Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) recorded EBT Margin of 2.04% in Q2 2026, up 3.93 percentage points from -1.89% a year earlier but down 0.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sonic Automotive's EBT Margin came in at 2.00% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.84 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.14%, down 0.66 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +1.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 1.80% in FY2024 (+0.12 pp), 1.68% in FY2023 (+0.33 pp), 1.36% in FY2022 (-2.34 pp) and 3.70% in FY2021 (+4.05 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has ranged from -5.08% in Q4 2022 to 3.84% in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.09 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 6.61 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 8.93 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 2.31% (Q1 2026), 1.89% (Q4 2025) and 1.79% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,786.69 Bn | 2,303.39 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 40.31% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 292.25 Bn | 285.49 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.19% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 156.35 Bn | 133.89 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.29% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.35 Bn | 98.31 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.23% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.70 Bn | 54.63 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 18.11% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.98 Bn | 70.07 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 18.89% |
| 7 | Target | 68.97 Bn | 63.56 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.27% |
| 8 | Autozone | 47.65 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.80% |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.47 Bn | 33.96 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.93 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 2.04% |
Historic 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% |
Sonic Automotive EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "SAH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();