Sonic Automotive (SAH) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Operating Margin of 3.6% for Q1 2026, up 13.05% quarter-over-quarter from 3.18% in Q4 2025, and down 37.0% year-on-year from 5.71% in Q1 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 3.6% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 3.6%, down 37.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.34% (down 111.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.43%, down 82.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 3.6% for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from 3.18% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 4.47% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 4.01% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 2.77%, with a median of 3.18% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin tumbled 903 bps in 2022 and soared 684 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 4.01% in 2022, then jumped by 171 bps to 2.83% in 2023, then advanced by 21 bps to 3.43% in 2024, then slipped by 7 bps to 3.18% in 2025, then grew by 13 bps to 3.6% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 3.6% in Q1 2026, 3.18% in Q4 2025, and 3.09% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.68% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.80 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 598.80 Mn | 3.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.93% |