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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-035842"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T01:54:19.532483+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive Q2 adjusted EPS $2.19, up 49%; revenue record $3.7B; dividend up 9%

## Summary
- Total revenue $3.7B (+6% YoY); reported net loss $45.6M from $172.4M non-cash impairment.
- Adjusted net income $76.2M ($2.19 adjusted diluted EPS), up 49% YoY.
- EchoPark segment all-time record adjusted EBITDA $16.4M (+128% YoY); segment income $11.7M.
- Acquired four Jaguar Land Rover dealerships, expected to add ~$500M annualized revenue.
- Quarterly dividend raised 9% to $0.38/share, payable Oct 15, record Sep 15.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-035842
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-24T23:59:59+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/1043509/000162828025035842/0001628280-25-035842-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828025035842/sah-20250724.htm

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