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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) is a Delaware corporation and one of the nation’s largest automotive and powersports retailers, with its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As a public company, Sonic files reports and disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, providing investors with insight into its financial condition, segment performance, and corporate actions.
Among the filings relevant to Sonic Automotive are current reports on Form 8-K. Recent 8-K filings describe the company’s release of quarterly financial results for specific periods and the announcement of cash dividends approved by the Board of Directors. These filings typically reference an accompanying earnings press release and earnings call presentation materials furnished as exhibits. The company notes in these 8-Ks that the information, including exhibits, is furnished rather than filed for purposes of certain Exchange Act provisions.
In addition to 8-Ks, Sonic’s SEC reporting framework includes periodic filings that present consolidated and segment-level financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis, and details on its Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports segments. The company also discloses its use of non-GAAP financial measures such as adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, adjusted SG&A as a percentage of gross profit, adjusted segment income, and adjusted EBITDA, along with reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
On this SEC filings page for SAH, users can review Sonic Automotive’s regulatory history, including earnings-related 8-Ks, dividend announcements, and other material events reported to the SEC. Stock Titan’s tools can help surface key elements from these documents, such as segment performance trends, liquidity discussions, and commentary on capital allocation, allowing investors to navigate Sonic’s disclosures more efficiently.
Sonic Automotive director and 10% owner Marcus G. Smith reported updates to his beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock. During the issuer’s fiscal year ended 12/31/2025, he acquired 1,250 shares on 07/07/2025 in a transaction coded “W,” at a price of $0 per share. According to the footnotes, these shares were received from The Estate of Bonita Smith under the laws of descent and distribution.
After this inheritance, Smith directly held 100,121 shares of Sonic Automotive Class A Common Stock. He is also reported as having indirect beneficial ownership of 836,534 shares held by OBS Family, LLC, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive director and 10% owner B. Scott Smith filed an annual statement of changes in beneficial ownership for the fiscal year ended 12/31/2025. On 07/07/2025 he acquired 1,250 shares of Class A Common Stock, coded "W", from The Estate of Bonita Smith under the laws of descent and distribution at a reported price of $0. After this transaction, he directly held 397,457 Class A shares and indirectly held 836,534 Class A shares through OBS Family, LLC. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirectly held shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Chairman and CEO David Bruton Smith filed an annual Form 5 reporting a change in his beneficial ownership of Class A common stock for the fiscal year ended 12/31/2025. On 07/07/2025, he acquired 1,250 shares of Class A common stock in a transaction coded "W" at a reported price of $0, reflecting receipt from The Estate of Bonita Smith under the laws of descent and distribution.
Following this transaction, he beneficially owned 553,593 Class A shares directly. He is also reported as indirectly beneficially owning 836,534 Class A shares through OBS Family, LLC, while disclaiming beneficial ownership of those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive reported Q3 2025 results with total revenue of $3,973.8 million, up from $3,491.5 million a year ago. Net income was $46.8 million versus $74.2 million, and diluted EPS was $1.33 compared to $2.13. Operating income reached $122.7 million, while gross profit was $615.5 million.
Year to date, Sonic recorded non-cash franchise asset impairment charges of $173.8 million. The company generated $500.5 million in operating cash flow for the first nine months, driven by working capital movements and add-backs, and used $494.3 million in investing cash flows, including $440.3 million to acquire five Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in California, which contributed $137.6 million of revenue and $3.5 million of earnings since acquisition. Cash was $89.4 million; long-term debt stood at $1,437.5 million. Revolver availability was $306.5 million as of September 30, 2025. The company declared quarterly dividends of $0.38 per Class A and Class B share. As of October 21, 2025, shares outstanding were 22,143,309 Class A and 12,029,375 Class B.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) filed an 8-K noting it issued a press release with financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and provided accompanying earnings call presentation materials.
The company also announced the approval of a quarterly cash dividend in the same release. The press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are not deemed filed under the Exchange Act.
On July 24, 2025, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) filed a Form 8-K to furnish its fiscal Q2 2025 results and related materials. The filing contains no financial line-items; instead, it attaches two exhibits: Exhibit 99.1, the earnings press release, and Exhibit 99.2, the earnings-call presentation. The company also disclosed Board approval of a quarterly cash dividend announced within the press release.
The information is furnished—not filed—under Items 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and 7.01 (Regulation FD). As such, it is not subject to Section 18 liabilities nor automatically incorporated into other SEC filings. No additional transactions, guidance, or financial details appear in the 8-K.
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