Lithia Motors Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (LAD)
Lithia Motors's return on equity was 12.37% for fiscal 2025.
View full Lithia Motors company overviewLithia Motors annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 12.37% | −0.02 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 12.39% | −5.14 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 17.53% | −7.92 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 25.45% | −3.65 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 29.09% | +6.31 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 22.78% | +2.40 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 20.38% | −2.93 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 23.30% | −1.29 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 24.59% | +1.92 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 22.67% | −1.71 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 24.38% | +1.41 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 22.97% | +0.95 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 22.02% | +1.81 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 20.21% | +3.08 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 17.13% | +12.75 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 4.37% | — |
Lithia Motors quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.07% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.55% | −1.58 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.05% | −1.16 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.16% | −0.04 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.73% | +0.36 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 3.13% | +0.54 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.21% | −0.29 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 3.20% | −1.25 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.37% | −1.94 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.59% | −1.71 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.50% | −1.37 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 4.45% | −2.36 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 5.31% | −1.59 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 4.30% | −2.88 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.87% | −1.48 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 6.81% | −0.21 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 6.90% | −1.76 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 7.18% | +1.47 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.35% | −2.26 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 7.02% | −2.82 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 8.67% | +3.47 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 5.71% | +2.55 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.61% | +3.80 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 9.84% | +3.37 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 5.20% | +0.30 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.16% | −1.45 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 4.81% | −0.17 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 6.47% | −1.40 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.90% | −0.40 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 4.61% | −0.11 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.98% | −3.48 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 7.87% | +2.73 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 5.31% | −0.18 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 4.71% | −0.74 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 8.45% | +2.67 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 5.14% | −1.28 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.49% | −0.81 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 5.45% | +0.55 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.78% | −0.13 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 6.42% | +0.78 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 6.30% | −0.71 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 4.90% | −0.99 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 5.91% | −0.44 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 5.64% | −0.05 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 7.02% | +0.35 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 5.89% | +1.36 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 6.34% | +1.09 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 5.68% | −0.63 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 6.67% | +1.14 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 4.53% | −0.50 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 5.25% | +0.52 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 6.31% | +0.43 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 5.53% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 5.04% | +0.55 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 4.74% | −0.51 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 5.88% | +1.09 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.49% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 5.25% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 4.79% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 4.47% | — |
Lithia Motors return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lithia Motors's return on equity decreased from 22.78% to 12.37%, a change of −10.41 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.07%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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