SAH FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #6 of 11 in industry

Sonic Automotive Inc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $11.8M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $70,362 · Auto Dealers & Gas Stations.

Auto Dealers & Gas Stations peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-03-06
Industry
Auto Dealers & Gas Stations
Industry rank
#6/11

Data updated August 2026

Subscribe to Sonic Automotive Inc CEO pay filing updates (RSS)

CEO-to-worker pay ratio
168:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$11.8M
Median worker
$70,362

Answer first

Sonic Automotive Inc's FY2025 CEO total of $11.8M ranks #420 of 1,423 complete filings; its 168:1 pay ratio ranks #384. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $70,362. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-55 peer cohort (# 6 of 11, 55th percentile - above the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Auto Dealers & Gas Stations companies.

Dollar rank
#420
$11.8M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#384
168:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
55th
above the industry median pay ratio

How Sonic Automotive Inc ranks nationally

Sonic Automotive Inc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$11,830,626 Top 30% higher than 70% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). This entry sits in this band. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Sonic Automotive Inc vs. Auto Dealers & Gas Stations peers

CEO total pay ($11.8M) against pay ratio (168:1) for Sonic Automotive Inc (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Auto Dealers & Gas Stations industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both8618238.29459577.810300917.511142257.211983596.8125.3:1145.9:1166.5:1187.1:1207.8:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Sonic Automotive Inc, CEO total pay: 11830626 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 168:1Sonic Automotive IncPenske Automotive Group, Inc., CEO total pay: 8771209 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 147:1Penske Automotive Group, Inc.OPENLANE, Inc., CEO total pay: 10212388 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 191:1OPENLANE, Inc.Group 1 Automotive Inc, CEO total pay: 11104944 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 204:1Group 1 Automotive IncRush Enterprises Inc \tx\, CEO total pay: 10203771 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 129:1Rush Enterprises Inc \tx\
Sonic Automotive Inc vs. Auto Dealers & Gas Stations peers, plotted against the industry's $10.2M median CEO total and 168:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Auto Dealers & Gas Stations peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 10 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 55. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Sonic Automotive Inc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Sonic Automotive Inc

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
168:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+164:1
from FY2024 4:1
CEO $ YoY
+19%
$11.8M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2021–2025
Sonic Automotive Inc CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $6.5M - $61,413 2:1 -
2023 $7.5M +15% $65,668 3:1 +1:1
2024 $9.9M +32% $67,304 4:1 +1:1
2025 $11.8M +19% $70,362 168:1 +164:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1043509, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Auto Dealers & Gas Stations

This Company's Ratio
168:1
Industry Median Ratio
168:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$10.2M
This CEO's Pay
$11.8M
Companies in Industry
11
vs. Industry Median
Below
#6 of 11 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Auto Dealers & Gas Stations →

Sonic Automotive Inc: STEEP · HEAVY pay ratio

Sonic Automotive Inc's 168:1 ratio ranks #384 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio). the CEO earned 168× the median employee ($70,362) in FY2025.

Median employee $70,362 (HIGH-MED); STEEP · HEAVY stamps put about 168 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$11.8M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, above median

Pay Ratio

168:1

Elevated vs. peers

Sonic Automotive Inc in the higher-ratio third

Sonic Automotive Inc's 168:1 ratio ranks #384 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Auto Dealers & Gas Stations (SIC 55) median ratio is 168:1 across 11 FY2025 filers; Sonic Automotive Inc's $11.8M CEO total is above the $10.2M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #420 and ratio rank #384 split - treat 168:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Auto Dealers & Gas Stations peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$11.8M
Median Employee Pay
$70,362
Pay Ratio
168:1
Filing Date
2026-03-06

Company Info

Ticker
SAH
CIK
1043509
Industry
Auto Dealers & Gas Stations
SIC Code
5500
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1043509, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Sonic Automotive Inc's 168:1 ratio ranks #384 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (higher third by ratio).

Read with Sonic Automotive Inc

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.

Constellium Se · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.9M (Δ $47K heavier vs Sonic Automotive Inc); HIGH · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Ziff Davis, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.8M (Δ $63K lighter vs Sonic Automotive Inc); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Murphy USA Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.8M (Δ $69K lighter vs Sonic Automotive Inc); EXTREME · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Capri Holdings Ltd · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.9M (Δ $79K heavier vs Sonic Automotive Inc); HIGH · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (SIC 55 pole)

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. stamps MID · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Sonic Automotive Inc's STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #420/#384

Sonic Automotive Inc's FY2025 package sits #420 by CEO dollars and #384 by ratio under HEAVY · STEEP.
Comp structure · HEAVY

Sonic Automotive Inc's HEAVY CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Sonic Automotive Inc (CIK 1043509), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.