Sonic Automotive (SAH) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $6.0 million in Q2 2026, up 7.14% YoY from $5.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 17.65% on a QoQ basis from $5.1 million in Q1 2026.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $6.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 7.14% year-over-year to $6.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $22.7 million (up 0.89% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $23.1 million, down 1.7% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $6.0 million in Q2 2026, from $5.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $8.6 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $3.6 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $5.6 million and a median of $5.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 115.0% — and 2023, when it tumbled 37.21%.
- Tracing SAH's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $3.6 million in 2022, then soared by 66.67% to $6.0 million in 2023, then fell by 8.33% to $5.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 5.45% to $5.8 million in 2025, then grew by 3.45% to $6.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $6.0 million (Q2 2026), $5.1 million (Q1 2026), and $5.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 79.73 Bn | 79.73 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.80 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 14.29 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 8.10 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.57 Bn | 8.21 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.31 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 41.95 Mn |
| 6 | Autonation | 7.01 Bn | 6.96 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.20 Mn |
| 7 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.33 Bn | 6.14 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.31 Bn | 6.05 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 19.80 Mn |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 8.50 Mn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.57 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.60 Mn |