Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Tax Rate of 28.55% for Q1 2026, up 104.0% on a YoY basis from 14.0% in Q1 2025, and up 125.52% quarter-over-quarter from 111.89% in Q4 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive has reported Tax Rate for 17 years, with the latest figure at 28.55% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 104.0% year-over-year to 28.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.35% (down 5271.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.31%, down 4697.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 28.55%, up from 111.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 34.27% in Q3 2025, with the low at 111.89% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 14.68% across 5 years, with a median of 26.03% in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Tax Rate was 5631 bps in 2025 against a maximum downside of 14051 bps in 2025.
- Sonic Automotive's Tax Rate 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 sank by 491 bps to 111.89% in 2025, then jumped by 126 bps to 28.55% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 28.55% (Q1 2026), 111.89% (Q4 2025), and 34.27% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -46.49% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 8.16% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -9.04% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 28.17% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 25.50% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 18.18% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 23.87% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 25.11% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 23.81% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.76 Bn | 2.75 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% |