Lithia Motors Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Lithia Motors Inc cash flow quality index. Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.06x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-108.40 Million is below net income of $102.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore LAD cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Lithia Motors Inc (1995–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Lithia Motors Inc from 1995 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lithia Motors Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See debt-free asset ratio of Lithia Motors Inc to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Lithia Motors Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1995–2025)
Lithia Motors Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1995 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lithia Motors Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Lithia Motors Inc generate cash.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.66x | $542.80 Million | $825.90 Million | ▲ +27.0% |
| 2024 | 0.52x | $425.10 Million | $821.60 Million | ▲ +210.8% |
| 2023 | -0.47x | $-472.40 Million | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2022 | -0.48x | $-610.10 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -128.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69x | $1.80 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +46.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15x | $542.20 Million | $470.30 Million | ▼ -37.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84x | $499.50 Million | $271.50 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.96x | $519.70 Million | $265.70 Million | ▲ +222.1% |
| 2017 | 0.61x | $148.90 Million | $245.20 Million | ▲ +31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.46x | $90.90 Million | $197.10 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.43x | $79.55 Million | $183.00 Million | ▲ +94.7% |
| 2014 | 0.22x | $30.97 Million | $138.72 Million | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.30x | $32.06 Million | $106.00 Million | ▲ +111.4% |
| 2012 | -2.64x | $-212.48 Million | $80.36 Million | ▼ -20216.6% |
| 2011 | -0.01x | $-766.00K | $58.86 Million | ▲ +99.2% |
| 2010 | -1.55x | $-21.33 Million | $13.72 Million | ▼ -243.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09x | $9.94 Million | $9.15 Million | ▲ +147.6% |
| 2007 | -2.28x | $-49.21 Million | $21.55 Million | ▼ -324.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02x | $37.94 Million | $37.30 Million | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46x | $72.62 Million | $49.80 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.81x | $77.12 Million | $42.67 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2003 | 2.49x | $88.57 Million | $35.55 Million | ▲ +64.7% |
| 2002 | 1.51x | $48.90 Million | $32.32 Million | ▼ -20.1% |
| 2001 | 1.89x | $41.18 Million | $21.75 Million | ▲ +84.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03x | $24.98 Million | $24.31 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.17x | $22.40 Million | $19.20 Million | ▲ +35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.86x | $9.30 Million | $10.80 Million | ▼ -73.9% |
| 1997 | 3.30x | $19.80 Million | $6.00 Million | ▲ +780.0% |
| 1996 | 0.38x | $1.50 Million | $4.00 Million | ▼ -78.4% |
| 1995 | 1.74x | $5.90 Million | $3.40 Million | — |