Lithia Motors (LAD) Competitors $332.17 -1.07 (-0.32%) As of 02:25 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) and Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ABG or LAD? 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 RatioAsbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.29$430.30M$21.0111.87Lithia Motors$36.24B0.24$802M$31.7310.47 Does the media refer more to ABG or LAD? 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 media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 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 Do analysts rate ABG or LAD? Asbury Automotive Group presently has a consensus target price of $263.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.70%. Lithia Motors has a consensus target price of $382.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.15%. Given Lithia Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lithia Motors is more favorable than Asbury Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Asbury Automotive Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Lithia Motors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Which has more volatility & risk, ABG or LAD? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABG or LAD 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 Asbury Automotive Group2.42% 15.41% 5.19% Lithia Motors 2.30%12.74%3.63% SummaryAsbury Automotive Group and Lithia Motors 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$8.63B$4.62B$26.42B$20.62BDividend Yield0.62%1.34%175.55%3.65%P/E Ratio10.4514.2529.3227.22Price / Sales0.240.515.7453.72Price / Cash7.7413.3948.0422.28Price / Book1.311.765.654.59Net Income$802M$375.51M$876.41M$995.22M7 Day Performance-5.12%-3.70%-1.89%-1.00%1 Month Performance0.01%6.58%4.34%3.35%1 Year Performance20.34%8.45%19.65%7.07% Lithia Motors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LADLithia Motors4.9049 of 5 stars$332.17-0.3%$382.50+15.2%+25.5%$8.63B$36.24B10.4530,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.1334 of 5 stars$254.05-1.8%$263.50+3.7%-0.5%$4.99B$17.19B12.0915,000News CoveragePositive NewsANAutoNation3.5922 of 5 stars$211.18-0.6%$205.75-2.6%+18.1%$7.96B$26.77B12.5025,100BCBrunswick4.679 of 5 stars$58.21-2.1%$70.00+20.3%-25.5%$3.82B$5.24B48.1115,000Dividend AnnouncementGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2675 of 5 stars$461.24-1.0%$473.00+2.5%+51.3%$5.97B$19.93B12.9520,413Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMXCarMax4.7228 of 5 stars$68.75-2.6%$84.45+22.8%-23.1%$10.32B$26.35B18.9930,048Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.5248 of 5 stars$180.63-1.1%$172.00-4.8%+14.0%$11.95B$30.46B12.7228,900SAHSonic Automotive3.9516 of 5 stars$87.15-0.5%$74.71-14.3%+50.6%$2.96B$14.22B12.4110,800AAPAdvance Auto Parts2.9305 of 5 stars$54.24+5.1%$46.53-14.2%-0.1%$3.25B$9.09B-9.2462,800CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.6157 of 5 stars$60.77-2.1%$50.00-17.7%-16.1%$501.96M$1.39B29.082,280MNROMonro Muffler Brake2.5011 of 5 stars$15.78-5.1%$17.67+12.0%-35.1%$472.93M$1.20B-78.907,360 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 PartnersWall Street Hates This Gold IRA Strategy—Here’s WhyWhat if I told you there's a legal way to own real physical gold and silver—and keep your gains tax-free? 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