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Lithia Motors
- Russell 1000
- MidCap 400
What Lithia Motors is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $37.9 billion, up 2.1% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: −$0.50 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $0.36 billion, up 24% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Share buybacks in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $0.96 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Long-term debt issued in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $0.79 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (October 21, 2026): sentiment 0.55 on a −1 to +1 scale (mixed), confidence 0.65 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Latest annual report (filed February 25, 2026): 1 risk factor added, 0 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $0.1 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 445 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (+9 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 3 (1 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
Risk events (12 months): 3 — latest OSHA inspection, Aug 27, 2026 →
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Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
In the news
Headlines that name Lithia Motors, with the publisher and a link. The tone is read from each headline’s own words, never from a summary of the article.
- NeutralLithia Motors Inc (LAD) Shares Surge 4.9% -- What GF Score of 91 Tells Investors
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Sep 25, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Aug 27, 2026Risk event
- May 1, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Mar 24, 2026Trademark
- Mar 4, 20268-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Feb 25, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)1 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Feb 13, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jan 14, 2026Risk event
- Dec 15, 2025Risk event
- Dec 2, 2025Trademark
- Dec 2, 2025Trademark
- Oct 2, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Sep 10, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Aug 8, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Apr 25, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Apr 15, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Mar 3, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Mar 3, 2025Trademark
- Feb 24, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)2 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Feb 6, 2025Trademark
- Feb 23, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)1 risk factors added, 0 removed
Peers
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