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Sonic Automotive Inc brought in $15.5B of revenue over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, up 2.0% from a year earlier. Net income was $206.2M, a net margin of 1.3%. Operating cash flow minus capital spending left $717.3M of free cash flow in fiscal 2025. At September 30, 2026 it held $10.7M in cash against $1.7B of debt. Its latest periodic report to the SEC is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on October 29, 2026.
Key facts about Sonic Automotive Inc
- Net worth
- Sonic Automotive Inc has a market value (market cap) of $2B at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $1.1B on its balance sheet at September 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
- Revenue and profit
- In fiscal 2025 revenue was $15.2B (+6.5% year on year), with net income of $118.7M. Over the 12 months to September 30, 2026: revenue $15.5B, net income $206.2M.
- Cash flow
- In fiscal 2025 operations brought in $567.4M of cash; after $149.9M of capital spending, free cash flow was $717.3M.
- Latest report
- The latest periodic report (quarterly report, 10-Q) was filed with the SEC on October 29, 2026 and covers the period to October 29, 2026. Open on SEC EDGAR
- Next earnings report
- Sonic Automotive Inc's next report is expected around February 17, 2027. That is an estimate from its filing rhythm, not a date the company has announced.
What Sonic Automotive Inc does
Sonic Automotive Inc is registered with the SEC under industry code SIC 5500 (Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations). Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker SAH.
Revenue and profit by year
Key figures
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.2B | $118.7M | $3.42 | $717.3M |
| 2024 | $14.2B | $216M | $6.18 | $296.5M |
| 2023 | $14.4B | $178.2M | $4.97 | $187.9M |
| 2022 | $14B | $88.5M | $2.23 | $633.2M |
| 2021 | $12.4B | $348.9M | $8.06 | $604.5M |
| 2020 | $9.8B | -$51.4M | -$1.21 | $153.9M |
Earnings: every quarter and the next report date
Full financial statements: income, balance sheet and cash flow
Where SAH ranks in Consumer discretionary
Dividends
It paid out $48.8M in cash dividends, 41% of its net income.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Paid out | Of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | n/a | $48.8M | 41% |
| 2024 | n/a | $40.8M | 19% |
| 2023 | n/a | $40M | 22% |
| 2022 | n/a | $34.5M | 39% |
| 2021 | n/a | $18.3M | 5% |
| 2020 | n/a | $17.1M | n/a |
Latest SEC filings
What Sonic Automotive Inc has filed recently, newest first. Each links to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- October 29, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to October 29, 2026
- October 29, 2026
- October 27, 2026Passive stake changed SCHEDULE 13G/A
- July 30, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to June 30, 2026Revenue rose 7.6% to $3.9B versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS $1.79 versus -$1.34.
- July 30, 2026
- June 17, 2026Activist stake changed SCHEDULE 13D/A
- May 8, 2026
- May 5, 2026
- May 5, 2026Form S-8 POS filing S-8 POS
- May 5, 2026Form S-8 POS filing S-8 POS
What is SAH worth? A DCF from its reported cash flow
Insider trades
What the people running Sonic Automotive Inc did with its shares, from the Form 4 filings they must send the SEC within two business days.
Insiders bought $4.6M worth of shares on the open market in the last 90 days and sold none.
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P.10% owner | Bought | 12,555 | $752K |
| October 7, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P.10% owner | Bought | 13,701 | $819K |
| October 6, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P.10% owner | Bought | 1,119 | $67K |
| October 5, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P.10% owner | Bought | 27,756 | $1.7M |
| October 1, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P.10% owner | Bought | 21,645 | $1.3M |
| June 10, 2026 | Dyke JeffPresident, Director | Soldpre-planned (10b5-1) | 35,114 | $3M |
| June 9, 2026 | Dyke JeffPresident, Director | Soldpre-planned (10b5-1) | 14,886 | $1.3M |
| June 8, 2026 | Dyke JeffPresident, Director | Soldpre-planned (10b5-1), indirect | 50,000 | $4.1M |
Who owns SAH
Three views from three kinds of SEC filings, each with its own date. They overlap and are not added up.
5% holders
| Holder | Of class | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| David Bruton Smith13D, may seek influence with 4 related filers | 42.3% | June 17, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc.13G, passive | 9.1% | October 27, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP13G, passive | 6.1% | July 15, 2025 |
Largest institutional holders
Positions that investment managers reported on Form 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, largest first, with the change on the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Managers file 13F up to 45 days after a quarter ends. 237 managers reported a position.
| Holder | Shares | Change on quarter |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,406,210 | -101,800 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,334,018 | +20,161 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 760,863 | -68,011 |
| State Street Corp | 634,362 | -41,490 |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. | 588,516 | -46,410 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 536,078 | -41,815 |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 494,907 | -112,975 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 388,304 | -61,875 |
| Nuveen, LLC | 386,136 | +70,639 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 366,892 | +142,790 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 325,171 | -35,770 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 294,753 | +272,485 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 277,547 | -49,130 |
| Morgan Stanley | 273,431 | +90,490 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 234,242 | -17,181 |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 223,776 | +25,802 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 204,779 | +124,320 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 196,402 | -40,931 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 195,215 | +44,838 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 192,741 | -7,791 |
Insiders
11 insiders reported holding 7,340,219 shares in total, about $456.7M at the last price.
| Holder | Shares |
|---|---|
| Rusnak Paul P.10% owner | 5,176,776 |
| Dyke JeffPresident, Director | 655,290111,622 held indirectly |
| Smith David BrutonChairman and CEO, Director, 10% owner | 532,000 |
| Smith Bryan ScottDirector, 10% owner | 401,830 |
| Byrd HeathEVP and CFO | 133,952 |
| Brooks William RDirector | 117,898 |
| Belk William IDirector | 107,168 |
| Smith Marcus GDirector, 10% owner | 104,494 |
| Taylor R EugeneDirector | 63,926 |
| Kaiser Keri ADirector | 25,470 |
Questions about SAH
What does Sonic Automotive Inc do?
Sonic Automotive Inc is a company in the Consumer discretionary sector, listed on NYSE as SAH. Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker SAH.
What is Sonic Automotive Inc's net worth?
Sonic Automotive Inc has a market value (market cap) of $2B at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $1.1B on its balance sheet at September 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
Is Sonic Automotive Inc profitable?
Yes. Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it reported net income of $206.2M on revenue of $15.5B, a net margin of 1.3%.
How much revenue does Sonic Automotive Inc make?
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026 Sonic Automotive Inc reported revenue of $15.5B. That is 2.0% more than a year earlier.
When did Sonic Automotive Inc last report?
Its most recent periodic report is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on October 29, 2026. It covers the period to October 29, 2026.
When is Sonic Automotive Inc's next earnings report?
Sonic Automotive Inc's next report is expected around February 17, 2027. That is an estimate from its filing rhythm, not a date the company has announced.
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Financial figures are the values Sonic Automotive Inc tagged in its own SEC filings (XBRL), taken from the latest filing for each period, so restatements replace older figures. Revenue, profit and cash flow are for full fiscal years unless marked as the last twelve months, which is the sum of the four most recent quarters. Where a company reports only the full year, the fourth quarter is the year minus the first three.
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