Lithia Motors (LAD) Competitors $350.09 +4.49 (+1.30%) Closing price 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$350.12 +0.03 (+0.01%) As of 06:22 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 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Does the media refer more to ABG or LAD? In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 5 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lithia Motors and 1 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Lithia Motors' score of 1.35 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Lithia Motors 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ABG or LAD? Asbury Automotive Group currently has a consensus target price of $263.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.01%. Lithia Motors has a consensus target price of $385.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.97%. 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 risk and volatility, 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% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$17.19B0.30$430.30M$21.0112.42Lithia Motors$36.24B0.25$802M$31.7311.03 SummaryLithia Motors beats Asbury Automotive Group on 8 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$9.00B$4.72B$26.59B$20.51BDividend Yield0.64%1.37%175.56%3.73%P/E Ratio11.0314.8229.2127.90Price / Sales0.250.535.3340.84Price / Cash7.6013.5947.3222.25Price / Book1.381.825.764.59Net Income$802M$375.51M$869.96M$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.57%2.07%0.99%0.74%1 Month Performance8.24%9.76%2.99%3.94%1 Year Performance43.98%29.35%29.84%14.82% Lithia Motors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LADLithia Motors4.5423 of 5 stars$350.09+1.3%$385.00+10.0%+38.9%$9.00B$36.24B11.0330,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.051 of 5 stars$238.17-2.4%$263.50+10.6%+12.3%$4.68B$17.19B11.3415,000ANAutoNation3.1132 of 5 stars$198.53-0.2%$205.75+3.6%+32.3%$7.48B$26.97B11.7525,100Analyst ForecastBCBrunswick4.4085 of 5 stars$55.29-0.5%$70.00+26.6%-16.5%$3.63B$5.24B45.6915,000News CoverageGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.4988 of 5 stars$436.60-0.5%$473.00+8.3%+57.7%$5.65B$20.97B12.2620,413KMXCarMax4.669 of 5 stars$67.26+1.0%$85.10+26.5%-6.3%$10.09B$26.35B18.5830,048PAGPenske Automotive Group3.5416 of 5 stars$171.99-0.8%$172.00+0.0%+23.2%$11.38B$30.46B12.1128,900SAHSonic Automotive4.3942 of 5 stars$79.95-0.8%$74.71-6.5%+63.4%$2.72B$14.22B11.3910,800AAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4567 of 5 stars$46.47-0.1%$46.25-0.5%-6.0%$2.78B$9.09B-7.9262,800CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.3436 of 5 stars$56.04+0.6%$50.00-10.8%-1.3%$462.89M$1.39B26.812,280Positive NewsMNROMonro Muffler Brake2.3584 of 5 stars$14.91+1.6%$17.67+18.5%-29.2%$446.85M$1.20B-74.557,360Positive 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 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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