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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043509-22-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:19:19.980533+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive reports record Q4 revenue $3.2B, EPS $2.66 (adj.)

## Summary
- Q4 record revenue $3.2B, up 13.8% YoY; net income $96.3M ($2.25 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted net income from cont. ops $113.7M ($2.66 diluted EPS), all-time quarterly record.
- EchoPark revenue $579.2M, up 49.7% YoY; F&I gross profit per unit $2,415, up 18.9%.
- Board approves 108% dividend increase to $0.25/share, payable April 14, 2022.
- Completed RFJ Auto acquisition (expected $3.2B 2022 rev); repurchased ~1M shares for $50.4M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043509-22-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350922000002/0001043509-22-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350922000002/sah-20220216.htm

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