Lithia Motors (FRA:LMO) Retained Earnings : €5,503 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Lithia Motors Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Lithia Motors's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was €5,503 Mil.

Lithia Motors's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2024 (€5,007 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€5,500 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 (€5,500 Mil) to Mar. 2025 (€5,503 Mil).

Lithia Motors's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2022 (€3,838 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€4,597 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 (€4,597 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€5,500 Mil).

Lithia Motors Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lithia Motors's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Lithia Motors Retained Earnings Chart

Lithia Motors Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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1,511.00

2,530.66

3,837.64

4,597.20

5,499.65

Lithia Motors Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4,749.13	4,981.11	5,006.59	5,499.65	5,502.92

Lithia Motors Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

Lithia Motors (FRA:LMO) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

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150 N. Bartlett Street, Medford, OR, USA, 97501

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https://www.lithia.com

Lithia Motors is a retailer of new and used vehicles and related services. The company offers over 50 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 2024 was $36.2 billion and we see over $50 billion possible in a few years. The US was 78% of 2024 revenue and the UK second at 19%, due to the 2024 Pendragon acquisition. In 2024, new vehicle sales were about 49% 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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