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Sonic Automotive SAH Gross 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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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.

gross profit/total revenue=15.9%

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 gross margin?
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported gross margin of 15.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Sonic Automotive's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Sonic Automotive's gross margin increased by 3.6% year-over-year, from 15.3% to 15.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's gross margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's gross margin has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14.6% to 15.7%.
What does gross margin mean?
Gross profit (revenue minus cost of revenue) as a percentage of revenue, on a trailing-twelve-month basis. Measures how much of each sales dollar survives the direct cost of producing the goods or services sold.