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

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

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

Sonic Automotive has reported Change in Inventory for 17 years, with the latest figure at $126.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 256.1% year-over-year to $126.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $312.3 million (up 155.61% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $104.6 million, up 129.19% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at $126.6 million, down from $166.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $254.7 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$705.6 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$24.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.1 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory sank 432.0% — and 2024, when it soared 2194.59%.
  • Sonic Automotive's Change in Inventory stood at $182.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 432.0% to -$605.9 million in 2023, then dropped by 16.45% to -$705.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 123.63% to $166.7 million in 2025, then fell by 24.06% to $126.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $126.6 million (Q1 2026), $166.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$88.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 247.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 1.01 Bn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 97.20 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 43.90 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 85.49 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn -1.00 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn -
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 40.10 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 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