Sonic Automotive (SAH) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Operating Leases of $257.2 million for Q1 2026, up 19.24% on a YoY basis from $215.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.14% quarter-over-quarter from $268.3 million in Q4 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive has reported Operating Leases for 8 years, with the latest figure at $257.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Leases rose 19.24% year-over-year to $257.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $257.2 million (up 19.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $268.3 million, up 21.9% from the prior year.
  • Operating Leases for Q1 2026 stood at $257.2 million, down from $268.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Leases was $274.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $176.1 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Leases has averaged $226.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $220.1 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Leases decreased 26.07% — and 2025, when it surged 36.45%.
  • Sonic Automotive's Operating Leases stood at $231.4 million in 2022, then declined by 5.27% to $219.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 0.41% to $220.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 21.9% to $268.3 million in 2025, then decreased by 4.14% to $257.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Leases figures came in at $257.2 million (Q1 2026), $268.3 million (Q4 2025), and $274.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 Bn 598.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 257.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 268.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 274.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 238.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 215.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 220.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 200.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 196.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 204.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 219.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 176.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 188.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 210.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 231.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 238.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 247.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 263.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 264.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 278.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 281.64 Mn