On its third-quarter 2026 earnings call, held on Oct. 21, 2026, Lithia (LAD -8.23%) reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $10.34 on revenue near $10 billion. Diversified revenue streams and disciplined pricing helped offset choppy retail conditions while expanding higher-margin financing and service units. Three takeaways from management's comments highlight the trajectory. 3. System Integration Trims Selling and Administrative Costs Management targets selling, general, and administrative expenses ...

Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD reported third-quarter revenue just below $10 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $10.34, up 9% from a year earlier, as growth in used vehicles, aftersales and financing operations helped offset softer new-vehicle results. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bryan DeBoer said same-store revenue declined 1.4% against a comparison period in which revenue rose nearly 8%. Total vehicle gross profit per unit was $3,958, down $63 year over year. Lithia's used-vehicle gross ...

These 3 Companies Raised Their Dividends. The Biggest Raise May Not Be the Safest - 24/7 Wall St. Avient raised its quarterly dividend to $0.2825 from $0.275, a 2.7% increase. The new annualized rate is $1.13. At Tuesday's close of $40.35, that works out to a forward yield of 2.80%, the highest of the three. Dividend safety: Avient generated $301.6 million in operating cash flow last year against $106.6 million in capital spending. That left about $195 million of free cash flow to cover $98.8 million in div ...

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Q3 2026 Earnings call October 21, 2026 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jardon Jaramillo - Senior Director of Finance Bryan DeBoer - Chairman and CEO Tina Miller - SVP and CFO Chuck Lietz - SVP Conference Call Participants Michael Ward - Analyst Ryan Sigdahl - Analyst Rajat Gupta - Analyst Jeff Lick - Analyst Alex Perry - Analyst John Saager - Analyst John Babcock - Analyst Bret Jordan - Analyst Daniela Haigian - Analyst Mark Jordan - Analyst Rob Saltzman - Analyst Operator Please n ...

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Q3 2026 Earnings call October 21, 2026 10:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsJardon Jaramillo - Senior Director of FinanceBryan DeBoer - Chairman and CEOTina Miller - SVP and CFOChuck Lietz - SVPConference Call ParticipantsMichael Ward - AnalystRyan Sigdahl - AnalystRajat Gupta - AnalystJeff Lick - AnalystAlex Perry - AnalystJohn Saager - AnalystJohn Babcock - AnalystBret Jordan - AnalystDaniela Haigian - AnalystMark Jordan - AnalystRob Saltzman - AnalystOperatorPlease note this conferenc ...

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Q3 2026 Earnings call October 21, 2026 10:00 AM ET Speaker0Please note this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to Jardon Jaramillo, Senior Director of Finance. Thank you. You may begin.Speaker1Good morning. Thank you for joining us for our third quarter earnings call. With me today are Bryan DeBoer, Chairman and CEO, Tina Miller, Senior Vice President and CFO, Chuck Lietz, Senior Vice President, and Scott Cooke, Driveway Finance Corporation and Southea ...

Key Highlights Record third quarter revenues of $9.9 billionUsed retail GPUs increased $197, or 11%, year over yearAftersales gross profit increased by 2.4% and gross margin was 59.5%, a 100-basis point increase, on a same-store basisFinancing Operations income of $32.3 million, a 69% increase year over year, with record originations of $937 million, and a 18.3% penetration rateThird quarter diluted earnings per share of $13.22, a 54% increase, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $10.34, a 9% increas ...