{"id":93238,"date":"2026-02-18T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/893369813"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:00:27","slug":"sonic-automotive-q4-earnings-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/sonic-automotive-q4-earnings-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Automotive: Q4 Earnings Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.benzinga.com\/files\/images\/story\/2025\/11\/06\/analyst_ratings_3.jpg?width=1200&height=800&fit=crop&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, 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target=\"_blank\">SAH<\/a>) announced its Q4 earnings on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 06:45 AM.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Here&#8217;s a breakdown of the earnings report.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"block core-block\">Earnings<\/h3>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Sonic Automotive beat estimated earnings by 0.66%, reporting an EPS of $1.52 versus an estimate of $1.51.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Revenue was down $24.70 million from the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"block core-block\">Overview of Past Earnings<\/h3>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Last quarter the company missed on EPS by $0.36 which was followed by a 1.76% drop in the share price the next day.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Here&#8217;s a look at Sonic Automotive&#8217;s past performance:<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">To track all earnings releases for Sonic Automotive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/SAH\/earnings\" target=\"_blank\">visit their earnings calendar here.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">This article was generated by Benzinga&#8217;s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><a class=\"text-sm my-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/apis?utm_source=benzinga.com&amp;utm_campaign=article-bottom\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs<\/a><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9 2026 Benzinga.com. 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