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Sonic Automotive Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Sonic Automotive reported Q4 2025, revenue of $3.90B, net income of $46.9M, diluted EPS of $1.36.

For Q4 2025, Sonic Automotive reported revenue of $3.90B, net income of $46.9M, diluted EPS was $1.36, adjusted diluted EPS was $1.52. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings filing.

  • Revenue $3.90B.
  • Net income $46.9M.
  • Diluted EPS $1.36.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS $1.52.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.9B

Previous: $3.9B+0.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.52

Previous: $1.51+0.7%
Total Reported Selling General And Administrative Expenses As Percentage Of Gross Profit

72.4%

Previous: 69.6%+4.0%
Total Adjusted Selling General And Administrative Expenses As Percentage Of Gross Profit

72.4%

Previous: 71.2%+1.7%
Franchised Dealerships Same Store Revenue Growth

-5.0%

No prior period
Franchised Dealerships Same Store Gross Profit Growth

-2.0%

No prior period
Franchised Dealerships Same Store Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Volume Growth

-11.0%

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

$3.03K

Previous: $3.25K-6.7%
Franchised Dealerships Same Store Retail Used Vehicle Unit Sales Volume Growth

5.0%

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

$1.38K

Previous: $1.41K-2.1%
Franchised Dealerships Same Store Fixed Operations Gross Profit Growth

3.0%

No prior period
Franchised Dealerships Same Store Fixed Operations Gross Profit Margin

50.8%

No prior period
F&I Gross Profit Per Retail Unit

$2.54K

Previous: $2.43K+4.8%
Franchised Dealerships New Vehicle Inventory Days Supply

48

No prior period
Franchised Dealerships Used Vehicle Inventory Days Supply

31

No prior period
EchoPark Segment Gross Profit Growth

9.0%

No prior period
EchoPark Segment Retail Used Vehicle Unit Sales Volume Growth

-6.0%

No prior period
EchoPark Segment Used Vehicle Inventory Days Supply

40

No prior period
Powersports Segment Gross Profit Growth

25.0%

No prior period
Net Income

$46.9M

Previous: $58.6M-20.0%
Operating Income

$123M

Previous: $134M-7.7%
Gross Profit

$599M

Previous: $574M+4.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Sonic Automotive · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.9B

Q4 2025+0.1%vs Q4 2024
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

The release discusses Sonic Automotive's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Sonic Automotive cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+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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