Sonic Automotive Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

Full Year Results Include All-Time Record Annual Revenues of $15.2 Billion, Up 7% from the Prior Year

All-Time Record Annual Gross Profit Driven by All-Time Records in Both Fixed Operations and F&I Gross Profit

All-Time Record Annual EchoPark and Powersports Segment Income and Adjusted EBITDA*

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic Automotive,” “Sonic,” the “Company,” "we," "us" or "our") (NYSE:SAH), one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Summary

• Total revenues of $3.9 billion, down 1% year-over-year; fourth quarter record total gross profit of $598.7 million, up 4% year-over-year
• Reported net income of $46.9 million, down 20% year-over-year ($1.36 earnings per diluted share, down 19% year-over-year)
  • Reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 includes a $5.3 million non-recurring income tax charge
  • Reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 includes the effect of a $10.0 million pre-tax gain from cyber insurance proceeds and a $2.7 million net pre-tax acquisition and disposition related gain, offset partially by a $3.2 million pre-tax storm damage charge, a $1.5 million pre-tax charge related to non-cash impairment charges, and a $0.5 million pre-tax long-term compensation charge (collectively, these items are partially offset by a $2.0 million tax expense on the above net benefit)
• Excluding the above items, adjusted fourth quarter net income* was $52.2 million, down 2% year-over-year ($1.52 adjusted earnings per diluted share*, up 1% year-over-year)
• Total reported selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of gross profit of 72.4% (71.4% on a Franchised Dealerships Segment basis, 78.9% on an EchoPark Segment basis, and 96.2% on a Powersports Segment basis)
• Franchised Dealerships Segment revenues of $3.4 billion, flat year-over-year; fourth quarter record Franchised Dealerships Segment gross profit of $535.8 million, up 4% year-over-year
• EchoPark Segment revenues of $480.7 million, down 5% year-over-year; fourth quarter record EchoPark Segment gross profit of $53.5 million, up 9% year-over-year; EchoPark Segment retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 15,743 units, down 6% year-over-year
• Reported EchoPark Segment income of $3.6 million, a 238% improvement year-over-year, as compared to a $2.6 million loss in the prior year period, and adjusted EchoPark Segment income* of $3.6 million, a 300% improvement year-over-year, as compared to a $1.8 million loss in the prior year period
• Fourth quarter record EchoPark Segment adjusted EBITDA* of $8.8 million, up 110% year-over-year, as compared to $4.2 million in the prior year period
• During the fourth quarter, Sonic repurchased approximately 0.6 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $38.3 million
• Subsequent to December 31, 2025, Sonic’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share, payable on April 15, 2026 to all stockholders of record on March 13, 2026

* Please refer to the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Full Year 2025 Financial Summary

• All-time record annual total revenues of $15.2 billion, up 7% year-over-year; all-time record annual total gross profit of $2.4 billion, up 9% year-over-year
• Reported full year net income of $118.7 million, down 45% year-over-year ($3.42 earnings per diluted share, down 45% year-over-year)
  • Reported net income for the full year 2025 includes the effect of a $5.0 million pre-tax charge related to storm damage, a $5.6 million pre-tax disposition-related loss, a $173.8 million pre-tax charge related to non-cash impairment charges in the second quarter, and a $0.7 million net pre-tax charge for legal settlement reserves, offset partially by a $40.0 million pre-tax gain from cyber insurance proceeds (collectively, these items are partially offset by a $39.9 million tax benefit on the above net charge), and a non-recurring income tax charge of $5.3 million.
  • Reported net income for full year 2024 includes the effect of $13.4 million in excess compensation expense paid to our teammates related to the CDK outage, an $8.3 million pre-tax storm damage charge, $5.5 million in pre-tax severance and long-term compensation charges, a $3.9 million pre-tax charge related to non-cash impairment charges, and a $2.1 million pre-tax charge related to closed store accrued expenses, offset partially by a $10.0 million pre-tax gain from cyber insurance proceeds, a $5.6 million net pre-tax acquisition and disposition related gain, and a $3.0 million pre-tax gain on the exit of leased dealerships (collectively, these items are partially offset by a $3.8 million tax benefit on the above net charges), and a one-time income tax benefit of $31.0 million associated with an out of period adjustment correcting an error recorded in connection with the impairment of franchise assets in a prior period
• Excluding these items, adjusted net income* was $229.2 million, up 17% year-over year ($6.60 adjusted earnings per diluted share*, up 18% year-over-year)
• Total reported selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of gross profit of 70.4% (69.9% on a Franchised Dealerships Segment basis, 73.8% on an EchoPark Segment basis, and 77.7% on a Powersports Segment basis)
  • Total adjusted SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit* of 71.6% (71.2% on a Franchised Dealerships Segment basis, 74.2% on an EchoPark Segment basis, and 75.8% on a Powersports Segment basis)
• All-time record annual Franchised Dealerships Segment revenues of $12.9 billion, up 8% year-over-year; Franchised Dealerships Segment gross profit of $2.1 billion, up 8% year-over-year
• EchoPark Segment revenues of $2.1 billion, down 3% year-over-year; all-time record annual EchoPark Segment gross profit of $233.9 million, up 13% year-over-year; EchoPark Segment retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 67,636 units, down 2% year-over-year
• Reported EchoPark Segment income of $28.1 million, up 703% year-over-year from $3.5 million in the prior year, and adjusted EchoPark Segment income* of $27.2 million, up 635% year-over year from $3.7 million in the prior year
• All-time record annual EchoPark Segment adjusted EBITDA* of $49.2 million, up 78% year-over-year from $27.6 million in the prior year
• All-time record annual Powersports Segment adjusted EBITDA* of $11.5 million, up 83% year-over-year from $6.3 million in the prior year
• During 2025, Sonic repurchased approximately 1.3 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $82.4 million

* Please refer to the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Commentary

“Our fourth quarter results reflect the strength of Sonic Automotive’s diversified business model and the disciplined execution of our long-term strategy,” said David Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Automotive. “Despite a dynamic operating environment throughout 2025, our team delivered record performance across all three segments of our business. As we enter the new year, we remain focused on operational excellence, cost control, and continuing to deliver exceptional value to our guests and shareholders.”

“Our operating teams executed with focus and consistency throughout the quarter, driving strong performance across our franchised dealership portfolio while continuing to optimize EchoPark's inventory and pricing strategy,” said Jeff Dyke, President of Sonic Automotive. “We remain disciplined in our approach to inventory management, expense control, and delivering an outstanding guest experience, and we are well positioned to build on this momentum as we move into 2026.”

Heath Byrd, Chief Financial Officer of Sonic Automotive, added, “Our fourth quarter financial results reflect disciplined cost management, strong cash flow generation, and continued balance sheet strength, with over $700 million of available liquidity as of December 31, 2025. We are committed to a prudent approach to capital allocation while investing strategically in our growth initiatives, positioning the company to remain flexible and financially resilient in a changing market environment.”

Fourth Quarter 2025 Segment Highlights

The financial measures discussed below are results for the fourth quarter of 2025 with comparisons made to the fourth quarter of 2024, unless otherwise noted.

• Franchised Dealerships Segment operating results include:
  • Same store revenues down 5%; same store gross profit down 2%
  • Same store retail new vehicle unit sales volume down 11%; same store retail new vehicle gross profit per unit down 7%, to $3,033
  • Same store retail used vehicle unit sales volume up 5%; same store retail used vehicle gross profit per unit down 2%, to $1,379
  • Same store parts, service and collision repair (“Fixed Operations”) gross profit up 3%; same store customer pay gross profit up 6%; same store warranty gross profit up 2%; same store Fixed Operations gross margin up 10 basis points, to 50.8%
  • Same store finance and insurance (“F&I”) gross profit remained flat; same store F&I gross profit per retail unit of $2,541, up 5%
  • On a trailing quarter cost of sales basis, the Franchised Dealerships Segment had 48 days’ supply of new vehicle inventory (including in-transit) and 31 days’ supply of used vehicle inventory
• EchoPark Segment operating results include:
  • Revenues of $480.7 million, down 5% year-over-year; fourth quarter record gross profit of $53.5 million, up 9% year-over-year
  • Retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 15,743, down 6% year-over-year
  • Reported segment income of $3.6 million and fourth quarter record adjusted EBITDA* of $8.8 million
  • On a trailing quarter cost of sales basis, the EchoPark Segment had 40 days’ supply of used vehicle inventory
• Powersports Segment operating results include:
  • Fourth quarter record revenues of $36.4 million, up 19%; fourth quarter record gross profit of $9.4 million, up 25%; gross margin of 25.7%
  • Reported segment loss of $2.0 million and adjusted EBITDA* of $0.1 million

* Please refer to the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Full Year 2025 Segment Highlights

The financial measures discussed below are results for the full year 2025 with comparisons made to the full year 2024, unless otherwise noted.

• Franchised Dealerships Segment operating results include:
  • Same store revenues up 5%; same store gross profit up 4%
  • Same store retail new vehicle unit sales volume up 2%; same store retail new vehicle gross profit per unit down 9%, to $3,094
  • Same store retail used vehicle unit sales volume flat; same store retail used vehicle gross profit per unit up 2%, to $1,516
  • Same store Fixed Operations gross profit up 8%; same store customer pay gross profit up 6%; same store warranty gross profit up 20%; same store Fixed Operations gross margin up 60 basis points, to 51.0%
  • Same store F&I gross profit up 9%; same store F&I gross profit per retail unit of $2,551, up 7%
• EchoPark Segment operating results include:
  • Revenues of $2.1 billion, down 3% year-over-year; all-time record annual gross profit of $233.9 million, up 13%
  • Retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 67,636, down 2%
  • Reported segment income of $28.1 million, adjusted segment income* of $27.2 million, and all-time record annual adjusted EBITDA* of $49.2 million
• Powersports Segment operating results include:
  • All-time record annual revenues of $202.9 million, up 29%; all-time record annual gross profit of $53.8 million, up 23%; gross margin of 26.5%
  • Reported segment income of $2.3 million, adjusted segment income* of $3.4 million, and all-time record annual adjusted EBITDA* of $11.5 million

* Please refer to the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Dividend

Sonic’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share, payable on April 15, 2026 to all stockholders of record on March 13, 2026.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

Senior management will hold a conference call today at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning prior to the conference call on the Company’s website at ir.sonicautomotive.com.

To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. For telephone access to this conference call, please dial (877) 407-8289 (domestic) or +1 (201) 689-8341 (international) and ask to be connected to the Sonic Automotive Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. Dial-in access remains available throughout the live call; however, to ensure you are connected for the full call we suggest dialing in at least 10 minutes before the start of the call. A webcast replay will be available following the call for 14 days at ir.sonicautomotive.com.

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is on a quest to become the most valuable diversified automotive retail and service brand in America. Our Company culture thrives on creating, innovating, and providing industry-leading guest experiences, driven by strategic investments in technology, teammates, and ideas that ultimately fulfill ownership dreams, enrich lives, and deliver happiness to our guests and teammates. As one of the largest automotive and powersports retailers in America, we are committed to delivering on this goal while pursuing expansive growth and taking progressive measures to be the leader in these categories. Our new platforms, programs, and people are set to drive the next generation of automotive and powersports experiences. More information about Sonic Automotive can be found at www.sonicautomotive.com and ir.sonicautomotive.com.

About EchoPark Automotive

EchoPark Automotive is one of the most comprehensive retailers of nearly new pre-owned vehicles in America today. Our unique business model offers a best-in-class shopping experience and utilizes one of the most innovative technology-enabled sales strategies in our industry. Our approach provides a personalized and proven guest-centric buying process that consistently delivers award-winning guest experiences and superior value to car buyers nationwide, with savings of up to $3,000 versus the competition. Consumers have responded by putting EchoPark among the top national pre-owned vehicle retailers in products, sales, and service. EchoPark’s mission is in the name: Every Car, Happy Owner. This drives the experience for guests and differentiates EchoPark from the competition. More information about EchoPark Automotive can be found at www.echopark.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Included herein are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements address our future objectives, plans and goals, as well as our intent, beliefs and current expectations regarding future operating performance, results and events, and can generally be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee” and other similar words or phrases. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, and you are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. There are many factors that affect management’s views about future events and trends of the Company’s business. These factors involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or trends to differ materially from management’s views, including, without limitation, the effects of tariffs on vehicle and parts pricing and supply, the effects of tariffs on consumer demand, economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, supply chain disruptions and manufacturing delays, labor shortages, the impacts of inflation and changes in interest rates, new and used vehicle industry sales volume, future levels of consumer demand for new and used vehicles, anticipated future growth in each of our operating segments, the success of our operational strategies and investment in new technologies, the rate and timing of overall economic expansion or contraction, the integration of acquisitions, cybersecurity incidents and other disruptions to our information systems, and the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other reports and information filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information, except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this and other documents may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, adjusted SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit, adjusted segment income, and adjusted EBITDA. As required by SEC rules, the Company has provided reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the schedules included in this press release. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company’s disclosures and provide a meaningful presentation of the Company’s results.