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 | 2,786.69 Bn | 2,303.39 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 292.25 Bn | 285.49 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 156.35 Bn | 133.89 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.35 Bn | 98.31 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.70 Bn | 54.63 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.98 Bn | 70.07 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 7 | Target | 68.97 Bn | 63.56 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 8 | Autozone | 47.65 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.47 Bn | 33.96 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.93 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 15.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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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();