Sonic Automotive (SAH) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Deferred Taxes of -$3.5 million for Q1 2026, up 2.78% on a YoY basis from -$3.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 110.61% quarter-over-quarter from $33.0 million in Q4 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive has reported Deferred Taxes for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$3.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 2.78% year-over-year to -$3.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$25.7 million (up 11.38% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$25.8 million, up 11.34% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at -$3.5 million, down from $33.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $33.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$51.6 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$5.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$3.5 million in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Deferred Taxes was 279.35% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 1374.29% in 2025.
  • Sonic Automotive's Deferred Taxes stood at -$2.3 million in 2022, then sank by 252.17% to -$8.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 127.16% to -$18.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 279.35% to $33.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 110.61% to -$3.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$3.5 million (Q1 2026), $33.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn -35.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn -2.82 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 16.20 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 22.20 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 4.32 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn -
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 2.60 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn -13.70 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 Bn 598.80 Mn -3.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -3.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 33.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -51.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -18.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -3.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -3.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -3.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -3.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -2.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -3.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -4.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -3.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 21.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -2.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -3.10 Mn