# Lithia Motors (LAD) — Earnings

LAD · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/lad/earnings

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $10.03 |
| EPS estimate | $8.73 |
| EPS surprise | +14.91% |
| Revenue surprise | +1.58% |
| Revenue | $9.8B |
| Revenue estimate | $9.6B |
| Reported | Jul 29, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312826000051/lad-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/20d6276a-3569-aca0-bc95-2c896b7fb1a5.html) |

Lithia Motors reported Q2 2026 results on July 29, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $10.03, ahead of the $8.73 estimate by 14.91%. Revenue was $9.8 billion, above the $9.6 billion consensus and the highest quarter in the table. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS slipped about 2% from $10.24, while revenue grew from $9.3 billion.

Revenue and earnings have moved differently. Annual revenue rose each year, from $28.2 billion in 2022 to $31.1 billion in 2023, $36.2 billion in 2024 and $37.4 billion in 2025. Annual EPS fell from $44.27 in 2022 to $36.84 in 2023 and $29.98 in 2024, then recovered about 14% to $34.14 in 2025. The first half of 2026 adds up to $17.37 per share, about 3% below the same period a year earlier. The highest quarterly EPS in the table was $12.18 in Q2 2022. Over the last 20 quarters, Lithia topped the EPS estimate 13 times. Its largest miss was Q1 2024, at 19.83% below.

Lithia reported Q3 between October 19 and October 25 in each of the past five years. That points to mid-to-late October 2026 for the next report. It will show whether EPS moves back above year-earlier levels.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $8.73 | $10.03 | 14.91% | $9.6B | $9.8B |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | $6.88 | $7.34 | 6.73% | $9.2B | $9.3B |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | $8.11 | $6.74 | -16.89% | $9.2B | $9.2B |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $8.57 | $9.50 | 10.80% | $9.5B | $9.7B |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $9.24 | $10.24 | 10.84% | $9.6B | $9.3B |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | $7.86 | $7.66 | -2.59% | $9.3B | $9.2B |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 12, 2025 | $7.17 | $7.79 | 8.72% | $9.1B | $9.2B |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | $7.60 | $8.21 | 8.07% | $9.5B | $9.2B |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $7.00 | $7.87 | 12.46% | $9.3B | $9.2B |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $7.62 | $6.11 | -19.83% | $8.6B | $8.6B |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 14, 2024 | $8.20 | $8.24 | 0.48% | $8.0B | $7.7B |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $9.99 | $9.25 | -7.38% | $8.1B | $8.3B |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | $9.26 | $10.91 | 17.82% | $7.9B | $8.1B |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 19, 2023 | $8.68 | $8.44 | -2.77% | $7.3B | $7.0B |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | $10.10 | $9.05 | -10.37% | $7.1B | $7.0B |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 | $11.84 | $11.08 | -6.38% | $7.3B | $7.3B |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | $12.08 | $12.18 | 0.80% | $7.3B | $7.2B |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | $10.09 | $11.96 | 18.54% | $6.3B | $6.7B |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 9, 2022 | $10.14 | $11.39 | 12.34% | $6.2B | $6.3B |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | $9.30 | $11.21 | 20.59% | $5.8B | $6.2B |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Lithia Motors (LAD) last report earnings?

Lithia Motors last reported on Jul 29, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did LAD beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Lithia Motors reported EPS of $10.03 for Q2 2026 against a $8.73 estimate — a 14.91% beat.

### How much revenue did LAD report last quarter?

Lithia Motors reported $9.8B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $9.6B.

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