Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Tax Provisions of $24.3 million for Q1 2026, up 129.67% quarter-over-quarter from -$81.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 9.33% year-on-year from $26.8 million in Q1 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Tax Provisions for 17 consecutive years, with $24.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 came in at $24.3 million, down 9.33% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$56.7 million (down 210.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$54.1 million, down 234.91% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions was $24.3 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from -$81.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Tax Provisions peaked at $32.4 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$81.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $10.3 million, with a median of $15.9 million recorded in 2023.
  • The widest YoY moves for Tax Provisions: up 282.09% in 2025, down 448.51% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $8.4 million in 2022, then surged by 89.29% to $15.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 47.8% to $23.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 448.51% to -$81.9 million in 2025, then surged by 129.67% to $24.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Provisions figures were $24.3 million in Q1 2026, -$81.9 million in Q4 2025, and $24.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 36.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 88.80 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 72.93 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 40.00 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 70.30 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 13.71 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 14.20 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 62.80 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn 24.30 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 24.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -81.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 24.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -23.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 26.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 23.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -13.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 14.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 15.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 22.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 9.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 15.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 8.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 29.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 32.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 31.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 25.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 27.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 37.00 Mn