Sonic Automotive (SAH) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Net Margin of 1.65% for Q1 2026, down 58.86% quarter-over-quarter from 4.01% in Q4 2025, and down 29.0% year-on-year from 2.32% in Q1 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Net Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 1.65% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 1.65%, down 29.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.43% (down 26.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.5%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 1.65% for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, down from 4.01% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 4.01% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 1.25% in Q2 2025.
- Average Net Margin over 4 years is 1.43%, with a median of 1.37% recorded in 2023.
- The widest YoY moves for Net Margin: up 250 bps in 2025, down 244 bps in 2025.
- Over 4 years, 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 slumped by 59 bps to 1.65% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 1.65% in Q1 2026, 4.01% in Q4 2025, and 1.18% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 6.30% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.99% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.32% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.10% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 3.13% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 3.87% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | -0.10% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.57% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.80 Bn | 2.79 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% |