Sonic Automotive (SAH) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) recorded Operating Income of $112.4 million in Q3 2026, down 8.4% from $122.7 million a year earlier and down 14.6% from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sonic Automotive's Operating Income came in at $499.9 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 32.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $367.5 million, down 20.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 61.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Income came in at $461.5 million in FY2024 (+8.9%), $423.6 million in FY2023 (+34.9%), $314 million in FY2022 (-41.7%) and $538.4 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Operating Income since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income rose in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 8.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Income in the last five years was growth of 75.7% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 49.4% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $131.6 million (Q2 2026), $132.7 million (Q1 2026) and $123.2 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 28.08 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 6.84 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 985.75 Mn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 714.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.95 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 112.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 112.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 131.60 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();