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Sonic Automotive SAH EBITDA margin

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$2.57B+19.3%
Enterprise value$5B+17.2%
P/E23.6×+14.8×
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×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Sonic Automotive’s reported figures.

ebitda/total revenue=3.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Sonic Automotive’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Sonic Automotive's EBITDA margin?
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported EBITDA margin of 3.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Sonic Automotive's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
Sonic Automotive's EBITDA margin decreased by 24.5% year-over-year, from 4.5% to 3.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's EBITDA margin?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's EBITDA margin has grown at a 28.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.3% to 3.5%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. A proxy for cash operating profitability that strips out capital-structure and non-cash charges.