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Sonic Automotive SAH Used vehicles — Cost of Sales

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GPIUsed vehicle wholesale sales — Total cost of sales
$147.9M-1.5%

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$2.64B-1.6%
Enterprise value$5.07B+5.9%
P/E24.3×+13.3×
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:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold.

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 used vehicles — cost of sales?
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported used vehicles — cost of sales of $1.22B in Q1 2026.
How has Sonic Automotive's used vehicles — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
Sonic Automotive's used vehicles — cost of sales increased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $1.18B to $1.22B.
What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's used vehicles — cost of sales?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's used vehicles — cost of sales has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.8B to $4.69B.
What does used vehicles — cost of sales mean?
This metric represents the total direct expenses incurred to generate revenue from used vehicle operations, primarily consisting of the cost of inventory sold. It is a fundamental measure for calculating the segment's gross profit and understanding the impact of vehicle acquisition costs on profitability. Fluctuations in this metric often reflect changes in wholesale market pricing and the company's ability to maintain favorable inventory acquisition margins.