Lithia Motors, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Lithia Motors, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $12 of operating cash. Lower than 98% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 2.4 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 87% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$12Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $12 of operating cash.
Lower than 98% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.3×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 33% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 83% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$18For every $100 of sales, $18 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $14 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 62% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Steadier than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$5Sales grew 34% in 3 years, but profit fell: $5 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 67% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+34% / +67%In 3 years sales changed by +34% while total assets changed by +67%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.1×Debt due within a year is covered 0.1 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 80% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
2.4× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 2.4 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 87% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
79%Of every $100 the company owns, $79 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 60% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
20%Of every $100 of net worth, $20 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 62% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Lithia Motors, Inc. owes $0.76 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 13% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
8.4Investors pay $8.4 for every $1 of Lithia Motors, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 93% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.00The share price is 1.00 times Lithia Motors, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 75% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Market cap
$6.4 BThe total market value of all of Lithia Motors, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$6.4 BWhat Lithia Motors, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$291.23Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $291.07 is 1.0 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
11.8%Lithia Motors, Inc. earned 11.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 59% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.76×Lithia Motors, Inc. owes $0.76 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 66% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.11%Lithia Motors, Inc. pays 1.11% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 81% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+4%Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+3%Net profit rose 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 13% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
2.2%Lithia Motors, Inc. keeps $2 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.4×Cash from Lithia Motors, Inc.'s business was 0.4× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
1.8×Lithia Motors, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 1.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtLithia Motors, Inc. had $15.1 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Lithia Motors, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $8.4 for every $1 of Lithia Motors, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 93% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Lithia Motors, Inc.: $6.4 B ÷ $6.4 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.0.
What is Lithia Motors, Inc.'s return on equity?
Lithia Motors, Inc. earned 11.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 59% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How much does Lithia Motors, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Lithia Motors, Inc. owes $0.76 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 66% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Does Lithia Motors, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Lithia Motors, Inc. pays 1.11% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 81% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Is Lithia Motors, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.