Sonic Automotive (SAH) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Debt to Equity of $1.76 for Q1 2026, up 16.41% quarter-over-quarter from $1.51 in Q4 2025, and up 22.28% year-on-year from $1.44 in Q1 2025.

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Debt to Equity for 17 consecutive years, with $1.76 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at $1.76, up 22.28% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.76 (up 22.28% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.51, up 1.17% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity was $1.76 for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from $1.51 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Debt to Equity peaked at $2.03 in Q1 2023 and troughed at $1.31 in Q2 2022.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $1.66, with a median of $1.67 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Debt to Equity surged 100.15% in 2022 and fell 21.15% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Debt to Equity stood at $1.96 in 2022, then dropped by 3.93% to $1.88 in 2023, then fell by 20.48% to $1.49 in 2024, then advanced by 1.17% to $1.51 in 2025, then increased by 16.41% to $1.76 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Debt to Equity figures were $1.76 in Q1 2026, $1.51 in Q4 2025, and $1.39 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 1.06
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 0.47
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.63
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.02
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 0.98
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 0.12
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 4.69
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 0.90
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn 1.76

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.76
Dec 31, 2025 1.51
Sep 30, 2025 1.39
Jun 30, 2025 1.48
Mar 31, 2025 1.44
Dec 31, 2024 1.49
Sep 30, 2024 1.67
Jun 30, 2024 1.81
Mar 31, 2024 1.83
Dec 31, 2023 1.88
Sep 30, 2023 1.96
Jun 30, 2023 1.93
Mar 31, 2023 2.03
Dec 31, 2022 1.96
Sep 30, 2022 1.38
Jun 30, 2022 1.31
Mar 31, 2022 1.36
Dec 31, 2021 1.45
Sep 30, 2021 0.69
Jun 30, 2021 0.73