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Sonic Automotive SAH Net debt / EBITDA

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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.

net debt/ebitda=4.7×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 / EBITDA?
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported net debt / EBITDA of 4.7× in Q1 2026.
How has Sonic Automotive's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Sonic Automotive's net debt / EBITDA increased by 45.7% year-over-year, from 3.2× to 4.7×.
What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -13.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 7.6× to 4.3×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
Net debt (total debt minus cash) divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. Expresses leverage in years — roughly how long it would take to repay net debt out of operating cash earnings.