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

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DateValue
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%