Sonic Automotive (SAH) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Operating Expenses of $431.6 million for Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $433.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 13.49% year-on-year from $380.3 million in Q1 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $431.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $431.6 million, up 13.49% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 10.51% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.7 billion, up 6.42% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $431.6 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, roughly flat from $433.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $451.6 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $366.3 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $402.5 million, with a median of $399.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 33.72% in 2022 and decreased 4.99% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $366.3 million in 2022, then rose by 5.46% to $386.3 million in 2023, then rose by 3.44% to $399.6 million in 2024, then rose by 8.53% to $433.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.48% to $431.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $431.6 million in Q1 2026, $433.7 million in Q4 2025, and $451.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - 1,188.60
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 690.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 1.01 Bn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 635.18 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.04 Bn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 842.20 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 242.63 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 98.70 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 510.40 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn 431.60 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 431.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 433.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 451.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 412.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 380.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 399.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 392.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 393.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 392.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 386.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 409.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 391.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 412.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 366.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 399.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 402.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 387.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 343.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 321.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 320.60 Mn