Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported EBT Margin of 2.31% for Q1 2026, down 36.0% on a YoY basis from 3.6% in Q1 2025, and up 22.02% quarter-over-quarter from 1.89% in Q4 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive has reported EBT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 2.31% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 36.0% year-over-year to 2.31%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.06% (down 99.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.14%, down 66.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.31%, up from 1.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 3.73% in Q1 2022, with the low at 5.08% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 1.55% across 5 years, with a median of 1.82% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin slumped 893 bps — and 2023, when it soared 661 bps.
- Sonic Automotive's EBT Margin 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 fell by 10 bps to 1.89% in 2025, then climbed by 22 bps to 2.31% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 2.31% (Q1 2026), 1.89% (Q4 2025), and 1.79% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -6.91% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 6.86% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -1.86% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.53% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.21% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 4.74% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 11.81% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 12.37% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 3.15% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.76 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 598.80 Mn | 2.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.50% |