Lithia Motors (LAD) Competitors $332.89 +0.80 (+0.24%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$333.77 +0.88 (+0.26%) As of 06:49 AM 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, MNRO, and CRMTShould 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), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), and America's Car-Mart (CRMT). Lithia Motors vs. Its Competitors Asbury Automotive Group AutoNation Brunswick Group 1 Automotive CarMax Penske Automotive Group Sonic Automotive Advance Auto Parts Monro Muffler Brake America's Car-Mart Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Is LAD or ABG more profitable? Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Lithia Motors' net margin of 2.39%. 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 Motors2.39% 13.21% 3.81% Asbury Automotive Group 3.13%15.41%5.38% Does the media refer more to LAD or ABG? In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 9 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lithia Motors and 5 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Lithia Motors' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.78 indicating that Lithia Motors is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lithia Motors 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Asbury Automotive Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, LAD or ABG? Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, LAD or ABG? Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithia Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithia Motors$36.24B0.24$802M$33.739.87Asbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.28$430.30M$27.388.86 Do analysts rate LAD or ABG? Lithia Motors currently has a consensus price target of $370.45, suggesting a potential upside of 11.29%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus price target of $249.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.66%. Given Lithia Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Asbury Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 SummaryLithia Motors beats Asbury Automotive Group on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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$8.51B$4.70B$28.14B$21.52BDividend Yield0.66%1.44%172.49%3.50%P/E Ratio9.8714.2320.5029.81Price / Sales0.240.538.8452.31Price / Cash7.3012.0465.3124.68Price / Book1.321.754.884.54Net Income$802M$375.51M$872.22M$999.97M7 Day Performance-2.99%-4.14%1.83%-0.18%1 Month Performance9.26%-0.09%7.36%4.37%1 Year Performance16.22%12.89%20.15%14.40% Lithia Motors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LADLithia Motors4.665 of 5 stars$332.89+0.2%$370.45+11.3%+17.3%$8.51B$36.24B9.8730,000Positive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.8834 of 5 stars$253.60-1.5%$254.00+0.2%+9.2%$4.99B$17.19B9.2615,000ANAutoNation3.1145 of 5 stars$227.32+0.2%$223.25-1.8%+29.8%$8.57B$26.77B14.2425,100BCBrunswick3.9951 of 5 stars$66.80+0.3%$66.75-0.1%-20.7%$4.36B$5.10B107.7415,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.9609 of 5 stars$475.27-1.8%$479.43+0.9%+21.8%$6.15B$19.93B13.1020,413Positive NewsKMXCarMax4.5789 of 5 stars$61.28+1.0%$81.50+33.0%-25.6%$9.20B$26.35B16.9330,048News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPAGPenske Automotive Group4.198 of 5 stars$187.42-0.1%$181.00-3.4%+12.8%$12.38B$30.46B13.0428,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.1877 of 5 stars$82.68-0.5%$79.86-3.4%+38.2%$2.82B$14.22B18.3710,800Positive NewsEx-DividendAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.79 of 5 stars$60.97+0.9%$51.78-15.1%+51.6%$3.63B$8.74B-9.5762,800Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionMNROMonro Muffler Brake2.1156 of 5 stars$17.57-0.6%$17.33-1.3%-30.2%$526.75M$1.20B-26.227,360Positive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.3219 of 5 stars$35.94-0.5%$45.00+25.2%-34.6%$307.29M$1.39B23.192,300High Trading Volume 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 Monro Muffler Brake Competitors America's Car-Mart 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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