LAD · Lithia Motors Inc

NYSE Retail Mid Cap Clavix B-
314.62−1.02  (−0.32%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$6.82B
P/E8.46
Float21.35M
Beta1.31
Volatility 30D57.0%
ExchangeNYSE
SectorRetail
Cap tierMid cap
Macro sensitivityHigh
Clavix score69.1
Price314.62
Change−0.32%
Prev Close315.64
Open303.26
Day Low303.26
Day High317.11
Avg Vol0
Avg $ Vol$146.1M
52W High439.49
52W Low239.78
52W Pos37.5%
From High−28.41%
From Low+31.21%
Max DD 1Y−37.04%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityNormal
SMA 20+7.38%
SMA 50−1.27%
SMA 200+2.46%
RSI (14)56.5
Vol 90D53.0%
Vol 1Y40.7%
1Y Range240–439
Daily bars549
Perf Week+9.34%
Perf Month+7.91%
Perf Quarter−16.00%
Perf Half Y+9.04%
Perf Year+2.41%
Perf YTD−5.32%
Prev Day−0.32%
ClavixB-
Debt / Eq0.36
Curr Ratio1.17
Int Cover3.0×
FCF Margin0.0%
Rev Growth+4.0%
ProfitProfitable
LeverageHigh
Sector rank34 / 49

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
B-69.1/100

LAD grades B-, 69.1 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (69), most exposed on Price Stability (46, fragile). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Retail median. Ranks 34 of 49 in Retail by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

LADRetail median
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier1.311.01
30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes57.0%40.4%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−37.0%—
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change1.25%—
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions45 (18%)—

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

LAD
315.64

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

LAD

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

LADRetail median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer1.311.01
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketHighModerate 35% of 49

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 11Moderate 17High 15Very High 6

Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Retail names sit in each bucket.

Where it ranks in its sector

Sector
Retail49 companies ranked
LAD
#34 of 49

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

LAD
1 week+9.3%
1 month+7.9%
Year to date−5.3%
1 year+2.4%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

LAD
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030 since 4 Aug
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish64
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4024 · 4
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening24 ↑ 4 ↓

Where the article scores land

Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.

Balance sheet, against the sector

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
0.36sector median 0.39 · 49 names
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
1.17sector median 1.19 · 49 names
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
0.0%sector median 5.3% · 49 names
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
3.0×sector median 13.2× · 46 names

The shaded band is the middle half of the 49 Retail names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.

Growth

LAD
Revenue growthyear over year+4.0%

Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why

0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Retail median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.

Recent news

most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to open

Lithia Motors CEO Bryan DeBoer said AI agents rarely miss an opportunity to suggest changing windshield wipers. U.K. dealerships already using the technology are seeing increased sales.

Source wardsauto.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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After Q3 earnings, Lithia & Driveway's new-vehicle and financing-and-insurance performance weakened, operating expenses rose, and debt remained elevated. The article also cites intense competition as a threat to profitability and financial flexibility.

Source Zacks Investment Research Significance major Impact financial impact Risk worsening

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After Q3 earnings, Lithia & Driveway's new-vehicle and finance-and-insurance performance weakened while operating expenses rose. Elevated debt and intense competition also threaten the company's profitability and financial flexibility.

Source yahoo.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk worsening

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Kerrigan Advisors represented Gossett Motor Cars in the sale of four Memphis-area dealerships, Gossett Kia, Gossett Hyundai, Gossett Kia South and Gossett Hyundai South, to Lithia Motors. The article does not disclose the purchase price or other financial details.

Source businesswire.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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Lithia Motors acquired four Memphis dealerships from Gossett Motor Cars: Gossett Kia, Gossett Hyundai, Gossett Kia South and Gossett Hyundai South. Kerrigan Advisors represented Gossett in the transaction, which was its 474th dealership franchise sale since 2014.

Source Business Wire Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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