Lithia Motors (LAD) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Lithia Motors (LAD) reported quarterly earnings of $9.5 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.53 per share, and showing an increase from $8.21 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +11.37% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $9.68 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.70% and up from $9.22 billion year-over-year [2] - Lithia Motors has outperformed consensus EPS estimates three times in the last four quarters [2] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Lithia Motors' stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the trends in earnings estimate revisions [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $8.28 on revenues of $9.46 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $34.78 on revenues of $37.83 billion [7] Industry Context - The Automotive - Retail and Whole Sales industry, to which Lithia Motors belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - The performance of Lithia Motors' stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry [8]