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Company Name  Lithia Motors
Company Symbol  LAD
Profile  According to the company's website, Lithia Motors, Inc. is one of the largest full-service new vehicle retailers in the United States with 108 stores in 46 markets located in 15 states in the Western and Midwestern United States. Lithia offers 30 brands of new domestic and imported vehicles, all makes of used vehicles, service and parts, and finance/insurance. Internet sales are centralized at "Lithia.com-America's Car & Truck Store". Lithia had total revenues of $3.17 billion in 2006.
Current Price  $19.44
Yesterday's Price  $20.53
Today's Change in Price  -5.31%
YTD Change in Price  -32.41%
Trailing 12 Month P/E  11.6
Dividend Yield  2.88%
EPS Estimate - This Year  TBA
EPS Estimate - Next Year  TBA
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Basic Report  Lithia Motors Basic Report
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