Sonic Automotive (SAH) Interest Paid (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Interest Paid was $63.6 million in Q2 2026, up 7.6% from $59.1 million a year earlier and up 89.9% from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Interest Paid (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sonic Automotive's Interest Paid was $193.6 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $189.5 million, down 4.9% from FY2024.
- Interest Paid shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Paid was $199.2 million in FY2024 (+15.7%), $172.2 million in FY2023 (+47.3%), $116.9 million in FY2022 (+103.7%) and $57.4 million in FY2021 (-17.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Paid in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Paid was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Paid over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 322.8%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 44.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, SAH's Interest Paid in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $33.5 million (Q1 2026), $62.3 million (Q4 2025) and $34.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,653.16 Bn | 2,653.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 338.76 Bn | 332.00 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 531.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 155.97 Bn | 133.51 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 121.83 Bn | 114.80 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.90 Bn | 74.90 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 61.41 Mn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.46 Bn | 56.38 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 7 | Target | 72.26 Bn | 66.85 Bn | 8.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Autozone | 53.81 Bn | 52.66 Bn | 3.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Carvana | 51.56 Bn | 41.15 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.01 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 39.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 39.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 63.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 62.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 59.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 57.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.40 Mn |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Interest Paid 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=interest-paid&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-paid", "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=interest-paid&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();