Sonic Automotive (SAH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 15.66% in Q2 2026, down 80.0% YoY from 78.32% in Q2 2025, and down 3.52% on a QoQ basis from 16.23% in Q1 2026.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 15.66% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 80.0% year-over-year to 15.66% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 15.71% (up 15.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.72%, up 31.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 15.66% in Q2 2026, from 16.23% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 16.84% in Q3 2022 to a low of 14.73% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 15.85% and a median of 15.75% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 214 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 122 bps.
- Tracing SAH's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.04% in 2022, then dropped by 6 bps to 15.09% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 14.73% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 15.47% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 15.66% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 15.66% (Q2 2026), 16.23% (Q1 2026), and 15.47% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 78.07 Bn | 78.06 Bn | - | - |
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| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.52 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 15.29% |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.26 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 10.66% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.97 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 17.77% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.35 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 19.04% |
| 8 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.17 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Valvoline | 4.21 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 39.46% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.55 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 15.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.36% |