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Sonic Automotive SAH Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 30, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$3.7BMiss by $40.8M
EPS$1.62Beat by $0.16
Revenue estimate$3.7B
EPS estimate$1.46

Next report

Jul 30, 2026 (Today)
Revenue estimate$3.8B
EPS estimate$1.75

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B+1.0%
Gross profit$598.8M+5.7%
Operating income$132.7M-8.5%
Net income$60.8M-13.9%
EPS (diluted)$1.79-12.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.7M-91.2%
Total debt$2.4B+12.2%
Total equity$981.3M-10.0%
Total assets$6.1B+4.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$35.5M-81.9%
CapEx$37.0M-17.8%
Free cash flow-$1.5M-101%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/29/26
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Market cap$3.31B+31.4%
Enterprise value$5.73B+25.2%
P/E30.4×+14.4×
P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.9%+0.6pp
Operating margin2.3%-1.1pp
Net margin0.7%-1.0pp
FCF margin1.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-14.0pp
Debt / equity2.5×+0.5×
Current ratio1×-0.1×

Segments

By product

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Retail New Vehicles$1.6B-3.0%
Parts, service and collision repair$516.6M+8.9%
Finance, insurance and other, net$202.4M+6.1%
Wholesale vehicles$71.8M-13.2%
Fleet New Vehicles$20.7M-6.3%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$3.7BMiss by $40.8M
Q4 2025$3.9BMiss by $66.3MQ3 2025$4.0BBeat by $31.1MQ2 2025$3.7BBeat by $80.2MQ1 2025$3.7BBeat by $2.4MQ4 2024$3.9BBeat by $284.5M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$1.62Beat by $0.16
Q4 2025$1.52Miss by $0.01Q3 2025$1.41Miss by $0.41Q2 2025$2.19Beat by $0.56Q1 2025$1.48Beat by $0.02Q4 2024$1.51Beat by $0.05

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Questions, answered.

When did Sonic Automotive report Q1 2026 earnings?
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026 before market open.
What were Sonic Automotive's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Sonic Automotive reported revenue of $3.7B and eps of $1.62 for Q1 2026.
Did Sonic Automotive beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $3.7B by $40.8M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.16.
How did Sonic Automotive's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 1.0% from $3.7B a year earlier and eps grew 9.5% from $1.48.
Where can I find Sonic Automotive's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001628280-26-029314) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001628280-26-028847) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.