How many employees does Sonic Automotive, Inc. have?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. reported 11,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 23, 2026. That is up 1.9% from a year earlier.

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. brought in $15.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.38M per employee. That ranks 1 of 13 companies we track in Auto - Dealerships, where the median is $1.01M.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Sonic Automotive, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

SAH · Auto - Dealerships · $2.02B market cap

Sonic Automotive, Inc. had 11,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 1.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $15.2B, up 6.5% from a year earlier, or $1.38M per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

11,000

+1.9% YoY

Revenue

$15.2B

+6.5% YoY

Revenue / employee

$1.38M

Peer median $1.01M

Rank in industry

1 of 13

Auto - Dealerships

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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SAH employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	11,000	$15.2B	$1.38M	+1.9%	+6.5%
Dec 2024	10,800	$14.2B	$1.32M	+2.9%	-1.0%
Dec 2023	10,500	$14.4B	$1.37M	+1.9%	+2.7%
Dec 2022	10,300	$14.0B	$1.36M	+1.0%	+12.9%
Dec 2021	10,200	$12.4B	$1.22M	+25.9%	+26.9%
Dec 2020	8,100	$9.77B	$1.21M	-12.9%	-6.6%
Dec 2019	9,300	$10.5B	$1.12M	-4.1%	+5.1%
Dec 2018	9,700	$9.95B	$1.03M	-0.5%	+0.9%
Dec 2017	9,750	$9.87B	$1.01M	-0.5%	+1.4%
Dec 2016	9,800	$9.73B	$993K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Sonic Automotive, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Auto - Dealerships.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
SAH Sonic Automotive, Inc.	11,000	$15.2B	$1.38M	Efficient growth
LAD Lithia Motors, Inc.	30,000	$37.6B	$1.25M	Leaner
ABG Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.	15,000	$18.0B	$1.20M	Leaner
PAG Penske Automotive Group, Inc.	27,700	$31.8B	$1.15M	Contracting
AN AutoNation, Inc.	24,800	$27.6B	$1.11M	Leaner
GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc.	20,452	$22.6B	$1.10M	Efficient growth
RUSHA Rush Enterprises, Inc.	7,355	$7.43B	$1.01M	Contracting
KMX CarMax, Inc.	27,796	$25.9B	$931K	Contracting
CVNA Carvana Co.	23,100	$20.3B	$880K	Efficient growth

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Questions about Sonic Automotive, Inc.

How many employees does Sonic Automotive, Inc. have?: Sonic Automotive, Inc. reported 11,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 23, 2026. That is up 1.9% from a year earlier.
What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Sonic Automotive, Inc. brought in $15.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.38M per employee. That ranks 1 of 13 companies we track in Auto - Dealerships, where the median is $1.01M.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 23, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SAH.