Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2019

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Feb 22, 2020
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Lithia Motors Inc (LAD, Financial)(30-Year Financial) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2019. Lithia Motors Inc acts as a retailer of new and used vehicles and related services. The company also provides vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint, and repair services. It also helps its customers to arrange for financing new vehicles. Lithia Motors Inc has a market cap of $3.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $129.39 with a P/E ratio of 11.17 and P/S ratio of 0.24. The dividend yield of Lithia Motors Inc stocks is 0.92%. Lithia Motors Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 27.30% over the past ten years. GuruFocus rated Lithia Motors Inc the business predictability rank of 5-star. GuruFocus has detected 1 severe warning sign with Lithia Motors Inc. .

For the last quarter Lithia Motors Inc reported a revenue of $3.3 billion, compared with the revenue of $3 billion during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $12.7 billion, an increase of 7.2% from last year. For the complete 30-year financial data, please go here.. For the last five years Lithia Motors Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 17.5% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $11.6 for the year, an increase of 6.8% from previous year. Over the last five years Lithia Motors Inc had an EPS growth rate of 17.2% a year. The Lithia Motors Inc had an operating margin of 3.93%, compared with the operating margin of 3.67% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Lithia Motors Inc is 4.06%. The profitability rank of the company is 8 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Lithia Motors Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $84.0 million, compared with $31.6 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $1.4 billion, compared with $1.4 billion in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 3.7. Lithia Motors Inc has a financial strength rank of 4 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $129.39, Lithia Motors Inc is traded at close to its historical median P/S valuation band of $140.77. The P/S ratio of the stock is 0.24, while the historical median P/S ratio is 0.26. The intrinsic value of the stock is $329.66 a share, according to GuruFocus DCF Calculator. The stock gained 47.46% during the past 12 months.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of LAD, click here.