Sonic Automotive reported Q4 2025 total revenues of USD 3.87 billion (-1% YoY) and record total gross profit of USD 598.7 million (+4% YoY). Q4 2025 net income was USD 46.9 million (-20% YoY), or USD 1.36 diluted EPS (-19% YoY); adjusted net income was USD 52.2 million (-2% YoY), with adjusted diluted EPS of USD 1.52 (+1% YoY). Total reported SG&A was 72.4% of gross profit in Q4 2025. During the quarter, Sonic Automotive repurchased about 0.6 million shares for about USD 38.3 million, and the board approved a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.38 per share payable April 15, 2026. For FY 2025, Sonic Automotive posted record total revenues of USD 15.15 billion (+7% YoY) and record total gross profit of USD 2.38 billion (+9% YoY). FY 2025 net income was USD 118.7 million (-45% YoY), or USD 3.42 diluted EPS (-45% YoY), while adjusted net income was USD 229.2 million (+17% YoY), or USD 6.60 adjusted diluted EPS (+18% YoY). Sonic Automotive said FY 2025 results included a USD 173.8 million pre-tax non-cash impairment charge in Q2 and a USD 40.0 million pre-tax gain from cyber insurance proceeds, among other items. Segment highlights included Franchised Dealerships Q4 revenues of USD 3.35 billion (flat YoY) and gross profit of USD 535.8 million (+4% YoY); EchoPark Q4 revenues of USD 480.7 million (-5% YoY) and record gross profit of USD 53.5 million (+9% YoY), with retail used unit sales of 15,743 (-6% YoY) and segment income of USD 3.6 million (vs. a loss a year ago); and Powersports Q4 record revenues of USD 36.4 million (+19% YoY) and gross profit of USD 9.4 million (+25% YoY). Management cited cost control, inventory and pricing optimization at EchoPark, over USD 700 million of available liquidity at year-end, and continued focus on operational execution entering 2026.
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