Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) financial statements: income statement, balance sheet and cash flow

Sonic Automotive Inc.'s income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement as filed with the SEC (10-K and 10-Q), with the latest fiscal years and quarters. In its latest fiscal year (Dec 31, 2025 · FY), Sonic Automotive Inc. reported revenue of $15.2B (+6.5% year on year) and net income of $118.7M (-45.0% year on year).

Income statement

Sonic Automotive Inc. income statement, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Total revenues$15.2B$14.2B$14.4B$14.0B
Total cost of sales($12.8B)($12.0B)($12.1B)($11.7B)
Gross profit$2.4B$2.2B$2.2B$2.3B
Selling, general and administrative expenses($1.7B)($1.6B)($1.6B)($1.6B)
Impairment charges$173.8M$3.9M$79.3M$320.4M
Depreciation and amortization($163.4M)($150.4M)($142.3M)($127.5M)
Operating income$367.5M$461.5M$423.6M$314.0M
Interest expense, floor plan($84.7M)($86.9M)($67.2M)($34.3M)
Interest expense, other, net($110.1M)($118.0M)($114.6M)($89.9M)
Other income (expense), net$100.0K($500.0K)$100.0K$200.0K
Total other expense($194.7M)($205.4M)($181.7M)($124.0M)
Income before taxes$172.8M$256.1M$241.9M$190.0M
Provision for income taxes - expense($54.1M)($40.1M)($63.7M)($101.5M)
Net income$118.7M$216.0M$178.2M$88.5M
Earnings (loss) per common share (usd per share)$3.49$6.34$5.09$2.29
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)34.0M34.1M35.0M38.7M
Earnings (loss) per common share (usd per share)$3.42$6.18$4.97$2.23
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)34.7M35.0M35.9M39.7M
Sonic Automotive Inc. income statement, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026 · Q2Mar 31, 2026 · Q1Sep 30, 2025 · Q3Jun 30, 2025 · Q2
Revenues$3.9B$3.7B$4.0B$3.7B
Cost of Sales($3.3B)($3.1B)($3.4B)($3.1B)
Gross profit$616.2M$598.8M$615.5M$602.2M
Selling, general and administrative expenses($444.6M)($427.0M)($451.6M)($412.6M)
Asset impairment charges$0($400.0K)$0($172.4M)
Depreciation and amortization($40.0M)($38.7M)($41.2M)($40.5M)
Operating income (loss)$131.6M$132.7M$122.7M($23.3M)
Interest expense, floor plan($20.9M)($19.4M)($23.9M)($18.3M)
Interest expense, other, net($30.4M)($28.3M)($27.5M)($27.4M)
Other income (expense), net$0$100.0K($100.0K)($100.0K)
Total other income (expense)($51.3M)($47.6M)($51.5M)($45.8M)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes$80.3M$85.1M$71.2M($69.1M)
Provision for income taxes for continuing operations - benefit (expense)($22.9M)($24.3M)($24.4M)$23.5M
Net income (loss)$57.4M$60.8M$46.8M($45.6M)
Earnings (loss) per common share (usd per share)$1.82$1.81$1.37-$1.34
Weighted average common shares outstanding31.6M33.6M34.2M34.1M
Earnings (loss) per common share (usd per share)$1.79$1.79$1.33-$1.34
Weighted average common shares outstanding32.1M34.0M35.1M34.1M
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)$0.70$0.70$0.60$0.60

Balance sheet

Sonic Automotive Inc. balance sheet, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Cash and cash equivalents$6.3M$44.0M$28.9M$229.2M
Receivables, net$469.0M$495.9M$528.1M$462.4M
Inventories$2.0B$2.0B$1.6B$1.2B
Other current assets$344.3M$387.9M$385.1M$297.9M
Total current assets$2.8B$2.9B$2.5B$2.2B
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B
Goodwill$421.8M$358.5M$253.8M$231.0M
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)$454.1M$430.3M$417.4M$396.7M
ROU assets$279.1M$224.3M$222.6M$260.7M
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset$328.4M$317.2M$236.6M$224.1M
Other Assets$91.9M$73.0M$112.8M$97.8M
Total Assets$6.0B$5.9B$5.4B$5.0B
Notes payable - floor plan - trade$184.6M$165.6M$152.1M$114.9M
Notes payable - floor plan - non-trade$1.7B$1.8B$1.5B$1.1B
Trade accounts payable$151.0M$172.0M$149.8M$138.4M
Operating Lease, Liability, Current$33.5M$25.6M$29.9M$36.4M
Finance Lease, Liability, Current$19.2M$11.9M$10.2M$11.1M
Other accrued liabilities$409.1M$412.8M$370.2M$352.4M
Current maturities of long-term debt$52.4M$76.1M$60.1M$79.5M
Total current liabilities$2.6B$2.6B$2.3B$1.8B
Long-Term Debt$1.6B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B
Other Long-Term Liabilities$114.4M$119.7M$89.6M$105.5M
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent$268.3M$220.1M$219.2M$231.4M
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent$359.0M$344.0M$254.5M$228.6M
Class A Convertible Preferred Stock, none issued$0$0$0$0
Common stock, value$800.0K$800.0K$800.0K$800.0K
Paid-in capital$908.2M$884.6M$855.4M$819.4M
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)$1.5B$1.4B$1.2B$1.1B
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)($700.0K)$3.8M$1.6M$1.6M
Treasury stock, at cost; 33,476,159 Class A common stock shares held at December 31, 2018 and 32,290,493 Class A common stock shares held at December 31, 2017-1.3B-1.2B-1.2B-1.0B
Total Stockholders’ Equity$1.1B$1.1B$891.9M$895.2M
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$6.0B$5.9B$5.4B$5.0B
Contracts in transit included in receivables, net$215.3M$246.5M$275.6M$216.8M
Manufacturer Receivables included in receivables, net$124.7M$130.4M$105.3M$68.1M
Other Receivables included in receivables, net$129.0M$119.0M$147.2M$177.5M
Sonic Automotive Inc. balance sheet, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026Sep 30, 2025Jun 30, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents$19.2M$5.7M$89.4M$110.4M
Receivables, net$425.6M$415.4M$446.5M$397.9M
Inventories$2.3B$2.1B$2.1B$2.1B
Other current assets$329.9M$419.6M$216.2M$149.3M
Total current assets$3.1B$3.0B$2.8B$2.8B
Property and Equipment, net$1.7B$1.5B$1.6B$1.6B
Goodwill$432.4M$418.8M$623.3M$573.7M
Other Intangible Assets, net$436.9M$436.9M$252.1M$255.6M
Right-of-use asset$262.2M$268.9M$284.6M$255.1M
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization$337.2M$360.7M$321.4M$327.1M
Other Assets$140.6M$122.2M$138.9M$123.3M
Total Assets$6.4B$6.1B$6.0B$5.9B
Notes payable - floor plan - trade$216.2M$193.4M$158.5M$162.3M
Notes payable - floor plan - non-trade$2.0B$1.8B$1.8B$1.8B
Trade accounts payable$156.2M$165.3M$214.7M$173.0M
Operating Lease, Liability, Current$30.5M$31.0M$32.3M$37.6M
Finance Lease, Liability, Current$29.9M$55.4M$13.1M$12.8M
Other accrued liabilities$414.4M$431.1M$446.6M$441.5M
Current maturities of long-term debt$193.3M$192.5M$52.7M$46.4M
Total current liabilities$3.1B$2.9B$2.8B$2.7B
Long-Term Debt$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B$1.5B
Other Long-Term Liabilities$114.2M$111.2M$123.5M$122.0M
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent$251.1M$257.2M$274.0M$238.6M
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent$361.9M$357.9M$356.3M$359.4M
Class A convertible preferred stock, none issued$0$0$0$0
Common stock, value$800.0K$800.0K$800.0K$800.0K
Paid-in capital$914.5M$908.5M$902.4M$896.2M
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)($300.0K)($400.0K)$2.1M$2.4M
Treasury stock, at cost; 33,476,159 Class A common stock shares held at September 30, 2018 and 32,290,493 Class A common stock shares held at December 31, 2017-1.5B-1.5B-1.3B-1.3B
Total Stockholders' Equity$1.0B$981.3M$1.1B$1.0B
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$6.4B$6.1B$6.0B$5.9B
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares50.8M50.7M48.0M48.0M

Cash flow statement

Sonic Automotive Inc. cash flow statement, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Net income (loss)$118.7M$216.0M$178.2M$88.5M
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment$141.3M$130.4M$124.2M$113.9M
Debt issuance cost amortization$6.6M$5.8M$6.5M$5.2M
Stock-based compensation expense$23.1M$23.5M$23.3M$20.5M
Deferred income taxes($25.8M)($29.1M)($18.6M)($12.7M)
Asset impairment charges$173.8M$3.9M$79.3M$320.4M
Business Combination, Achieved in Stages, Preacquisition Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement, Gain$0($3.5M)——
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets$1.5M($200.0K)$600.0K($9.3M)
LossGainOnDisposalOfFranchisesAndPropertyAndEquipment$6.4M$600.0K($18.4M)—
Receivables$31.4M$42.6M($57.0M)($50.4M)
Inventories$104.6M($358.3M)($375.2M)$81.4M
Other assets$13.6M$47.0M$4.0M($140.7M)
Notes payable - floor plan - trade$19.0M$11.5M$37.2M$25.1M
Trade accounts payable and other liabilities($46.8M)$19.0M$200.0K($35.8M)
Total adjustments$448.7M($106.8M)($193.9M)$317.6M
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$567.4M$109.2M($15.7M)$406.1M
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired($440.3M)($54.8M)($75.1M)($102.3M)
Total capital expenditures($149.9M)($187.3M)($203.6M)($227.1M)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment$81.6M$55.6M$7.8M$29.7M
Proceeds from sales of dealerships$9.6M$8.2M$52.2M$0
Net cash used in investing activities($499.0M)($178.3M)($218.7M)($299.7M)
Net borrowings on notes payable - floor plan - non-trade$14.4M$258.1M$334.9M($65.9M)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities$107.6M$77.5M$61.4M$0
Repayments on revolving credit facilities($107.6M)($77.5M)($61.4M)$0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt$149.1M$78.0M$0$327.0M
Debt issuance costs($1.5M)($8.2M)($1.7M)($8.1M)
Principal payments of long-term debt($126.8M)($164.8M)($79.9M)($133.5M)
Purchases of treasury stock($82.4M)($34.4M)($177.6M)($261.9M)
Issuance of shares under stock compensation plans500.0K5.7M12.7M8.7M
Dividends paid($48.8M)($40.8M)($40.0M)($34.5M)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities($106.1M)$84.3M$34.1M($176.6M)
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation($37.7M)$15.1M($200.3M)—
Reduction of Finance Lease Liabilities($10.6M)($9.3M)($14.3M)($8.4M)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR$44.0M$28.9M$229.2M$299.4M
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR$6.3M$44.0M$28.9M$229.2M
Income taxes$100.8M$35.7M$86.3M$126.3M
Interest, including amount capitalized$189.5M$199.2M$172.2M$116.9M
Sonic Automotive Inc. cash flow statement, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026 · YTDMar 31, 2026 · Q1Sep 30, 2025 · YTDJun 30, 2025 · YTD
Net income (loss)$118.3M$60.8M$71.8M$25.0M
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment$67.0M$32.9M$105.0M$69.4M
Debt issuance cost amortization$3.7M$1.7M$4.9M$3.2M
Stock-based compensation expense$11.1M$5.1M$17.3M$11.5M
Deferred income taxes($7.3M)($3.5M)($58.8M)($55.2M)
Asset impairment charges$400.0K$400.0K$173.8M$173.8M
Loss (gain) on disposal of dealerships and property and equipment($1.1M)($1.1M)$6.4M$3.8M
Other$300.0K$200.0K$700.0K$600.0K
Loss (gain) on exit of leased dealerships$3.6M($3.6M)—$1.0M
Receivables$52.3M$53.5M$59.5M$105.2M
Inventories($314.3M)($126.6M)$62.1M($26.5M)
Other assets$2.2M($15.0M)$6.7M$7.1M
Notes payable - floor plan - trade$31.6M$8.8M($7.1M)($3.3M)
Trade accounts payable and other liabilities($28.9M)$18.3M$58.2M$18.0M
Total adjustments($183.0M)($25.3M)$428.7M$307.6M
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities($64.7M)$35.5M$500.5M$332.6M
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired($66.3M)—($440.3M)($359.9M)
Purchases of land, property and equipment($154.5M)($37.0M)($112.6M)($79.1M)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment$19.5M$18.5M$49.0M$17.1M
Proceeds from sales of dealerships$40.5M$40.2M$9.6M—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities($160.8M)$21.7M($494.3M)($421.9M)
Net (repayments) borrowings on notes payable - floor plan - non-trade($300.4M)$16.9M($229.2M)($299.5M)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities$24.6M$2.0M$93.1M$10.2M
Repayments on revolving credit facilities($24.6M)($2.0M)($93.1M)($10.2M)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt$190.0M$150.0M$0—
Debt issuance costs$1.5M$1.2M$1.3M$900.0K
Principal payments and repurchase of long-term debt($48.9M)($38.3M)($101.4M)($69.9M)
Purchases of treasury stock($142.0M)($135.7M)($44.1M)($44.1M)
Finance Lease, Principal Payments$34.3M$2.9M$7.9M$5.2M
Issuance of shares under stock compensation plans00500.0K100.0K
Dividends paid($25.3M)($12.8M)($35.8M)($23.8M)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities$238.4M($57.8M)$39.2M$155.7M
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS$12.9M($600.0K)$45.4M$66.4M
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR$6.3M$6.3M$44.0M$44.0M
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD$19.2M$5.7M$89.4M$110.4M
Interest, including amount capitalized$97.1M$33.5M$127.2M$93.0M
Income taxes$52.4M$0$89.4M$8.1M

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