Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.41x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $65.60 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($158.80 Million). See Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
Free Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
Capital Expenditures
Lithia Motors Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Lithia Motors Inc across 25 annual periods. Explore Lithia Motors Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lithia Motors Inc (1995–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lithia Motors Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Lithia Motors Inc stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.35x | $191.90 Million | $542.80 Million | $350.90 Million | ▲ +103.9% |
| 2024 | 0.17x | $73.70 Million | $425.10 Million | $351.40 Million | ▼ -79.7% |
| 2021 | 0.86x | $1.54 Billion | $1.80 Billion | $260.40 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.69x | $374.40 Million | $542.20 Million | $167.80 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.75x | $374.60 Million | $499.50 Million | $124.90 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.70x | $361.70 Million | $519.70 Million | $158.00 Million | ▲ +138.2% |
| 2017 | 0.29x | $43.50 Million | $148.90 Million | $105.40 Million | ▲ +368.2% |
| 2016 | -0.11x | $-9.90 Million | $90.90 Million | $100.80 Million | ▼ -134.6% |
| 2015 | -0.05x | $-3.69 Million | $79.55 Million | $83.24 Million | ▲ +97.4% |
| 2014 | -1.78x | $-55.02 Million | $30.97 Million | $85.98 Million | ▼ -217.0% |
| 2013 | -0.56x | $-17.97 Million | $32.06 Million | $50.02 Million | ▲ +50.2% |
| 2009 | -1.13x | $-11.19 Million | $9.94 Million | $21.13 Million | ▼ -445.7% |
| 2008 | 0.33x | $27.74 Million | $85.17 Million | $57.42 Million | ▲ +134.6% |
| 2006 | -0.94x | $-35.76 Million | $37.94 Million | $73.70 Million | ▼ -454.1% |
| 2005 | 0.27x | $19.33 Million | $72.62 Million | $53.29 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.30x | $23.03 Million | $77.12 Million | $54.09 Million | ▼ -31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.44x | $38.80 Million | $88.57 Million | $49.78 Million | ▲ +603.8% |
| 2002 | 0.06x | $3.04 Million | $48.90 Million | $45.85 Million | ▼ -75.6% |
| 2001 | 0.25x | $10.49 Million | $41.18 Million | $30.69 Million | ▲ +732.7% |
| 2000 | -0.04x | $-1.01 Million | $24.98 Million | $25.98 Million | ▲ +97.4% |
| 1999 | -1.58x | $-35.30 Million | $22.40 Million | $57.70 Million | ▲ +53.0% |
| 1998 | -3.35x | $-31.20 Million | $9.30 Million | $40.50 Million | ▼ -703.9% |
| 1997 | 0.56x | $11.00 Million | $19.80 Million | $8.80 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 1996 | 1.00x | $1.50 Million | $1.50 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.92x | $5.40 Million | $5.90 Million | $500.00K | — |