Compared to Estimates, Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended March 2025, Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported revenue of $3.65 billion, up 7.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.48, compared to $1.36 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.54 billion, representing a surprise of +3.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.37%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.46.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Sonic Automotive performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Franchised Dealerships Segment- Unit Sales Volume- Used vehicles: 25,441 versus 26,604 estimated by two analysts on average. Franchised Dealerships - Total combined retail new and used vehicle unit sales - Total as reported: 53,523 versus 53,850 estimated by two analysts on average. Powersports- Same store- Retail new vehicles: 850 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1,017. EchoPark Segment- Same Market- Unit Sales Volume- Used vehicles: 18,798 compared to the 18,487 average estimate based on two analysts. Revenues- Wholesale vehicles: $82.70 million versus $77.90 million estimated by three analysts on average. Revenues- Total vehicles: $2.99 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.83 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.9%. Revenues- Used vehicles: $1.23 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.23 billion. Revenues- New vehicles: $1.68 billion compared to the $1.52 billion average estimate based on three analysts. Revenues- Finance, insurance and other, net: $190.80 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $182.19 million. Revenues- Parts, service and collision repair: $474.40 million versus $480.08 million estimated by three analysts on average. Revenues- Powersports: $34.40 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $32.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.2%. Revenues- New vehicles - Fleet: $22.10 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $16.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.8%. View all Key Company Metrics for Sonic Automotive here>>>Shares of Sonic Automotive have returned -4.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks