Core Insights - Sonic Automotive reported $3.87 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 0.6% and an EPS of $1.52, slightly up from $1.51 a year ago, with revenue falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.04% [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - The revenue of $3.87 billion represents a surprise of -1.04% compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.91 billion [1] - The EPS of $1.52 was below the consensus estimate of $1.53, resulting in an EPS surprise of -0.44% [1] - Sonic Automotive's shares have returned -6.6% over the past month, underperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.3% change [3] Group 2: Segment Performance - Franchised Dealerships Segment reported total new vehicle sales of 29,858, below the average estimate of 31,263 [4] - Used vehicle sales in the Franchised Dealerships Segment were 27,401, exceeding the average estimate of 25,579 [4] - EchoPark Segment's used vehicle sales were 15,743, slightly below the average estimate of 16,138 [4] - Revenues from the EchoPark Segment were $480.7 million, compared to the average estimate of $481.8 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 5% [4] - Revenues from Franchised Dealerships were $3.35 billion, surpassing the average estimate of $3.32 billion, with a year-over-year change of -0.1% [4] - Used vehicle revenues in the Franchised Dealerships Segment were $799.7 million, exceeding the estimate of $782.96 million, marking a 5.6% increase year-over-year [4] - Parts, service, and collision repair revenues in the Franchised Dealerships Segment were $507.8 million, slightly above the estimate of $507.18 million, with an 8.1% year-over-year increase [4] - Finance, insurance, and other net revenues in the Franchised Dealerships Segment were $149.1 million, exceeding the estimate of $145.64 million, reflecting a 6.1% year-over-year increase [4] - EchoPark Segment's used vehicle revenues were $407.5 million, below the estimate of $415.61 million, representing a 6.5% year-over-year decline [4] - Finance, insurance, and other net revenues in the EchoPark Segment were $51.7 million, compared to the estimate of $54.47 million, showing a 5.9% year-over-year increase [4] - Powersports Segment revenues were $36.4 million, exceeding the estimate of $32.29 million, with a year-over-year increase of 19% [4]