Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted EBT Margin of 2.31% for Q1 2026, up 22.02% quarter-over-quarter from 1.89% in Q4 2025, and down 36.0% year-on-year from 3.6% in Q1 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 2.31% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 2.31%, down 36.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.06% (down 99.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.14%, down 66.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 2.31% for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from 1.89% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 3.73% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 5.08% in Q4 2022.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 1.55%, with a median of 1.82% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin plunged 893 bps in 2022 and surged 661 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, 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 slipped by 10 bps to 1.89% in 2025, then rose by 22 bps to 2.31% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 2.31% in Q1 2026, 1.89% in Q4 2025, and 1.79% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 6.86% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.12% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 3.23% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.53% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.21% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 4.74% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 11.81% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 6.09% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.80 Bn | 2.79 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% |