Sonic Automotive (SAH) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Debt Ratio of 0.28 for Q1 2026, up 5.65% on a YoY basis from 0.27 in Q1 2025, and up 4.38% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q4 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive has reported Debt Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.28 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 5.65% year-over-year to 0.28; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.28 (up 5.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.27, changed 0.45% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.28, up from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.35 in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.25 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.3 across 5 years, with a median of 0.31 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio surged 63.14% — and 2025, when it decreased 15.9%.
- Sonic Automotive's Debt Ratio stood at 0.35 in 2022, then decreased by 11.18% to 0.31 in 2023, then fell by 13.82% to 0.27 in 2024, then climbed by 0.45% to 0.27 in 2025, then increased by 4.38% to 0.28 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.28 (Q1 2026), 0.27 (Q4 2025), and 0.25 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | 0.02 |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.36 |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 0.59 |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 0.15 |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 0.48 |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 0.31 |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.76 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 598.80 Mn | 0.28 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |