LAD - LITHIA MOTORS INC

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	16.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+232%)	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+103%)	23.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+369%)	74.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1379%)	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	17.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+244%)	16.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+225%)	10.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+107%)	45.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+818%)	34.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+591%)	20.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+316%)	22.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+357%)	30.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+506%)	19.9% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+297%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-18.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-18.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	86.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	68.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	31.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	29.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	31.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	39.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	322.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	26.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-20.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	18.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	125.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	73.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	8.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	24.4% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in net income	7.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	31.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in net income	30.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	31.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	36.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	329.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	49.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-91.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	21.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	237.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	755.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	-69.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	84.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-206.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	93.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-771.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-11.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-118.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	16.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	33.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	30.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	24.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	29.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	33.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	25.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	24.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	24.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	23.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	23.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	22.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	24.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	24.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	26.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	30.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	25.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-10.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-7.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	22.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	56.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	50.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	26.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	14.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	22.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	30.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	33.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	97.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	95.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	5.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	5.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	3.9% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	3.8% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	4.1% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	4.3% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	4.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	4.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	4.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	2.2% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	2.0% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	25.5% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.1% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.7% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.6% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.5% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.2% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.8% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	42.9% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	4.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	4.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	3.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	2.2% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	2.4% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	2.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	2.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	2.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	2.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.7% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	0.5% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	0.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-8.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.4% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.6% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.01x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.09x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.70x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.73x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.45x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.80x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.38x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.36x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.18x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.07x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.05x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.40x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.17x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-3.45x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.55x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-2.11x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.22x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	18.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	26.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	25.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	12.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	16.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	24.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+100%)	22.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+91%)	17.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	18.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+54%)	22.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+85%)	22.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+89%)	21.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	22.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+84%)	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+72%)	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	18.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	16.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	4.3% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	3.0% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	0.52x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	—	0.91x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	0.77x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	—	0.48x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	—	0.95x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+90%)	0.47x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	0.69x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	0.76x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	0.84x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	5.79x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.08x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.41x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.04x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.41x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.54x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.17x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.98x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.75x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.58x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.53x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.59x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.98x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.42x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.66x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.20x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.51x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	$2.25B	$-160.20M	$1.25B	$894.90M	$-57.30M	$389.28M	$-45.01M	$611.08M	$228.87M	$252.22M	$257.80M	$259.39M	$-12.78M	$-10.87M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	1.34x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	2.31x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.77x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	1.13x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	2.48x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.38x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.99x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.49x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.77x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$1.49K	$1.34K	$1.13K	$999.57	$792.77	$551.44	$546.24	$484.48	$401.85	$341.54	$299.13	$206.36	$155.23	$129.07	$102.91	$79.50	$78.44	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$32.38	$29.51	$36.36	$44.38	$36.81	$19.74	$11.70	$10.91	$9.78	$7.76	$6.96	$5.31	$4.11	$3.13	$2.24	$0.53	$0.42	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.23	$2.73	$-25.55	$-32.38	$53.36	$15.83	$16.15	$14.82	$1.73	$-0.56	$-0.33	$-2.13	$-0.70	$-10.78	$-1.24	$-1.11	$-0.51	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$2.18	$2.09	$1.92	$1.61	$1.36	$1.22	$1.19	$1.14	$1.06	$0.95	$0.76	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$280.99	$251.90	$226.78	$190.70	$160.64	$111.83	$63.26	$49.07	$43.16	$35.84	$31.50	$25.77	$20.72	$16.66	$14.00	$12.29	$13.93	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$175.60	$171.77	$156.32	$137.20	$126.70	$86.91	$43.67	$31.24	$32.94	$25.64	$23.39	$18.14	$18.80	$15.41	$13.27	$12.05	$13.93	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	25.30M	27.00M	27.50M	28.20M	28.80M	23.80M	23.20M	24.40M	25.10M	25.41M	26.29M	26.12M	25.80M	25.70M	26.23M	26.06M	22.04M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12.2% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.9% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$1.16B	$1.22B	$2.01B	$1.45B	$1.13B	$860.20M	$501.40M	$497.90M	$481.80M	$365.20M	$288.04M	$172.91M	$209.04M	$211.91M	$191.61M	$162.68M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	$2.40B	—	$1.33B	$926.50M	—	$439.56M	—	$640.98M	$252.55M	$295.06M	$278.65M	$268.69M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$6.60B	$6.65B	$6.21B	$5.21B	$4.63B	$2.66B	$1.47B	$1.20B	$1.08B	$910.78M	$828.16M	$673.11M	$534.72M	$428.10M	$367.12M	$320.22M	$307.04M	$248.34M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$37.63B	$36.19B	$31.04B	$28.19B	$22.83B	$13.12B	$12.67B	$11.82B	$10.09B	$8.68B	$7.86B	$5.39B	$4.01B	$3.32B	$2.70B	$2.07B	$1.73B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$323.60M	$295.30M	$204.10M	$172.70M	$127.30M	$92.40M	$82.40M	$75.40M	$57.70M	$49.37M	$41.60M	$26.36M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$819.60M	$796.70M	$1.00B	$1.25B	$1.06B	$470.30M	$271.50M	$265.70M	$245.20M	$197.06M	$183.00M	$138.72M	$106.00M	$80.36M	$58.86M	$13.72M	$9.15M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$356.70M	$425.10M	$-472.40M	$-610.10M	$1.80B	$544.60M	$499.50M	$519.70M	$148.90M	$86.52M	$74.54M	$30.32M	$32.06M	$-212.48M	$-766.00K	$-21.33M	$9.94M	—

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