What does franchised dealerships — number of states mean?

The total number of U.S. states in which the company operates franchised dealership locations. This metric indicates the geographic diversification of the company's retail footprint. A wider geographic presence can help insulate the company from regional economic downturns or localized market volatility.

Sonic Automotive SAH Franchised Dealerships — Number of states

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Echo Park

1,000%0.0%

Similar metrics at other companies

GPIU.S. — Number of dealerships

2+100%

PAGU.S. and Ontario, Canada — Number of states with dealerships

100.0%

CATNumber of countries served by dealers

47.5+1.6%

PAGRetail automotive dealership — Total number of owned and operated franchises

368+4.5%

PAGU.S. and Ontario/Manitoba, Canada — Number of states with locations

100.0%

PAGU.S. — Number of retail automotive franchises sold

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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

Reported directly by Sonic Automotive in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates.

The official record: Sonic Automotive’s 10-K, filed February 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Sonic Automotive's franchised dealerships — number of states?: Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported franchised dealerships — number of states of 1,800% in Q4 2025.
What does franchised dealerships — number of states mean?: The total number of U.S. states in which the company operates franchised dealership locations. This metric indicates the geographic diversification of the company's retail footprint. A wider geographic presence can help insulate the company from regional economic downturns or localized market volatility.