Sonic Automotive (SAH) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Change in Inventory of $126.6 million for Q1 2026, down 24.06% quarter-over-quarter from $166.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 256.1% year-on-year from $35.6 million in Q1 2025.

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Change in Inventory for 17 consecutive years, with $126.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $126.6 million, up 256.1% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $312.3 million (up 155.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $104.6 million, up 129.19% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was $126.6 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, down from $166.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $254.7 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$705.6 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is -$24.8 million, with a median of $11.1 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Inventory tumbled 432.0% in 2023 and surged 2194.59% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $182.5 million in 2022, then sank by 432.0% to -$605.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 16.45% to -$705.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 123.63% to $166.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 24.06% to $126.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were $126.6 million in Q1 2026, $166.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$88.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 247.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 74.70 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -74.24 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 97.20 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 43.90 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 85.49 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn -1.00 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn -26.50 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn 126.60 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 126.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 126.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 166.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 166.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -88.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -88.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 107.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 107.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -81.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -81.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -705.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -705.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -29.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -29.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 254.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 254.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 122.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 122.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -605.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -605.90 Mn