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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Operating Income of $132.7 million for Q1 2026, up 7.71% quarter-over-quarter from $123.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 8.48% year-on-year from $145.0 million in Q1 2025.

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Operating Income for 17 consecutive years, with $132.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 came in at $132.7 million, down 8.48% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $355.3 million (down 28.91% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $367.5 million, down 20.37% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income was $132.7 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from $123.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Income peaked at $154.8 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$144.1 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Income over 5 years is $100.0 million, with a median of $122.7 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Income tumbled 190.23% in 2022 and soared 170.44% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at -$144.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 170.44% to $101.5 million in 2023, then soared by 31.53% to $133.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 7.72% to $123.2 million in 2025, then rose by 7.71% to $132.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Income figures were $132.7 million in Q1 2026, $123.2 million in Q4 2025, and $122.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 581.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 289.00 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 219.24 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 335.80 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 314.30 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 82.21 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 86.00 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 193.90 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn 132.70 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 132.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 123.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 122.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -23.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 145.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 133.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 113.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 107.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 106.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 101.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 137.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 78.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 106.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -144.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 148.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 154.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 154.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 159.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 125.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 165.40 Mn