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LAD vs TA
Side-by-side comparison of Lithia Motors Inc. (LAD) and TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both LAD and TA operate in Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- LAD is the larger of the two at $8.47B, about 13.3x TA ($638.9M).
- LAD has hit the wire 7 times in the past 4 weeks while TA has been quiet.
- LAD has more recent analyst coverage (22 ratings vs 4 for TA).
- Company
- Lithia Motors Inc.
- TravelCenters of America Inc.
- Price
- $385.47-4.76%
- $86.02+0.00%
- Market cap
- $8.47B
- $638.9M
- 1M return
- +32.67%
- -
- 1Y return
- +35.52%
- -
- Industry
- Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
- Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 7
- 0
- Recent ratings
- 22
- 4
Lithia Motors Inc.
Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Luxury. It offers new and used vehicles; vehicle financing services; warranties, insurance contracts, and vehicle and theft protection services; and automotive repair and maintenance services, as well as sells vehicle body and parts. As of February 19, 2021, the company operated through 210 stores. It also offers its products online through 200 websites. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.
TravelCenters of America Inc.
TravelCenters of America Inc. operates travel centers and standalone restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its travel centers offer a range of products and services, including diesel fuel and gasoline, diesel exhaust fluid, and truck repair and maintenance, and roadside services, as well as operates full service and quick service restaurants, and various customer amenities. The company's travel stores also offer packaged food and snack items, beverages, non-prescription drug and beauty supplies, batteries, automobile accessories, music and video products, fresh brewed coffee, hot dogs, prepared sandwiches, and other prepared foods, as well as laundry supplies, clothing, truck accessories, and various electronics; and parking space under the Reserve-It brand name. In addition, the company operates restaurants under the franchise agreement. As of April 8 31, 2021, it operated 273 travel centers under the TravelCenters of America, TA, TA Express, Petro Stopping Centers, and Petro brand names in 44 states in the United States, and the province of Ontario, Canada; 42 standalone restaurants in 12 states in the United States under the Quaker Steak & Lube, or QSL, Iron Skillet, and Country Pride brand names; and 3 standalone truck service facilities under the TA Truck Service brand name. The company serves trucking fleets and their drivers, independent truck drivers, highway and local motorists, and casual diners. TravelCenters of America Inc. was founded in 1972 and is based in Westlake, Ohio.
Latest LAD
- Lithia Motors downgraded by UBS with a new price target
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Lithia Motors Inc.
- Lithia Motors Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Reports Second Quarter Results, Achieves 17% Increase in Diluted Earnings Per Share, 9% Increase in Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, and Raises Quarterly Dividend 23%
- NACD North Texas Announces New Chapter Officers and Board Member for 2026–2027
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Lithia Motors Inc.
- Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Schedules Release of Second Quarter 2026 Results
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Lithia Motors Inc.
- Director Loretz Congdon Stacy sold $23,625 worth of Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock (75 units at $315.00), decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 2,375 units (SEC Form 4)
- Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Rises to Number 123 on 2026 Fortune 500 List
Latest TA
- SEC Form 15-12G filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form S-8 POS filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form S-8 POS filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form S-8 POS filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form S-8 POS filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form RW filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form S-8 POS filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form 25 filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form S-8 POS filed by TravelCenters of America Inc.
- SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by TravelCenters of America Inc. (Amendment)