Sonic Automotive is a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the United States as measured by total revenues. The company was founded by O Bruton Smith and completed its initial public offering on the NYSE in 1997.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
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| SAH | SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC | 2026-04-02 18:42:27 | 64.88 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| SAH | 0001043509 | SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC | US83545G1022 | 549300NTLRGJ2JCBZU03 | 562010790 | NYSE | 5500 | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | 1231 | DE | 4401 COLWICK ROAD | CHARLOTTE | NC | 28211 | UNITED STATES | US | 704-566-2400 | 4401 COLWICK ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28211 | 4401 COLWICK ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28211 | — | Automotive | 1997-01-01 | — | 10,200 | http://ir.sonicautomotive.com | 1,600,000,000 | — | — | Sonic Automotive is a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the United States as measured by total revenues. The company was founded by O Bruton Smith and completed its initial public offering on the NYSE in 1997. | 2026-04-02 16:52:52 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,600,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 45.4545 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,000,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 11.1111 | — | — | — |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath R. Byrd | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 1,023,000 | 0 | 1,762,230 | 3,324,750 | 118,818 | 6,476,405 |
| Jeff Dyke | President | 2025 | 1,491,538 | 0 | 2,261,029 | 4,847,499 | 176,483 | 9,416,556 |
| David Bruton Smith | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman | 2025 | 1,737,276 | 0 | 3,979,216 | 5,646,147 | 467,987 | 11,830,626 |
| David Bruton Smith | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman | 2024 | 1,336,366 | 0 | 3,795,995 | 4,343,190 | 448,034 | 9,923,585 |
| Jeff Dyke | President | 2024 | 1,193,230 | 0 | 2,614,009 | 3,877,998 | 123,046 | 7,923,871 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,000 |
| 2024 | 10,800 |
| 2023 | 10,500 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 15,153,600,000 | 14,224,300,000 | 14,372,400,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 12,770,700,000 | 12,031,500,000 | 12,126,700,000 |
| Gross Profit | 2,382,900,000 | 2,192,800,000 | 2,245,700,000 |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 1,678,200,000 | 1,577,000,000 | 1,600,500,000 |
| Operating Expenses | — | — | — |
| Operating Income | 367,500,000 | 461,500,000 | 423,600,000 |
| Net Income | 118,700,000 | 216,000,000 | 178,200,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 3.49 | 6.34 | 5.09 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 3.42 | 6.18 | 4.97 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 34,000,000 | 34,100,000 | 35,000,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 34,700,000 | 35,000,000 | 35,900,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 6,300,000 | 44,000,000 | 28,900,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | 469,000,000 | 495,900,000 | 528,100,000 |
| Inventories | 2,012,900,000 | 1,957,700,000 | 1,578,300,000 |
| Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Other Assets Current | 344,300,000 | 387,900,000 | 385,100,000 |
| Total Assets Current | 2,832,500,000 | 2,885,500,000 | 2,520,400,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 1,562,900,000 | 1,606,900,000 | 1,601,000,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | 91,900,000 | 73,000,000 | 112,800,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 3,138,200,000 | 3,010,200,000 | 2,844,200,000 |
| Total Assets | 5,970,700,000 | 5,895,700,000 | 5,364,600,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 151,000,000 | 172,000,000 | 149,800,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | — | — | — |
| Short Term Debt | 52,400,000 | 76,100,000 | 60,100,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | 409,100,000 | 412,800,000 | 370,200,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 2,597,900,000 | 2,637,700,000 | 2,292,900,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 1,615,400,000 | 1,588,000,000 | 1,676,600,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 114,400,000 | 119,700,000 | 89,600,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Common Stock | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 1,481,100,000 | 1,412,000,000 | 1,238,600,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -700,000 | 3,800,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1,068,100,000 | 1,062,300,000 | 891,900,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 163,400,000 | 150,400,000 | 142,300,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 23,100,000 | 23,500,000 | 23,300,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | 900,000 | -2,100,000 | — |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 31,400,000 | 42,600,000 | -57,000,000 |
| Change In Inventories | 104,600,000 | -358,300,000 | -375,200,000 |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | 13,600,000 | 47,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Change In Accounts Payable | -46,800,000 | 19,000,000 | 200,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 567,400,000 | 109,200,000 | -15,700,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | -149,900,000 | -187,300,000 | -203,600,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | -440,300,000 | -54,800,000 | -75,100,000 |
| Other Investing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -499,000,000 | -178,300,000 | -218,700,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | 32,000,000 | 27,600,000 | 26,000,000 |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | -82,400,000 | -34,400,000 | -177,600,000 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 149,100,000 | 78,000,000 | 0 |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | -126,800,000 | -164,800,000 | -79,900,000 |
| Other Financing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -106,100,000 | 84,300,000 | 34,100,000 |
| Change In Cash | -37,700,000 | 15,100,000 | -200,300,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 6,300,000 | 44,000,000 | 28,900,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 100,800,000 | 35,700,000 | 86,300,000 |
| Interest Paid | 189,500,000 | 199,200,000 | 172,200,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 3.49 | 6.34 | 5.09 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 17.7249 | 9.9921 | 11.0432 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | -44.9527 | 24.558 | 122.2707 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | -0.3943 | 0.4069 | 0.0903 |
| Book Value Per Share | 99.2 | 95.5425 | 87.7629 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.6236 | 0.6631 | 0.6405 |
| Ebitda | 493,000,000 | 520,100,000 | 521,400,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,764,740,000 | 3,780,335,000 | 3,675,150,000 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0152 | 0.0128 | 0.0132 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.2696 | 0.1278 | 0.1459 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.5615 | 1.5665 | 1.9472 |
| Capital Expenditures | 119,400,000 | 156,300,000 | 181,600,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 448,000,000 | -47,100,000 | -197,300,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.1111 | 0.2033 | 0.1998 |
| One Year Beta | 0.9107 | 1.104 | 1.0496 |
| Three Year Beta | 0.9856 | 1.1104 | 1.1043 |
| Five Year Beta | 1.0526 | 1.3153 | 1.3412 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% owner | 2026-03-31 | 13,259 | A | 545,259 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% owner | 2026-03-31 | 13,259 | D | 532,000 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% owner | 2026-03-31 | 13,259 | D | 39,776 |
| DYKE JEFF | Director, President | 2026-03-31 | 7,534 | A | 601,202 |
| DYKE JEFF | Director, President | 2026-03-31 | 7,534 | D | 593,668 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2025-12-31 | 11,804,840 | 190,832 | 61.8599 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 2025-12-31 | 502,388 | 8,108 | 61.962 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 2025-12-31 | 804 | 13 | 61.8462 |
| Corient Private Wealth LLC | 2025-12-31 | 378,707 | 6,122 | 61.86 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 2025-12-31 | 502,388 | 8,108 | 61.962 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direxion Shares ETF Trust | 2026-01-31 | Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF | RETL | 4,828 | 289,486.88 | 0.8849 |
| Global X Funds | 2026-01-31 | Global X Russell 2000 ETF | RSSL | 6,767 | 405,749.32 | 0.0293 |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2026-01-31 | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF | CALF | 131,688 | 7,896,012.48 | 0.2224 |
| INVESCO EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST | 2026-01-31 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | PRFZ | 35,673 | 2,138,953.08 | 0.08 |
| Catholic Responsible Investments Funds | 2026-01-31 | Institutional Shares | CRSSX | 5,515 | 330,679.4 | 0.0564 |