Sonic Automotive SAH
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $187.7 million in Q2 2026, up 74.44% on a YoY basis from $107.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 48.26% quarter-over-quarter from $126.6 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Change in Inventory for 17 consecutive years, with $187.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 74.44% year-over-year to $187.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $392.4 million (up 155.37% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $104.6 million, up 129.19% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory advanced to $187.7 million in Q2 2026 per SAH's latest filing, from $126.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $254.7 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$705.6 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$13.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $26.8 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Change in Inventory slumped 432.0% in 2023, then jumped 2194.59% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $182.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 432.0% to -$605.9 million in 2023, then fell by 16.45% to -$705.6 million in 2024, then soared by 123.63% to $166.7 million in 2025, then climbed by 12.6% to $187.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $187.7 million, $126.6 million, and $166.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 586.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 260.30 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn -74.24 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 336.60 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 215.30 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 187.70 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 12.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 27.90 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn -56.73 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 187.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 126.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 166.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -88.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 107.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -81.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -705.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -29.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 254.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 122.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -605.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 11.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 234.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 182.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -71.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 42.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -72.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 672.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -179.60 Mn