Sonic Automotive (SAH) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.82% in Q3 2026, down 0.27 percentage points from 3.09% a year earlier and down 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sonic Automotive's Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.23% through Sep 30, 2026, up 0.74 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.43%, down 0.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +2.08 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.24% in FY2024 (+0.30 pp), 2.95% in FY2023 (+0.70 pp), 2.24% in FY2022 (-2.10 pp) and 4.34% in FY2021 (+4.00 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q2 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.07 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 6.84 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 9.03 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SAH's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 3.35% (Q2 2026), 3.60% (Q1 2026) and 3.18% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 13.90% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 8.88% |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 19.97% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.95 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 2.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.82% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.01% |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();