Lithia Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y

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Lithia Motors LAD reported third-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of $8.21, which declined from the prior-year quarter’s $9.25 but surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.59. Higher-than-...

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Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise\n\nLithia Motors, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Lithia Motors, Inc. Quote\n\nSegmental Performance\nNew vehicle retail revenues increased 14% year over year to $4.43 billion but missed our estimate of $4.46 billion due to a lower-than-expected average selling price (ASP). New vehicle units sold rose 15.5% from the prior-year quarter’s levels to 94,964 units, topping our estimate of 94,891 units. The ASP of new vehicle retail decreased to $46,649 from $47,279 reported in the prior-year quarter. Our estimate was $47,051.3. The gross margin in this segment contracted 230 basis points (bps) to 6.9% amid high cost of sales, which flared up 16.9% year over year to $4.1 billion.Used vehicle retail revenues rose 8.5% year over year to $2.8 billion but missed our estimate of $2.9 billion. Lower-than-anticipated number of units sold and ASP resulted in underperformance. The used-vehicle retail units sold rose 18.4% from the year-ago quarter to 104,898 units, missing our expectation of 104,901 units. The ASP of used vehicle retail was $27,105, dropping 8.3% year over year. Our estimate was of $27,990. The gross margin in the segment declined 60 bps to 6.6% amid high cost of sales, which rose 9.2% year over year.Revenues from used vehicle wholesale rose 23.7% to $390.9 million and were above our estimate of $326.1 million. Revenues from aftersales were up 20.9% from the prior-year period’s level to $1 billion, outpacing our estimate of $954.4 million. The company’s finance and insurance revenues rose 3.1% to $360.4 million but fell short of our estimate of $363.5 million. Revenues from fleet and others were $183.6 million, which fell 31.4% year over year and missed our expectation of $283.7 million.Same store new vehicle revenues increased 1.3% year over year while same store used vehicle retail sales declined 14.6%. Same store revenues from finance and insurance fell 6.7%, while that of the aftersales unit rose 5.1%.\nFinancial Tidbits\nCost of sales jumped 12.8% year over year in third-quarter 2024. SG&A expenses were $943.6 million, up 10.9% from $850.8 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted SG&A, as a percentage of gross profit, was 66%. Pretax and net profit margins declined from the year-ago levels.The company declared a quarterly dividend of 53 cents, to be paid on Nov. 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 8, 2024. So far this year, LAD has repurchased nearly 986,000 shares at an average price of $260. Currently, Lithia has approximately $560.9 million shares remaining under its buyback authorization.Lithia had cash/cash equivalents/restricted cash of $359.5 million as of Sept. 30, 2024, down from $941.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2023. Long-term debt was $6.4 billion as of Sept. 30, 2024, up from $5.5 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023.\nZacks Rank & Key Picks\nLAD currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).Some better-ranked stocks in the auto space are Modine Manufacturing Company MOD, BYD Company Limited BYDDY and Suzuki Motor Corporation SZKMY, each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MOD’s fiscal 2025 sales and earnings suggests year-over-year growth of 8.44% and 18.77%, respectively. Earnings per share (EPS) estimates for fiscal 2025 and 2026 have improved by a penny and 8 cents, respectively, in the past 30 days.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BYDDY’s 2024 sales and earnings suggests year-over-year growth of 21.88% and 19.52%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2024 and 2025 have improved by 7 cents and 13 cents, respectively, in the past 30 days.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SZKMY’s fiscal 2025 sales and earnings suggests year-over-year growth of 7.36% and 22.51%, respectively. EPS estimates for fiscal 2025 and 2026 have improved by 78 cents and 99 cents, respectively, in the past 60 days.\nWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report\nLithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) : Free Stock Analysis Report\nModine Manufacturing Company (MOD) : Free Stock Analysis Report\nSuzuki Motor (SZKMY) : Free Stock Analysis Report\nByd Co., Ltd. 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