Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) — 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 operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
Operating Cash Flow
Net Income
Data as of
Lithia Motors Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lithia Motors Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lithia Motors Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Lithia Motors Inc (1995–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lithia Motors Inc.
| 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 | — |