07:11 AM EDT, 10/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Sonic Automotive ( SAH ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $1.41 per diluted share, up from $1.26 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.74.

Revenue for the quarter Sept. 30 was $3.97 billion, compared with $3.49 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.63 billion.

The company kept its quarterly dividend at $0.38 per share, payable Jan. 15 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 15.

Its shares were down 1.1% in recent premarket activity.