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LAD expects Q2 EPS to be up 23-27% year over year, fueled by strong core ops, acquisitions, and soaring finance income.
Lithia Motors' net income and EPS have resumed growth, with strong fundamentals supporting continued bottom-line expansion over the next several years. The company leverages disciplined acquisitions, rural market focus, and manufacturer exclusivity to maintain a medium moat and offset declining profit per unit. Management's strategy combines organic and acquired growth, with Wall Street projecting double-digit earnings growth through 2027 and resilience to current tariff risks.
Lithia Motors remains a 'buy' despite recent share price weakness, thanks to strong revenue growth and a robust acquisition strategy. The company continues to grow both organically and through acquisitions, with recent deals adding significant annualized revenue. While margins are normalizing and market uncertainty exists due to trade tensions, Lithia's valuation is attractive compared to peers.
LAD expands with two Mercedes-Benz stores in the Southeast, adding $220 million in annual revenues and boosting its luxury footprint.
Lithia Motors (LAD) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
LAD reports lower-than-expected Q1 results and hikes its quarterly dividend by 4% to 55 cents.
Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 23, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jardon Jaramillo - Investor Relations Bryan DeBoer - President and Chief Executive Officer Adam Chamberlain - Chief Operating Officer Tina Miller - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chuck Lietz - Senior Vice President, Driveway Finance Conference Call Participants Ryan Sigdahl - Craig-Hallum Group John Murphy - Bank of America Rajat Gupta - JPMorgan Mark Jordan - Goldman Sachs Jeff Lick - Stephens Douglas Dutton - Evercore Ron Jewsikow - Guggenheim Daniela Haigian - Morgan Stanley Bret Jordan - Jefferies Colin Langan - Wells Fargo Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Lithia Motors First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
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Although the revenue and EPS for Lithia Motors (LAD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Lithia Motors (LAD) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.66 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.11 per share a year ago.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Lithia Motors (LAD) for the quarter ended March 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.