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

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

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Operating Leases for 8 consecutive years, with $257.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Leases for Q1 2026 came in at $257.2 million, up 19.24% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $257.2 million (up 19.24% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $268.3 million, up 21.9% from the prior year.
  • Operating Leases was $257.2 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, down from $268.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Leases peaked at $274.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $176.1 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Operating Leases over 5 years is $226.5 million, with a median of $220.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Leases dropped 26.07% in 2023 and jumped 36.45% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Leases stood at $231.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 5.27% to $219.2 million in 2023, then rose by 0.41% to $220.1 million in 2024, then increased by 21.9% to $268.3 million in 2025, then declined by 4.14% to $257.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Leases figures were $257.2 million in Q1 2026, $268.3 million in Q4 2025, and $274.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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