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Sonic Automotive (SAH) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q2 2026 · 10-Q filed Jul 30, 2026 · Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q2 2026 earnings results →
Q2 2026 Revenue up 8% year over year to $3.9B · 1¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 3.3%
Sonic Automotive made $3.9B in Q2 2026 (+8% Y/Y): Total vehicles $3.2B, Parts, service and collision repair $530M, Finance, insurance and other, net $210M. Operating margin 3.3%, net earnings $57.4M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Jul 30, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $3.9B in Q2 2026, up 8% year over year and up 7% from the previous quarter. Retail New Vehicles was the largest line at 45% of revenue. Used vehicles added $0.15B year over year (up 13%), 54% of the total change. Fleet New Vehicles declined 16%.
Gross margin was 15.7%, down 0.8 points from Q2 2025. Operating profit was $0.13B, a 3.3% margin (up 4.0 points year over year). Operating expenses fell 23% while revenue rose 8%. Net earnings were $0.06B. The effective tax rate was 28.5%.
Operating cash flow was −$0.10B. Non-cash charges added back $0.04B of depreciation and amortization and $0.01B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.20B. Capital expenditures of $0.12B exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$0.22B.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 30, 2026 | $3.9B | +8% | 3.3% | $57.4M | −$100M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 23, 2026 | $3.9B | -0.6% | 3.2% | $46.9M | $66.9M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 23, 2025 | $4.0B | +14% | 3.1% | $46.8M | $168M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 24, 2025 | $3.7B | +6% | -0.6% | −$45.6M | $137M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | Apr 24, 2025 | $3.7B | +8% | 4.0% | $70.6M | $196M |
| Q4 2024 | 10-K | Feb 19, 2025 | $3.9B | +9% | 3.4% | $58.6M | $87.7M |
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- BMW — 19% of its revenue · Stated in 10-K (sentence) · source
About Sonic Automotive
Sonic Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1997. References to “Sonic,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” used throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K refer to Sonic Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries. We are one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States (the “U.S.”) (as measured by reported total revenue). As a result of the way we manage our business, we had three reportable segments as of December 31, 2025: (1) the Franchised Dealerships Segment; (2) the EchoPark Segment; and (3) the Powersports Segment. For management and operational reporting purposes, we group certain businesses together that share management and inventory (principally used vehicles) into “stores.” As of December 31, 2025, we operated 111 stores in the Franchised Dealerships Segment, 18 stores in the EchoPark Segment, and 14 stores in the Powersports Segment.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 23, 2026.
Sonic Automotive against its Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +8% against the peers' median +8%. Operating margin: 3.3% against the peers' median 3.8%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAH Sonic Automotive | Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +8% | 3.3% |
| LAD Lithia Motors | Q3 2026 | $9.9B | +3% | 4.2% |
| PAG Penske Automotive Group | Q3 2026 | $8.4B | +4% | 3.6% |
| CVNA Carvana | Q3 2026 | $8.0B | +42% | 8.9% |
| KMX CarMax | Q2 FY27 | $7.9B | +20% | 2.8% |
| AN Autonation | Q3 2026 | $7.0B | -0.4% | 4.5% |
| MUSA Murphy USA | Q3 2026 | $6.9B | +35% | 3.8% |
| CASY Caseys General Stores | Q1 FY27 | $5.7B | +24% | 6.1% |
| GPI Group 1 Automotive | Q3 2026 | $5.4B | -7% | 3.7% |
Source: Sonic Automotive 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1043509 · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
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