Sonic Automotive (SAH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 17.87% for Q3 2026, up 7.25 percentage points from 10.62% a year earlier but down 0.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Sonic Automotive's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 13.78%, down 1.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +11.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 14.92% in FY2024 (+2.95 pp), 11.97% in FY2023 (+6.43 pp), 5.54% in FY2022 (-14.12 pp) and 19.65% in FY2021 (+17.52 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 0.00% (Q2 2023) to 18.92% (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.60 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 16.69 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 17.58 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SAH's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 18.58% (Q2 2026), 13.18% (Q1 2026) and 14.02% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 10.13% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 45.70% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.95 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 17.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.87% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.92% |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();