Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A Common Stock (SAH) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q4 26	$1.75	$1.82	+4.0%	—	—	—
Q3 26	$1.4	$1.62	+15.7%	—	—	—
Q2 26	$1.74	$1.41	-19.0%	—	—	—
Q1 26	$1.63	$2.19	+34.4%	—	—	—
Q4 25	$1.44	$1.48	+2.8%	—	—	—
Q3 25	$1.46	$1.51	+3.4%	—	—	—
Q2 25	$1.43	$1.26	-11.9%	—	—	—
Q1 25	$1.38	$1.47	+6.5%	—	—	—
Q4 24	$1.3	$1.36	+4.6%	—	—	—
Q3 24	$1.81	$1.63	-9.9%	—	—	—
Q2 24	$1.77	$2.02	+14.1%	—	—	—
Q1 24	$1.68	$1.83	+8.9%	—	—	—
Q4 23	$1.85	$1.33	-28.1%	—	—	—
Q3 23	$2.2	$2.61	+18.6%	—	—	—
Q2 23	$2.47	$2.23	-9.7%	—	—	—
Q1 23	$2.55	$2.45	-3.9%	—	—	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY25	—	$3.49	—	—	$15.2B	—
FY24	—	$6.34	—	—	$14.2B	—
FY23	—	$5.09	—	—	$14.4B	—
FY22	—	$2.29	—	—	$14B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	$9.7B	$9.9B	$10B	$10.5B	$9.8B	$12.4B	$14B	$14.4B	$14.2B	$15.2B
YoY change	+1.12%	+1.39%	+0.86%	+5.05%	-6.57%	+26.9%	+12.9%	+2.65%	-1.03%	+6.53%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	9.7B	9.9B	10B	10.5B	9.8B	12.4B	14B	14.4B	14.2B	15.2B
Cost of revenue	8.3B	8.4B	8.5B	8.9B	8.3B	10.5B	11.7B	12.1B	12B	12.8B
Gross profit	1.4B	1.5B	1.4B	1.5B	1.4B	1.9B	2.3B	2.2B	2.2B	2.4B
Gross margin	14.7%	14.8%	14.5%	14.5%	14.6%	15.4%	16.5%	15.6%	15.4%	15.7%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1B	1.3B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.7B
Operating expenses	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1B	1.3B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.7B
Operating income	241M	221M	207.2M	328.5M	303.9M	538.5M	634.4M	502.9M	465.4M	541.3M
Operating margin	2.48%	2.24%	2.08%	3.14%	3.11%	4.34%	4.53%	3.5%	3.27%	3.57%
Non-operating income, net	-12.9M	-23.9M	-29.4M	-27.4M	-269.6M	-17.1M	-320.9M	-80.2M	-5M	-173.8M
Pretax income	155.2M	108.1M	75.3M	199.6M	-34.8M	458.2M	190M	241.9M	256.1M	172.8M
Income tax	60.7M	14M	22.9M	55.1M	15.9M	109.3M	101.5M	63.7M	40.1M	54.1M
Net income	93.2M	93M	51.6M	144.1M	-51.4M	348.9M	88.5M	178.2M	216M	118.7M
Net margin	0.96%	0.94%	0.52%	1.38%	-0.53%	2.81%	0.63%	1.24%	1.52%	0.78%
EBITDA	316.6M	296M	301.5M	415M	392.1M	620.8M	756.9M	638.9M	609.6M	699.2M
EPS	2.04	2.11	1.21	3.35	-1.21	8.43	2.29	5.09	6.34	3.49
Diluted EPS	2.03	2.09	1.2	3.3	-1.21	8.06	2.23	4.97	6.18	3.42

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	3.6B	3.6B	3.4B	3.5B	3.5B	3.9B	3.7B	3.7B	4B	3.9B	3.7B	3.9B
Cost of revenue	3.1B	3B	2.8B	2.9B	2.9B	3.3B	3.1B	3.1B	3.4B	3.3B	3.1B	3.3B
Gross profit	582.2M	541.1M	536.2M	539.1M	543.6M	573.9M	566.4M	602.2M	615.5M	598.7M	598.8M	616.2M
Gross margin	16%	15.1%	15.8%	15.6%	15.6%	14.7%	15.5%	16.5%	15.5%	15.5%	16.2%	15.7%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	409.6M	386.3M	392.2M	393M	392.1M	399.6M	380.3M	412.6M	451.6M	433.7M	427M	444.6M
Operating expenses	409.6M	386.3M	392.2M	393M	392.1M	399.6M	380.3M	412.6M	451.6M	433.7M	427M	444.6M
Operating income	137.4M	118.2M	107.7M	109.1M	113.6M	135M	146.4M	149.1M	122.7M	123.2M	133.1M	131.6M
Operating margin	3.77%	3.3%	3.18%	3.16%	3.25%	3.47%	4.01%	4.08%	3.09%	3.18%	3.61%	3.35%
Non-operating income, net	—	-17M	-900K	-2M	-100K	-1.8M	-1.5M	-172.5M	-100K	100K	-300K	-100K
Pretax income	91.2M	54.6M	57.5M	55.7M	60.8M	82.1M	97.4M	-69.1M	71.2M	73.2M	85.1M	80.3M
Income tax	22.8M	15.9M	15.5M	14.5M	-13.4M	23.5M	26.8M	-23.5M	24.4M	26.3M	24.3M	22.9M
Net income	68.4M	38.7M	42M	41.2M	74.2M	58.6M	70.6M	-45.6M	46.8M	46.9M	60.8M	57.4M
Net margin	1.88%	1.08%	1.24%	1.19%	2.13%	1.5%	1.93%	-1.25%	1.18%	1.21%	1.65%	1.46%
EBITDA	171.2M	153.1M	142.5M	144.3M	150.1M	172.8M	184.7M	188.1M	162.4M	163.6M	170.5M	169.9M
EPS	1.96	1.14	1.24	1.21	2.18	1.72	2.09	-1.34	1.37	1.39	1.81	1.82
Diluted EPS	1.92	1.11	1.2	1.18	2.13	1.67	2.04	-1.34	1.33	1.36	1.79	1.79

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Market cap	1B	811.7M	587.7M	1.3B	1.6B	2B	1.9B	2B	2.2B	2.1B	2B
Enterprise value	3.5B	3.3B	3.1B	3.9B	3.9B	5.1B	5.2B	5.8B	6.2B	6.3B	6.4B
Shares outstanding	45.6M	44M	42.7M	43M	42.5M	41.4M	38.7M	35M	34.1M	34M	34M

Valuation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
P/E	11.2	8.73	11.4	9.25	—	5.87	21.5	11	10	17.7	10.1
P/S	0.11	0.08	0.06	0.13	0.17	0.17	0.14	0.14	0.15	0.14	0.13
P/B	1.44	1.03	0.71	1.41	2.01	1.9	2.13	2.21	2.03	1.97	1.96
EV/EBITDA	10.9	11.3	10.2	9.48	9.99	8.16	6.82	9.08	10.2	9.05	9.8
EV/Sales	0.35	0.34	0.31	0.38	0.4	0.41	0.37	0.4	0.44	0.42	0.42
Earnings yield	8.92%	11.5%	8.79%	10.8%	—	17%	4.64%	9.06%	10%	5.64%	9.87%
FCF yield	0.97%	-8.79%	-3.39%	3.39%	9.39%	0.4%	9.39%	-11.1%	-3.62%	19.9%	-5.88%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.04

Profitability

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Gross margin	14.7%	14.8%	14.5%	14.5%	14.6%	15.4%	16.5%	15.6%	15.4%	15.7%	15.7%
Operating margin	2.48%	2.24%	2.08%	3.14%	3.11%	4.34%	4.53%	3.5%	3.27%	3.57%	3.38%
Net margin	0.96%	0.94%	0.52%	1.38%	-0.53%	2.81%	0.63%	1.24%	1.52%	0.78%	1.37%
ROE	12.9%	11.8%	6.27%	15.3%	-6.31%	32.4%	9.89%	20%	20.3%	11.1%	20.6%
ROA	2.56%	2.44%	1.36%	3.54%	-1.37%	7.01%	1.78%	3.32%	3.66%	1.99%	5.25%
ROIC	4.69%	5.8%	4.37%	6.7%	9.82%	10%	7.12%	7.84%	7.63%	7.03%	6.15%
Return on tangible assets	3.68%	3.55%	1.96%	4.82%	-1.61%	11%	2.38%	4.43%	5%	2.81%	4.56%

Financial health

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Current ratio	1.05	1.03	1.02	0.98	1.03	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.09	1.09	1.01
Quick ratio	0.24	0.26	0.24	0.24	0.35	0.44	0.54	0.41	0.35	0.32	0.25
Debt / equity	3.32	3.23	3.01	2.79	3.01	3.08	3.89	4.33	3.89	3.96	4.56
Debt / assets	0.66	0.66	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.67	0.7	0.72	0.7	0.71	0.73
Net debt / EBITDA	7.6	8.55	8.2	6.27	5.81	4.86	4.3	6	6.7	6.04	6.98
Interest coverage	3.21	2.22	1.74	2.97	0.47	8.65	2.61	2.39	2.29	1.91	2.59
Effective tax rate	39.1%	12.9%	30.4%	27.6%	0%	23.9%	53.4%	26.3%	15.7%	31.3%	31.6%

Per share

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Revenue per share	213.2	224.3	233	243	229.9	299.4	361.8	410.6	417.1	445.7	464.5
EPS (basic)	2.04	2.11	1.21	3.35	-1.21	8.43	2.29	5.09	6.34	3.49	3.49
EPS (diluted)	2.03	2.09	1.2	3.3	-1.21	8.06	2.23	4.97	6.18	3.42	6.28
Book value per share	15.9	17.9	19.3	22	19.2	26	23.1	25.5	31.2	31.4	32.4
FCF per share	0.22	-1.62	-0.47	1.05	3.62	0.2	4.63	-6.27	-2.29	12.3	-1.72
Cash per share	0.07	0.14	0.14	0.68	4.01	7.23	5.92	0.83	1.29	0.19	9.31
Capex per share	4.49	5.31	3.37	2.67	2.12	6.89	5.1	5.59	3.86	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Capex / revenue	2.11%	2.37%	1.45%	1.1%	0.92%	2.3%	1.41%	1.36%	0.93%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	76%	156.2%	86.5%	58.1%	-33.6K%	93.1%	276.5%	-172.1%	141.3%	—	—
Payout ratio	9.34%	9.52%	19%	10.8%	-33.3%	5.25%	39%	22.4%	18.9%	41.1%	24.7%
Dividend yield	0.83%	1.09%	1.67%	1.16%	1.04%	0.89%	1.81%	2.03%	1.89%	2.32%	2.63%

Yield

2.63%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.41

ex-dividend Sep 15, 2026

Payout ratio

25%

of earnings

Dividend growth

5 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Sep 15, 2026	$0.41
Jun 15, 2026	$0.41
Mar 13, 2026	$0.38

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	$3.6B	$3.6B	$3.4B	$3.5B	$3.5B	$3.9B	$3.7B	$3.7B	$4B	$3.9B	$3.7B	$3.9B
YoY change	+5.67%	-0.16%	-3.07%	-5.47%	-4.17%	+8.68%	+7.9%	+5.91%	+13.8%	-0.63%	+1.02%	+7.57%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash & short-term investments	3.1M	6.4M	5.9M	29.1M	170.3M	299.4M	229.2M	28.9M	44M	6.3M
Receivables	430.2M	482.1M	438.2M	432.7M	371.7M	401.1M	462.4M	528.1M	—	—
Inventory	1.6B	1.5B	1.5B	1.5B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.6B	2B	2B
Total current assets	2B	2B	2B	2B	1.9B	2.1B	2.2B	2.5B	2.9B	2.8B
Property, plant & equipment	232.6M	253.1M	188.6M	500.2M	482.9M	691.4M	681.2M	634.4M	637.7M	613.6M
Goodwill & intangibles	1.1B	1.2B	1.2B	1.1B	556.6M	1.8B	1.3B	1.3B	1.6B	1.8B
Total assets	3.6B	3.8B	3.8B	4.1B	3.7B	5B	5B	5.4B	5.9B	6B
Accounts payable	117.7M	129.9M	114.3M	135.2M	105.1M	133.3M	138.4M	149.8M	172M	151M
Short-term debt	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.7B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.8B	2.1B	2B
Total current liabilities	1.9B	2B	1.9B	2.1B	1.8B	1.9B	1.8B	2.3B	2.6B	2.6B
Long-term debt	839.7M	963.4M	918.8M	977.4M	1B	1.9B	2.1B	2.1B	2.1B	2.2B
Total liabilities	2.9B	3B	3B	3.1B	2.9B	3.9B	4.1B	4.5B	4.8B	4.9B
Shareholders' equity	725.2M	786.8M	823.1M	944.8M	814.8M	1.1B	895.2M	891.9M	1.1B	1.1B
Total debt	2.4B	2.5B	2.5B	2.6B	2.4B	3.3B	3.5B	3.9B	4.1B	4.2B
Net debt	2.4B	2.5B	2.5B	2.6B	2.3B	3B	3.3B	3.8B	4.1B	4.2B

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Cash & short-term investments	34.6M	28.9M	15.1M	67.2M	17.6M	44M	64.6M	110.4M	89.4M	6.3M	5.7M	19.2M
Receivables	431.5M	528.1M	420.6M	441.2M	436.6M	—	514.7M	397.9M	446.5M	—	415.4M	425.6M
Inventory	1.4B	1.6B	1.7B	2B	1.9B	2B	1.9B	2.1B	2.1B	2B	2.1B	2.3B
Total current assets	2.2B	2.5B	2.5B	2.9B	2.8B	2.9B	2.9B	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	3B	3.1B
Property, plant & equipment	642.8M	634.4M	686.1M	651.6M	607.3M	637.7M	626.9M	663.5M	658.6M	613.6M	632M	678.8M
Goodwill & intangibles	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.5B	1.6B	1.6B	1.7B	1.8B	1.8B	1.7B	1.7B
Total assets	5.1B	5.4B	5.4B	5.8B	5.8B	5.9B	5.9B	5.9B	6B	6B	6.1B	6.4B
Accounts payable	143M	149.8M	143.9M	219.8M	148.5M	172M	179.5M	173M	214.7M	151M	165.3M	156.2M
Short-term debt	1.5B	1.8B	1.8B	2.1B	2B	2.1B	2B	2.1B	2.1B	2B	2.3B	2.5B
Total current liabilities	2B	2.3B	2.3B	2.7B	2.5B	2.6B	2.6B	2.7B	2.8B	2.6B	2.9B	3.1B
Long-term debt	2.1B	2.1B	2.1B	2.1B	2.1B	2.1B	2B	2.1B	2.1B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B
Total liabilities	4.2B	4.5B	4.5B	4.9B	4.7B	4.8B	4.8B	4.9B	4.9B	4.9B	5.1B	5.4B
Shareholders' equity	857.5M	891.9M	904.4M	944.7M	1B	1.1B	1.1B	1B	1.1B	1.1B	981.3M	1B
Total debt	3.6B	3.9B	3.9B	4.2B	4.1B	4.1B	4B	4.2B	4.2B	4.2B	4.4B	4.7B
Net debt	3.5B	3.8B	3.9B	4.1B	4.1B	4.1B	4B	4.1B	4.1B	4.2B	4.4B	4.7B

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Net income	93.2M	93M	51.6M	144.1M	-51.4M	348.9M	88.5M	178.2M	216M	118.7M
Depreciation & amortization	78.2M	89.6M	94.2M	89.9M	87.6M	93.8M	113.9M	124.2M	130.4M	141.3M
Stock-based compensation	11.2M	11.1M	11.9M	10.8M	11.7M	15M	20.5M	23.3M	23.5M	23.1M
Change in working capital	69.8M	-18.9M	27M	39.6M	-11M	-179.5M	-145.5M	-428M	-249.7M	102.8M
Operating cash flow	269.7M	149.6M	166.6M	197.5M	-268K	306.2M	71.4M	-113.8M	93.2M	567.4M
Capital expenditure	-204.9M	-233.6M	-144.1M	-114.7M	-90.1M	-285.1M	-197.4M	-195.8M	-131.7M	—
Investing cash flow	-220.8M	-272.1M	-15.3M	136.8M	-100.2M	-1.3B	-299.7M	-218.7M	-178.3M	-430.7M
Dividends paid	-8.7M	-8.9M	-9.8M	-15.5M	-17.1M	-18.3M	-34.5M	-40M	-40.8M	-48.8M
Share repurchases	-100M	-37.3M	-24.1M	-2.4M	-71.7M	-93.3M	-261.9M	-177.6M	-34.4M	-82.4M
Financing cash flow	3.9M	112.5M	-128.8M	-284.4M	-39.6M	1.1B	-251.2M	21.4M	78.6M	-106.6M
Net change in cash	52.8M	-10.1M	22.4M	49.8M	-140.1M	121.3M	-479.5M	-311.1M	-6.5M	30.1M
Free cash flow	10.1M	-71.4M	-19.9M	45.2M	153.9M	8.1M	179M	-219.3M	-78.1M	417.5M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Net income	68.4M	38.7M	42M	41.2M	74.2M	58.6M	70.6M	-45.6M	46.8M	46.9M	60.8M	57.5M
Depreciation & amortization	30.7M	32.2M	31.5M	31.9M	32.8M	34.2M	34.4M	35M	35.6M	36.3M	32.9M	34.1M
Stock-based compensation	6.9M	6M	6.6M	5.9M	5.5M	5.5M	5.9M	5.6M	5.8M	5.8M	5.1M	6M
Change in working capital	20.8M	-237.9M	-3.7M	-233.7M	-18.2M	5.9M	93.2M	10.6M	82.7M	-83.7M	-69.8M	-218.9M
Operating cash flow	124.2M	-167.2M	75.3M	-157M	92.4M	82.5M	202.2M	136.8M	167.9M	66.9M	35.5M	-100.2M
Capital expenditure	-78.1M	-47.3M	-39.4M	-25.8M	-30M	-36.5M	-35.5M	—	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	-78.2M	-47.3M	-39.4M	-22.4M	-21.8M	-91.3M	-35.5M	-359.9M	-70.8M	0	40.2M	-66M
Dividends paid	-10M	-9.8M	-10.2M	-10.2M	-10.2M	-10.2M	-11.9M	-11.9M	-12M	-13M	-12.8M	-12.5M
Share repurchases	-86.8M	-100K	-27M	-100K	0	-7.3M	-35.3M	-8.8M	0	-38.3M	-135.7M	-6.3M
Financing cash flow	-131.6M	99M	-45.1M	207.8M	-113.3M	29.2M	-210.7M	366.3M	-116.9M	-145.3M	-74.7M	313.1M
Net change in cash	-85.6M	-115.5M	-9.2M	28.4M	-42.7M	20.4M	-44M	143.2M	-19.8M	-78.4M	1M	146.9M
Free cash flow	45M	-169.9M	26.3M	-185.2M	34.5M	46.3M	150.8M	102.7M	134.4M	29.6M	-1.5M	-217.7M

Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A Common Stock Financials

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