Sonic Automotive (SAH) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's (SAH) Price to Earnings stood at 24.13 in Q3 2026, up 20.9% from 19.96 a year earlier but down 26.8% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Sonic Automotive's Price to Earnings came in at 31.60, up 215.9% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Price to Earnings came in at 10.00 in FY2024 (-60.7%), 25.42 in FY2023 (-17.6%), 30.84 in FY2022 (+425.6%) and 5.87 in FY2021.
- Quarterly Price to Earnings has ranged from 5.10 in Q2 2022 to 112.17 in Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Earnings has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 64.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Price to Earnings in the last five years was growth of 425.4% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 82.6% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 32.97 (Q2 2026), 21.16 (Q1 2026) and 31.60 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.95 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 617.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.13 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.97 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.16 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.60 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.96 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.93 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.54 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 112.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.84 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.17 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.57 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.87 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.31 |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();