Sonic Automotive Inc Inventory Turnover Ratio (COS)

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Due to inventory build up in the third quarter 2026, Sonic Automotive Inc 's inventory turnover ratio sequentially decreased to 5.86 in the third quarter 2026, otherwise the ratio remained above the average, as SAH's markets remain strong.Sonic Automotive Inc 's average inventory processing period in the Sep 30 2026 quarter, has increased to 62 days, from 60 days, in the Jun 30 2026 quarter.

Within Retail sector 74 other companies have achieved higher inventory turnover ratio. While Inventory turnover ratio total ranking has improved so far during the III Quarter 2026, to 637, from total ranking in the second quarter 2026 at 738.

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SAH Inventory Turnover Ratio	(Sep 30 2026) III. Quarter	(Jun 30 2026) II. Quarter	(Mar 30 2026) I. Quarter	(Dec 31 2025) IV. Quarter	(Sep 30 2025) III. Quarter
Y / Y Inventory Growth	18.85 %	9.66 %	13.16 %	2.82 %	7.13 %
Y / Y Cost of Sales Growth	0.39 %	8.6 %	0.16 %	-1.49 %	13.92 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio (TTM)	5.86	6.12	6.15	6.33	6.4
SAH's Total Ranking	# 637	# 738	# 633	# 634	# 623
Average inventory processing period	62	60	59	58	57
Seq. Inventory Growth	5.1 %	9.46 %	5.5 %	-2.08 %	-3.03 %
Seq. Cost of Sales Growth	1.61 %	7.38 %	-5.59 %	-2.55 %	9.93 %

Inventory Turnover Ratio Company Ranking
Within:	No.
Automotive Aftermarket Industry	# 13
Retail Sector	# 75
Overall Market	# 637

Inventory Turnover Ratio Statistics
High	Average	Low
10.15	4.36	0.47
(Mar 31 2022)		(Sep 30 2012)

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Financial Statements
Sonic Automotive Inc 's Inventories	$ 2,443 Millions	Visit SAH's Balance sheet
Sonic Automotive Inc 's Cost of Revenues TTM	$ 13,051 Millions	Visit SAH's Income Statement
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Costco Wholesale Corp	13.94	$ 264,279.000 Millions	$ 18,962 Millions
Cardinal Health Inc	13.45	$ 248,279.000 Millions	$ 18,454 Millions
Pc Connection Inc	13.34	$ 2,566.975 Millions	$ 192 Millions
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc	12.98	$ 5,592.082 Millions	$ 431 Millions
Petmed Express Inc	12.46	$ 126.375 Millions	$ 10 Millions
Coupang Inc	11.96	$ 26,261.000 Millions	$ 2,196 Millions
Albertsons Companies Inc	10.90	$ 56,260.600 Millions	$ 5,159 Millions
Kroger Co	10.80	$ 113,401.000 Millions	$ 10,505 Millions
Amazon com Inc	9.96	$ 387,773.000 Millions	$ 38,919 Millions
Ingram Micro Holding Corp	9.63	$ 54,743.231 Millions	$ 5,684 Millions
Chefs Warehouse Inc	8.85	$ 3,394.770 Millions	$ 384 Millions
Eplus Inc	8.74	$ 1,876.416 Millions	$ 215 Millions
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Murphy Usa Inc	6.03	$ 2,398.600 Millions	$ 398 Millions
Scansource Inc	5.86	$ 3,000.612 Millions	$ 512 Millions
Sonic Automotive Inc	5.86	$ 13,051.300 Millions	$ 2,226 Millions
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