Sonic Automotive (SAH) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 11.21% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 11.21%, down 413.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.21% (down 413.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.02%, down 440.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed was 11.21% for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from 10.83% in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 19.38% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 5.82% in Q3 2023.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.98%, with a median of 13.25% recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1344 bps in 2023 and surged 925 bps in 2024.
• Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.27% in 2022, then surged by 42 bps to 14.53% in 2023, then declined by 0 bps to 14.47% in 2024, then fell by 25 bps to 10.83% in 2025, then gained by 4 bps to 11.21% in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 11.21% in Q1 2026, 10.83% in Q4 2025, and 11.74% in Q3 2025.