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What drives SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity11%Tax burden69%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden47%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin2%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover2.55×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier5.57×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$119MFY2025
Income before tax$173MFY2025
Operating income$368MFY2025
$15.2BFY2025
Ending assets$6.0BFY2025
Beginning assets$5.9BFY2024
$1.1BFY2025
$1.1BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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