Inferra AI / Company / SAH
Sonic Automotive Inc.
SAH · Consumer Discretionary
Last earnings Oct 29, 2026
Key results
Revenuequarter
$4.0 billion
revenues of $4.0 billion, up 14% year-over-year all-time record quarterly total gross profit of $615.5 million, up 13% year-over-year Reported net income in the third quarter was $46.8 million, down 37% year-over-year ($1.33 earnings per share, down 38% year-over-year)
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Growthquarter
up 14%
revenues of $4.0 billion, up 14% year-over-year all-time record quarterly total gross profit of $615.5 million, up 13% year-over-year Reported net income in the third quarter was $46.8 million, down 37% year-over-year ($1.33 earnings per share, down 38% year-over-year)
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Reported net incomequarter
13%
revenues of $4.0 billion, up 14% year-over-year all-time record quarterly total gross profit of $615.5 million, up 13% year-over-year Reported net income in the third quarter was $46.8 million, down 37% year-over-year ($1.33 earnings per share, down 38% year-over-year)
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
EPSquarter
37%
revenues of $4.0 billion, up 14% year-over-year all-time record quarterly total gross profit of $615.5 million, up 13% year-over-year Reported net income in the third quarter was $46.8 million, down 37% year-over-year ($1.33 earnings per share, down 38% year-over-year)
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
EchoPark Segment revenuequarter
$522.5 million
EchoPark Segment revenues of $522.5 million, down 4% year-over-year EchoPark Segment total gross profit of $54.4 million, down 1% year-over-year EchoPark Segment retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 16,353, down 8% year-over-year Reported EchoPark Segment income of $2.6 million
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Unit revenuequarter
1%
EchoPark Segment revenues of $522.5 million, down 4% year-over-year EchoPark Segment total gross profit of $54.4 million, down 1% year-over-year EchoPark Segment retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 16,353, down 8% year-over-year Reported EchoPark Segment income of $2.6 million
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
revenues up 11% same store gross profit up 8% Same store retail new vehicle unit sales volume up 8% same store retail new vehicle gross profit per unit down 7%, to $2,852 Same store retail used vehicle unit sales volume up 3% same store retail used vehicle gross profit per unit up 10%, to $1,530 Same store parts
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Revenues of $522.5 million, down 4% gross profit of $54.4 million, down 1% Retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 16,353, down 8% Reported segment income of $2.6 million, adjusted segment income * of $2.7 million, and adjusted EBITDA * of $8.2 million On a trailing quarter cost of sales basis
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
revenues of $84.1 million, up 42% all-time record quarterly gross profit of $23.3 million, up 32% All-time record quarterly segment income of $7.8 million, a 95% increase from segment income of $4.0 million in the prior year period, and adjusted EBITDA * of $10.1 million
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
EV Industry revenuequarter
100%
EV Industry Sales Volume Penetration Hybrid (HEV/PHEV) Penetration % BEV Penetration % So ur ce : M or ga n St an le y R es ea rc h 8 100% Luxury Import Domestic Total Sonic FY 2024 Average New Vehicle Relative GPU by Power Train BEV Hybrid ICE Average New Vehicle GPU Note: Average new vehicle relative GPU by power train in the chart above is shown as a percentage of blended average GPU for each brand group and franchised dealerships segment total GPU, where 100% represents the blended average GPU for each brand group and the franchised dealerships segment total GPU.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
AI analysis
Q3 2025 · reported Oct 23, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + Q3 2025 deck + parent 8-K — transcript not held
Headline figures
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.0 billion | $3.7 billion | — |
| Growth | up 14% | up 6% | — |
| Reported net income | 13% | — | — |
| EPS | 37% | — | — |
| EchoPark Segment revenue | $522.5 million | $508.6 million | — |
| Unit revenue | 1% | 22% | — |
| EV Industry revenue | 100% | 100% | — |
Guidance · company-stated
No guidance located in the held release
Capital allocation
Dividend Sonic s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share, payable on January 15, 2026 to all stockholders of record on December 15, 2025.
Event summary
Sonic Automotive Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Sonic Reports All-Time Record Quarterly Consolidated Revenues and Gross Profit Sonic's Powersports Segment Achieved All-Time Record Quarterly Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA *
Based on: Earnings release + Q3 2025 deck + parent 8-K — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
No guidance located in the held release
Capital allocation
Dividend Sonic s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share, payable on January 15, 2026 to all stockholders of record on December 15, 2025.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
(1) Includes interest expense, other, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, net of any amortization of debt issuance costs or net debt discount premium included in (2) below.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
(2) Includes the following line items from the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows depreciation and amortization of property and equipment debt issuance cost amortization and debt discount amortization, net of premium amortization.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Note: Dividend yield is based on stock price as of October 20, 2025.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
$20 $1,019 $102 $75 $57 $127 $298 $227 $204 $187 $72 $93 $262 $178 $34 $17 $18 $35 $40 $41 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 $ In M ill io ns Capital Allocation Trend Acquisitions Cap Ex Share Repurchases Dividends Note: Cap Ex represents total purchases of land, property and equipment from consolidated statements of cash flows included in Sonic s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the applicable fiscal year.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is defined as long-term debt (including current portion), less cash and equivalents, less outstanding floor plan deposit balance, expressed as a ratio to Adjusted EBITDA.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Strategy & priorities
Our team remains focused on delivering an outstanding experience for our guests and adapting our business to ongoing changes in the automotive retail environment.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
As we anticipated, our EchoPark team was challenged by vehicle gross margin headwinds in the third quarter, and we remain focused on increasing our mix of non-auction sourced inventory to lower cost of acquisition and benefit consumer affordability and retail sales volume.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
We continue to make great progress on our strategic investments in our Powersports Segment, evidenced by that team's record setting quarter.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
While there is uncertainty around the future impact of tariffs on consumer demand, vehicle pricing, gross margins, and inventory levels, the Sonic team remains committed to executing our strategy and adapting to changes in our business.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Going forward, we remain focused on deploying capital via a diversified growth strategy across our Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports Segments to grow our revenue base and enhance shareholder returns.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Risks & headwinds
As we anticipated, our EchoPark team was challenged by vehicle gross margin headwinds in the third quarter, and we remain focused on increasing our mix of non-auction sourced inventory to lower cost of acquisition and benefit consumer affordability and retail sales volume.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
While there is uncertainty around the future impact of tariffs on consumer demand, vehicle pricing, gross margins, and inventory levels, the Sonic team remains committed to executing our strategy and adapting to changes in our business.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
You are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
These forward-looking statements, risks, uncertainties and additional factors speak only as of the date of this presentation.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
both ICE and BEV BEV new vehicle GPU lags both hybrid and ICE vehicles as a result of excess inventory supply, resulting in BEV sales negatively impacting total new vehicle GPU by approximately $350 in FY 2024 and $300 in Q3 2025 (up from $200 in Q2 2025 due to higher EV sales mix in Q3 2025) to the extent OEMs can align BEV supply with natural consumer demand, this GPU headwind could improve in Q4 2025 and beyond Initial BEV repair and maintenance trends show lower frequency but higher gross profit per repair order vs.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Note: Hybrid and electric vehicle trends and GPU headwinds are estimates of future results.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
What changed vs prior quarter
Revenue — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
EchoPark Segment revenue — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
EV Industry revenue — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Earnings deck slides
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Sonic Automotive Inc. — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
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Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
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Earnings releases
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Transcripts
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