Sonic Automotive (SAH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Gross Margin of 16.23% for Q1 2026, up 72.0% on a YoY basis from 9.44% in Q1 2025, and up 4.97% quarter-over-quarter from 15.47% in Q4 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 16.23% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 72.0% year-over-year to 16.23%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.9% (up 56.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.72%, up 31.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 16.23%, up from 15.47% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 16.84% in Q3 2022, with the low at 14.73% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 15.86% across 5 years, with a median of 15.85% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 214 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 122 bps.
  • Sonic Automotive's Gross Margin 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 rose by 5 bps to 16.23% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 16.23% (Q1 2026), 15.47% (Q4 2025), and 15.49% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn 6.75%
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 19.76%
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 10.18%
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 15.33%
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 18.48%
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 21.60%
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 37.12%
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 48.53%
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 16.24%
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 Bn 598.80 Mn 16.23%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jun 30, 2021 15.24%