Sonic Automotive SAH
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at -$3.9 million in Q2 2026, down 169.64% on a YoY basis from $5.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 126.0% quarter-over-quarter from $15.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 consecutive years, with -$3.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 169.64% year-over-year to -$3.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $22.7 million (down 50.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $23.1 million, down 50.85% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation slipped to -$3.9 million in Q2 2026 per SAH's latest filing, from $15.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $57.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$120.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged -$2.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.8 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Share-based Compensation tumbled 655.76% in 2022, then jumped 5081.82% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at -$33.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 118.07% to $6.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 475.0% to -$22.5 million in 2024, then soared by 125.78% to $5.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 167.24% to -$3.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered -$3.9 million, $15.0 million, and $5.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 25.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 8.10 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 41.95 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 29.00 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 2.20 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -3.90 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 19.70 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 7.90 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 4.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -3.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 5.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 5.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 5.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -22.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 57.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 11.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 5.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -33.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -120.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 11.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 44.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 21.70 Mn