Sonic Automotive Operating Expenses Growth & History (SAH)
Sonic Automotive's operating expenses was $2.02B for fiscal 2025.
View full Sonic Automotive company overviewSonic Automotive annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.02B | $284.1M | +16.41% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.73B | −$90.8M | −4.98% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.82B | −$180.9M | −9.03% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.00B | $627.1M | +45.58% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.38B | −$13.8M | −0.99% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.39B | $176.4M | +14.54% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.21B | −$55.2M | −4.35% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.27B | $22.4M | +1.79% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.25B | $49.7M | +4.16% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.20B | −$954,000 | −0.08% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.20B | $65.0M | +5.74% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.13B | $65.3M | +6.12% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.07B | $72.3M | +7.26% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $994.8M | $55.7M | +5.93% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $939.1M | $58.5M | +6.65% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $880.5M | −$7.0M | −0.79% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $887.6M | — | — |
Sonic Automotive quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $484.6M | −$140.9M | −22.53% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $466.1M | $44.7M | +10.61% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $475.7M | $35.3M | +8.02% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $492.8M | $62.8M | +14.60% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $625.5M | $194.1M | +44.99% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $421.4M | −$8.1M | −1.89% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $440.4M | $800,000 | +0.18% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $430.0M | −$14.8M | −3.33% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $431.4M | −$59.2M | −12.07% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $429.5M | −$17.6M | −3.94% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $439.6M | −$280.7M | −38.97% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $444.8M | $13.0M | +3.01% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $490.6M | $56.6M | +13.04% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $447.1M | $30.2M | +7.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $720.3M | $349.4M | +94.20% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $431.8M | $85.2M | +24.58% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $434.0M | $88.6M | +25.65% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $416.9M | $103.9M | +33.19% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $370.9M | $87.6M | +30.93% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $346.6M | $66.5M | +23.73% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $345.4M | $91.6M | +36.07% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $313.0M | −$259.5M | −45.32% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $283.3M | −$18.4M | −6.09% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $280.1M | −$41.5M | −12.90% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $253.8M | −$64.5M | −20.26% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $572.5M | $300.8M | +110.70% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $301.7M | −$10.4M | −3.32% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $321.6M | $9.2M | +2.95% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $318.3M | $6.6M | +2.12% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $271.7M | −$60.6M | −18.24% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $312.0M | $5.1M | +1.67% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $312.4M | $5.5M | +1.81% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $311.7M | −$6.7M | −2.11% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $332.3M | $18.4M | +5.87% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $306.9M | $17.8M | +6.16% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $306.9M | −$1.3M | −0.42% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $318.4M | $22.2M | +7.49% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $313.9M | $11.1M | +3.65% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $289.1M | −$5.0M | −1.70% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $308.2M | $10.8M | +3.64% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $296.3M | −$16.2M | −5.17% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $302.8M | $9.4M | +3.20% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $294.1M | $8.1M | +2.84% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $297.3M | $12.7M | +4.48% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $312.4M | $29.1M | +10.26% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $293.5M | $15.1M | +5.43% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $286.0M | $6.6M | +2.35% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $284.6M | $16.3M | +6.06% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $283.3M | $22.1M | +8.45% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $278.4M | $20.4M | +7.90% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $279.4M | $30.4M | +12.19% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $268.3M | $21.7M | +8.79% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $261.3M | $10.3M | +4.09% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $258.0M | $9.9M | +4.00% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $249.1M | $12.9M | +5.47% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $246.6M | $11.3M | +4.81% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $251.0M | $13.4M | +5.66% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $248.0M | $18.0M | +7.82% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $236.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $235.3M | $172,000 | +0.07% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $237.6M | $3.4M | +1.46% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $230.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $235.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $234.1M | — | — |
Sonic Automotive operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Sonic Automotive's operating expenses increased from $1.39B to $2.02B, a change of $625.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $484.6M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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