Why are Lithia Motors, Inc.‘s (NYSE:LAD) shares slipping despite a substantial earnings beat and impressive profitability growth? As investors grapple with mixed signals from the company’s latest financial performance, the story behind the numbers holds the key to understanding market reactions.
Lithia Motors shares are trading lower on Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $10.24, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $8.49.
Quarterly sales of $9.58 billion (+4% year over year) missed the Street view of $9.63 billion.
Adjusted second quarter 2025 net income was $268 million, a 24% increase compared to adjusted net income of $217 million for the same period of 2024.
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“Building on continued strength across our core operations, Lithia & Driveway’s differentiated design once again powered record performance in the second quarter as we delivered a 25% year-over-year increase in diluted EPS,” said Bryan DeBoer, president and CEO.
The quarterly adjusted EBITDA for the quarter under review was $489.3 million. Financing operations generated profitability of $20 million, a 179% increase year-over-year.
Total gross profits increased 4.3% year over year to $1.485 billion, while after-sales gross profit increased 11.5%.
In June 2025, the company continued to expand its network in the Southeast region with the acquisition of two Mercedes-Benz stores, one in Collierville, Tennessee, and the other in Jackson, Mississippi.
These additions are expected to generate $220 million in annualized revenue.
Lithia Motors exited the quarter with cash and equivalents worth $404.4 million. Long-term debt (less current maturities) totaled $6.689 billion, higher than $6.119 billion at the end of Dec. 31, 2024.
Dividend: The company approved a dividend of 55 cents per share related to the second quarter 2025 financial results. The dividend is expected to be paid on Aug. 22.
“We are well positioned to accelerate our growth in the second half of 2025 and beyond,” DeBoer added.
LAD Price Action: Lithia Motors shares were down 4.94% at $291.90 at the time of publication on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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