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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Sonic Automotive's revenue rose $277M (+8%) from $3.7B in Q2 2025 to $3.9B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Total vehicles +$235M (+8%); Parts, service and collision repair +$34.6M (+7%); Finance, insurance and other, net +$7.4M (+4%). Gross margin 15.7% against 16.5% (-0.8 pts).
Sonic Automotive, Q2 2026: revenue $3.9B (+8% year over year), operating margin 3.3%, net earnings $57.4M, operating cash flow −$100M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 15.7% | 16.5% | -0.8 pts |
| Operating margin | 3.3% | -0.6% | +4.0 pts |
| Net margin | 1.5% | -1.2% | +2.7 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail New Vehicles | $1.8B | $1.7B | $103M | +6% |
| Used vehicles | $1.3B | $1.2B | $149M | +13% |
| Wholesale vehicles | $70.5M | $83.3M | −$12.8M | -15% |
| Fleet New Vehicles | $24.8M | $29.4M | −$4.6M | -16% |
| Total vehicles | $3.2B | $3.0B | $235M | +8% |
| Parts, service and collision repair | $530M | $496M | $34.6M | +7% |
| Finance, insurance and other, net | $210M | $202M | $7.4M | +4% |
| Revenue | $3.9B | $3.7B | $277M | +8% |
| Gross profit | $616M | $602M | $14.0M | +2% |
| Cost of revenue | $3.3B | $3.1B | $263M | +9% |
| Operating profit | $132M | −$23.3M | $155M | — |
| Operating expenses | $485M | $626M | −$141M | -23% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $80.3M | −$69.1M | $149M | — |
| Other expense, net | $51.3M | $45.8M | $5.5M | +12% |
| SG&A | $445M | $413M | $32.0M | +8% |
| Other operating costs | $40.0M | $213M | −$173M | -81% |
| Net earnings | $57.4M | −$45.6M | $103M | — |
| Income tax | $22.9M | −$23.5M | $46.4M | — |
| Operating cash sources | $204M | −$136M | $340M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $40.0M | $40.5M | −$500K | -1% |
| Share-based compensation | $6.0M | $5.6M | $400K | +7% |
| Cash used in operations | $100M | −$137M | $237M | — |
| Working capital & other | $204M | −$136M | $340M | — |
Questions
How much did Sonic Automotive's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Sonic Automotive's revenue rose $277M (+8%) from $3.7B in Q2 2025 to $3.9B in Q2 2026.
What drove Sonic Automotive's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Total vehicles +$235M (+8%); Parts, service and collision repair +$34.6M (+7%); Finance, insurance and other, net +$7.4M (+4%).