NYSE$SAH
Sonic Automotive Inc · Q1 2023 earnings
Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Sonic Automotive reported record first quarter revenues and repurchased 1.6 million shares of Class A Common Stock.
Sonic Automotive reported record first quarter revenues of $3.5 billion, a 1% increase year-over-year. Net income was $47.7 million, down 51% year-over-year, with earnings per diluted share at $1.29, a 45% decrease year-over-year. The company repurchased 1.6 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for $90.7 million and increased the quarterly cash dividend by 3.6% to $0.29 per share.
- Record first quarter revenues of $3.5 billion, up 1% year-over-year.
- Net income of $47.7 million, down 51% year-over-year ($1.29 earnings per diluted share, down 45% year-over-year).
- Record first quarter EchoPark Segment revenues of $650.5 million, up 5% year-over-year.
- Repurchased approximately 1.6 million shares of Class A Common Stock for approximately $90.7 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Sonic Automotive · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.49B
Revenue by segment
Sonic Automotive · $2.84B total across 2 segments · Q1 2023
- Franchised Dealerships$2.81B-5.2%98.8%
- Powersports$34M—1.2%
Forward guidance
Sonic Automotive is focused on delivering an exceptional guest experience and executing its long-term strategic plan, with optimism for its core franchised dealerships, EchoPark, and powersports business.
Tailwinds
- Exceptional guest experience
- Long-term strategic plan execution
- Growth opportunities at EchoPark
- Prospects for core franchised dealerships business
- Growing powersports business
Headwinds
- Ongoing challenges in the automotive retail industry
- Rising interest rates
- Vehicle affordability concerns
- Uncertain macroeconomic outlook
- EchoPark Segment loss of $46.8 million
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023
+1.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.6%
Avg return
30 days after
46%
30 / 65 earnings
Positive
+30.2%
Q1 2019
Best reaction
-15.9%
Q3 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.4% | +7.5% | +12.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | +7.9% | +7.7% | +3.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | -15.9% | -17.4% | -20.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.8% | +3.9% | +13.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -4.0% | -1.8% | -21.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.5% | +6.1% | +20.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.0% | +7.0% | +5.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +21.9% | +13.1% | +10.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | -5.9% | -8.3% | -8.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +13.4% | +10.4% | +21.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.7% | -2.9% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | -14.7% | -16.8% | -19.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.8% | -2.1% | -19.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +5.7% | +8.1% | +13.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.9% | +3.5% | +41.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.0% | +8.9% | +9.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.6% | +3.4% | -3.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.4% | +1.8% | -5.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | +8.3% | +8.4% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.4% | +3.9% | -5.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -10.7% | -1.6% | +19.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.6% | +4.9% | +14.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | -11.3% | -6.8% | +2.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | +14.4% | +12.8% | +40.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.0% | -3.7% | -64.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | +7.1% | +10.4% | +6.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.8% | +6.5% | -1.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | +30.2% | +27.6% | +16.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -2.2% | +0.6% | -12.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | +5.1% | +6.2% | -6.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | +11.1% | +10.6% | +21.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.6% | -2.9% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.4% | -5.4% | -6.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.0% | +6.8% | +4.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | -4.2% | -8.7% | -11.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.7% | -4.4% | -10.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +6.3% | -4.8% | -14.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.6% | -5.6% | +19.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | -5.0% | -5.3% | -9.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | +13.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +11.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +13.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +2.7% | — | — |
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