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 | 2,659.03 Bn | 2,659.03 Bn | - | 5.41 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 332.31 Bn | 325.56 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.64 Bn | 130.19 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 119.89 Bn | 112.86 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.23 Bn | 74.23 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 8.78 Mn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.77 Bn | 56.69 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 70.48 Bn | 65.07 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.94 Bn | 51.79 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 39.16 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 51.95 Bn | 41.53 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.97 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 6.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.80 Mn |
| 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 |
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();