration; avg FICO 750.
- Repurchased ~942k shares for $259M at avg $274.62; $362.9M remains under authorization.
- Board declared $0.57/share dividend payable May 22, 2026 to holders of record May 8.