LITHIA MOTORS INC(LAD)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
LAD is scheduled to report on Oct 21, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $10.20.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported earnings per share against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green = beat or met, red = missed, amber = our data sources disagree on beat vs miss for that quarter.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±6.7%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
"Beat" means the company earned more than analysts expected. Here is what the stock did the next day.
In plain words: it beat expectations 7 times, but the stock still fell 1 of those 7 times.
- Jul '26Beat▲ +19.3%
- Apr '26Beat▲ +5.0%
- Feb '26Missed▼ -1.9%
- Jul '25Beat▼ -5.6%
- Apr '25Missed▼ -5.8%
- Feb '25Beat▲ +4.6%
- Oct '24Beat▲ +10.1%
- Aug '24Beat▲ +6.9%
- Apr '24Missed▼ -6.1%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +1.7%
- Oct '23Missed▼ -6.1%
Only reports with a clear beat or miss and a known price reaction are counted. A beat does not guarantee a gain.
Why did LAD fall after beating earnings?
Beating or missing estimates is only part of the story. These are the measurable things that stand out for each surprising reaction.
LAD beat EPS estimates in 7 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 1 time.
- Jul 29, 2025EPS beat +4.4%stock -5.6% next day
- It opened 1.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
These are patterns visible in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes. Information only, not investment advice.
Was LAD's earnings move already priced in?
Stocks often move in the weeks before a report. This compares that run-up with what happened after the report.
“Month before” is the move over the 20 trading days up to the last close before the report. “Priced in” means the good news may already be in the price. A run-up of 5% or more is treated as large.
Before vs after each report
Grey: how the stock moved in the 20 trading days before the report. Green or red: how it moved the day after.
Past reports only: this shows what happened, not what will happen.
Does LAD hold its opening gap after earnings?
A gap is how far the stock opens from the previous close. A gap fades when the stock gives back at least half of it by the end of the day.
In 11 reports LAD opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 11 times (18%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 0 of 4; gaps down recovered 2 of 7.
- Jul 29, 2026HeldOpened +5.2%, closed +19.3%
- Apr 29, 2026HeldOpened +5.3%, closed +5.0%
- Feb 11, 2026HeldOpened -2.9%, closed -1.9%
- Jul 29, 2025HeldOpened -1.9%, closed -5.6%
- Apr 23, 2025HeldOpened -3.0%, closed -5.8%
- Feb 12, 2025HeldOpened +8.5%, closed +4.6%
- Oct 23, 2024ReversedOpened -1.5%, closed +10.1%
- Aug 1, 2024HeldOpened +9.5%, closed +6.9%
Gap = opening price vs the previous close. Close = the end of the first session that reflected the report. Reports without a clear opening time are left out.
LAD earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Before open | $8.72 | $10.03 | +15.0% | +19.30% | +7.57% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Before open | $6.86 | $7.34 | +7.0% | +4.96% | +4.93% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Before open | $8.10 | $6.74 | -16.8% | -1.88% | -7.73% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Before open | $8.61 | $9.50 | +10.3% | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Before open | $9.81 | $10.24 | +4.4% | -5.63% | -6.21% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Before open | $7.87 | $7.66 | -2.7% | -5.81% | -0.87% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Before open | $7.20 | $7.79 | +8.2% | +4.62% | +2.96% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Before open | $7.60 | $8.21 | +8.0% | +10.10% | +9.38% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Before open | $7.04 | $7.87 | +11.8% | +6.92% | +0.16% |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Before open | $7.88 | $6.11 | -22.5% | -6.11% | -0.67% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Before open | $8.22 | $8.24 | +0.2% | +1.75% | -2.19% |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Before open | $10.07 | $9.25 | -8.1% | -6.06% | -5.03% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $10.20, revenue $9.97B.
LAD Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from LITHIA MOTORS INC's reported history
LAD is scheduled to report on Oct 21, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $10.20.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, LAD beat the consensus estimate 8 times (67%), missed 4 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters.
Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, LAD moved an average of ±6.7% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 55% of the time; the largest gain was 19.3% and the largest drop -6.1%.
LAD fell in the first session after 1 of its last 7 EPS beats (14%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 11 quarters with price data, LAD moved an average of +0.9% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 46% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 0% of the time, averaging +7.5%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 20% of the time, averaging -2.7%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 11 reports LAD opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 11 times (18%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers
Reported EPS and estimates come from Yahoo Finance; report times, upcoming dates and revenue come from Finnhub. The 1-day move is the close-to-close change over the first session that reflects the report (the report-day close for after-close reports, the prior close for pre-market reports); reactions are left blank when the report time is unknown or looks inconsistent. The expected move is the price of the nearest at-the-money straddle that expires after the report divided by the share price, shown only when the quotes are liquid. Quarters where the two data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but never counted. Information only, not investment advice.
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