Q3 FY2026 · ended Sep 30, 2026 · Revenue $3.99B, +0.4% YoY · Filed Oct 29, 2026
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) files with the SEC under industry code 5500, Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations. In Q3 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, it reported revenue of $4.0 billion and net income of $41.1 million. Free cash flow was -$19.0 million. As of Sep 30, 2026 it held $10.7 million in cash and investments and $2.4 billion in total debt.
Revenue
$3.99B
+0.4% vs year-ago quarter
Net income
$41.10M
-12.2% vs year-ago quarter
Operating cash flow
$50.20M
-70.1% vs year-ago quarter
Free cash flow
$-19.00M
-114.1% vs year-ago quarter
EPS
$1.28
-3.8% vs year-ago quarter
Dividend per share
None
Shares outstanding
—
Net cash
$-2.42B
Q3 FY2026
Operating margin
3.2%
TTM
Company profile
- Industry
- Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (SIC 5500)
- Listed as
- SAH (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, NC
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1043509
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Key figures
Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports; switch to Annual for the full-year view. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.
| Line | Q3 FY2026 Sep 30, 2026 |
Q2 FY2026 Jun 30, 2026 |
Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 |
Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 |
Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.0B | $3.9B | $3.7B | $3.9B | $4.0B |
| Operating income | $112.4M | $131.6M | $132.7M | $123.2M | $122.7M |
| Net income | $41.1M | $57.4M | $60.8M | $46.9M | $46.8M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.28 | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1.36 | $1.33 |
| Operating cash flow | $50.2M | -$100.2M | $35.5M | $66.9M | $167.9M |
| Free cash flow | -$19.0M | -$217.8M | -$1.5M | -$195.6M | $134.4M |
| Total assets | $6.5B | $6.4B | $6.1B | $6.0B | $6.0B |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.1B | $1.0B | $981.3M | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Cash and investments | $10.7M | $19.2M | $5.7M | $6.3M | $89.4M |
| Total debt | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.2B |
Recent SEC filings
| Form | Description | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure
|
Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure
|
Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Officer or director change
|
May 8, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Officer or director change, Shareholder vote results
|
May 1, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 |
All 1000 Sonic Automotive, Inc. SEC filings
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.