Sonic Automotive (SAH) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 30.13% in Q3 2026, up 17.70 percentage points from 12.43% a year earlier but down 1.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Sonic Automotive reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 21.30%, down 0.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +27.14 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 22.11% in FY2024 (+2.16 pp), 19.94% in FY2023 (+10.97 pp), 8.98% in FY2022 (-27.92 pp) and 36.90% in FY2021 (+42.74 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from -5.93% in Q3 2023 to 35.44% in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.03 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 39.97 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 38.93 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 31.90% (Q2 2026), 21.19% (Q1 2026) and 21.23% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,891.54 Bn | 2,388.21 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 23.14% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 350.84 Bn | 344.08 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 161.71 Bn | 139.25 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 127.69 Bn | 120.65 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 78.90 Bn | 61.82 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.81 Bn | 74.89 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 7 | Target | 73.39 Bn | 67.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 8 | Carvana | 56.09 Bn | 45.67 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 43.59% |
| 9 | Autozone | 54.54 Bn | 53.38 Bn | 3.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.01 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 30.13% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 30.13% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.50% |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();