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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$62.74−0.87 (-1.37%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
$2.01B
P/E (TTM)
10.0
Dividend yield
–

About Sonic Automotive

Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations, SIC 5500

Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, providing vehicles and related services to consumers. The company conducts business through three reportable segments: Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. Through its Franchised Dealerships segment, it retails new and used vehicles, provides maintenance, collision repair, and replacement parts, and arranges third-party financing and insurance products. The EchoPark segment retails pre-owned cars and light trucks and offers third-party financing and protection policies. The Powersports segment sells new and used powersports vehicles, including motorcycles, personal watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles, alongside maintenance services and financing.

The company operates across twenty states in the United States and employs approximately 11,000 associates. Its retail store network comprises 111 franchised dealership stores and 16 collision repair centers across 18 states, 18 EchoPark specialty stores across 10 states, and 14 powersports locations across three states. Sonic Automotive's headquarters location is not stated in the text.

Summary of the business section of Sonic Automotive's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
Founded
1997
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Address
4401 Colwick Road 28211
Phone
(704) 566-2400
Employees
11,000, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
Grant Thornton LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
SAH
Exchange
NYSE
IPO date
Nov 13, 1997
Shares outstanding
32M, Oct 21, 2025
Public float
$1.60B, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
Stock splits
2-for-1, Jan 26, 1999
SEC CIK
1043509
CUSIP
83545G102
ISIN
US83545G1022
LEI
549300NTLRGJ2JCBZU03
EIN
56-2010790

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Jeff DykePresident, Director655,290
David Bruton SmithChairman and CEO, Director13,411,168
Heath ByrdEVP and CFO146,081
Bryan Scott SmithDirector13,267,739
R. Eugene TaylorDirector63,926
William R. BrooksDirector117,898
Michael Edward HodgeDirector21,415
William I. BelkDirector113,168
Marcus G. SmithDirector12,970,403
Keri A. KaiserDirector25,470

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
David Bruton Smith
$11.83M$14.78M$7.95M$177$194
FY2024
David Bruton Smith
$9.92M$10.88M$7.05M$177$137
FY2023
David Bruton Smith
$7.51M$8.22M$4.91M$154$87
FY2022
David Bruton Smith
$7.64M$7.23M$5.51M$132$53
FY2021
David Bruton Smith
$6.51M$10.03M$3.91M$129$119
FY2020
David Bruton Smith
$5.06M$9.48M$3.40M$126$169

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 11,000 employees, which we refer to as associates or teammates, and with whom we strive to maintain good relationships, which benefit both our Company and our teammates.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

DateEventDetails
Mar 21, 2023Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Dec 9, 2021Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
May 31, 2017MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
May 2, 2014Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
May 23, 2013MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Mar 18, 2013Late filingNotification of late filing
Sep 4, 2012MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Jun 25, 2012MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
May 25, 2012Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
May 18, 2012Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Jul 13, 2011Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Mar 26, 2010MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Jan 22, 2010Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
May 13, 2009Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Mar 16, 2009Late filingNotification of late filing
Jun 9, 2008Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Feb 21, 2006Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Dec 23, 2003MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Oct 3, 2003MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Dec 14, 2001MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Dec 15, 2000MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Sep 28, 1998MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Nov 13, 1997IPOInitial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus)
Oct 6, 1997ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
Sep 19, 1997ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)