What is Sonic Automotive's net debt?

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported net debt of $2.42B in Q1 2026.

How has Sonic Automotive's net debt changed year-over-year?

Sonic Automotive's net debt increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $2.1B to $2.42B.

What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's net debt has grown at a 19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $954.41M to $2.29B.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Sonic Automotive SAH Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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.

$2.4Btotal debt−$5.7Mcash and equivalents=$2.42B

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 net debt?: Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported net debt of $2.42B in Q1 2026.
How has Sonic Automotive's net debt changed year-over-year?: Sonic Automotive's net debt increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $2.1B to $2.42B.
What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's net debt has grown at a 19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $954.41M to $2.29B.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.