What are Sonic Automotive's profit margins?

Gross margin is 15.9% and operating margin is 2.3%, with a 0.7% net margin.

Where does Sonic Automotive's income statement data come from?

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Sonic Automotive SAH Income Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Total revenue	$3.69B-4.7%	$3.87B-2.6%	$3.97B+8.7%	$3.66B+0.2%	$3.65B-6.3%
Total cost of revenue	$3.09B-5.6%	$3.27B-2.6%	$3.36B+9.9%	$3.06B-1.0%	$3.08B-7.1%
Gross profit	$598.8M0.0%	$598.7M-2.7%	$615.5M+2.2%	$602.2M+6.3%	$566.4M-1.3%
Gross margin	16.2%+0.8pp	15.5%0.0pp	15.5%-1.0pp	16.5%+1.0pp	15.5%+0.8pp
Selling, general and administrative	$427M-1.5%	$433.7M-4.0%	$451.6M+9.5%	$412.6M+8.5%	$380.3M-4.8%
Compensation and benefits	$5.1M—	——	$5.8M+3.6%	$5.6M-5.1%	$5.9M—
Depreciation and amortization	$38.7M-7.4%	$41.8M+1.5%	$41.2M+1.7%	$40.5M+2.0%	$39.7M+1.0%
Impairment charges	-$400K-100%	$347.6M—	$0+100%	-$172.4M-12,214%	-$1.4M-122%
Operating income	$132.7M+7.7%	$123.2M+0.4%	$122.7M+627%	-$23.3M-116%	$145M+8.6%
Operating margin	3.6%+0.4pp	3.2%+0.1pp	3.1%+3.7pp	-0.6%-4.6pp	4%+0.5pp
Interest expense	$33.5M—	——	$34.2M-42.1%	$59.1M+74.3%	$33.9M—
Other income (expense), net	-$47.6M+4.8%	-$50M+2.9%	-$51.5M-12.4%	-$45.8M+3.8%	-$47.6M+7.4%
Income before income taxes	$85.1M+16.3%	$73.2M+2.8%	$71.2M+203%	-$69.1M-171%	$97.4M+18.6%
Income tax expense	$24.3M+130%	-$81.9M-436%	$24.4M+204%	-$23.5M-188%	$26.8M+14.0%
Net income	$60.8M+29.6%	$46.9M+0.2%	$46.8M+203%	-$45.6M-165%	$70.6M+20.5%
Net margin	1.6%+0.4pp	1.2%0.0pp	1.2%+2.4pp	-1.2%-3.2pp	1.9%+0.4pp
Diluted earnings per share	$1.79+31.6%	$1.36+2.3%	$1.33+199%	-$1.34-166%	$2.04+22.9%
Basic earnings per share	$1.81+31.2%	$1.38+0.7%	$1.37+202%	-$1.34-164%	$2.09+22.2%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	34M-2.0%	34.7M-1.1%	35.1M+2.9%	34.1M-1.4%	34.6M-1.1%
Weighted-average shares, basic	33.6M-1.2%	34M-0.6%	34.2M+0.3%	34.1M+0.6%	33.9M-0.6%
Impairment of assets held for sale	——	——	——	——	$200K—
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity	-$25.3M—	——	$121.1M-33.6%	$182.4M+45.7%	$125.2M—
Amortization Of Financing Costs	$1.7M0.0%	$1.7M0.0%	$1.7M+6.3%	$1.6M0.0%	$1.6M0.0%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	-$600K—	——	——	$45.8M+122%	$20.6M—
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$61.1M—	——	$46.5M+201%	-$46.1M-166%	$69.7M—
Deferred taxes	-$3.5M—	——	-$3.6M+93.0%	-$51.6M-1,333%	-$3.6M+80.4%
Depreciation	$4.6M—	——	——	——	——
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	$32.9M—	——	$35.6M+1.7%	$35M+1.7%	$34.4M—
EchoPark Used Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$485.5M—	——	-$437.2M-4.0%	-$420.5M+10.2%	-$468.3M—
EchoPark Wholesale Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$27.1M—	——	-$30.9M-18.8%	-$26M+5.5%	-$27.5M—
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI	$300K—	——	-$300K+57.1%	-$700K+46.2%	-$1.3M—
Finance Lease Principal Payments	$2.9M—	——	$2.7M0.0%	$2.7M+8.0%	$2.5M—
FloorPlanInterestExpense	$19.4M-13.8%	$22.5M-5.9%	$23.9M+30.6%	$18.3M-8.5%	$20M-7.0%
Franchise Assets - Assets Acquired Franchised	——	——	——	——	$10.9M0.0%
Franchise Assets - reductions from disp fdealer	-$17.2M—	——	-$3.5M—	——	——
Franchise Assets Reductions from impairment fdealer	——	——	——	-$165.9M—	$0—
Franchised Dealerships Acquired	0—	——	1—	——	——
Franchised Fixed Ops Cost of Sales	-$248.2M—	——	-$248.8M-5.4%	-$236M-2.5%	-$230.2M—
Franchised Fleet New Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$20.3M—	——	-$26M+10.0%	-$28.9M-34.4%	-$21.5M—
Franchised New Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$1.5B—	——	-$1.74B-12.9%	-$1.54B+0.4%	-$1.55B—
Franchised Used Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$728.2M—	——	-$756.3M-7.2%	-$705.4M0.0%	-$705.7M—
Franchised Wholesale Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$45.7M—	——	-$55.7M+5.1%	-$58.7M-5.6%	-$55.6M—
GainLossOnExitOfLeasedDealerships	$3.6M—	——	——	-$800K-300%	-$200K—
Gain on Franchise Disposal	——	——	$100K-95.8%	$2.4M+700%	$300K—
Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment	——	——	——	——	-$200K0.0%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired	——	——	$252.5M—	——	$11.4M0.0%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired Fdealer	——	——	$255.8M—	——	$8.1M0.0%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired Powersports	——	$0+100%	-$3.3M—	$0-100%	$3.3M0.0%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired Preowned	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
GW Asset Impairment Fdealer	——	——	——	——	-$200K0.0%
GW Asset Impairment Powersports	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
GW Asset Impairment Preowned	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Impairment Charge On Reclassified Assets	$400K—	——	——	——	$200K—
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$0-100%	$11.4M-86.0%	$81.3M+999%	$7.4M+957%	$700K—
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables	-$53.5M-159%	$90.9M+98.9%	$45.7M+137%	-$123.5M-775%	$18.3M-87.2%
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$18.3M+117%	-$105M-361%	$40.2M+552%	-$8.9M-133%	$26.9M—
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	$126.6M-24.1%	$166.7M+288%	-$88.6M-182%	$107.6M+233%	-$81.1M+88.5%
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	$15M-26.1%	$20.3M+4,975%	$400K+111%	-$3.6M-2.9%	-$3.5M—
IncreaseDecreaseInVehicleFloorPlanPayableNonTradeNet	-$16.9M—	——	——	$228.6M+222%	$70.9M—
Notes payable - floor plan - trade	$8.8M—	——	-$3.8M—	——	-$9M—
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit	-$17.2M—	——	-$3.5M—	——	——
Indefinitelived Intangible Assets Acquired	——	——	——	——	$12.9M0.0%
Intangible Assets - Assets Acquired Powersports	——	——	——	——	$2M0.0%
Intangible Assets - Assets Acquired Preowned	——	——	——	$0—	$0—
Intangible Assets - reduction from dispositions preowned	$0—	$0—	$0—	——	——
Intangible Assets - Reductions from Dispositions Franchised	-$3M—	——	——	——	——
Intangible Assets - Reductions from dispositions powersports	$0+100%	-$175K0.0%	-$175K0.0%	-$175K0.0%	-$175K—
Intangible Assets - Reductions from dispositions Total	-$3M—	——	——	——	——
Intangible assets - Reductions from impairment powersports	——	——	——	-$5.8M-729%	-$700K—
Intangible assets - Reductions from impairment preowned	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Incremental interest expense	$0—	——	$0—	$0-100%	$300K—
Loss (gain) on disposal of dealerships and property and equipment	-$1.1M—	——	$2.6M0.0%	$2.6M+117%	$1.2M—
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$57.8M+60.2%	-$145.3M-24.7%	-$116.5M-139%	$295.4M+311%	-$139.7M-564%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$21.7M+562%	-$4.7M+93.5%	-$72.4M+81.3%	-$386.4M-988%	-$35.5M+61.1%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$35.5M-46.9%	$66.9M-60.2%	$167.9M+22.7%	$136.8M-30.1%	$195.8M+123%
Number of operating segments	3—	——	——	——	3—
NumberOfPowerSportsTerminated	1—	——	——	——	——
Other	$200K—	——	$100K-80.0%	$500K+400%	$100K—
Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent	$0—	——	——	-$200K+50.0%	-$400K—
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$300K—	——	-$300K+57.1%	-$700K+46.2%	-$1.3M—
Tax expense on reclassification of realized net derivative loss to net income	——	——	——	$200K-50.0%	$400K—
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax	——	——	——	——	——
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$300K—	——	-$300K+40.0%	-$500K+44.4%	-$900K—
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$0—	——	$0+100%	-$200K+50.0%	-$400K—
Other income, net (Note 6)	$100K0.0%	$100K+200%	-$100K0.0%	-$100K—	$0+100%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$135.7M+207%	-$126.5M—	$0-100%	$8.8M-75.1%	$35.3M+157%
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	$1.2M+143%	-$2.8M-800%	$400K-76.5%	$1.7M+313%	-$800K+68.0%
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$12.8M+115%	-$84.6M-805%	$12M+0.8%	$11.9M0.0%	$11.9M+117%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$37M+114%	-$262.5M-884%	$33.5M-1.8%	$34.1M-24.2%	$45M+114%
Powersports F&I Revenue	$1.8M—	——	$3.3M+65.0%	$2M+33.3%	$1.5M—
Powersports Fixed Ops Cost of Sales	-$3.9M—	——	-$12.7M-127%	-$5.6M-55.6%	-$3.6M—
Powersports Fixed Ops Revenue	$7.4M—	——	$23.8M+125%	$10.6M+51.4%	$7M—
Powersports New Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$19.1M—	——	-$32.7M-42.2%	-$23M-37.7%	-$16.7M—
Powersports Used Vehicle Revenue	$9.2M—	——	$17.2M+107%	$8.3M+45.6%	$5.7M—
Powersports Used Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$7.6M—	——	-$14.3M-113%	-$6.7M-45.7%	-$4.6M—
Powersports Wholesale Vehicle Revenue	$200K—	——	$1M+233%	$300K-62.5%	$800K—
Powersports Wholesale Vehicles Cost of Sales	-$200K—	——	-$1.1M-267%	-$300K+70.0%	-$1M—
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	$58.7M—	——	——	——	——
Divestiture of businesses, net of cash transferred	$40.2M—	——	——	——	$0—
Debt issued (Note 13)	$150M+0.6%	$149.1M—	——	——	$0-100%
Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans	$0—	——	$400K—	——	$100K-88.9%
Dispositions of property, plant, and equipment	$18.5M-43.3%	$32.6M+2.2%	$31.9M+320%	$7.6M-20.0%	$9.5M+93.9%
Property Plant And Equipment Additions	$37M—	——	$33.5M-1.8%	$34.1M-24.2%	$45M—
PY Acq GW Allocations	——	-$1.8M—	——	——	$93.5M—
PY Acq GW Allocations Fdealer	——	——	$1.3M+101%	-$93.7M-200%	$93.5M—
PY Acq GW Allocations Powersports	——	-$500K-200%	$500K—	$0—	$0—
PY Acq GW Allocations Preowned	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Reductions from impairment, total	——	——	——	-$171.7M-24,429%	-$700K—
Repayments of Long-Term Debt	$38.3M+117%	-$228.2M-824%	$31.5M-38.8%	$51.5M+180%	$18.4M+108%
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit	$2M—	——	$82.9M—	——	$10.2M—
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$3.69B-4.7%	$3.87B-2.6%	$3.97B+8.7%	$3.66B+0.2%	$3.65B-6.3%
Stock-based compensation	$5.1M-12.1%	$5.8M0.0%	$5.8M+3.6%	$5.6M-5.1%	$5.9M+7.3%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Period Increase Decrease	-4.8M—	——	——	——	——
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	$0—	——	$400K—	$0-100%	$100K—
Excluded storm-related physical damage and legal costs	——	——	——	$4.1M+356%	$900K—
Treasury stock, value, acquired	$135.7M—	——	$0-100%	$8.8M-75.1%	$35.3M—
EBIT	$132.7M+7.7%	$123.2M+0.4%	$122.7M+627%	-$23.3M-116%	$145M+8.6%
EBITDA	$171.4M+3.9%	$165M+0.7%	$163.9M+853%	$17.2M-90.7%	$184.7M+6.9%
EBITDA	$171.4M+3.9%	$165M+0.7%	$163.9M+853%	$17.2M-90.7%	$184.7M+6.9%
EBITDA margin	4.6%+0.4pp	4.3%+0.1pp	4.1%+3.7pp	0.5%-4.6pp	5.1%+0.6pp
EBIT	$132.7M+7.7%	$123.2M+0.4%	$122.7M+627%	-$23.3M-116%	$145M+8.6%

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What are Sonic Automotive's profit margins?: Gross margin is 15.9% and operating margin is 2.3%, with a 0.7% net margin.
Where does Sonic Automotive's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Sonic Automotive's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.