Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted Tax Rate of 28.55% for Q1 2026, up 125.52% quarter-over-quarter from 111.89% in Q4 2025, and up 104.0% year-on-year from 14.0% in Q1 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Tax Rate for 17 consecutive years, with 28.55% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 28.55%, up 104.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 35.35% (down 5271.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 31.31%, down 4697.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 28.55% for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from 111.89% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 34.27% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 111.89% in Q4 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 14.68%, with a median of 26.03% recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Tax Rate: up 5631 bps in 2025, down 14051 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 4.6% in 2022, then surged by 733 bps to 29.12% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 28.62% in 2024, then plunged by 491 bps to 111.89% in 2025, then jumped by 126 bps to 28.55% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 28.55% in Q1 2026, 111.89% in Q4 2025, and 34.27% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 8.16% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 27.43% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 28.21% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 28.17% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 25.50% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 18.18% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 23.87% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 25.06% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.80 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 598.80 Mn | 28.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -111.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -111.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.12% |