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Lithia Motors free cash flow LAD

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
−$504.3M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
−$122M
Fiscal year 2025
$5.8M
−92% on the year before

Lithia Motors' free cash flow was −$504.3M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 257% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$122M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$5.8M−92%
FY2024$73.7Mn/a
FY2023−$702.6Mn/a
FY2022−$913.2M−159%
FY2021$1.5B+308%
FY2020$376.8M+1%
FY2019$374.6M+4%
FY2018$361.7M+732%
FY2017$43.5Mn/a
FY2016−$9.9Mn/a
FY2015−$8.7Mn/a
FY2014−$55.7Mn/a
FY2013−$18Mn/a
FY2012−$277.1Mn/a
FY2011−$32.4Mn/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26−$122Mn/a−$504.3M
Q1 FY26−$205.5M−181%−$453.1M
Q4 FY25$30.5Mn/a$5.8M
Q3 FY25−$207.3M−232%−$42.4M
Q2 FY25−$70.8Mn/a$322M
Q1 FY25$253.4M+19%$114.3M
Q4 FY24−$17.7Mn/a$73.7M
Q3 FY24$157.1M+186%−$270.3M
Q2 FY24−$278.5Mn/a−$372.5M
Q1 FY24$212.8Mn/a−$401.9M
Q4 FY23−$361.7Mn/a−$702.6M
Q3 FY23$54.9Mn/a−$526.8M

Against its peers

Companies in Auto - Dealerships nearest Lithia Motors' size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
LADLithia Motors−7.8%
KMXCarmaxn/m
ANAutonation0.2%
RUSHARush Enterprises6.6%
MUSAMurphy USA5.5%
RRyder System6.6%
ABGAsbury Automotiven/m
PAGPenske Automotiven/m
GPIGroup 1 Automotive5.7%
SAHSonic Automotive12.6%
DRVNDriven Brands6.9%
Peer median6.6%

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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