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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043509-22-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T03:02:22.429002+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive Q1 record revenue $3.6B, EPS $2.33 up 89% YoY; raises dividend 108%

## Summary
- Record Q1 revenue $3.6B (+28.7% YoY); diluted EPS $2.33 (+89.4% YoY).
- Franchised dealership same-store new vehicle GPU $6,799 (+134.4%); F&I GPU record $2,495.
- EchoPark revenue $625.3M (+23.3%) but pre-tax loss $34.9M; adjusted EBITDA loss $29.0M.
- Quarterly cash dividend raised 108% (per-share amount not specified in release).
- Repurchased ~1.7M shares for ~$76.1M since Q4 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043509-22-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350922000007/0001043509-22-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350922000007/sah-20220428.htm

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