Lithia Motors (LAD) Competitors $331.29 -1.95 (-0.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$331.15 -0.14 (-0.04%) As of 05:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LAD vs. ABG, AN, BC, GPI, KMX, PAG, SAH, AAP, CRMT, and MNROShould you be buying Lithia Motors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lithia Motors include Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), AutoNation (AN), Brunswick (BC), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), CarMax (KMX), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO). Lithia Motors vs. Its Competitors Asbury Automotive Group AutoNation Brunswick Group 1 Automotive CarMax Penske Automotive Group Sonic Automotive Advance Auto Parts America's Car-Mart Monro Muffler Brake Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Does the media prefer LAD or ABG? In the previous week, Asbury Automotive Group had 1 more articles in the media than Lithia Motors. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group and 11 mentions for Lithia Motors. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Lithia Motors' score of 1.16 indicating that Asbury Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lithia Motors 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Asbury Automotive Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, LAD or ABG? Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Asbury Automotive Group. Lithia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asbury Automotive Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithia Motors$36.80B0.23$802M$31.7310.44Asbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.28$430.30M$21.0111.81 Which has more risk & volatility, LAD or ABG? Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend LAD or ABG? Lithia Motors currently has a consensus target price of $382.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.46%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus target price of $263.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.15%. Given Lithia Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lithia Motors is more favorable than Asbury Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithia Motors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Asbury Automotive Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Is LAD or ABG more profitable? Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Lithia Motors' net margin of 2.30%. Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity of 15.41% beat Lithia Motors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lithia Motors2.30% 12.74% 3.63% Asbury Automotive Group 2.42%15.41%5.19% SummaryLithia Motors and Asbury Automotive Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lithia Motors News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LAD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LAD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLithia MotorsRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.62B$4.60B$26.47B$20.65BDividend Yield0.62%1.34%175.55%3.65%P/E Ratio10.4414.2329.4127.29Price / Sales0.230.525.5953.19Price / Cash7.7413.3948.0422.28Price / Book1.311.765.644.60Net Income$802M$375.51M$876.41M$995.22M7 Day Performance-5.37%-3.63%-1.79%-0.80%1 Month Performance-0.25%6.73%4.43%3.55%1 Year Performance20.02%8.23%19.51%7.35% Lithia Motors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LADLithia Motors4.9065 of 5 stars$331.29-0.6%$382.50+15.5%+25.5%$8.62B$36.80B10.4430,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.1265 of 5 stars$254.05-1.8%$263.50+3.7%-0.5%$4.99B$17.19B12.0915,000News CoverageANAutoNation3.6018 of 5 stars$211.18-0.6%$205.75-2.6%+18.1%$7.96B$26.77B12.5025,100Gap DownBCBrunswick4.6878 of 5 stars$58.21-2.1%$70.00+20.3%-25.5%$3.82B$5.24B48.1115,000Dividend AnnouncementGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2689 of 5 stars$461.24-1.0%$473.00+2.5%+51.3%$5.97B$19.93B12.9520,413Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKMXCarMax4.7283 of 5 stars$68.75-2.6%$84.45+22.8%-23.1%$10.32B$26.35B18.9930,048Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.6406 of 5 stars$180.63-1.1%$172.00-4.8%+14.0%$11.95B$30.46B12.7228,900SAHSonic Automotive3.9611 of 5 stars$87.15-0.5%$74.71-14.3%+50.6%$2.96B$14.22B12.4110,800News CoverageAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.9368 of 5 stars$54.24+5.1%$46.53-14.2%-0.1%$3.25B$9.09B-9.2462,800CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.6153 of 5 stars$60.77-2.1%$50.00-17.7%-16.1%$501.96M$1.39B29.082,280MNROMonro Muffler Brake2.4989 of 5 stars$15.78-5.1%$17.67+12.0%-35.1%$472.93M$1.20B-78.907,360Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Asbury Automotive Group Competitors AutoNation Competitors Brunswick Competitors Group 1 Automotive Competitors CarMax Competitors Penske Automotive Group Competitors Sonic Automotive Competitors Advance Auto Parts Competitors America's Car-Mart Competitors Monro Muffler Brake Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LAD) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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