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LAD

Low riskNext report: Around Feb 10, 2027 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales.

Going well

Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends
Buying back shares: share count down 10% in 3 years

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 0.4% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (213 bought, 222 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$286.62-3.0% that day

Company value: $6.3B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 9.5x; You pay about $9 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 0.17x; Company value is 0.17 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 0.8%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 2%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 154%; Owes more than the whole company is worth

From LAD's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$9.8B+2.2% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $37.9B, up 2.1% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 23% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of LAD. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+2% a yearRecently: +2.1% a yearProfit margin2%Last 12 months: 1.9%P/E at the end9xToday: 9.5x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-3% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$41.9B

Profit in 5 years$838M

Price these guesses point to$399.37+39% vs $286.62 todayAbout +6.9% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 2% margin and a 9x P/E, sales could shrink about 4.5% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

3/7Mixed

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.12.4%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.1.47x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.2.2%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$5.8M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-10.2% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.15.2%

Revenue: $37.6B; +4.0% vs prior year
5-year growth: +23.4%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $9.7B; 1.47x equity
Current ratio: 1.17x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.