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Lithia Motors has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.Lithia Motors did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Lithia Motors's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.37. As of today, Lithia Motors's Altman Z-Score is 2.66.
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Lithia Motors's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lithia Motors's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lithia Motors's Financial Strength falls into.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Lithia Motors's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $18 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $480 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7,583 Mil.
Lithia Motors's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
Lithia Motors's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is
Debt to Revenue Ratio | = | Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Revenue | ||
= | (Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation | + | Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) | / | Revenue | |
= | (3745.1 | + | 7583.3) | / | 30697.2 | |
= | 0.37 |
3. Altman Z-Score.
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Lithia Motors has a Z-score of 2.66, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Lithia Motors is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 2.66 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Financial Strength Explanation
The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.
Lithia Motors has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.
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Shauna Mcintyre | director | 150 N. BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Sidney B Deboer | director, officer: Executive Chairman | 234 VISTA ST., ASHLAND OR 97520 |
Bryan B Deboer | director, officer: Chief Executive officer | 150 N. BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Tina Miller | officer: VP, CAO & Principal Fin. Off. | 150 N. BARTLETT ST., MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Chris Holzshu | officer: Sr. Vice President & CFO | 150 N. BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
David Stork | officer: Senior Vice President | 150 N. BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
George N Hines | officer: SVP, Chief Tech. & Innov. Off. | 150 N. BARTLETT ST., MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Loretz Congdon Stacy | director | C/O CORE-MARK HOLDING CO. INC., 395 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 415, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080 |
Gary M Glandon | officer: Chief People Officer | C/O LITHIA MOTORS, INC., 150 NORTH BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
James E. Lentz | director | C/O LITHIA MOTORS INC., 150 NORTH BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Louis Miramontes | director | 150 N. BARTLETT ST., MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Scott Hillier | officer: Sr. VP of Operations | 150 N. BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Kenneth E Roberts | director | 150 N. BARTLETT ST., MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Marguerite Celeste | officer: Senior Vice President | 150 N BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
Susan O Cain | director | 150 NORTH BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501 |
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