Sonic Automotive (SAH) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.82
- EPS estimate
- $1.75
- EPS surprise
- +4.10%
- Revenue surprise
- +3.99%
- Revenue
- $3.9B
- Revenue estimate
- $3.8B
- Reported
- Jul 30, 2026
Sonic Automotive reported Q2 2026 results on July 30, 2026. EPS was $1.82, ahead of the $1.75 estimate by 4.10%. Revenue was about $3.9 billion against a $3.8 billion consensus, a 3.99% beat. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS fell about 17% from $2.19, while revenue rose from about $3.7 billion.
Sonic was profitable in all 20 quarters in the table. Annual EPS declined from $9.62 in 2022 to $6.81 in 2023 and $5.60 in 2024, then rose to $6.60 in 2025. Revenue, which the table rounds to the nearest $0.1 billion, held near $14.3 billion to $14.4 billion from 2022 to 2024 and reached about $15.3 billion in 2025. Quarterly EPS peaked at $2.66 in Q4 2021, and the low was $1.26 in Q3 2024. First-half 2026 EPS of $3.44 was about 6% below the $3.67 of a year earlier. Sonic beat the EPS estimate in 13 of 20 quarters, including three of the last four.
Sonic reported third-quarter results between October 23 and October 28 in each of the past five years, pointing to late October 2026. The next report will show whether EPS improves on the $1.41 of Q3 2025.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | $1.75 | $1.82 | +4.10% | $3.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.40 | $1.62 | +15.46% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.52 | +1.66% | $3.9B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $1.74 | $1.41 | −18.74% | $4.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $1.63 | $2.19 | +34.24% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $1.45 | $1.48 | +1.84% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 12, 2025 | $1.46 | $1.51 | +3.32% | $3.9B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $1.43 | $1.26 | −11.93% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | $1.38 | $1.47 | +6.48% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $1.30 | $1.36 | +4.77% | $3.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 14, 2024 | $1.83 | $1.63 | −10.71% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | $1.77 | $2.02 | +14.11% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $1.65 | $1.83 | +11.25% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $1.83 | $1.33 | −27.50% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | $2.20 | $2.61 | +18.73% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | $2.47 | $2.23 | −9.67% | $3.4B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | $2.55 | $2.45 | −3.76% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $2.37 | $2.33 | −1.51% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 16, 2022 | $1.85 | $2.66 | +44.01% | $3.2B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | $1.92 | $1.96 | +1.93% | $3.1B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Sonic Automotive (SAH) last report earnings?
Sonic Automotive last reported on Jul 30, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did SAH beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Sonic Automotive reported EPS of $1.82 for Q2 2026 against a $1.75 estimate — a 4.10% beat.
How much revenue did SAH report last quarter?
Sonic Automotive reported $3.9B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $3.8B.
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