Sonic Automotive SAH
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$63.55 -2.37 (-3.60%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 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% on a YoY basis from 6.35% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 28.55% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Tax Rate for 17 consecutive years, with 28.52% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 549.0% year-over-year to 28.52%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.32% (down 1115.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.31%, down 4697.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate was little changed at 28.52% in Q2 2026 per SAH's latest filing, from 28.55% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 34.27% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 111.89% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 15.45% across 5 years, with a median of 26.49% 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 jumped by 733 bps to 29.12% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 28.62% in 2024, then plunged by 491 bps to 111.89% in 2025, then surged by 125 bps to 28.52% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 28.52%, 28.55%, and 111.89% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 11.40%
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 26.17%
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 28.21%
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 25.70%
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 25.31%
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 28.52%
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 24.26%
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 23.36%
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 31.87%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 28.52%
Mar 31, 2026 28.55%
Dec 31, 2025 -111.89%
Sep 30, 2025 34.27%
Jun 30, 2025 34.01%
Mar 31, 2025 27.52%
Dec 31, 2024 28.62%
Sep 30, 2024 -22.04%
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%
Dec 31, 2022 -4.60%
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%