Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LAD or RUSHA?

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Rush Enterprises. Lithia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lithia Motors $37.63B 0.18 $819.60M $28.48 10.28 Rush Enterprises $7.27B 0.71 $263.78M $3.31 20.20

Does the media prefer LAD or RUSHA?

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 20 more articles in the media than Rush Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 2 mentions for Rush Enterprises. Rush Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Lithia Motors' score of 0.87 indicating that Rush Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lithia Motors 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rush Enterprises 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer LAD or ABG?

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 17 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 5 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Lithia Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.45 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Asbury Automotive Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, AN or LAD?

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than AutoNation. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithia Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio AutoNation $27.63B 0.23 $649.10M $18.46 10.25 Lithia Motors $37.63B 0.18 $819.60M $28.48 10.28

Is AN or LAD more profitable?

AutoNation has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Lithia Motors' net margin of 1.88%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.45% beat Lithia Motors' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AutoNation 2.47% 31.45% 5.29% Lithia Motors 1.88% 12.49% 3.37%

Does the media favor AN or LAD?

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 17 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 5 mentions for AutoNation. Lithia Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat AutoNation's score of 0.35 indicating that Lithia Motors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AutoNation 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lithia Motors 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BC or LAD?

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithia Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Brunswick $5.52B 0.96 -$137.30M -$2.10 N/A Lithia Motors $37.63B 0.18 $819.60M $28.48 10.28

Is BC or LAD more profitable?

Lithia Motors has a net margin of 1.88% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Lithia Motors' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brunswick -2.47% 13.30% 4.09% Lithia Motors 1.88% 12.49% 3.37%

Does the media prefer BC or LAD?

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 15 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 7 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Lithia Motors' score of 0.87 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brunswick 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lithia Motors 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LAD or GPI?

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Group 1 Automotive. Lithia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Group 1 Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lithia Motors $37.63B 0.18 $819.60M $28.48 10.28 Group 1 Automotive $22.57B 0.16 $325.20M $26.19 11.52

Does the media refer more to LAD or GPI?

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 19 more articles in the media than Group 1 Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 3 mentions for Group 1 Automotive. Lithia Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Group 1 Automotive's score of 0.61 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Group 1 Automotive 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Lithia Motors (LAD) Competitors

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Should you buy Lithia Motors stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lithia Motors with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lithia Motors include Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), AutoNation (AN), Brunswick (BC), and Group 1 Automotive (GPI).

How does Lithia Motors compare to Rush Enterprises?

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) and Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 20 more articles in the media than Rush Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 2 mentions for Rush Enterprises. Rush Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Lithia Motors' score of 0.87 indicating that Rush Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lithia Motors	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rush Enterprises	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 presently has a consensus price target of $368.11, indicating a potential upside of 25.73%. Rush Enterprises has a consensus price target of $83.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.14%. Given Lithia Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lithia Motors is more favorable than Rush Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithia Motors	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Rush Enterprises	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rush Enterprises has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Lithia Motors pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Rush Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lithia Motors pays out 8.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rush Enterprises pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lithia Motors has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Rush Enterprises has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Rush Enterprises has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Lithia Motors' net margin of 1.88%. Lithia Motors' return on equity of 12.49% beat Rush Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithia Motors	1.88%	12.49%	3.37%
Rush Enterprises	3.65%	11.87%	5.82%

84.4% of Rush Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Lithia Motors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Rush Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Rush Enterprises. Lithia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithia Motors	$37.63B	0.18	$819.60M	$28.48	10.28
Rush Enterprises	$7.27B	0.71	$263.78M	$3.31	20.20

Summary

Lithia Motors beats Rush Enterprises on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lithia Motors compare to Asbury Automotive Group?

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 3.05% compared to Lithia Motors' net margin of 1.88%. Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity of 13.39% beat Lithia Motors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithia Motors	1.88%	12.49%	3.37%
Asbury Automotive Group	3.05%	13.39%	4.62%

Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Lithia Motors currently has a consensus target price of $368.11, indicating a potential upside of 25.73%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus target price of $232.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.82%. Given Lithia Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Asbury Automotive Group	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithia Motors	$37.63B	0.18	$819.60M	$28.48	10.28
Asbury Automotive Group	$18.00B	0.19	$492M	$28.25	6.63

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 17 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 5 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Lithia Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.45 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Asbury Automotive Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Lithia Motors beats Asbury Automotive Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lithia Motors compare to AutoNation?

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) and Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

AutoNation has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 17 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 5 mentions for AutoNation. Lithia Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat AutoNation's score of 0.35 indicating that Lithia Motors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AutoNation	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lithia Motors	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

94.6% of AutoNation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of AutoNation shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Lithia Motors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than AutoNation. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithia Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AutoNation	$27.63B	0.23	$649.10M	$18.46	10.25
Lithia Motors	$37.63B	0.18	$819.60M	$28.48	10.28

AutoNation has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Lithia Motors' net margin of 1.88%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.45% beat Lithia Motors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AutoNation	2.47%	31.45%	5.29%
Lithia Motors	1.88%	12.49%	3.37%

AutoNation presently has a consensus price target of $246.90, suggesting a potential upside of 30.50%. Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $368.11, suggesting a potential upside of 25.73%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AutoNation is more favorable than Lithia Motors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AutoNation	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Lithia Motors	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Summary

AutoNation beats Lithia Motors on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lithia Motors compare to Brunswick?

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Lithia Motors pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lithia Motors pays out 8.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Lithia Motors has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 15 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 7 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Lithia Motors' score of 0.87 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunswick	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lithia Motors	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Lithia Motors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Brunswick presently has a consensus price target of $87.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.36%. Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $368.11, suggesting a potential upside of 25.73%. Given Lithia Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithia Motors is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Lithia Motors	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Lithia Motors has a net margin of 1.88% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Lithia Motors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunswick	-2.47%	13.30%	4.09%
Lithia Motors	1.88%	12.49%	3.37%

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithia Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brunswick	$5.52B	0.96	-$137.30M	-$2.10	N/A
Lithia Motors	$37.63B	0.18	$819.60M	$28.48	10.28

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lithia Motors beats Brunswick on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lithia Motors compare to Group 1 Automotive?

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) and Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Lithia Motors currently has a consensus target price of $368.11, suggesting a potential upside of 25.73%. Group 1 Automotive has a consensus target price of $441.25, suggesting a potential upside of 46.30%. Given Group 1 Automotive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Group 1 Automotive is more favorable than Lithia Motors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithia Motors	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Group 1 Automotive	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 19 more articles in the media than Group 1 Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lithia Motors and 3 mentions for Group 1 Automotive. Lithia Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Group 1 Automotive's score of 0.61 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Group 1 Automotive	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Group 1 Automotive. Lithia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Group 1 Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithia Motors	$37.63B	0.18	$819.60M	$28.48	10.28
Group 1 Automotive	$22.57B	0.16	$325.20M	$26.19	11.52

Lithia Motors pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Group 1 Automotive pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lithia Motors pays out 8.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Group 1 Automotive pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lithia Motors has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Group 1 Automotive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Lithia Motors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Group 1 Automotive has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Lithia Motors has a net margin of 1.88% compared to Group 1 Automotive's net margin of 1.46%. Group 1 Automotive's return on equity of 16.63% beat Lithia Motors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithia Motors	1.88%	12.49%	3.37%
Group 1 Automotive	1.46%	16.63%	4.79%

99.9% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Lithia Motors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lithia Motors beats Group 1 Automotive on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

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Metric	Lithia Motors	RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.68B	$4.10B	$27.02B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	0.78%	1.49%	178.37%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	10.28	14.79	19.62	31.05
Price / Sales	0.18	0.32	4.16	14.77
Price / Cash	5.46	6.90	15.01	24.80
Price / Book	1.04	1.54	6.09	4.69
Net Income	$819.60M	$346.54M	$969.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.08%	-5.03%	-1.18%	-0.08%
1 Month Performance	0.87%	-8.48%	-1.89%	0.80%
1 Year Performance	-8.45%	-9.88%	0.03%	26.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LAD Lithia Motors	4.9621 of 5 stars	$292.77 -0.9%	$365.30 +24.8%	-5.7%	$6.68B	$37.63B	10.28	30,000	News Coverage Buyback Announcement Analyst Revision
RUSHA Rush Enterprises	4.769 of 5 stars	$68.89 flat	$83.67 +21.4%	+36.8%	$5.35B	$7.43B	20.81	7,355
ABG Asbury Automotive Group	4.7528 of 5 stars	$187.70 0.0%	$238.00 +26.8%	-17.2%	$3.50B	$18.00B	6.64	15,000	Analyst Forecast
AN AutoNation	4.2171 of 5 stars	$190.20 +0.1%	$248.33 +30.6%	+5.2%	$6.36B	$27.63B	10.30	24,800
BC Brunswick	3.4624 of 5 stars	$80.95 0.0%	$87.00 +7.5%	+65.1%	$5.26B	$5.36B	N/A	14,000	Positive News

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Lithia Motors (LAD) Competitors

LAD vs. RUSHA, ABG, AN, BC, and GPI

How does Lithia Motors compare to Rush Enterprises?

Does the media prefer LAD or RUSHA?

Do analysts recommend LAD or RUSHA?

Which has more volatility and risk, LAD or RUSHA?

Is LAD or RUSHA a better dividend stock?

Is LAD or RUSHA more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LAD or RUSHA?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LAD or RUSHA?

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How does Lithia Motors compare to Asbury Automotive Group?

Is LAD or ABG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LAD or ABG?

Do analysts recommend LAD or ABG?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LAD or ABG?

Does the media prefer LAD or ABG?

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How does Lithia Motors compare to AutoNation?

Which has more volatility & risk, AN or LAD?

Does the media favor AN or LAD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AN or LAD?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AN or LAD?

Is AN or LAD more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AN or LAD?

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How does Lithia Motors compare to Brunswick?

Is BC or LAD a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer BC or LAD?

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Is BC or LAD more profitable?

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Is LAD or GPI more profitable?

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