LAD vs CBSH Comparison

Lithia Motors is a retailer of new and used vehicles and related services. The company offers nearly 60 brands of vehicles at nearly 500 stores globally across the US, Canada, and UK. The company has expanded largely through the acquisition of dealerships in smaller regional markets but now seeks to grow in any part of the US and we expect more deals over time in the US and, at times, abroad. Annual revenue in 2025 was $37.6 billion and we see over $50 billion possible in a few years. The US was 78.5% of 2025 revenue and the UK second at 18.4%, due to the 2024 Pendragon acquisition. In 2025, new vehicle sales were about 50% of total revenue. Lithia was founded in 1946, went public in 1996, and is the largest US auto dealer. It is based in Medford, Oregon.

Commerce Bancshares Inc operates as the bank holding company for Commerce Bank. The bank is engaged in the general banking business, providing a broad range of retail, mortgage banking, corporate, investment, trust, and asset management products and services to individuals, businesses, and municipalities. The company has three reportable segments. The Commercial segment provides lending, leasing, deposit, payment, and cash management services to business and government customers. The Retail Banking segment offers consumer deposits, consumer lending, mortgage banking, and debit and credit card services through its branch network. The Wealth segment provides trust, estate planning, brokerage, and investment management services to individual and institutional clients.