Sonic Automotive reported record third-quarter 2026 total revenues of $4.0 billion, up 0.4% year-over-year, but net income fell 12% to $41.1 million and diluted earnings per share fell 4% to $1.28. The board also approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.41 per share, up from $0.38 a year earlier, payable January 15, 2027.
Total revenues of $4.0 billion, up 0.4%; gross profit of $617.5 million, up 0.3%
Net income of $41.1 million, down 12%; diluted EPS of $1.28, down 4%; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.30, down 8%
EchoPark retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 19,923, up 22%
Quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, payable January 15, 2027 to holders of record December 15, 2026
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From Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$15.15B
+6.5%
$3.42
-44.7%
0.8%
FY2024
$14.22B
-1.0%
$6.18
+24.3%
1.5%
FY2023
$14.37B
+2.7%
$4.97
+122.9%
1.2%
FY2022
$14.00B
+12.9%
$2.23
-72.3%
0.6%
FY2021
$12.40B
+26.9%
$8.06
—
2.8%
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What did Sonic Automotive earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Sonic Automotive reported diluted EPS of $1.28 (-3.8% year over year) on revenue of $3.99B (+0.4%).
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