Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 28.52% in Q2 2026, down 549.0% YoY from 6.35% in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 28.55% in Q1 2026.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has 17 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 28.52% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 549.0% year-over-year to 28.52% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 3.32% (down 1115.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 31.31%, down 4697.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was little changed at 28.52% in Q2 2026, from 28.55% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 34.27% in Q3 2025 to a low of 111.89% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 15.45% and a median of 26.49% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The widest YoY moves for Tax Rate: up 5631 bps in 2025, down 14051 bps in 2025.
- Tracing SAH's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 4.6% in 2022, then surged by 733 bps to 29.12% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 28.62% in 2024, then slumped by 491 bps to 111.89% in 2025, then soared by 125 bps to 28.52% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 28.52% (Q2 2026), 28.55% (Q1 2026), and 111.89% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 80.36 Bn | 80.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.87 Bn | 49.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.40% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 14.29 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 26.17% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.58 Bn | 8.21 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.70% |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.33 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 28.21% |
| 6 | Autonation | 7.01 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 25.31% |
| 7 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.44 Bn | 6.25 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.32 Bn | 6.05 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 20.87% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.29 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 27.50% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.58 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 28.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.52% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.52% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -111.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -111.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -111.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.62% |