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Sonic Automotive Inc

NYSE: SAH · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations · Charlotte, NC

Revenue
$15.15B
+6.5% vs. prior year
Net income
$118.7M
0.8% net margin
Total assets
$5.97B
Diluted EPS
$3.42

Company details

As reported to the SEC

SEC CIK
1043509
Stock
NYSE: SAH
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
549300NTLRGJ2JCBZU03
Headquarters
4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year end (SEC record)
December 31
Filer status
Large accelerated filer
Phone
(704) 566-2400
Employer ID (EIN)
56-2010790
Last annual report
02/23/2026
Last quarterly report
07/30/2026

Annual financials

U.S. dollars, as tagged in each annual report's XBRL data. Later restatements replace earlier numbers. Select a date to open the filing.

Fiscal year ended12/31/202512/31/202412/31/202312/31/202212/31/2021
Revenue$15.15B$14.22B$14.37B$14B$12.4B
Gross profit$2.38B$2.19B$2.25B$2.32B$1.91B
Operating income$367.5M$461.5M$423.6M$314M$538.4M
Net income$118.7M$216M$178.2M$88.5M$348.9M
Diluted earnings per share$3.42$6.18$4.97$2.23$8.06
Total assets$5.97B$5.9B$5.36B$4.98B$4.98B
Shareholders' equity$1.07B$1.06B$891.9M$895.2M$1.08B
Cash and cash equivalents$6.3M$44M$28.9M$229.2M$299.4M
Long-term debt$1.56B$1.51B$1.62B$1.67B$1.51B
Cash from operations$567.4M$109.2M-$15.7M$406.1M$306.3M
Capital expendituresNot reportedNot reportedNot reported$227.1M$298.2M
Revenue by fiscal year
$9.77B
$12.4B
$14B
$14.37B
$14.22B
$15.15B

Federal and state records filed under the name Sonic Automotive Inc

Matched by the company name and by the subsidiary names it lists in SEC filings and other public records, after removing endings like Inc., Corp. and Holdings. Records marked Subsidiary were filed under a subsidiary name. A subsidiary that is not listed in those records is not included, and an unrelated business with the same name can appear.

Subsidiaries

368 companies that Sonic Automotive Inc owns or controls, as listed in its SEC annual report (Exhibit 21), GLEIF ownership records or USAspending. Showing 300

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AnTrev, LLCSEC 10-K
Arngar, Inc.SEC 10-K
Autobahn, Inc.SEC 10-K
Avalon Ford, Inc.SEC 10-K
Car Cash of North Carolina, Inc.SEC 10-K
Cornerstone Acceptance CorporationSEC 10-K
ENTITYSEC 10-K
EP: AM Realty GA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP HD Temple TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty AL, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty AZ, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty IL, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty KS, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty KY, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty LA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty MD, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty MO, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty NC, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty NV, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty OH, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty PA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty SC, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty TN, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Realty WA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO H Cent TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO H Cross TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO MC CLT NC, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO MC GBO NC, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO MC Realty NC, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO Mancu GF TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO Mancu La Marque TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO Mancu NF TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO Mancu SW59 TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO Mancu SWF TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP SO Sturgis SD LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP Strategic Holding, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP TF California, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP TF North Carolina, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP TF Realty SD, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP TF Realty TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EP TF Texas, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark AL, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark AZ, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark Automotive, Inc.SEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark CA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark DE, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark Driver Education, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark FL, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark GA LLC fka AM GA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark IL, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark KS, LLCSEC 10-K
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EP: EchoPark LA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark MD, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark MO, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark NC, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark NY, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark OH, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark OK, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark PA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark Realty CA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark Realty NY, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark Realty TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark SC, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark TN, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark TX, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark UT, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: EchoPark VA, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: SAI Momentum ARM, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: TT Denver, LLCSEC 10-K
EP: TTRE CO 1, LLCSEC 10-K
FAA Beverly Hills, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Capitol N, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Concord H, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Concord T, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Dublin N, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Dublin VWD, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Las Vegas H, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Poway H, Inc.SEC 10-K
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FAA San Bruno, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Santa Monica V, Inc.SEC 10-K
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FAA Serramonte L, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Serramonte, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Stevens Creek, Inc.SEC 10-K
FAA Torrance CPJ, Inc.SEC 10-K
FirstAmerica Automotive, LLCSEC 10-K
Fort Mill Ford, Inc.SEC 10-K
Franciscan Motors, Inc.SEC 10-K
Frontier Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc.SEC 10-K
Kramer Motors IncorporatedSEC 10-K
L Dealership Group, LLCSEC 10-K
Marcus David CorporationSEC 10-K
Massey Cadillac, Inc.SEC 10-K
Mountain States Motors Co., Inc.SEC 10-K
North Point Imports, LLCSEC 10-K
Ontario L, LLCSEC 10-K
Philpott Motors, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Bonham CHR, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Dave Smith Motors, Inc.SEC 10-K
RFJ: Frontier Leasing and Sales, Inc.SEC 10-K
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RFJ: Mishawaka - T LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Northwest Motorsport, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Paris-T, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Auto Group, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Auto Management, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Auto Partners H-Holdings, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Auto Partners Holdings, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Auto Partners Northern Holdings, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Auto Partners T-Holdings, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Auto Properties, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Auto T-Properties, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ Spokane Auto Properties, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: RFJ/Fenton Auto Properties, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Santa Fe-M, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Santa Fe-T, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Sherman HY, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Spokane-N, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Vernon CHR, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Vernon FL, LLCSEC 10-K
RFJ: Vernon-G, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI AL HC1, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI AL HC2, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Ann Arbor Imports, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Atlanta B, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Broken Arrow C, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Brookshire HY, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Calabasas A, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Chamblee V, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Charlotte M, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Chattanooga N, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Clearwater T, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Cleveland N, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Columbus Motors, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Columbus T, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Columbus VWK, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Denver B, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Denver M, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI FL HC1, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI FL HC2, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI FL HC3, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI FL HC4, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI FL HC8, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI FL HC9, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Fairfax B, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Fallston VW, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Fort Myers B, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Fort Myers H, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Fort Myers M, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Fort Myers VW, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI GA HC1, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Glenwood Springs A, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Glenwood Springs V, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Grand Junction S, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Grand Junction VW, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Insurance Solutions, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Irondale Imports, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Irondale L, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Long Beach B, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Los Angeles JagLR Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI MD HC1, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI McKinney M, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Momentum CDJR Sealy, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Monrovia B, Inc.SEC 10-K
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SAI Montgomery BCH, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Montgomery CH, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Nashville CSH, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Nashville H, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Nashville M, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Nashville Motors, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI New Orleans A, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Newport Beach JagLR, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Oklahoma City C, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Oklahoma City H, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Oklahoma City T, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Orlando CS, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Owings Mills A, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Pasadena LR, IncSEC 10-K
SAI Peachtree, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Pensacola A, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Philpott T, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI RFJ Holding, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI River Oaks P, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Riverside C, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Roaring Fork LR, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Rockville Imports, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI S. Atlanta JLR, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI SIC, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI San Jose JagLR, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Santa Clara K, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI Stone Mountain T, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Syracuse C, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI TN HC1, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI TN HC2, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI TN HC3, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Tulsa N, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Tulsa T, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Tysons Corner H, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Tysons Corner I, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI VA HC1, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI VS GA, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI VS TX, LLCSEC 10-K
SAI Vehicle Subscription, Inc.SEC 10-K
SAI West Houston B, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE Alabama - 2, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Alabama 6, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE California - 1, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE California 11 PH, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE Colorado - 1, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Florida - 1, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Georgia 4, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Louisiana 1, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE Maryland - 1, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE Nevada - 2, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE North Carolina - 2, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Ohio 1, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Oklahoma - 1, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Oklahoma - 5, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE South Carolina - 2, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE South Carolina - 3, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE South Carolina - 4, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE Tennessee - 1, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Tennessee - 5, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Tennessee 7, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE Tennessee 8, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE Texas - 1, LLCSEC 10-K
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SRE Virginia - 1, LLCSEC 10-K
SRE Virginia - 2, LLCSEC 10-K
SRM Assurance, Ltd.SEC 10-K
Santa Clara Imported Cars, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Buena Park H, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Cadillac D, LLCSEC 10-K
Sonic - Calabasas A, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Calabasas V, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Capitol Cadillac, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Capitol Imports, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Carson F, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Carson LM, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Clear Lake Volkswagen, LLCSEC 10-K
Sonic - Denver T, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Downey Cadillac, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Fort Mill Chrysler Jeep, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Fort Mill Dodge, Inc.SEC 10-K
Sonic - Fort Worth T, LLCSEC 10-K

Recent filings

147 recent filings on record; insider ownership forms (3, 4, 5 and 144) are not listed here

All filings

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33 insider ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144) were filed about Sonic Automotive Inc in the last 12 months. They list trades by officers, directors and large holders; see them on SEC EDGAR.

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Profile refreshed Oct 26, 2026; financials refreshed Oct 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sonic Automotive Inc's CIK number?
Sonic Automotive Inc's SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 1043509.
What is Sonic Automotive Inc's stock ticker?
Sonic Automotive Inc trades as NYSE: SAH.
What was Sonic Automotive Inc's revenue?
Sonic Automotive Inc reported revenue of $15.15B for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025, +6.5% from the year before.
When does Sonic Automotive Inc's fiscal year end?
Sonic Automotive Inc's fiscal year end on file with the SEC is December 31; its most recent fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025.
Where is Sonic Automotive Inc headquartered?
Sonic Automotive Inc's principal executive office on file with the SEC is in Charlotte, NC.
What companies does Sonic Automotive Inc own?
Sonic Automotive Inc lists 368 subsidiaries in its SEC filings and other public records, including AnTrev, LLC, Arngar, Inc., Autobahn, Inc.

Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, EDGAR submissions and XBRL company facts · Last updated 10/26/2026