---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-008808"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:55:36.380805+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive reports record annual revenue of $15.2B; Q4 net income down 20%

## Summary
- Full-year revenue $15.2B (+7% YoY); Q4 revenue $3.9B (-1% YoY) with record quarterly gross profit $598.7M.
- Q4 reported EPS $1.36 (-19% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.52 (+1% YoY); net income $46.9M (-20% YoY).
- Franchised Dealerships segment Q4 gross profit $535.8M (+4%); EchoPark segment income $3.6M vs -$2.6M prior year.
- Board declared $0.38/share quarterly dividend, payable April 15, 2026 to holders of record March 13, 2026.
- Repurchased ~0.6M shares for $38.3M during Q4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-008808
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1043509/000162828026008808/0001628280-26-008808-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026008808/sah-20260218.htm

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