"Our fourth quarter results reflect the strength of Sonic Automotive's diversified business model and the disciplined execution of our long-term strategy. Despite a dynamic operating environment throughout 2025, our team delivered record performance across all three segments of our business."
"EchoPark, Sonic's used-vehicle-only retail concept, swung from a $2.6 million segment loss to $3.6 million in segment income. Full-year EchoPark adjusted EBITDA came in at $49.2 million, up 78%, demonstrating the inflection point of this strategic initiative."
"Penske reported Q4 revenue of $7.77 billion and a record service and parts quarter at $844.8 million, but the EPS miss was ugly: $2.83 versus a $3.18 consensus. SG&A as a percentage of gross profit ballooned to 74.3% from 70.4% a year ago."
Sonic Automotive and Penske Automotive Group both missed earnings expectations in Q4 2025 despite operating in a recessionary consumer environment with University of Michigan sentiment at 56.4. Sonic achieved record gross profit of $598.7 million, up 4%, with EchoPark swinging to $3.6 million segment income from prior losses and full-year adjusted EBITDA of $49.2 million, up 78%. Penske reported $7.77 billion revenue and record service and parts revenue of $844.8 million but faced an EPS miss of $2.83 versus $3.18 consensus, with new retail units down 10% and SG&A expenses ballooning to 74.3% of gross profit. The companies pursued different strategies: Sonic focused on expanding its used-vehicle EchoPark concept while Penske divested non-strategic dealerships to concentrate on Toyota and Lexus brands.
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