KMX vs LAD
KMX: America's largest used-car retailer, combining transparent no-haggle pricing with omni-channel digital shopping and in-house financing to disrupt traditional auto retail. LAD: Lithia Motors is a leading global automotive retailer providing a comprehensive, omni-channel platform for vehicle sales, financing, and maintenance across the entire ownership lifecycle.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | KMX | LAD | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $57.45 | $339.95 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $8.2B | $7.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 36.64 | 10.78 | LAD lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 0.92 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +0.8% | +1.9% | LAD higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +10.5% | +15.4% | LAD higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +1.4% | +4.0% | LAD higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +3.7% | +10.6% | LAD higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +0.8% | +2.9% | LAD higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 2.99 | 2.42 | LAD lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -1.6% | +2.4% | LAD higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -4.5% | +10.1% | LAD higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.18 | 1.27 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -9.6% | +8.1% | LAD higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.