Sonic Automotive (SAH) Change in Accured Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Change in Accured Expenses of $18.3 million for Q1 2026, down 31.97% on a YoY basis from $26.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 117.43% quarter-over-quarter from -$105.0 million in Q4 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Change in Accured Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $18.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Accured Expenses fell 31.97% year-over-year to $18.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$55.4 million (down 235.78% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$46.8 million, down 346.32% from the prior year.
  • Change in Accured Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $18.3 million, up from -$105.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Accured Expenses was $40.2 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$105.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Change in Accured Expenses has averaged -$2.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Accured Expenses tumbled 2830.0% — and 2025, when it soared 427.45%.
  • Sonic Automotive's Change in Accured Expenses stood at -$48.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 103.27% to $1.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 2700.0% to -$41.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 152.4% to -$105.0 million in 2025, then soared by 117.43% to $18.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Accured Expenses figures came in at $18.3 million (Q1 2026), -$105.0 million (Q4 2025), and $40.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn -7.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 277.23 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 28.30 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 16.90 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn -42.31 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 4.90 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 202.90 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn -9.60 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 Bn 598.80 Mn 18.30 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 18.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 18.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -105.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -105.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -8.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -8.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 26.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 26.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -41.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -41.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 25.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 25.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 30.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 30.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 5.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 5.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.60 Mn