Lithia Q2 FY26 diluted EPS rises 17% to $11.54; revenue increases 2% to $9.8 billion

• Lithia posted Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of USD 11.54, up 17% year over year, on record revenue of USD 9.8 billion, up 2%.
• GAAP net income rose 1.3% to USD 261.6 million, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 9% to USD 10.03.
• Financing Operations income climbed 81.6% to USD 36.5 million, with originations of USD 884 million and a 17.5% penetration rate.
• Repurchased USD 242 million of shares in the quarter, raised the quarterly dividend 23%, setting a USD 0.70 per share payout.
• CEO Bryan DeBoer cited record revenue, improved used-vehicle profitability, sequential SG&A improvement, expanding repurchase authorization by USD 500 million.

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