Company / Interest Expense
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Interest Expense History
FY2016-FY2018 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Interest Expense
$500.0K
FY2018
5-year range
-
FY2016-FY2018
Trend
-16.7%
vs FY2017
Sector context
#61 of 70
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s interest expense of $500,000 is lower than 87% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2018). Improved from $1M to $500,000 over the past 2 years.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$500,000 in FY2018.
Improved from $1M to $500,000 over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Interest Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 13% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 13% of 70This company $500.0K Sector average $160.8M
▼
-99.7% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2018, interest expense decreased 16.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #61 out of 70 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 3.05 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Interest ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | - | - |
| FY2023 | - | - |
| FY2022 | - | - |
| FY2021 | - | - |
| FY2020 | - | - |
| FY2019 | - | - |
| FY2018 | $500.0K | -16.7% |
| FY2017 | $600.0K | -40.0% |
| FY2016 | $1.0M | -28.6% |
As of FY2018 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026