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

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

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

Sonic Automotive has reported Debt to Equity for 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.76 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 22.28% year-over-year to $1.76; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.76 (up 22.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.51, up 1.17% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $1.76, up from $1.51 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $2.03 in Q1 2023, with the low at $1.31 in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $1.66 across 5 years, with a median of $1.67 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity soared 100.15% — and 2025, when it dropped 21.15%.
  • Sonic Automotive's Debt to Equity stood at $1.96 in 2022, then retreated by 3.93% to $1.88 in 2023, then slipped by 20.48% to $1.49 in 2024, then increased by 1.17% to $1.51 in 2025, then advanced by 16.41% to $1.76 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.76 (Q1 2026), $1.51 (Q4 2025), and $1.39 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -0.21
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 1.06
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 2.63
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.02
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 0.98
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 0.12
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 4.69
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 0.44
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 1.11
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 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