Lithia Motors (LAD) Tops Q4 EPS by 10c, FY Guidance Falls Short of Views

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Lithia Reports Adjusted EPS of $1.74 for Fourth Quarter 2015 and $7.02 for Full Year 2015; Fourth Quarter Adjusted Net Income Increases 23%

February 24, 2016 6:55 AM EST

MEDFORD, OR -- (Marketwired) -- 02/24/16 -- Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) reported the highest fourth quarter and full year adjusted net income in company history and increased adjusted net income 23% for the fourth quarter 2015 over the prior year period.

2015 fourth quarter adjusted net income was $46.1 million or $1.74 per diluted share, compared to 2014 fourth quarter adjusted net income of $37.5 million, or $1.42 per diluted share.

Unadjusted net income for the fourth quarter 2015 was $47.7 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, compared to $41.1 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014. As shown in the attached non-GAAP... More