Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $1.52 per diluted share, up from $1.51 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.50.
Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $3.87 billion, compared with $3.90 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $3.94 billion.
The company kept its quarterly dividend at $0.38 per share, payable April 15 to shareholders of record on March 13.