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Sonic Automotive (STU:SA8A) Interest Expense : €-183 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Sonic Automotive Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Sonic Automotive's interest expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was € -43 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was €-183 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Sonic Automotive's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was € 135 Mil. Sonic Automotive's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was € -43 Mil. Sonic Automotive's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.18. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Sonic Automotive Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sonic Automotive Interest Expense Chart

Sonic Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Expense
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Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data
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Sonic Automotive Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-183 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sonic Automotive  (STU:SA8A) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Sonic Automotive's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €-43 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €135 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €1,889 Mil.

Sonic Automotive's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*135.42/-42.642
=3.18

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Sonic Automotive Business Description

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Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 108 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 18 EchoPark used-vehicle stores, 16 collision centers, and 15 powersports locations. The franchise stores derive revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 86% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 59% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 25%. 2024's revenue was $14.2 billion, with Texas and California comprising 51% of the total. EchoPark's portion was $2.1 billion.

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