LAD vs NFG Comparison

Lithia Motors is a retailer of new and used vehicles and related services. The company offers over 50 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 2024 was $36.2 billion and we see over $50 billion possible in a few years. The US was 78% of 2024 revenue and the UK second at 19%, due to the 2024 Pendragon acquisition. In 2024, new vehicle sales were about 49% 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.

National Fuel Gas Co is a diversified energy company involved in natural gas production, gathering, transportation, distribution, and marketing. It operates through three segments: Integrated Upstream and Gathering, Pipeline and Storage, and Utility. The majority of revenue comes from the Integrated Upstream and Gathering segment, which focuses on Seneca's natural gas exploration and development in the Appalachian region and Midstream operations supporting gas processing and gathering. The Pipeline and Storage segment transports and stores natural gas for customers in the northeastern United States and Canada, while the Utility segment supplies natural gas to retail customers in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. the company opeartes in United States.