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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043509-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T22:39:19.980007+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive posts Q4 record revenue $3.9B; EPS $1.67; declares $0.35 dividend

## Summary
- Record quarterly revenue of $3.9B, up 9% YoY; net income $58.6M (EPS $1.67) up 51%.
- Adjusted EPS $1.51, down 7% YoY; EchoPark adjusted EBITDA $4.2M, up 146%.
- Franchised Dealerships revenue $3.4B (+12%); EchoPark revenue $506.2M (-9%) but gross profit record $49M (+14%).
- Acquired three dealerships (North Point Volvo JV, Audi New Orleans, Motorcycles of Charlotte) expected $145M annualized revenue.
- Board approved quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, payable April 15, 2025 to holders of record March 14, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043509-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350925000002/0001043509-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350925000002/sah-20250212.htm

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