# Sonic Automotive (SAH) — Earnings

SAH · NYSE · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026051028/sah-20260730.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/cd902eb6-19d8-73ce-b9e7-5ad2ab849be2.html) |

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

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | $1.75 | $1.82 | 4.10% | $3.8B | $3.9B |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.40 | $1.62 | 15.46% | $3.7B | $3.7B |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.52 | 1.66% | $3.9B | $3.9B |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $1.74 | $1.41 | -18.74% | $3.6B | $4.0B |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $1.63 | $2.19 | 34.24% | $3.7B | $3.7B |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $1.45 | $1.48 | 1.84% | $3.5B | $3.7B |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 12, 2025 | $1.46 | $1.51 | 3.32% | $3.6B | $3.9B |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $1.43 | $1.26 | -11.93% | $3.5B | $3.5B |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | $1.38 | $1.47 | 6.48% | $3.5B | $3.5B |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $1.30 | $1.36 | 4.77% | $3.4B | $3.4B |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 14, 2024 | $1.83 | $1.63 | -10.71% | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | $1.77 | $2.02 | 14.11% | $3.5B | $3.6B |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $1.65 | $1.83 | 11.25% | $3.6B | $3.7B |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $1.83 | $1.33 | -27.50% | $3.5B | $3.5B |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | $2.20 | $2.61 | 18.73% | $3.5B | $3.6B |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | $2.47 | $2.23 | -9.67% | $3.7B | $3.4B |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | $2.55 | $2.45 | -3.76% | $3.9B | $3.7B |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $2.37 | $2.33 | -1.51% | $3.7B | $3.6B |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 16, 2022 | $1.85 | $2.66 | 44.01% | $3.1B | $3.2B |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | $1.92 | $1.96 | 1.93% | $3.1B | $3.1B |

## 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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