The financials
Sonic Automotive, Inc. by the numbers
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) reported revenue of $3.69B in Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026), up 1.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. That came with a gross margin of 16% and net income of $61M (1.6% of revenue). For the full year FY2025, revenue was $15.2B (+6.5% year on year) and net income $119M. Its largest product in 2026-Q1 was Retail New Vehicles at $1.61B, 44% of the disclosed total, just ahead of Used Vehicles at 34%.
| Income statement | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.69B | $3.65B | +1.0% |
| Gross profit | $599M | $566M | +5.7% |
| Operating income | $133M | $145M | −8.5% |
| Net income | $61M | $71M | −14% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.79 | $2.04 | −12% |
| Product | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Retail New Vehicles | $1.61B | 44% |
| Used Vehicles | $1.27B | 34% |
| Parts Serviceand Collision Repair | $517M | 14% |
| Finance Insurance And Other Net | $202M | 5.5% |
| Wholesale Vehicles | $72M | 1.9% |
| Fleet New Vehicles | $21M | 0.6% |
Business Segments
Revenue split by product segment, from SEC XBRL filings.
Latest period: Q1 2026Total $3.69B (-7.2%)
Parts Service and Collision Repair grew +8.9% year on yearWholesale Vehicles -13% year on year
Segment Latestquarter on quarteryear on year
- Retail New Vehicles$1.61B$1.61BQoQ -14%year on year -3.0%-14%-3.0%
- Used Vehicles$1.27B$1.27BQoQ +1.3%year on year +3.6%+1.3%+3.6%
- Parts Service and Collision Repair$516.6M$516.6MQoQ -3.2%year on year +8.9%-3.2%+8.9%
- Finance Insurance And Other Net$202.4M$202.4MQoQ -0.69%year on year +6.1%-0.69%+6.1%
- Wholesale Vehicles$71.8M$71.8MQoQ -15%year on year -13%-15%-13%
- Fleet New Vehicles$20.7M$20.7MQoQ -20%year on year -6.3%-20%-6.3%
Auto & Truck Dealerships
Ranks #14 of 15 by Smart Score