Carvana just posted its best quarter ever, yet the stock keeps sliding while a traditional rival is up over 50% this year. Something about that gap deserves a closer look.

Major US franchise auto dealers could face earnings pressure next year if a downside scenario plays

Sonic's Q2 revenues rise 8% and beat estimates as EchoPark and Powersports grow. Adjusted earnings fall 17%.

Penske Automotive beat Q2 earnings estimates as auto sales, service growth and distribution gains offset margin pressure and softer new-truck sales.

AutoNation beats Q2 earnings estimates as record After-Sales gross profit offsets weaker vehicle volumes.

Record financing originations and cost cuts drive adjusted EPS growth.

Want true value stocks with low P/Es? Look at the auto industry.

The biggest U.S. megadealer group is adopting a new dealership management system and reconfiguring its organization.

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Lithia Motors tops Q2 estimates as stronger used-vehicle margins, aftersales growth and record financing income offset mixed sales trends.

Lithia Motors (LAD) is back in focus after its second quarter 2026 earnings report, which included higher diluted EPS from continuing operations, a higher quarterly dividend, and continued share repurchases. See our latest analysis for Lithia Motors. The strong second quarter update, including earnings ahead of expectations, a higher dividend and ongoing buybacks, has coincided with a sharp acceleration in momentum for Lithia Motors, with a 47.35% 90 day share price return and a 50.61% 1 year...

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) reported record second-quarter revenue of $9.8 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $10.03, up 9% from a year earlier, as used-vehicle profitability, after-sales margins and Driveway Finance Corporation income supported results in what management characterized

The world's largest auto retailer raised its dividend by 23%.

Lithia Motors stock has delivered a strong 50.6% return over the past year, and the current valuation picture is no longer a straightforward bargain story. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate now sits close to the market price, while earnings based multiples still screen the stock as undervalued. Over the past 1 year, Lithia Motors has returned 50.6%, which puts more focus on whether the current share price already reflects much of the good news that investors expect. For...

Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) reports record revenues and strategic growth, despite facing cyclical market pressures and declining same-store sales.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Lithia Motors (LAD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) shares rose nearly 5% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the automotive retailer reported second-quarter earnings that comfortably exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by record performance from its financing business. The company posted adjusted earnings of $10.

Lithia Motors (LAD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +15.69% and +1.55%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Lots of popular stocks like Starbucks and Lam Research will report this week.

Ford just issued recalls covering nearly a million vehicles, and while that spells trouble for its own shareholders, a handful of publicly traded dealer groups are quietly positioned to profit from every car that rolls into the service bay.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Lithia Motors (LAD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Investors need to pay close attention to LAD stock based on the movements in the options market lately.