Sonic Automotive SAH
NYSE SAH
$78.55 -1.13 (-1.42%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$3.8 million in Q2 2026, up 92.64% YoY from -$2.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 8.57% on a QoQ basis from -$3.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has 17 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at -$3.8 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 92.64% year-over-year to -$3.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $22.1 million (up 128.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$25.8 million, up 11.34% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes eased to -$3.8 million in Q2 2026, from -$3.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $33.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$51.6 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of -$5.2 million and a median of -$3.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
  • The widest YoY moves for Deferred Taxes: up 279.35% in 2025, down 1374.29% in 2025.
  • Tracing SAH's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: 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 111.52% to -$3.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$3.8 million (Q2 2026), -$3.5 million (Q1 2026), and $33.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Carvana 52.87 Bn 50.13 Bn 1.38 Bn -63.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 14.22 Bn 14.15 Bn 1.36 Bn 8.20 Mn
3 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 9.01 Bn 8.75 Bn 361.67 Mn 2.05 Mn
4 Carmax 8.69 Bn 8.10 Bn 854.41 Mn -991,000.00
5 Lithia Motors 8.26 Bn 7.90 Bn 1.50 Bn 35.20 Mn
6 Autonation 6.73 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.23 Bn 7.80 Mn
7 Uxin 5.72 Bn 5.71 Bn - -
8 Valvoline 4.10 Bn 4.02 Bn 214.90 Mn -
9 Openlane 4.07 Bn 3.88 Bn 248.20 Mn 900,000.00
10 Sonic Automotive 2.49 Bn 2.47 Bn 616.20 Mn -3.80 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -3.80 Mn
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