CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) __ CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) __ Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $23.4 million.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 65 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.83 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.63 per share.
The auto dealer posted revenue of $3.65 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.64 billion.
