Sonic Automotive (SAH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Gross Margin was 15.66% in Q2 2026, down 0.80 percentage points from 16.47% a year earlier and down 0.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sonic Automotive's Gross Margin was 15.71% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.72%, up 0.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +1.15 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 15.42% in FY2024 (-0.21 pp), 15.63% in FY2023 (-0.92 pp), 16.55% in FY2022 (+1.11 pp) and 15.44% in FY2021 (+0.87 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 14.73% (Q4 2024) and 16.84% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.04 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 2.76 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 1.22 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SAH's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 16.23% (Q1 2026), 15.47% (Q4 2025) and 15.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,653.16 Bn | 2,653.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 338.76 Bn | 332.00 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 155.97 Bn | 133.51 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 121.83 Bn | 114.80 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.90 Bn | 74.90 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.46 Bn | 56.38 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 7 | Target | 72.26 Bn | 66.85 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 8 | Autozone | 53.81 Bn | 52.66 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 53.34% |
| 9 | Carvana | 51.56 Bn | 41.15 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 18.92% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.01 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 15.48% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.48% |
| 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% |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Gross 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=gross-margin&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();