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Sonic Automotive SAH Pre-Tax Income

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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$2.68B+5.6%
Enterprise value$5.11B+11.0%
P/E24.6×+8.5×
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 ratio-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Sonic Automotive in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest.

The source filing: Sonic Automotive’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026.

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q3 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-028847
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Interest expense, other, net(28.3)(27.6)
Other income (expense), net0.1
Total other income (expense)(47.6)(47.6)
Income before taxes85.197.4
Provision for income taxes - benefit (expense)(24.3)(26.8)
Net income$60.8$70.6
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings per common share$1.81$2.09

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Sonic Automotive's pre-tax income?
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported pre-tax income of $85.1M in Q1 2026.
How has Sonic Automotive's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
Sonic Automotive's pre-tax income decreased by 12.6% year-over-year, from $97.4M to $85.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's pre-tax income?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's pre-tax income has grown at a -27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $458.2M to $172.7M.
What does pre-tax income mean?
Total income from all sources — operating income plus non-operating items like interest income, investment gains, and other income — before the provision for income taxes.

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