Sonic Automotive (SAH) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Payout Ratio was 0.23 in Q3 2026, down 17.6% from 0.27 a year earlier but up 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Sonic Automotive came in at 0.41, up 117.7% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Payout Ratio was 0.19 in FY2024 (-15.9%), 0.22 in FY2023 (-42.4%), 0.39 in FY2022 (+643.2%) and 0.05 in FY2021.
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has moved between 0.02 (Q3 2022) and 0.75 (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payout Ratio was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 33.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 643.0%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 69.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, SAH's Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.22 (Q2 2026), 0.44 (Q1 2026) and 0.41 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,648.63 Bn | 2,165.33 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 340.44 Bn | 333.68 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 155.29 Bn | 132.83 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 122.37 Bn | 115.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Carvana | 79.37 Bn | 70.25 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.03 Bn | 73.11 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Ross Stores | 73.71 Bn | 56.64 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 8 | Target | 71.99 Bn | 66.58 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.62 Bn | 51.47 Bn | 3.52 Bn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.20 Bn | 617.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.06 |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();