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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023128-26-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAD"
cik: "0001023128"
company_name: "LITHIA MOTORS INC"
filed_at: "2026-10-21T12:23:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-21T12:25:12.285363+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.88
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.88
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lithia Motors Q3 2026 EPS rose 54% to $13.22; revenue reached $9.9B; dividend raised 7% to $0.75

## Summary
- Q3 2026 revenue rose 3% to $9.9B; diluted EPS was $13.22, up 54% from $8.61; adjusted EPS was $10.34, up 9%.
- Net income was $292.9M, up 34%; adjusted net income was $229.3M, down 5% from $240.9M.
- Board declared a $0.75 per share dividend payable Nov. 20, 2026 to holders of record Nov. 6, a 7% increase.
- LAD repurchased $85M of shares in Q3; it acquired two stores expected to add $150M annualized revenue and divested two worth $115M.
- Bryan B. DeBoer was appointed Chairman and CEO effective Oct. 19, 2026; Sidney B. DeBoer became Vice Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023128-26-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAD
- cik: 0001023128
- company_name: LITHIA MOTORS INC
- filed_at: 2026-10-21T12:23:47+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.88
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.88
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312826000057/0001023128-26-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312826000057/lad-20261021.htm

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