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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |