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Sonic Automotive Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sonic Automotive reported first quarter financial results with EchoPark segment achieving all-time record quarterly adjusted EBITDA.

Sonic Automotive reported a decrease in total revenues by 3% year-over-year to $3.4 billion and a net income of $42.0 million, down 12% year-over-year. The EchoPark segment achieved record quarterly adjusted EBITDA, exceeding previously stated targets.

  • Total revenues decreased by 3% year-over-year to $3.4 billion.
  • Net income was $42.0 million, a 12% decrease year-over-year.
  • EchoPark Segment achieved record quarterly adjusted EBITDA.
  • Company repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for approximately $27.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.38B

Previous: $3.49B-3.1%
EPS

$1.20

Previous: $1.33-9.8%
Total Reported Selling General And Administrative Expenses As Percentage Of Gross Profit

73.1%

No prior period
Total Adjusted Selling General And Administrative Expenses As Percentage Of Gross Profit

72.0%

No prior period
Franchised Dealerships Same Store Retail New Vehicle Gross Profit Per Unit

$3.72K

No prior period
Franchised Dealerships Same Store Retail Used Vehicle Gross Profit Per Unit

$1.59K

No prior period
F&I Gross Profit Per Retail Unit

$2.35K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$43.8M

Previous: -$37.2M-17.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.8M

Previous: $10.5M-117.1%
Net Income

$42M

Previous: $47.7M-11.9%
Operating Income

$107M

Previous: $106M+0.3%
Gross Profit

$536M

Previous: $554M-3.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$15.1M

Previous: $160M-90.6%
Total Assets

$5.41B

Previous: $5.15B+5.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.6M

Previous: $5M+32.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Sonic Automotive · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.38B

Q1 2024-3.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sonic Automotive · $3.02B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Franchised Dealerships
    $2.96B+4.2%
  • Powersports
    $57M

Forward guidance

Sonic Automotive expects to maintain positive quarterly EchoPark Segment adjusted EBITDA for the remainder of 2024.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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