Sonic Automotive (SAH) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Debt Ratio of 0.28 for Q1 2026, up 4.38% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q4 2025, and up 5.65% year-on-year from 0.27 in Q1 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Debt Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.28 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.28, up 5.65% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.28 (up 5.65% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.27, changed 0.45% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio was 0.28 for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.35 in Q4 2022 and troughed at 0.25 in Q3 2025.
  • Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.3, with a median of 0.31 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Debt Ratio jumped 63.14% in 2022 and dropped 15.9% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.35 in 2022, then declined by 11.18% to 0.31 in 2023, then slipped by 13.82% to 0.27 in 2024, then rose by 0.45% to 0.27 in 2025, then advanced by 4.38% to 0.28 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Debt Ratio figures were 0.28 in Q1 2026, 0.27 in Q4 2025, and 0.25 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - 0.14
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 0.36
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 0.14
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 0.60
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 0.25
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 0.15
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 0.06
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 0.48
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 0.31
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn 0.28

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.28
Dec 31, 2025 0.27
Sep 30, 2025 0.25
Jun 30, 2025 0.26
Mar 31, 2025 0.27
Dec 31, 2024 0.27
Sep 30, 2024 0.29
Jun 30, 2024 0.29
Mar 31, 2024 0.31
Dec 31, 2023 0.31
Sep 30, 2023 0.33
Jun 30, 2023 0.33
Mar 31, 2023 0.34
Dec 31, 2022 0.35
Sep 30, 2022 0.32
Jun 30, 2022 0.31
Mar 31, 2022 0.31
Dec 31, 2021 0.31
Sep 30, 2021 0.20
Jun 30, 2021 0.19