SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC — Financial Data
Annual figures from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K)
These figures are extracted directly from XBRL-tagged financial statements that SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC filed with the SEC as part of its annual 10-K reports. XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a structured data format the SEC requires for machine-readable financial disclosures. Values shown are as reported — negative figures indicate a loss and are shown in red.
Revenue
Total revenue from all business activities — the top line of the income statement. Represents all money earned before any expenses are deducted.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $2.75B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $2.70B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | $2.61B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | $2.39B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $2.57B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Sep 30, 2018 | $2.47B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | $2.51B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Mar 31, 2018 | $2.40B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $2.67B | Feb 21, 2019 |
| FY2018 | Sep 30, 2017 | $2.51B | Feb 21, 2019 |
Revenue
Revenue recognized from contracts with customers under ASC 606, excluding taxes collected on behalf of government authorities. This is the primary revenue concept for many companies.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $15.15B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $14.22B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $14.37B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $14.00B | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $12.40B | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $9.77B | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $10.45B | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $9.95B | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $9.87B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $9.73B | Feb 21, 2019 |
Gross Profit
Revenue minus the cost of goods sold (COGS). Gross profit shows how much revenue remains to cover operating expenses, R&D, and administrative costs before calculating operating income.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $2.38B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $2.19B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $2.25B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $2.32B | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.91B | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $1.42B | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $393.88M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $386.81M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | $381.31M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | $359.01M | Feb 21, 2020 |
Net Income
The bottom-line profit — what remains after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and other costs are deducted. A negative value means the company reported a net loss for the year.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $118.70M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $216.00M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $178.20M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $88.50M | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $348.90M | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | ($51.40M) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $46.31M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $29.01M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | $26.60M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | $42.22M | Feb 21, 2020 |
Operating Income
Profit from core business operations before interest expense and income taxes (also known as EBIT). Excludes non-operating items, making it a cleaner measure of operational efficiency than net income.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $367.50M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $461.50M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $423.60M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $314.00M | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $538.40M | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $33.90M | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $307.70M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $177.66M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $211.57M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $232.91M | Feb 21, 2019 |
SG&A Expense
Selling, general, and administrative expenses — the overhead costs of running the business, including salaries, marketing, legal fees, and corporate office costs. Excludes COGS and R&D.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.68B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $1.58B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $1.60B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $1.56B | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.27B | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $1.03B | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $1.10B | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $1.15B | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $1.15B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $1.11B | Feb 21, 2019 |
Operating Cash Flow
Cash generated from core business operations — a more reliable measure of financial health than net income because it strips out non-cash items like depreciation and one-time charges.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $567.40M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $109.20M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | ($15.70M) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $406.10M | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $306.30M | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $281.10M | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $170.80M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $143.68M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $162.88M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $216.37M | Feb 21, 2019 |
Capital Expenditures (Capex)
Cash spent on acquiring or upgrading physical assets — property, equipment, and infrastructure. High capex businesses include manufacturing, telecom, and energy companies.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | ($149.90M) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | ($187.30M) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | ($203.60M) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | ($227.10M) | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | ($298.20M) | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $127.20M | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $125.60M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $163.62M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $234.25M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $206.23M | Feb 21, 2019 |
Total Assets
The total value of everything the company owns or controls — cash, investments, receivables, property, equipment, and intangibles. Reported as of fiscal year end.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $5.97B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $5.90B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $5.36B | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | $4.98B | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | $4.98B | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | $3.75B | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | $4.07B | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $3.80B | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $3.82B | Feb 21, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | $3.64B | Feb 28, 2018 |
Stockholders Equity
The net worth attributable to shareholders: total assets minus total liabilities. Also called book value. Can be negative if liabilities exceed assets, which is common in capital-intensive industries.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.07B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $1.06B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $891.90M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2022 | $895.20M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.08B | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2020 | $814.80M | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2019 | $944.80M | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2018 | $823.10M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2017 | $786.76M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2016 | $725.16M | Feb 21, 2020 |
Goodwill
An intangible asset representing the premium paid above fair value when acquiring another company. A large goodwill balance signals a history of acquisitions at premium prices.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $421.80M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $358.50M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $253.80M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | $231.00M | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | $416.40M | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $214.00M | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $475.80M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $509.59M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $525.78M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $472.44M | Feb 21, 2019 |
Retained Earnings
Cumulative net income kept by the company rather than distributed as dividends. A growing retained earnings balance indicates consistent profitability; a deficit indicates cumulative losses.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.48B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $1.41B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $1.24B | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | $1.10B | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.05B | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | $721.80M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | $790.16M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Jan 1, 2019 | $663.26M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $670.69M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Jan 1, 2018 | $629.27M | Feb 21, 2020 |
Cash & Equivalents
Highly liquid assets the company holds — cash on hand, bank balances, and short-term investments with maturities of three months or less. A key indicator of short-term financial health.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $6.30M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $44.00M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $28.90M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2022 | $229.20M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2021 | $299.40M | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2020 | $170.30M | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2019 | $29.10M | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2018 | $5.90M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2017 | $6.35M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2016 | $3.11M | Feb 21, 2020 |
Long-Term Debt
Debt obligations due more than one year from the balance sheet date — bonds, term loans, and notes payable. High long-term debt relative to equity can signal elevated financial leverage.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.62B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | $1.59B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $1.68B | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | $1.75B | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.56B | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | $720.00M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | $706.89M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | $945.08M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $1.02B | Feb 21, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | $882.68M | Feb 28, 2018 |
EPS (Basic)
Net income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. Basic EPS does not account for dilutive securities like options or convertible bonds — use diluted EPS for a more conservative view.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 6 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | 5 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | 8 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | (1) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 0 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 0 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 0 | Feb 21, 2020 |
EPS (Diluted)
Net income divided by the fully diluted share count — including all potential shares from options, warrants, and convertible instruments. The more conservative and widely cited EPS figure.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 6 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | 4 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | 8 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | (1) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 0 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 0 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 0 | Feb 21, 2020 |
Dividends Paid
Cash dividends distributed to common shareholders during the period. Shown as a positive value despite being a cash outflow in the SEC filing.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | ($48.80M) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | ($40.80M) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | ($40.00M) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2022 | ($34.50M) | Feb 19, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2021 | ($18.30M) | Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2020 | $17.10M | Feb 17, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2019 | $15.50M | Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2018 | $9.83M | Feb 23, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $8.85M | Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2016 | $8.70M | Feb 21, 2019 |