Company / Profit Margin
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
0.8%
FY2025
5-year range
0.8% / 3.3%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-48.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#179 of 221
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s profit margin of 0.8% is lower than 81% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -0.5% in FY2020 to 9.0% in FY2018.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
0.8% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +1.3%.
Declined from 1.2% to 0.8% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -0.1pp
- 5-Year Change
- +1.3pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 19% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 81% of 221This company 0.8% Sector average 0.1%
▼
+810.1% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 48.7% year-over-year.
- Currently 0.7pp above the Consumer Discretionary sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2018.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2020.
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 | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.8% | -48.7% |
| FY2024 | 1.5% | +22.6% |
| FY2023 | 1.2% | +36.3% |
| FY2022 | 0.9% | -72.8% |
| FY2021 | 3.3% | +730.2% |
| FY2020 | -0.5% | -138.4% |
| FY2019 | 1.4% | -84.7% |
| FY2018 | 9.0% | +650.0% |
| FY2017 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| FY2016 | 1.1% | +15.2% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026