Sonic Automotive SAH
NYSE SAH
$78.55 -1.13 (-1.42%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Carvana 52.87 Bn 50.13 Bn 1.38 Bn 11.40%
2 Penske Automotive 14.22 Bn 14.15 Bn 1.36 Bn 26.17%
3 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 9.01 Bn 8.75 Bn 361.67 Mn 20.87%
4 Carmax 8.69 Bn 8.10 Bn 854.41 Mn 28.21%
5 Lithia Motors 8.26 Bn 7.90 Bn 1.50 Bn 25.70%
6 Autonation 6.73 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.23 Bn 25.31%
7 Uxin 5.72 Bn 5.71 Bn - -
8 Valvoline 4.10 Bn 4.02 Bn 214.90 Mn 24.07%
9 Openlane 4.07 Bn 3.88 Bn 248.20 Mn 27.50%
10 Sonic Automotive 2.49 Bn 2.47 Bn 616.20 Mn 28.52%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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