Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 2.04% in Q2 2026, up 393.0% YoY from 0.41% in Q2 2025, and down 11.53% on a QoQ basis from 2.31% in Q1 2026.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has 17 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 2.04% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 393.0% year-over-year to 2.04% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 2.0% (up 84.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.14%, down 66.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin slipped to 2.04% in Q2 2026, from 2.31% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 3.73% in Q1 2022 to a low of 5.08% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.58% and a median of 1.86% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin slumped 893 bps — and 2023, when it soared 661 bps.
- Tracing SAH's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.08% in 2022, then surged by 130 bps to 1.52% in 2023, then jumped by 38 bps to 2.11% in 2024, then decreased by 10 bps to 1.89% in 2025, then climbed by 8 bps to 2.04% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 2.04% (Q2 2026), 2.31% (Q1 2026), and 1.89% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 78.07 Bn | 78.06 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.62 Bn | 48.87 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 14.25 Bn | 14.18 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 4.16% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.52 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 3.60% |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.26 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 3.23% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.97 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 3.52% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.35 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 4.86% |
| 8 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.17 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Valvoline | 4.21 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 15.72% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.55 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 2.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.65% |