Sonic Automotive (SAH) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Net Margin came in at 1.46% for Q2 2026, up 2.71 percentage points from -1.25% a year earlier but down 0.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Sonic Automotive reported Net Margin of 1.37%, up 0.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.78%, down 0.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of +1.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 1.52% in FY2024 (+0.28 pp), 1.24% in FY2023 (+0.61 pp), 0.63% in FY2022 (-2.18 pp) and 2.81% in FY2021 (+3.34 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is -5.32% (Q4 2022) to 3.02% (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.01 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 6.40 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a drop of 8.34 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SAH's Net Margin at 1.65% (Q1 2026), 1.21% (Q4 2025) and 1.18% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net 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 | 9.96% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 155.97 Bn | 133.51 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.01% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 121.83 Bn | 114.80 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 9.24% |
| 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 | 13.59% |
| 7 | Target | 72.26 Bn | 66.85 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 7.07% |
| 8 | Autozone | 53.81 Bn | 52.66 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 14.13% |
| 9 | Carvana | 51.56 Bn | 41.15 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 3.59% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.01 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 1.03% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.03% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.02% |
Sonic Automotive Net 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=net-margin&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();