Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Tax Rate was 28.52% in Q2 2026, down 5.49 percentage points from 34.01% a year earlier and down 0.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sonic Automotive's Tax Rate was -3.32% through Jun 30, 2026, down 11.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -31.31%, down 46.97 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +14.38 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Rate was 15.66% in FY2024 (-10.68 pp), 26.33% in FY2023 (-27.09 pp), 53.42% in FY2022 (+29.57 pp) and 23.85% in FY2021 (+69.54 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has moved between -111.89% (Q4 2025) and 34.27% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Rate was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -15.96 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 56.31 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 140.51 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SAH's Tax Rate in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 28.55% (Q1 2026), -111.89% (Q4 2025) and 34.27% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,786.69 Bn | 2,303.39 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 22.51% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 292.25 Bn | 285.49 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 24.53% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 156.35 Bn | 133.89 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 24.68% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.35 Bn | 98.31 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 24.44% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.70 Bn | 54.63 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 24.98% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.98 Bn | 70.07 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.62% |
| 7 | Target | 68.97 Bn | 63.56 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 23.67% |
| 8 | Autozone | 47.65 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 21.12% |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.47 Bn | 33.96 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.40% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.93 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 28.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.50% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 26.03% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 36.41% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.64% |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();