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Lithia Motors, Inc.

Lithia Motors, Inc.

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$290.67

-0.95%
Consumer CyclicalAuto - Dealerships

Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Luxury. It offers new and used vehicles; vehicle financing services; warranties, insurance contracts, and vehicle and theft protection services; and automotive repair and maintenance services, as well as sells vehicle body and parts under the Driveway and GreenCars brand names. As of February 18, 2022, the company operated through 278 stores. It also offers its products online through 300 websites. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

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Market Cap$6.63B
EPS32.3800
P/E Ratio8.98
Earnings Date08/04/2026
Lithia Motors, Inc.

Lithia Motors, Inc. Fair Value Envelope

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Our analysis suggests that LAD has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $290.67, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Lithia Motors, Inc..

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Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $290.67

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$4,297.2B
+ Cash & Equivalents$341.8M
Firm Value$4,297.5B
- Debt$14.7B
Equity Value$4,282.8B
/ Shares Outstanding25,949,994B
DCF Value$165.0K
UNDERVALUED BY 56680%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$1.1B
$2.2B
$4.3B
$8.7B
$17.4B
$34.7B
$69.5B
$139.0B
$277.9B
$555.8B
Maintenance CapEx
-$140.4M
-$280.7M
-$561.4M
-$1.1B
-$2.2B
-$4.5B
-$9.0B
-$18.0B
-$35.9B
-$71.9B
Owner Earnings
$945.2M
$1.9B
$3.8B
$7.6B
$15.1B
$30.2B
$60.5B
$121.0B
$242.0B
$484.0B
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$875.2M
$1.6B
$3.0B
$5.6B
$10.3B
$19.1B
$35.3B
$65.4B
$121.1B
$224.2B
Terminal Value represents 88.7% of Enterprise Value

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