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Lithia Motors's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $396 Mil.
Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $1,385 Mil.
Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.
Lithia Motors's annualizedROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.85%.
Lithia Motors's annualizedROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 20.80%.
* 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.
4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.
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Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).
If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.
For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).
Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.
Lithia Motors Operating Income Related Terms
Lithia Motors Operating Income Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lithia Motors's Operating Income can be seen below:
* 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.
Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.
Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,385 Mil.
* 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.
Lithia Motors (LAD) has a Operating Income of $1,385 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Lithia Motors and its competitors.
Is Lithia Motors' Operating Income too high?
Lithia Motors' current Operating Income is $1,385 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' Operating Income compare to ALTB and KMX?
Lithia Motors' Operating Income of $1,385 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 Operating Income for a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Vehicles & Parts industry context. However, Operating Income 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 Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Lithia Motors and its competitors. Lithia Motors's current Operating Income is $1,385 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 Operating Income is $1,385 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 Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithia Motors (LAD), the current Operating Income is $1,385 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:
Operating Income: $1,385 Mil
GF Value™: $380.67 vs. price of $385.42 (1.2% above fair value)
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 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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