CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $74.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of $2.13. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.26 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.42 per share.

The auto dealer posted revenue of $3.49 billion in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.54 billion.

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