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

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

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

Sonic Automotive has reported Tax Provisions for 17 years, with the latest figure at $24.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Provisions fell 9.33% year-over-year to $24.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$56.7 million (down 210.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$54.1 million, down 234.91% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $24.3 million, up from -$81.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $32.4 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$81.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $10.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.9 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Tax Provisions was 282.09% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 448.51% in 2025.
  • Sonic Automotive's 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 sank by 448.51% to -$81.9 million in 2025, then surged by 129.67% to $24.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $24.3 million (Q1 2026), -$81.9 million (Q4 2025), and $24.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn 5.50 Mn
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 36.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 10.00 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 40.00 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 70.30 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 13.71 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 14.20 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 16.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 40.60 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 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