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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Share-based Compensation of $5.1 million for Q1 2026, down 12.07% quarter-over-quarter from $5.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 13.56% year-on-year from $5.9 million in Q1 2025.

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 consecutive years, with $5.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $5.1 million, down 13.56% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $22.3 million (down 2.19% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $23.1 million, down 1.7% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $5.1 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, down from $5.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $8.6 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $3.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $5.6 million, with a median of $5.6 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation soared 115.0% in 2022 and sank 37.21% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $3.6 million in 2022, then soared by 66.67% to $6.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 8.33% to $5.5 million in 2024, then increased by 5.45% to $5.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 12.07% to $5.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $5.1 million in Q1 2026, $5.8 million in Q4 2025, and $5.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 26.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 8.10 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 41.95 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 12.10 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 17.30 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 14.54 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 3.50 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 11.10 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn 5.10 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Dec 31, 2023 6.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.00 Mn