Lithia posts FY 2025 net income attributable to shareholders of USD 819.6 million (18.1% drop)

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Lithia posts FY 2025 net income attributable to shareholders of USD 819.6 million (18.1% drop)

Lithia reported FY 2025 revenue of USD 37.6 billion (+4.0%) and total gross profit of USD 5.7 billion (+3.1%), as aftersales and finance and insurance growth offset lower new-vehicle profitability. FY 2025 net income attributable to shareholders was USD 819.6 million, with diluted EPS of USD 32.32; operating margin was 4.2% (4.3% adjusted for non-core charges). By line item, FY 2025 new-vehicle revenue was USD 18.7 billion (+2.1%) while new-vehicle gross profit was USD 1.2 billion (-9.0%); used-vehicle revenue was USD 13.4 billion (+5.9%) with used-vehicle gross profit of USD 733.2 million (+1.3%); finance and insurance revenue and gross profit were USD 1.5 billion (+3.9%); and aftersales revenue was USD 4.1 billion (+7.0%) with aftersales gross profit of USD 2.4 billion (+10.4%). SG&A totaled USD 3.9 billion (+5.0%). In corporate and business updates, Lithia said it ended the period with 458 stores across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, offering 54 new-vehicle brands, and noted 2025 growth was driven by same-store performance complemented by acquisitions. The company reported 17 stores acquired in FY 2025 and 7 stores opened, and said it repurchased 3,019,951 shares for USD 960.9 million during FY 2025; it also paid quarterly dividends of USD 0.53–USD 0.55 per share (USD 13.2 million–USD 14.3 million per quarter). Financing Operations income was USD 74.6 million in FY 2025, and management cited portfolio growth and a lower cost of funds contributing to an interest margin of 4.6% in FY 2025.

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