Sonic Automotive SAH
NYSE SAH
$63.55 -2.37 (-3.60%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.15 in Q2 2026, up 186.66% on a YoY basis from 0.05 in Q2 2025, and down 30.49% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Payout Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.15 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 186.66% year-over-year to 0.15; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.17 (up 40.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.22, down 13.86% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio slipped to 0.15 in Q2 2026 per SAH's latest filing, from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.31 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 1.81 in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.08 across 5 years, with a median of 0.12 in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Payout Ratio: up 324.62% in 2023, down 680.04% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then plunged by 680.04% to 1.81 in 2023, then jumped by 32.83% to 1.22 in 2024, then surged by 55.23% to 0.55 in 2025, then surged by 126.83% to 0.15 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.15, 0.21, and 0.55 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.15
Mar 31, 2026 0.21
Dec 31, 2025 -0.55
Sep 30, 2025 0.19
Jun 30, 2025 -0.17
Mar 31, 2025 0.17
Dec 31, 2024 -1.22
Sep 30, 2024 0.09
Jun 30, 2024 0.16
Mar 31, 2024 0.24
Dec 31, 2023 -1.81
Sep 30, 2023 0.09
Jun 30, 2023 0.29
Mar 31, 2023 0.21
Dec 31, 2022 0.31
Sep 30, 2022 0.07
Jun 30, 2022 0.08
Mar 31, 2022 0.05
Dec 31, 2021 -0.33
Sep 30, 2021 0.04