Sonic Automotive (SAH) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Share-based Compensation of $6 million for Q2 2026, up 7.1% from $5.6 million a year earlier and up 17.6% from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Sonic Automotive was $22.7 million, up 0.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $23.1 million, down 1.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Sonic Automotive's Share-based Compensation was $23.5 million in FY2024 (+0.9%), $23.3 million in FY2023 (+13.7%), $20.5 million in FY2022 (+36.7%) and $15 million in FY2021 (+28.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 115.0%; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a decline of 37.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $5.1 million (Q1 2026), $5.8 million (Q4 2025) and $5.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,786.69 Bn | 2,303.39 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 292.25 Bn | 285.49 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 156.35 Bn | 133.89 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.35 Bn | 98.31 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.70 Bn | 54.63 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.98 Bn | 70.07 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 68.97 Bn | 63.56 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 47.65 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 30.20 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.47 Bn | 33.96 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.93 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.10 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 | 5.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.70 Mn |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();