Sonic Automotive SAH
NYSE SAH
$63.55 -2.37 (-3.60%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 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% on a YoY basis from -$2.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 8.57% quarter-over-quarter from -$3.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Deferred Taxes for 17 consecutive years, with -$3.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 92.64% year-over-year to -$3.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $22.1 million (up 128.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$25.8 million, up 11.34% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes retreated to -$3.8 million in Q2 2026 per SAH's latest filing, from -$3.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $33.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$51.6 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$5.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$3.6 million in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Deferred Taxes: up 279.35% in 2025, down 1374.29% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$2.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 252.17% to -$8.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 127.16% to -$18.4 million in 2024, then soared by 279.35% to $33.0 million in 2025, then sank by 111.52% to -$3.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered -$3.8 million, -$3.5 million, and $33.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn -63.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 8.20 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn -991,000.00
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 35.20 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 7.80 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -3.80 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn -
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 11.80 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 5.37 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