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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043509-25-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T06:37:23.094987+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive reports record Q1 revenue $3.7B, EPS $2.04 (+70% YoY); declares $0.35 dividend

## Summary
- Record total revenue $3.7B (+8% YoY); reported net income $70.6M ($2.04 EPS), up 68% and 70% YoY.
- Adjusted net income $51.3M ($1.48 adj EPS), up 8% and 9% YoY; includes $30M cyber insurance gain.
- EchoPark segment: record quarterly gross profit $63.9M (+21%), segment income $10.3M vs loss $2.9M prior year; record adj EBITDA $15.8M (+116%).
- Quarterly dividend of $0.35/share approved, payable July 15, 2025 to record date June 13, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043509-25-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350925000013/0001043509-25-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350925000013/sah-20250424.htm

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