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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Lithia Motors (LAD)

Lithia & Driveway Q4 revenue rises 20% to $9.2 billion; adjusted EPS falls 6%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Lithia & Driveway reported fourth-quarter 2024 revenue of $9.2 billion, up 20% from a year earlier, and a 5% rise in diluted earnings per share to $8.12. Adjusted diluted EPS fell 6% to $7.79, and full-year 2024 diluted EPS fell 18% to $29.65, so shareholders see higher sales alongside lower profit per share. The company also declared a $0.53 per share dividend.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 revenue rose 20% to $9.2 billion from $7.7 billion; diluted EPS was $8.12 versus $7.74, while adjusted diluted EPS was $7.79 versus $8.32
  • Full-year 2024 revenue rose 17% to a record $36.2 billion; diluted EPS was $29.65, down 18% from $36.29
  • Insurance proceeds, partly offset by currency losses, added $0.17 to Q4 2024 diluted EPS
  • Dividend of $0.53 per share payable March 21, 2025 to shareholders of record as of March 7, 2025

The filing

CompanyLithia Motors (LAD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 12, 2025, 8:49 AM ET
Accession number0001023128-25-000018

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 12, 2025.

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