LAD (Lithia Motors) Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based): N/A (As of Aug. 03, 2026)

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LAD Lithia Motors Inc LAD
90 GF Score
Price $385.42
GF Value $380.88
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 13 Warning Signs
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What is Lithia Motors Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based).

Note: Discounted FCF model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

As of today (2026-08-03), Lithia Motors's Predictability Rank is 4.5-Stars. Lithia Motors's intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted FCF model is $1101.00 and current share price is $385.42. Consequently,

Lithia Motors's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) using Discounted FCF model is N/A.

LAD vs ALTB, KMX, AN: Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Lithia Motors's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Lithia Motors Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lithia Motors's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lithia Motors's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) falls into.


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Lithia Motors Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) Calculation

Lithia Motors's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) for today is calculated as

Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based)=(Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)-Current Price)/Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)
=(-244.31-385.42)/-244.31
=N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The intrinsic value is calculated from the Discounted FCF model with default parameters. The calculation method is the same as Discounted Earnings model except free cash flow are used in the calculation instead of earnings per share.

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 $380.88. GuruFocus considers Lithia Motors to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LAD:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: $380.88 vs. price of $385.42 (1.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 13 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LAD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

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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$385.42
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$380.88
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