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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

SAH · CIK 0001043509

17 fiscal years · 0 SEC filings · every number carries its receipt

Revenue (FY)
$15.15B6.5%
FY2025
Net income (FY)
$118.7M45.0%
FY2025
Free cash flow (FY)
$717.3M141.9%
FY2025
Diluted EPS (FY)
$3.4244.7%
FY2025
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The shape of the business

FY2009–FY2025 · hover any year for its receipt
Revenue & net incomeRevenueNet income
$0$5B$10B$15BFY2009 · Revenue $6.06B · Net income $31.5M · 0001193125-12-096732 · filed 2012-03-05FY09Revenue $6.06BNet income $31.5M0001193125-12-096732 · filed 2012-03-05FY2010 · Revenue $6.58B · Net income $89.9M · 0001193125-13-127041 · filed 2013-03-26FY10Revenue $6.58BNet income $89.9M0001193125-13-127041 · filed 2013-03-26FY2011 · Revenue $7.52B · Net income $76.3M · 0001193125-14-080200 · filed 2014-03-03FY11Revenue $7.52BNet income $76.3M0001193125-14-080200 · filed 2014-03-03FY2012 · Revenue $8.37B · Net income $89.1M · 0001564590-15-001112 · filed 2015-02-27FY12Revenue $8.37BNet income $89.1M0001564590-15-001112 · filed 2015-02-27FY2013 · Revenue $8.84B · Net income $81.6M · 0001564590-16-013579 · filed 2016-02-26FY13Revenue $8.84BNet income $81.6M0001564590-16-013579 · filed 2016-02-26FY2014 · Revenue $9.20B · Net income $97.2M · 0001564590-17-002476 · filed 2017-02-27FY14Revenue $9.20BNet income $97.2M0001564590-17-002476 · filed 2017-02-27FY2015 · Revenue $9.62B · Net income $86.3M · 0001564590-18-003800 · filed 2018-02-28FY15Revenue $9.62BNet income $86.3M0001564590-18-003800 · filed 2018-02-28FY2016 · Revenue $9.73B · Net income $93.2M · 0001628280-19-001674 · filed 2019-02-21FY16Revenue $9.73BNet income $93.2M0001628280-19-001674 · filed 2019-02-21FY2017 · Revenue $9.87B · Net income $93.0M · 0001043509-20-000006 · filed 2020-02-21FY17Revenue $9.87BNet income $93.0M0001043509-20-000006 · filed 2020-02-21FY2018 · Revenue $9.95B · Net income $51.6M · 0001043509-21-000004 · filed 2021-02-23FY18Revenue $9.95BNet income $51.6M0001043509-21-000004 · filed 2021-02-23FY2019 · Revenue $10.45B · Net income $144.1M · 0001043509-22-000004 · filed 2022-02-25FY19Revenue $10.45BNet income $144.1M0001043509-22-000004 · filed 2022-02-25FY2020 · Revenue $9.77B · Net income −$51.4M · 0001043509-23-000003 · filed 2023-02-17FY20Revenue $9.77BNet income −$51.4M0001043509-23-000003 · filed 2023-02-17FY2021 · Revenue $12.40B · Net income $348.9M · 0001043509-24-000022 · filed 2024-02-22FY21Revenue $12.40BNet income $348.9M0001043509-24-000022 · filed 2024-02-22FY2022 · Revenue $14.00B · Net income $88.5M · 0001043509-25-000003 · filed 2025-02-19FY22Revenue $14.00BNet income $88.5M0001043509-25-000003 · filed 2025-02-19FY2023 · Revenue $14.37B · Net income $178.2M · 0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY23Revenue $14.37BNet income $178.2M0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY2024 · Revenue $14.22B · Net income $216.0M · 0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY24Revenue $14.22BNet income $216.0M0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY2025 · Revenue $15.15B · Net income $118.7M · 0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY25Revenue $15.15BNet income $118.7M0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY25Revenue $15.15BNet income $118.7M0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY09FY11FY13FY15FY17FY19FY21FY23FY25

revenue 2.5× since FY2009 · net margin 0.5% → 0.8%

MarginsNet marginFCF margin
0%5%FY2009 · Net margin 0.5% · FCF margin 6.0%FY09Net margin 0.5%FCF margin 6.0%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2010 · Net margin 1.4% · FCF margin 2.6%FY10Net margin 1.4%FCF margin 2.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2011 · Net margin 1.0% · FCF margin -0.1%FY11Net margin 1.0%FCF margin -0.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2012 · Net margin 1.1% · FCF margin -1.9%FY12Net margin 1.1%FCF margin -1.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2013 · Net margin 0.9% · FCF margin -0.4%FY13Net margin 0.9%FCF margin -0.4%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2014 · Net margin 1.1% · FCF margin 0.2%FY14Net margin 1.1%FCF margin 0.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2015 · Net margin 0.9% · FCF margin -1.1%FY15Net margin 0.9%FCF margin -1.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2016 · Net margin 1.0% · FCF margin 0.1%FY16Net margin 1.0%FCF margin 0.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2017 · Net margin 0.9% · FCF margin -0.7%FY17Net margin 0.9%FCF margin -0.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2018 · Net margin 0.5% · FCF margin -0.2%FY18Net margin 0.5%FCF margin -0.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2019 · Net margin 1.4% · FCF margin 0.4%FY19Net margin 1.4%FCF margin 0.4%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2020 · Net margin -0.5% · FCF margin 1.6%FY20Net margin -0.5%FCF margin 1.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2021 · Net margin 2.8% · FCF margin 4.9%FY21Net margin 2.8%FCF margin 4.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2022 · Net margin 0.6% · FCF margin 4.5%FY22Net margin 0.6%FCF margin 4.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2023 · Net margin 1.2% · FCF margin 1.3%FY23Net margin 1.2%FCF margin 1.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2024 · Net margin 1.5% · FCF margin 2.1%FY24Net margin 1.5%FCF margin 2.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2025 · Net margin 0.8% · FCF margin 4.7%FY25Net margin 0.8%FCF margin 4.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY25Net margin 0.8%FCF margin 4.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenue’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: net 0.8% · free cash flow 4.7% of revenue

Cash engineOperating cash flowFree cash flow
$0$500MFY2009 · OCF $403.6M · FCF $360.3M · 0001193125-12-096732 · filed 2012-03-05FY09OCF $403.6MFCF $360.3M0001193125-12-096732 · filed 2012-03-05FY2010 · OCF $255.0M · FCF $169.8M · 0001193125-13-127041 · filed 2013-03-26FY10OCF $255.0MFCF $169.8M0001193125-13-127041 · filed 2013-03-26FY2011 · OCF $153.6M · FCF −$5.1M · 0001193125-14-080200 · filed 2014-03-03FY11OCF $153.6MFCF −$5.1M0001193125-14-080200 · filed 2014-03-03FY2012 · OCF −$67.4M · FCF −$162.8M · 0001564590-15-001112 · filed 2015-02-27FY12OCF −$67.4MFCF −$162.8M0001564590-15-001112 · filed 2015-02-27FY2013 · OCF $126.4M · FCF −$31.2M · 0001564590-16-013579 · filed 2016-02-26FY13OCF $126.4MFCF −$31.2M0001564590-16-013579 · filed 2016-02-26FY2014 · OCF $161.1M · FCF $14.6M · 0001564590-17-002476 · filed 2017-02-27FY14OCF $161.1MFCF $14.6M0001564590-17-002476 · filed 2017-02-27FY2015 · OCF $69.7M · FCF −$103.5M · 0001564590-18-003800 · filed 2018-02-28FY15OCF $69.7MFCF −$103.5M0001564590-18-003800 · filed 2018-02-28FY2016 · OCF $216.4M · FCF $10.1M · 0001628280-19-001674 · filed 2019-02-21FY16OCF $216.4MFCF $10.1M0001628280-19-001674 · filed 2019-02-21FY2017 · OCF $162.9M · FCF −$71.4M · 0001043509-20-000006 · filed 2020-02-21FY17OCF $162.9MFCF −$71.4M0001043509-20-000006 · filed 2020-02-21FY2018 · OCF $143.7M · FCF −$19.9M · 0001043509-21-000004 · filed 2021-02-23FY18OCF $143.7MFCF −$19.9M0001043509-21-000004 · filed 2021-02-23FY2019 · OCF $170.8M · FCF $45.2M · 0001043509-22-000004 · filed 2022-02-25FY19OCF $170.8MFCF $45.2M0001043509-22-000004 · filed 2022-02-25FY2020 · OCF $281.1M · FCF $153.9M · 0001043509-23-000003 · filed 2023-02-17FY20OCF $281.1MFCF $153.9M0001043509-23-000003 · filed 2023-02-17FY2021 · OCF $306.3M · FCF $604.5M · 0001043509-24-000022 · filed 2024-02-22FY21OCF $306.3MFCF $604.5M0001043509-24-000022 · filed 2024-02-22FY2022 · OCF $406.1M · FCF $633.2M · 0001043509-25-000003 · filed 2025-02-19FY22OCF $406.1MFCF $633.2M0001043509-25-000003 · filed 2025-02-19FY2023 · OCF −$15.7M · FCF $187.9M · 0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY23OCF −$15.7MFCF $187.9M0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY2024 · OCF $109.2M · FCF $296.5M · 0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY24OCF $109.2MFCF $296.5M0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY2025 · OCF $567.4M · FCF $717.3M · 0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY25OCF $567.4MFCF $717.3M0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23FY25OCF $567.4MFCF $717.3M0001628280-26-010570 · filed 2026-02-23’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $567.4M operating cash − −$149.9M capex = $717.3M free cash flow

Returns on capitalReturn on equityReturn on assets
0%20%FY2010 · ROE 19.4% · ROA 4.0%FY10ROE 19.4%ROA 4.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2011 · ROE 14.6% · ROA 3.3%FY11ROE 14.6%ROA 3.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2012 · ROE 16.9% · ROA 3.2%FY12ROE 16.9%ROA 3.2%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2013 · ROE 13.3% · ROA 2.7%FY13ROE 13.3%ROA 2.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2014 · ROE 14.6% · ROA 3.1%FY14ROE 14.6%ROA 3.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2015 · ROE 11.8% · ROA 2.4%FY15ROE 11.8%ROA 2.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2016 · ROE 12.9% · ROA 2.6%FY16ROE 12.9%ROA 2.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2017 · ROE 11.8% · ROA 2.4%FY17ROE 11.8%ROA 2.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2018 · ROE 6.3% · ROA 1.4%FY18ROE 6.3%ROA 1.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2019 · ROE 15.3% · ROA 3.5%FY19ROE 15.3%ROA 3.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2020 · ROE -6.3% · ROA -1.4%FY20ROE -6.3%ROA -1.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2021 · ROE 32.4% · ROA 7.0%FY21ROE 32.4%ROA 7.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2022 · ROE 9.9% · ROA 1.8%FY22ROE 9.9%ROA 1.8%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2023 · ROE 20.0% · ROA 3.3%FY23ROE 20.0%ROA 3.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2024 · ROE 20.3% · ROA 3.7%FY24ROE 20.3%ROA 3.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2025 · ROE 11.1% · ROA 2.0%FY25ROE 11.1%ROA 2.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY25ROE 11.1%ROA 2.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assets’13’17’21’25

return on equity 19% (FY2010) → 11% (FY2025) · on assets 2.0%

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