LAD (Lithia Motors) Beginning Cash Position: $473 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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LAD Lithia Motors Inc LAD
90 GF Score
Price $385.42
GF Value $380.67
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Lithia Motors Beginning Cash Position?

Lithia Motors LAD -4.84% 90 Beginning Cash Position is $473 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LAD with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $380.67 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 13 warning signs investors should review.

Lithia Motors's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $473 Mil.

Lithia Motors's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2025 ($469 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($391 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2026 ($391 Mil) to Jun. 2026 ($473 Mil).

Lithia Motors's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 ($272 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($972 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 ($972 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($446 Mil).

Lithia Motors Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Lithia Motors Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Lithia Motors Beginning Cash Position Chart

Lithia Motors Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Lithia Motors Quarterly Data
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Lithia Motors Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $473 Mil mean?
Lithia Motors (LAD) has a Beginning Cash Position of $473 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Lithia Motors and its competitors.
Is Lithia Motors' Beginning Cash Position too high?
Lithia Motors' current Beginning Cash Position is $473 Mil. Overall, Lithia Motors has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lithia Motors' Beginning Cash Position compare to ALTB and KMX?
Lithia Motors' Beginning Cash Position of $473 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Vehicles & Parts industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Lithia Motors and its competitors. Lithia Motors's current Beginning Cash Position is $473 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lithia Motors stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lithia Motors (LAD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $380.67, compared to a current price of $385.42 — trading 1.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $473 Mil. Lithia Motors' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 13 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithia Motors (LAD), the current Beginning Cash Position is $473 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Lithia Motors (LAD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lithia Motors stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $385.42 is trading 1.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $380.67. GuruFocus considers Lithia Motors to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LAD:

  • Beginning Cash Position: $473 Mil
  • GF Value™: $380.67 vs. price of $385.42 (1.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 13 warning signs

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Lithia Motors Business Description

Other Exchanges LMO:Germany
Address 150 N. Bartlett Street, Medford, OR, USA, 97501
Lithia Motors is a retailer of new and used vehicles and related services. The company offers nearly 60 brands of vehicles at nearly 500 stores globally across the US, Canada, and UK. The company has expanded largely through the acquisition of dealerships in smaller regional markets but now seeks to grow in any part of the US and we expect more deals over time in the US and, at times, abroad. Annual revenue in 2025 was $37.6 billion and we see over $50 billion possible in a few years. The US was 78.5% of 2025 revenue and the UK second at 18.4%, due to the 2024 Pendragon acquisition. In 2025, new vehicle sales were about 50% of total revenue. Lithia was founded in 1946, went public in 1996, and is the largest US auto dealer. It is based in Medford, Oregon.
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