Sonic Automotive (SAH) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Net Margin of 1.65% for Q1 2026, down 29.0% on a YoY basis from 2.32% in Q1 2025, and down 58.86% quarter-over-quarter from 4.01% in Q4 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive has reported Net Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 1.65% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 29.0% year-over-year to 1.65%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.43% (down 26.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.5%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.65%, down from 4.01% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 4.01% in Q4 2025, with the low at 1.25% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.43% across 4 years, with a median of 1.37% in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Net Margin was 250 bps in 2025 against a maximum downside of 244 bps in 2025.
- Sonic Automotive's Net Margin stood at 1.08% in 2023, then soared by 39 bps to 1.5% in 2024, then jumped by 166 bps to 4.01% in 2025, then tumbled by 59 bps to 1.65% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 1.65% (Q1 2026), 4.01% (Q4 2025), and 1.18% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 0.01% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.76 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 598.80 Mn | 1.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.01% |
| 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, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.01% |