Lithia Motors LAD · NYSE
$299.49 +0.82% (+$2.43)
Summary
51 / 100 · Bulios Score
What speaks for it
- It has raised its dividend 15 years in a row and pays out only 6.6% of profit.
- The share price is below the Bulios Fair Price.
- It bought back its own shares for $960.9M in the last fiscal year, 15% of its market value.
- Revenue grew by 10% a year over the last 3 years.
What to watch
- Earnings per share fell by 9.9% a year over the last 3 years.
- Operating profit covers the interest on its debt only 1.2 times.
- Out of every 100 USD of revenue, only 2.1 USD is left as net profit.
- It earns only 2.6 USD a year on every 100 USD of invested capital.
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Score in detailPrice
Is it expensive?
Looks cheapBulios Fair Price is an estimate of a stock's fair value from the Bulios valuation model. It is an input for your own analysis, not investment advice. How does it work?
Today you pay 8.3 USD for 1 USD of yearly profit. Over the last five years it was 8.8 USD on average.
Valuation in detailIs it growing?
SlowlyRevenue (USD)
Diluted EPS (USD)
- Analyst estimate
Revenue grew by 23% a year over 5 years. Over the last 3 years it grew by 10% a year. For the next fiscal year analysts expect revenue to grow by 2.0%. Earnings per share fell by 9.9% a year over the last 3 years.
Growth in detailDoes it make money?
PoorlyWhere 100 USD of revenue goes
- Cost of sales 89 USD
- Sales and administration 9.7 USD
- Taxes and other -0.7 USD
- Net profit 2.1 USD
Net profit, industry median (Auto - Dealerships) 2.5 USD
Out of every 100 USD of revenue, 2.1 USD is left as net profit.
Profitability in detailIs it financially healthy?
Debt is a burdenOver the last 12 months it spent more cash than it brought in. Its debt is larger than its cash.
Financial health in detailDoes it pay a dividend?
Small, at risk- Yield
- 0.80%
- Paid out of profit
- 6.6%
- Raised in a row
- 15 years
You receive $2.37 per share a year. The payout is more than the company can comfortably cover.
Dividends in detailWhat do analysts expect?
Mildly positive- Buy 19
- Hold 7
- Sell 1
Today's price within the analysts' price targets
The average target of $386.25 is 29% above today's price. 70% of the analysts recommend buying.
Analysts in detailWhat does it earn on?
Fiscal year 2025By product
- New Vehicle 56%
- Used Vehicle 40%
- Finance and Insurance 4.4%
By region
- UNITED STATES 79%
- UNITED KINGDOM 18%
- CANADA 3.1%
New Vehicle brings in 56% of revenue. Finance and Insurance grew fastest, by 8.8% a year.
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