Lithia Motors Earnings Estimate
| LAD Stock | USD 295.51 9.92 3.47% |
Lithia Motors Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment
By analyzing Lithia Motors' earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Lithia Motors' analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. At present, Lithia Motors' Gross Profit Margin is projected to increase slightly based on the last few years of reporting.
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Lithia Motors Earnings Estimation Breakdown
The calculation of Lithia Motors' earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of Lithia Motors is estimated to be 7.612 with the future projection ranging from a low of 6.87 to a high of 8.8436. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Lithia Motors is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.Last Reported EPS
6.87 Lowest | Expected EPS | 8.84 Highest |
Lithia Motors Earnings Projection Consensus
Suppose the current estimates of Lithia Motors' value are higher than the current market price of the Lithia Motors stock. In this case, investors may conclude that Lithia Motors is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and Lithia Motors' stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
| Number of Analysts | Historical Accuracy | Last Reported EPS | Estimated EPS for 31st of March 2025 | Current EPS (TTM) | |
| 16 | 90.72% | 7.79 | 7.612 | 29.64 |
Lithia Motors Earnings History
Earnings estimate consensus by Lithia Motors analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge Lithia Motors' stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only Lithia Motors' upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.Lithia Motors Quarterly Gross Profit |
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Lithia Motors Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual
Actual Earning per Share of Lithia Motors refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering Lithia Motors predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of Lithia Motors, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.Lithia Motors Estimated Months Earnings per Share
For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as Lithia Motors, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of Lithia Motors should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.Lithia Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics
Earnings surprises can significantly impact Lithia Motors' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
| Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
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2025-02-12 | 2024-12-31 | 7.2007 | 7.79 | 0.5893 | 8 | ||
2024-10-23 | 2024-09-30 | 7.6 | 8.21 | 0.61 | 8 | ||
2024-08-01 | 2024-06-30 | 7.03 | 7.87 | 0.84 | 11 | ||
2024-04-24 | 2024-03-31 | 7.89 | 6.11 | -1.78 | 22 | ||
2024-02-14 | 2023-12-31 | 8.24 | 8.24 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2023-10-25 | 2023-09-30 | 10.08 | 9.25 | -0.83 | 8 | ||
2023-07-26 | 2023-06-30 | 9.26 | 10.91 | 1.65 | 17 | ||
2023-04-19 | 2023-03-31 | 8.77 | 8.44 | -0.33 | 3 | ||
2023-02-15 | 2022-12-31 | 10.1 | 9.05 | -1.05 | 10 | ||
2022-10-19 | 2022-09-30 | 11.84 | 11.08 | -0.76 | 6 | ||
2022-07-20 | 2022-06-30 | 12.08 | 12.18 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
2022-04-20 | 2022-03-31 | 10.09 | 11.96 | 1.87 | 18 | ||
2022-02-09 | 2021-12-31 | 10.14 | 11.39 | 1.25 | 12 | ||
2021-10-20 | 2021-09-30 | 9.28 | 11.21 | 1.93 | 20 | ||
2021-07-21 | 2021-06-30 | 6.17 | 11.12 | 4.95 | 80 | ||
2021-04-21 | 2021-03-31 | 4.76 | 5.89 | 1.13 | 23 | ||
2021-02-03 | 2020-12-31 | 5.06 | 5.46 | 0.4 | 7 | ||
2020-10-21 | 2020-09-30 | 6.23 | 6.89 | 0.66 | 10 | ||
2020-07-22 | 2020-06-30 | 1.54 | 3.72 | 2.18 | 141 | ||
2020-04-22 | 2020-03-31 | 2.05 | 2.01 | -0.04 | 1 | ||
2020-02-12 | 2019-12-31 | 2.97 | 2.95 | -0.02 | 0 | ||
2019-10-23 | 2019-09-30 | 3.09 | 3.39 | 0.3 | 9 | ||
2019-07-24 | 2019-06-30 | 2.82 | 2.95 | 0.13 | 4 | ||
2019-04-24 | 2019-03-31 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 0.28 | 12 | ||
2019-02-13 | 2018-12-31 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 0.12 | 4 | ||
2018-10-24 | 2018-09-30 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 0.3 | 11 | ||
2018-07-25 | 2018-06-30 | 2.94 | 2.52 | -0.42 | 14 | ||
2018-04-25 | 2018-03-31 | 2.29 | 2.07 | -0.22 | 9 | ||
2018-02-14 | 2017-12-31 | 2.09 | 2.15 | 0.06 | 2 | ||
2017-10-25 | 2017-09-30 | 2.37 | 2.18 | -0.19 | 8 | ||
2017-07-28 | 2017-06-30 | 2.22 | 2.28 | 0.06 | 2 | ||
2017-04-19 | 2017-03-31 | 1.75 | 1.78 | 0.03 | 1 | ||
2017-02-15 | 2016-12-31 | 1.87 | 1.86 | -0.01 | 0 | ||
2016-10-20 | 2016-09-30 | 2.16 | 2.06 | -0.1 | 4 | ||
2016-07-28 | 2016-06-30 | 1.93 | 1.96 | 0.03 | 1 | ||
2016-04-21 | 2016-03-31 | 1.54 | 1.55 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2016-02-24 | 2015-12-31 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 0.1 | 6 | ||
2015-10-21 | 2015-09-30 | 1.87 | 2.03 | 0.16 | 8 | ||
2015-07-22 | 2015-06-30 | 1.63 | 1.86 | 0.23 | 14 | ||
2015-04-22 | 2015-03-31 | 1.24 | 1.39 | 0.15 | 12 | ||
2015-02-25 | 2014-12-31 | 1.19 | 1.42 | 0.23 | 19 | ||
2014-10-30 | 2014-09-30 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2014-07-23 | 2014-06-30 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 0.1 | 8 | ||
2014-04-24 | 2014-03-31 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 0.08 | 8 | ||
2014-02-19 | 2013-12-31 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.07 | 7 | ||
2013-10-23 | 2013-09-30 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 0.03 | 2 | ||
2013-07-24 | 2013-06-30 | 0.9 | 1.05 | 0.15 | 16 | ||
2013-04-24 | 2013-03-31 | 0.71 | 0.84 | 0.13 | 18 | ||
2013-02-20 | 2012-12-31 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.08 | 12 | ||
2012-10-24 | 2012-09-30 | 0.77 | 0.9 | 0.13 | 16 | ||
2012-07-25 | 2012-06-30 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.13 | 20 | ||
2012-04-25 | 2012-03-31 | 0.42 | 0.6 | 0.18 | 42 | ||
2012-02-22 | 2011-12-31 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.11 | 28 | ||
2011-10-26 | 2011-09-30 | 0.47 | 0.61 | 0.14 | 29 | ||
2011-07-27 | 2011-06-30 | 0.35 | 0.54 | 0.19 | 54 | ||
2011-04-27 | 2011-03-31 | 0.2 | 0.34 | 0.14 | 70 | ||
2011-02-23 | 2010-12-31 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 75 | ||
2010-10-27 | 2010-09-30 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.09 | 32 | ||
2010-07-29 | 2010-06-30 | 0.2 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 35 | ||
2010-04-27 | 2010-03-31 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 50 | ||
2010-02-24 | 2009-12-31 | 0.1 | 0.01 | -0.09 | 90 | ||
2009-10-29 | 2009-09-30 | 0.34 | 0.32 | -0.02 | 5 | ||
2009-07-30 | 2009-06-30 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 216 | ||
2009-04-29 | 2009-03-31 | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 200 | ||
2009-03-16 | 2008-12-31 | -0.09 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 11 | ||
2008-10-28 | 2008-09-30 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 30 | ||
2008-08-07 | 2008-06-30 | 0.04 | 0.1 | 0.06 | 150 | ||
2008-04-29 | 2008-03-31 | -0.07 | -0.03 | 0.04 | 57 | ||
2008-02-20 | 2007-12-31 | 0.27 | -0.18 | -0.45 | 166 | ||
2007-10-25 | 2007-09-30 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2007-07-26 | 2007-06-30 | 0.54 | 0.5 | -0.04 | 7 | ||
2007-04-26 | 2007-03-31 | 0.44 | 0.34 | -0.1 | 22 | ||
2007-02-15 | 2006-12-31 | 0.33 | 0.32 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2006-10-31 | 2006-09-30 | 0.59 | 0.6 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2006-08-01 | 2006-06-30 | 0.66 | 0.55 | -0.11 | 16 | ||
2006-04-24 | 2006-03-31 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2006-02-08 | 2005-12-31 | 0.47 | 0.45 | -0.02 | 4 | ||
2005-10-25 | 2005-09-30 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.07 | 9 | ||
2005-07-26 | 2005-06-30 | 0.58 | 0.6 | 0.02 | 3 | ||
2005-04-26 | 2005-03-31 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.06 | 14 | ||
2005-02-18 | 2004-12-31 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 8 | ||
2004-10-21 | 2004-09-30 | 0.7 | 0.75 | 0.05 | 7 | ||
2004-07-22 | 2004-06-30 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.03 | 5 | ||
2004-04-26 | 2004-03-31 | 0.31 | 0.4 | 0.09 | 29 | ||
2004-02-24 | 2003-12-31 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.05 | 10 | ||
2003-10-28 | 2003-09-30 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 0.1 | 16 | ||
2003-07-23 | 2003-06-30 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.13 | 39 | ||
2003-04-25 | 2003-03-31 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9 | ||
2003-02-26 | 2002-12-31 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 0.02 | 5 | ||
2002-10-30 | 2002-09-30 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.02 | 3 | ||
2002-07-31 | 2002-06-30 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
2002-04-24 | 2002-03-31 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.05 | 13 | ||
2002-02-07 | 2001-12-31 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.03 | 7 | ||
2001-10-24 | 2001-09-30 | 0.43 | 0.56 | 0.13 | 30 | ||
2001-07-25 | 2001-06-30 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.04 | 12 | ||
2001-04-30 | 2001-03-31 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 16 | ||
2001-02-21 | 2000-12-31 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.02 | 5 | ||
2000-10-23 | 2000-09-30 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.03 | 5 | ||
2000-07-26 | 2000-06-30 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
2000-04-26 | 2000-03-31 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.03 | 8 | ||
2000-02-23 | 1999-12-31 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.06 | 16 | ||
1999-10-27 | 1999-09-30 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.04 | 8 | ||
1999-07-28 | 1999-06-30 | 0.33 | 0.4 | 0.07 | 21 | ||
1999-04-28 | 1999-03-31 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.04 | 16 | ||
1999-02-24 | 1998-12-31 | 0.3 | 0.32 | 0.02 | 6 | ||
1998-10-28 | 1998-09-30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.02 | 6 | ||
1998-07-30 | 1998-06-30 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
1998-04-23 | 1998-03-31 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 16 | ||
1998-02-19 | 1997-12-31 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 8 | ||
1997-10-29 | 1997-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
1997-07-30 | 1997-06-30 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
1997-04-30 | 1997-03-31 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 14 | ||
1997-03-04 | 1996-12-31 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 22 |
About Lithia Motors Earnings Estimate
The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of Lithia Motors earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current Lithia Motors estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as Lithia Motors fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
Please read more on our stock advisor page.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Retained Earnings | 5.8 B | 6 B | |
| Retained Earnings Total Equity | 4.7 B | 4.9 B | |
| Earnings Yield | 0.08 | 0.09 | |
| Price Earnings Ratio | 11.77 | 13.70 | |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | (0.71) | (0.68) |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.051 | Dividend Share 2.12 | Earnings Share 29.64 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.195 |
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