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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sonic Automotive (SAH)

Sonic Automotive Q4 profit falls 20% to $46.9 million; 2025 revenue hits $15.2 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Sonic Automotive reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $3.9 billion, down 1%, and net income of $46.9 million, down 20%, while full-year revenue rose 7% to a record $15.2 billion. Full-year net income fell 45% to $118.7 million, reflecting a $173.8 million non-cash impairment charge, and the board approved a $0.38 quarterly dividend payable April 15, 2026.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 diluted EPS was $1.36, down 19%; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.52, up 1%
  • Q4 gross profit was a record $598.7 million, up 4%
  • Full-year 2025 diluted EPS was $3.42, down 45%, including a $173.8 million second-quarter impairment charge
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share is payable April 15, 2026 to holders of record on March 13, 2026

The filing

CompanySonic Automotive (SAH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 18, 2026, 8:37 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-008808

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 18, 2026.

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