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Lithia Motors (LAD) stock, explained like you're 5
Lithia Motors trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LAD. It is a mid cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 6.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- LAD
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Retail Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
- Size
- Mid cap, about 6.4 billion dollars
Is Lithia Motors a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Lithia Motors is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 6.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Lithia Motors makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves LAD stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Top Lithia Motors (LAD) Competitors 2026 (MarketBeat)
- (LAD) as a Liquidity Pulse for Institutional Tactics (Stock Traders Daily)
- Is Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Undervalued Right Now? (Yahoo Finance)
- Bank of America sets USD 425.00 target for Lithia Motors stock (ad-hoc-news.de)
- Lithia Motors, Inc.: Dividend historical data and projections (www.marketscreener.com)
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Questions about Lithia Motors stock
What does Lithia Motors do?
Lithia Motors trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LAD. It is a mid cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 6.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Lithia Motors?
Lithia Motors trades under the ticker LAD on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Lithia Motors's market cap?
Lithia Motors is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 6.4 billion dollars.
How does Lithia Motors make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves LAD stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.