Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted EBIT Margin of 3.6% for Q1 2026, up 13.05% quarter-over-quarter from 3.18% in Q4 2025, and down 37.0% year-on-year from 5.71% in Q1 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported EBIT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 3.6% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 3.6%, down 37.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.34% (down 111.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.43%, down 82.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin was 3.6% for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from 3.18% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 4.47% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 4.01% in Q4 2022.
  • Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 2.77%, with a median of 3.18% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, EBIT Margin tumbled 903 bps in 2022 and soared 684 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 4.01% in 2022, then jumped by 171 bps to 2.83% in 2023, then advanced by 21 bps to 3.43% in 2024, then slipped by 7 bps to 3.18% in 2025, then grew by 13 bps to 3.6% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 3.6% in Q1 2026, 3.18% in Q4 2025, and 3.09% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 9.03%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 3.68%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.74%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 3.62%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 4.80%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 5.16%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 17.07%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 4.71%
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn 3.60%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 3.60%
Dec 31, 2025 3.18%
Sep 30, 2025 3.09%
Jun 30, 2025 -0.64%
Mar 31, 2025 3.97%
Dec 31, 2024 3.43%
Sep 30, 2024 3.25%
Jun 30, 2024 3.12%
Mar 31, 2024 3.15%
Dec 31, 2023 2.83%
Sep 30, 2023 3.77%
Jun 30, 2023 2.14%
Mar 31, 2023 3.05%
Dec 31, 2022 -4.01%
Sep 30, 2022 4.32%
Jun 30, 2022 4.42%
Mar 31, 2022 4.47%
Dec 31, 2021 5.01%
Sep 30, 2021 4.08%
Jun 30, 2021 4.93%