What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.42 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -44.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) Financials

SAH

Trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Revenue $15.5B +5.3% YoY

Net Income $211.9M +34.3% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $6.27 +39.6% YoY

Free Cash Flow -$280.5M -760.0% YoY

Market Cap $1.9B as of Oct 10, 2026

Price / Sales 0.1x on $15.5B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Earnings 9.0x on $211.9M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Book 1.9x on $1.0B equity, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 10, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Jul 30, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Jul 30, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the SAH SEC filings page.

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) reported $15.5B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 5.3% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI SAH FY2025 2026-10-03

Sonic turns a large sales base into thin operating profitability, while cash generation swings with working-capital movements.

FY2025 operating cash flow was $567M and free cash flow was $418M even as reported earnings weakened from FY2024. Following negative operating cash flow in FY2023, the rebound points to working-capital movement and investment timing—rather than a stable earnings engine—as the main cash-flow swing.

In FY2025, operating margin narrowed to 2.4% from 3.2% in FY2024 even as sales expanded. With gross margin still 15.7%, the pressure appears below gross profit, meaning additional sales did not translate proportionally into operating earnings.

Inventory reached $2.0B in FY2025, making up much of the $2.8B current-asset base. A 1.1x current ratio alongside 1.5x debt-to-equity indicates limited short-term slack and meaningful creditor financing relative to equity.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 40/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Sonic Automotive, Inc. has an operating margin of 2.4%, meaning the company retains $2 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 51/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 3.2% the prior year.

Growth

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s revenue grew 6.5% year-over-year to $15.2B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 40/100.

Leverage

Sonic Automotive, Inc. has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 1.46), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 22/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s current ratio of 1.09 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 23/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s free cash flow margin of 2.8% results in a low score of 28/100. Capital expenditures of -$149.9M absorb a large share of operating cash flow.

Returns

Sonic Automotive, Inc. earns a strong 11.1% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $11 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 76/100. This is down from 20.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

3.37

Sonic Automotive, Inc. scores 3.37, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

5/8

Sonic Automotive, Inc. passes 5 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

4.78x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Sonic Automotive, Inc. generates $4.78 in operating cash flow ($567.4M OCF vs $118.7M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$3.9B

YoY+7.6%

QoQ+6.7%

5Y CAGR+3.3%

10Y CAGR+5.1%

Sonic Automotive, Inc. generated $3.9B in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 7.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 6.7%.

EBITDA

$171.6M

YoY+897.7%

QoQ+0.1%

5Y CAGR-2.0%

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s EBITDA was $171.6M in Q2 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 897.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.1%.

Net Income

$57.4M

YoY+225.9%

QoQ-5.6%

5Y CAGR-12.8%

10Y CAGR+9.7%

Sonic Automotive, Inc. reported $57.4M in net income in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 225.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 5.6%.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.79

YoY+233.6%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR-7.4%

10Y CAGR+13.6%

Sonic Automotive, Inc. earned $1.79 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 233.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$217.8M

YoY-312.1%

QoQ-14420.0%

Sonic Automotive, Inc. recorded an outflow of $217.8M in free cash flow in Q2 2026, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents a decrease of 312.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 14420.0%.

Cash & Debt

$19.2M

YoY-82.6%

QoQ+236.8%

5Y CAGR-39.6%

10Y CAGR+23.0%

Sonic Automotive, Inc. held $19.2M in cash against $1.6B in long-term debt as of Q2 2026.

Shares Outstanding

Diluted avg 32M

Sonic Automotive, Inc. had a weighted average of 32M diluted shares in Q2 2026; the shares outstanding count is not reported for that period.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

15.7%

YoY-0.8pp

QoQ-0.6pp

5Y change+0.4pp

10Y change+0.8pp

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s gross margin was 15.7% in Q2 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.6 percentage points.

Operating Margin

3.4%

YoY+4.0pp

QoQ-0.2pp

5Y change-1.6pp

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s operating margin was 3.4% in Q2 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.2 percentage points.

Net Margin

1.5%

YoY+2.7pp

QoQ-0.2pp

5Y change-1.9pp

10Y change+0.5pp

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s net profit margin was 1.5% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 2.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.2 percentage points.

Return on Equity

5.6%

YoY+10.0pp

QoQ-0.6pp

5Y change-6.4pp

10Y change+2.2pp

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s ROE was 5.6% in Q2 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 10.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.6 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$6.3M

YoY-28.4%

QoQ-95.4%

10Y CAGR-7.1%

Sonic Automotive, Inc. spent $6.3M on share buybacks in Q2 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 28.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 95.4%.

Capital Expenditures

$117.6M

YoY+244.9%

QoQ+217.8%

5Y CAGR+25.7%

10Y CAGR+5.7%

Sonic Automotive, Inc. invested $117.6M in capex in Q2 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 244.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 217.8%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2026.

SAH Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

SAH quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$15.5B	$15.2B+6.5%	$14.2B-1.0%	$14.4B+2.7%	$14.0B+12.9%	$12.4B+26.9%	$9.8B-6.6%	$10.5B+5.1%	$10.0B+0.9%	$9.9B+1.4%	$9.7B+1.1%	$9.6B+4.6%	$9.2B+4.0%	$8.8B+5.7%	$8.4B+11.2%	$7.5B
Cost of Revenue	$13.0B	$12.8B+6.1%	$12.0B-0.8%	$12.1B+3.8%	$11.7B+11.5%	$10.5B+25.6%	$8.3B-6.6%	$8.9B+5.0%	$8.5B+1.1%	$8.4B+1.3%	$8.3B+1.1%	$8.2B+4.8%	$7.8B+3.8%	$7.5B+5.8%	$7.1B+12.1%	$6.4B
Gross Profit	$2.4B	$2.4B+8.7%	$2.2B-2.4%	$2.2B-3.1%	$2.3B+21.0%	$1.9B+34.5%	$1.4B-6.4%	$1.5B+5.2%	$1.4B-0.8%	$1.5B+2.0%	$1.4B+1.0%	$1.4B+3.6%	$1.4B+4.9%	$1.3B+5.4%	$1.2B+6.6%	$1.2B
SG&A Expenses	$1.8B	$1.7B+6.4%	$1.6B-1.5%	$1.6B+2.9%	$1.6B+22.0%	$1.3B+23.9%	$1.0B-6.4%	$1.1B-4.0%	$1.1B-0.2%	$1.1B+3.3%	$1.1B0.0%	$1.1B+4.0%	$1.1B+6.4%	$1.0B+5.7%	$949.0M+5.5%	$899.4M
Operating Income	$510.1M	$367.5M-20.4%	$461.5M+8.9%	$423.6M+34.9%	$314.0M-41.7%	$538.4M+1488.2%	$33.9M-89.0%	$307.7M+73.2%	$177.7M-16.0%	$211.6M-9.2%	$232.9M+7.2%	$217.3M-7.0%	$233.6M-0.4%	$234.6M-2.4%	$240.4M+9.5%	$219.5M
EBITDA	N/A	$530.9M-13.2%	$611.9M+8.1%	$565.9M+28.2%	$441.5M-31.0%	$639.5M+412.0%	$124.9M-68.8%	$400.8M+47.7%	$271.3M-9.7%	$300.5M-3.2%	$310.4M+8.5%	$286.1M-2.0%	$291.9M+1.1%	$288.6M+1.0%	$285.7M+10.3%	$259.0M
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$500K-16.7%	$600K-40.0%	$1.0M-28.6%	$1.4M-30.0%	$2.0M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	-$10.2M	-$54.1M-234.9%	$40.1M-37.0%	$63.7M-37.2%	$101.5M-7.1%	$109.3M+587.4%	$15.9M-71.1%	$55.1M+140.4%	$22.9M+64.1%	$14.0M-77.0%	$60.7M+6.4%	$57.1M-9.7%	$63.2M+42.5%	$44.3M-11.3%	$50.0M-3.4%	$51.7M
Net Income	$211.9M	$118.7M-45.0%	$216.0M+21.2%	$178.2M+101.4%	$88.5M-74.6%	$348.9M+778.8%	-$51.4M-135.7%	$144.1M+179.0%	$51.6M-44.5%	$93.0M-0.2%	$93.2M+8.0%	$86.3M-11.2%	$97.2M+19.1%	$81.6M-8.4%	$89.1M+16.8%	$76.3M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$3.49-45.0%	$6.34+24.6%	$5.09+122.3%	$2.29-72.8%	$8.43+796.7%	-$1.21-136.1%	$3.35+176.9%	$1.21-42.7%	$2.11+3.4%	$2.04+19.3%	$1.71-8.1%	$1.86+20.8%	$1.54-6.1%	$1.64+13.9%	$1.44
EPS (Diluted)	$6.27	$3.42-44.7%	$6.18+24.3%	$4.97+122.9%	$2.23-72.3%	$8.06+766.1%	-$1.21-136.7%	$3.30+175.0%	$1.20-42.6%	$2.09+3.0%	$2.03+19.4%	$1.70-7.6%	$1.84+20.3%	$1.530.0%	$1.53+18.6%	$1.29
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	35M-0.9%	35M-2.5%	36M-9.6%	40M-8.3%	43M+1.9%	43M-2.8%	44M+1.8%	43M-3.2%	44M-3.5%	46M-9.7%	51M-3.2%	53M-0.7%	53M-12.4%	60M-7.7%	65M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Revenue	$3.9B+7.6%	$3.7B+1.0%	$3.9B-0.6%	$4.0B+13.8%	$3.7B+5.9%	$3.7B+7.9%	$3.9B+8.7%	$3.5B-4.2%
Cost of Revenue	$3.3B+8.6%	$3.1B+0.2%	$3.3B-1.5%	$3.4B+13.9%	$3.1B+4.8%	$3.1B+8.3%	$3.3B+9.1%	$2.9B-3.7%
Gross Profit	$616.2M+2.3%	$598.8M+5.7%	$598.8M+4.3%	$615.5M+13.2%	$602.2M+11.7%	$566.4M+5.6%	$573.9M+6.1%	$543.6M-6.6%
SG&A Expenses	$444.6M+7.8%	$427.0M+12.3%	$433.7M+8.5%	$451.6M+15.2%	$412.6M+5.0%	$380.3M-3.0%	$399.7M+3.5%	$392.1M-4.3%
Operating Income	$131.6M+664.8%	$132.7M-8.5%	$123.1M-7.8%	$122.7M+8.0%	-$23.3M-121.6%	$145.0M+35.9%	$133.5M+31.5%	$113.6M-17.3%
EBITDA	$171.6M+897.7%	$171.4M-7.2%	$165.1M-4.4%	$163.9M+8.2%	$17.2M-88.1%	$184.7M+29.2%	$172.7M+25.0%	$151.5M-12.2%
Income Tax	$22.9M+197.4%	$24.3M-9.3%	-$81.8M-448.1%	$24.4M+282.1%	-$23.5M-262.1%	$26.8M+72.9%	$23.5M+47.8%	-$13.4M-158.8%
Net Income	$57.4M+225.9%	$60.8M-13.9%	$46.9M-20.0%	$46.8M-36.9%	-$45.6M-210.7%	$70.6M+68.1%	$58.6M+51.4%	$74.2M+8.5%
EPS (Basic)	$1.82+235.8%	$1.81-13.4%	$1.38-19.3%	$1.37-37.2%	-$1.34-210.7%	$2.09+68.5%	$1.71+48.7%	$2.18+11.2%
EPS (Diluted)	$1.79+233.6%	$1.79-12.3%	$1.36-18.1%	$1.33-37.6%	-$1.34-213.6%	$2.04+70.0%	$1.66+48.2%	$2.13+10.9%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	32M-5.9%	34M-1.7%	N/A	35M+0.6%	34M-2.3%	35M-0.9%	N/A	35M-2.0%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses, Interest Expense.

SAH Balance Sheet

SAH quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$6.0B+1.3%	$5.9B+9.9%	$5.4B+7.8%	$5.0B+0.1%	$5.0B+32.8%	$3.7B-8.0%	$4.1B+7.2%	$3.8B-0.6%	$3.8B+4.9%	$3.6B+2.2%	$3.6B+12.4%	$3.2B+3.8%	$3.1B+9.9%	$2.8B+18.9%	$2.3B
Current Assets	$2.8B-1.8%	$2.9B+14.5%	$2.5B+14.2%	$2.2B+5.9%	$2.1B+10.7%	$1.9B-6.7%	$2.0B+1.2%	$2.0B-1.3%	$2.0B-0.6%	$2.0B-2.5%	$2.1B+17.8%	$1.8B+2.1%	$1.7B+7.5%	$1.6B+36.0%	$1.2B
Cash & Equivalents	$6.3M-85.7%	$44.0M+52.2%	$28.9M-87.4%	$229.2M-23.4%	$299.4M+75.8%	$170.3M+485.2%	$29.1M+393.2%	$5.9M-7.1%	$6.4M+104.4%	$3.1M-14.3%	$3.6M-13.3%	$4.2M+38.7%	$3.0M-10.5%	$3.4M+76.2%	$1.9M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$2.0B+2.8%	$2.0B+24.0%	$1.6B+29.7%	$1.2B-3.5%	$1.3B+1.1%	$1.2B-17.8%	$1.5B-0.7%	$1.5B+1.0%	$1.5B-3.7%	$1.6B-1.8%	$1.6B+21.9%	$1.3B+2.3%	$1.3B+8.8%	$1.2B+36.5%	$863.1M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$421.8M+17.7%	$358.5M+41.3%	$253.8M+9.9%	$231.0M-44.5%	$416.4M+94.6%	$214.0M-55.0%	$475.8M-6.6%	$509.6M-3.1%	$525.8M+11.3%	$472.4M+0.2%	$471.5M-0.9%	$475.9M-0.1%	$476.3M+4.9%	$454.2M-3.0%	$468.5M
Total Liabilities	$4.9B+1.4%	$4.8B+8.1%	$4.5B+9.5%	$4.1B+4.7%	$3.9B+33.0%	$2.9B-6.2%	$3.1B+5.1%	$3.0B-1.9%	$3.0B+4.0%	$2.9B+2.9%	$2.8B+13.3%	$2.5B+2.6%	$2.4B+8.3%	$2.3B+24.1%	$1.8B
Current Liabilities	$2.6B-1.5%	$2.6B+15.0%	$2.3B+24.2%	$1.8B-2.4%	$1.9B+3.3%	$1.8B-11.4%	$2.1B+6.2%	$1.9B-0.5%	$2.0B+0.9%	$1.9B+1.2%	$1.9B+16.2%	$1.6B+3.3%	$1.6B+4.6%	$1.5B+32.4%	$1.2B
Non-Current Liabilities	$2.3B+5.0%	$2.2B+0.7%	$2.2B-2.6%	$2.2B+11.5%	$2.0B+82.5%	$1.1B+3.7%	$1.1B+3.1%	$1.0B-4.6%	$1.1B+10.2%	$977.3M+6.4%	$918.7M+7.5%	$854.5M+1.4%	$843.0M+16.1%	$726.0M+9.7%	$661.6M
Long-Term Debt	$1.6B+3.4%	$1.5B-6.5%	$1.6B-3.3%	$1.7B+10.7%	$1.5B+131.8%	$651.8M+2.3%	$637.0M-30.7%	$918.8M-4.6%	$963.4M+14.7%	$839.7M+7.5%	$781.1M+7.3%	$727.7M-0.3%	$730.2M+19.5%	$610.8M+14.0%	$536.0M
Total Equity	$1.1B+0.5%	$1.1B+19.1%	$891.9M-0.4%	$895.2M-16.8%	$1.1B+32.1%	$814.8M-13.8%	$944.8M+14.8%	$823.1M+4.6%	$786.8M+8.5%	$725.2M-0.5%	$729.0M+9.3%	$666.7M+8.6%	$613.6M+16.5%	$526.5M+0.7%	$522.7M
Retained Earnings	$1.5B+4.9%	$1.4B+14.0%	$1.2B+12.6%	$1.1B+4.6%	$1.1B+45.7%	$721.8M-8.7%	$790.2M+17.8%	$670.7M+7.2%	$625.4M+15.6%	$541.1M+18.4%	$457.0M+21.4%	$376.4M+32.3%	$284.4M+36.7%	$208.0M+67.3%	$124.4M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Total Assets	$6.4B+7.6%	$6.1B+4.1%	$6.0B+1.3%	$6.0B+4.5%	$5.9B+2.2%	$5.9B+8.7%	$5.9B+9.9%	$5.8B+14.0%
Current Assets	$3.1B+11.6%	$3.0B+3.4%	$2.8B-1.8%	$2.8B-0.1%	$2.8B-4.8%	$2.9B+14.2%	$2.9B+14.5%	$2.8B+25.4%
Cash & Equivalents	$19.2M-82.6%	$5.7M-91.2%	$6.3M-85.7%	$89.4M+408.0%	$110.4M+64.3%	$64.6M+327.8%	$44.0M+52.2%	$17.6M-49.1%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$2.3B+9.7%	$2.1B+13.2%	$2.0B+2.8%	$2.1B+7.1%	$2.1B+8.6%	$1.9B+10.4%	$2.0B+24.0%	$1.9B+33.8%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$432.4M-24.6%	$418.8M+16.9%	$421.8M+17.7%	$623.3M+79.6%	$573.7M+126.1%	$358.2M+41.1%	$358.5M+41.3%	$347.1M+42.5%
Total Liabilities	$5.4B+9.3%	$5.1B+7.3%	$4.9B+1.4%	$4.9B+4.3%	$4.9B+0.8%	$4.8B+6.3%	$4.8B+8.1%	$4.7B+13.1%
Current Liabilities	$3.1B+13.2%	$2.9B+9.4%	$2.6B-1.5%	$2.8B+8.6%	$2.7B+2.1%	$2.6B+14.2%	$2.6B+15.0%	$2.5B+26.3%
Non-Current Liabilities	$2.3B+4.5%	$2.3B+4.8%	$2.3B+5.0%	$2.2B-0.6%	$2.2B-0.7%	$2.2B-2.1%	$2.2B+0.7%	$2.2B+1.0%
Long-Term Debt	$1.6B+6.2%	$1.5B+3.4%	$1.6B+3.4%	$1.4B-8.9%	$1.5B-8.0%	$1.5B-6.2%	$1.5B-6.5%	$1.6B-2.8%
Total Equity	$1.0B-0.4%	$981.3M-10.0%	$1.1B+0.5%	$1.1B+5.3%	$1.0B+9.0%	$1.1B+20.6%	$1.1B+19.1%	$1.0B+18.4%
Retained Earnings	$1.6B+11.4%	$1.5B+4.0%	$1.5B+4.9%	$1.4B+6.0%	$1.4B+8.6%	$1.5B+15.8%	$1.4B+14.0%	$1.4B+12.8%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable.

SAH Cash Flow Statement

SAH quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$170.1M	$567.4M+419.6%	$109.2M+795.5%	-$15.7M-103.9%	$406.1M+32.6%	$306.3M+9.0%	$281.1M+64.6%	$170.8M+18.9%	$143.7M-11.8%	$162.9M-24.7%	$216.4M+210.4%	$69.7M-56.7%	$161.1M+27.4%	$126.4M+287.7%	-$67.4M-143.9%	$153.6M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$163.4M+8.6%	$150.4M+5.7%	$142.3M+11.6%	$127.5M+26.1%	$101.1M+11.1%	$91.0M-2.3%	$93.1M-0.6%	$93.6M+5.3%	$88.9M+14.8%	$77.4M+12.6%	$68.8M+18.1%	$58.3M+7.9%	$54.0M+19.3%	$45.3M+14.8%	$39.4M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$23.1M-1.7%	$23.5M+0.9%	$23.3M+13.7%	$20.5M+36.7%	$15.0M+28.2%	$11.7M+8.3%	$10.8M-8.9%	$11.9M+6.6%	$11.1M-0.4%	$11.2M+13.8%	$9.8M+27.9%	$7.7M+6.5%	$7.2M+39.7%	$5.2M+39.5%	$3.7M
Capital Expenditures	-$74.4M	-$149.9M-20.0%	-$187.3M-8.0%	-$203.6M-10.3%	-$227.1M-23.8%	-$298.2M+134.4%	$127.2M+1.3%	$125.6M-23.2%	$163.6M-30.2%	$234.2M+13.6%	$206.2M+19.0%	$173.2M+18.3%	$146.4M-7.1%	$157.6M+65.3%	$95.4M-39.9%	$158.7M
Free Cash Flow	-$280.5M	$417.5M+634.6%	-$78.1M+64.4%	-$219.3M-222.5%	$179.0M+2109.9%	$8.1M-94.7%	$153.9M+240.5%	$45.2M+326.6%	-$19.9M+72.1%	-$71.4M-804.0%	$10.1M+109.8%	-$103.5M-808.3%	$14.6M+146.9%	-$31.2M+80.8%	-$162.8M-3100.0%	-$5.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$237.9M	-$499.0M-179.9%	-$178.3M+18.5%	-$218.7M+27.0%	-$299.7M+76.9%	-$1.3B-1194.8%	-$100.2M-173.2%	$136.8M+992.3%	-$15.3M+94.4%	-$272.1M-23.3%	-$220.8M-34.7%	-$163.9M-51.2%	-$108.4M+55.7%	-$244.5M-1026.6%	-$21.7M+86.2%	-$157.0M
Financing Cash Flow	-$23.4M	-$106.1M-225.9%	$84.3M+147.2%	$34.1M+119.3%	-$176.6M-115.8%	$1.1B+2921.7%	-$39.7M+86.0%	-$284.4M-120.7%	-$128.8M-214.6%	$112.5M+2792.0%	$3.9M-95.8%	$93.6M+281.6%	-$51.5M-143.8%	$117.7M+30.0%	$90.5M+647.5%	-$16.5M
Dividends Paid	-$47.3M	-$48.8M-19.6%	-$40.8M-2.0%	-$40.0M-15.9%	-$34.5M-88.5%	-$18.3M-207.0%	$17.1M+10.3%	$15.5M+57.7%	$9.8M+11.0%	$8.9M+1.7%	$8.7M+71.3%	$5.1M-3.5%	$5.3M+31.8%	$4.0M-40.8%	$6.7M+27.6%	$5.3M
Share Buybacks	$15.5M	-$82.4M+139.5%	-$34.4M-80.6%	-$177.6M-32.2%	-$261.9M+180.7%	-$93.3M+30.1%	$71.7M+2887.5%	$2.4M-90.0%	$24.1M-35.4%	$37.3M-62.6%	$100.0M+189.9%	$34.5M-35.0%	$53.0M+210.8%	$17.1M-79.4%	$82.9M+654.7%	$11.0M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow	-$100.2M-173.2%	$35.5M-81.9%	$66.9M-23.7%	$167.9M+91.2%	$136.8M+200.3%	$195.8M+179.3%	$87.7M+173.1%	$87.8M-28.7%
Depreciation & Amortization	$40.0M-1.2%	$38.7M-2.5%	$41.8M+6.4%	$41.2M+8.7%	$40.5M+9.5%	$39.7M+9.4%	$39.3M+7.1%	$37.9M+7.7%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$5.1M-13.6%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5.9M-10.6%	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$117.6M+244.9%	$37.0M-17.8%	-$262.5M-21.2%	$33.5M-37.1%	$34.1M-30.1%	$45.0M+2.7%	-$333.2M-6.7%	$53.3M-31.8%
Free Cash Flow	-$217.8M-312.1%	-$1.5M-101.0%	-$195.6M+20.3%	$134.4M+289.6%	$102.7M+155.5%	$150.8M+473.4%	-$245.5M+48.5%	$34.5M-23.3%
Investing Cash Flow	-$182.5M+52.8%	$21.7M+161.1%	-$4.7M+94.9%	-$72.4M-187.3%	-$386.4M-1625.0%	-$35.5M+9.9%	-$91.3M-93.0%	-$25.2M+67.8%
Financing Cash Flow	$296.2M+0.3%	-$57.8M+58.6%	-$145.3M-582.7%	-$116.5M-3.8%	$295.4M+40.1%	-$139.7M-213.9%	$30.1M-81.4%	-$112.2M+13.7%
Dividends Paid	$12.5M+5.0%	$12.8M+7.6%	-$84.6M-18.5%	$12.0M+17.6%	$11.9M+16.7%	$11.9M+16.7%	-$71.4M-1.7%	$10.2M+2.0%
Share Buybacks	$6.3M-28.4%	$135.7M+284.4%	-$126.5M+105.7%	$0	$8.8M+8700.0%	$35.3M+30.7%	-$61.5M-82.7%	$0-100.0%

SAH Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

SAH quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	15.7%+0.3pp	15.4%-0.2pp	15.6%-0.9pp	16.6%+1.1pp	15.4%+0.9pp	14.6%0.0pp	14.5%0.0pp	14.5%-0.2pp	14.8%+0.1pp	14.7%0.0pp	14.7%-0.2pp	14.8%+0.1pp	14.7%0.0pp	14.8%-0.6pp	15.4%
Operating Margin	2.4%-0.8pp	3.2%+0.3pp	2.9%+0.7pp	2.2%-2.1pp	4.3%+4.0pp	0.4%-2.6pp	2.9%+1.1pp	1.8%-0.3pp	2.1%-0.3pp	2.4%+0.1pp	2.3%-0.3pp	2.5%-0.1pp	2.6%-0.2pp	2.9%-0.1pp	2.9%
Net Margin	0.8%-0.7pp	1.5%+0.3pp	1.2%+0.6pp	0.6%-2.2pp	2.8%+3.3pp	-0.5%-1.9pp	1.4%+0.9pp	0.5%-0.4pp	0.9%0.0pp	1.0%+0.1pp	0.9%-0.2pp	1.1%+0.1pp	0.9%-0.1pp	1.1%+0.1pp	1.0%
Return on Equity	11.1%-9.2pp	20.3%+0.4pp	20.0%+10.1pp	9.9%-22.5pp	32.4%+38.7pp	-6.3%-21.6pp	15.3%+9.0pp	6.3%-5.5pp	11.8%-1.0pp	12.8%+1.0pp	11.8%-2.7pp	14.6%+1.3pp	13.3%-3.6pp	16.9%+2.3pp	14.6%
Return on Assets	2.0%-1.7pp	3.7%+0.3pp	3.3%+1.5pp	1.8%-5.2pp	7.0%+8.4pp	-1.4%-4.9pp	3.5%+2.2pp	1.4%-1.1pp	2.4%-0.1pp	2.6%+0.1pp	2.4%-0.7pp	3.1%+0.4pp	2.7%-0.5pp	3.2%-0.1pp	3.3%
Current Ratio	1.090.0x	1.090.0x	1.10-0.1x	1.20+0.1x	1.10+0.1x	1.03+0.1x	0.980.0x	1.020.0x	1.030.0x	1.050.0x	1.090.0x	1.070.0x	1.090.0x	1.060.0x	1.03
Debt-to-Equity	1.460.0x	1.42-0.4x	1.81-0.1x	1.87+0.5x	1.40+0.6x	0.80+0.1x	0.67-0.4x	1.12-0.1x	1.22+0.1x	1.16+0.1x	1.070.0x	1.09-0.1x	1.190.0x	1.16+0.1x	1.03
Asset Turnover	2.54+0.1x	2.41-0.3x	2.68-0.1x	2.81+0.3x	2.49-0.1x	2.610.0x	2.57-0.1x	2.620.0x	2.58-0.1x	2.670.0x	2.70-0.2x	2.900.0x	2.90-0.1x	3.01-0.2x	3.22
FCF Margin	2.8%+3.3pp	-0.5%+1.0pp	-1.5%-2.8pp	1.3%+1.2pp	0.1%-1.5pp	1.6%+1.2pp	0.4%+0.6pp	-0.2%+0.5pp	-0.7%-0.8pp	0.1%+1.2pp	-1.1%-1.2pp	0.2%+0.5pp	-0.4%+1.6pp	-1.9%-1.9pp	-0.1%

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Gross Margin	15.7%-0.8pp	16.2%+0.7pp	15.5%+0.7pp	15.5%-0.1pp	16.5%+0.9pp	15.5%-0.3pp	14.7%-0.4pp	15.6%-0.4pp
Operating Margin	3.4%+4.0pp	3.6%-0.4pp	3.2%-0.2pp	3.1%-0.2pp	-0.6%-3.8pp	4.0%+0.8pp	3.4%+0.6pp	3.3%-0.5pp
Net Margin	1.5%+2.7pp	1.7%-0.3pp	1.2%-0.3pp	1.2%-0.9pp	-1.3%-2.4pp	1.9%+0.7pp	1.5%+0.4pp	2.1%+0.2pp
Return on Equity	5.6%+10.0pp	6.2%-0.3pp	4.4%-1.1pp	4.4%-2.9pp	-4.4%-8.8pp	6.5%+1.8pp	5.5%+1.2pp	7.3%-0.7pp
Return on Assets	0.9%+1.7pp	1.0%-0.2pp	0.8%-0.2pp	0.8%-0.5pp	-0.8%-1.5pp	1.2%+0.4pp	1.0%+0.3pp	1.3%-0.1pp
Current Ratio	1.010.0x	1.03-0.1x	1.090.0x	1.02-0.1x	1.03-0.1x	1.090.0x	1.090.0x	1.110.0x
Debt-to-Equity	1.53+0.1x	1.56+0.2x	1.460.0x	1.34-0.2x	1.43-0.3x	1.36-0.4x	1.42-0.4x	1.55-0.3x
Asset Turnover	0.620.0x	0.600.0x	0.650.0x	0.66+0.1x	0.620.0x	0.620.0x	0.660.0x	0.61-0.1x
FCF Margin	-5.5%-8.3pp	0.0%-4.2pp	-5.1%+1.2pp	3.4%+2.4pp	2.8%+8.2pp	4.1%+3.4pp	-6.3%+7.0pp	1.0%-0.2pp

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Where Sonic Automotive, Inc. Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s annual revenue?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) reported $15.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 6.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) revenue grew by 6.5% year-over-year, from $14.2B to $15.2B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Sonic Automotive, Inc. profitable?

Yes, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) reported a net income of $118.7M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 0.8%.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s EBITDA?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had EBITDA of $530.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Sonic Automotive, Inc. have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had $6.3M in cash and equivalents against $1.6B in long-term debt.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s gross margin?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had a gross margin of 15.7% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s operating margin?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had an operating margin of 2.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s net profit margin?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had a net profit margin of 0.8% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) has a return on equity of 11.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s free cash flow?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) generated $417.5M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 634.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s operating cash flow?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) generated $567.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s total assets?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had $6.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s capital expenditures?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) invested $149.9M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Sonic Automotive, Inc. buy back shares?

Yes, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) spent $82.4M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s current ratio?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had a current ratio of 1.09 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) had a return on assets of 2.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) trades at 9.0x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $211.9M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.9B as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) trades at 0.1x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $15.5B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.9B as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) has an Altman Z-Score of 3.37, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s earnings high quality?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) has an earnings quality ratio of 4.78x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Sonic Automotive, Inc.?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) scores 40 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.