Stock Evaluator: Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)

Sonic Automotive, Inc. SAH

$78.86 1.55 2.00%
August 19, 2026 4:00:02 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 224,368
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NYSE | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Consumer Discretionary Specialty Retail

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COMPANY SUMMARY
Sonic Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments: Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment engages in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks; sale of replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of third-party financing, extended warranties, service contracts, insurance, and other aftermarket products. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges third-party finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. The Powersports segment is involved in the sale of new and used powersports vehicles, such as motorcycles, personal watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles; and provision of fixed operations services, and third-party finance and insurance services. Sonic Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics SAH Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $2,493.1 $959.7 56%
Shares Out (Mil) 32.1 44.8 38%
Institutional Ownership 69.2% 74.6% 42%
Float (Mil) 12.1 33.6 22%
Beta 0.90 1.05 54%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 294 291 49%
Price Change
(52-week)
0.7% 70.3% 45%
Growth SAH Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 9.2% 6.6% 55%
Net Income (5yr) 33.9% 8.2% 88%
EPS (5yr) 37.0% 13.0% 87
Dividends (5yr) 29.6% 0.0% 86%
Cash Flow (5yr) (18.5%) (16.1%) 37%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 10 11 11
Current EPS $1.823 $6.924 $7.646
Month Ago EPS $1.872 $6.921 $7.604
# Rev Up 1 0 0
# Rev Down 0 1 1
Three Months Ago EPS $1.795 $6.775 $7.409
Year/Year Chg 1.8% 102.5% 150.2%
Financials SAH Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $15,468 $1,889 89%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $212 $34 68%
EPS (TTM) $6.366 $0.500 90%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $170 $104 57%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) ($91) $2 15%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $2,179 $415 75%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $7,272 $2,004 68%
Valuation SAH Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 2.43 1.69 57%
P/E 12.6 19.1 28%
Dividend Yield 2.1% 0.0% 77%
PEG (5yr hist) 0.3 1.0 15%
Ratios SAH Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 15.7% 39.3% 15%
Net Margin 1.4% 1.9% 36%
ROA 3.4% 2.7% 64%
ROE 20.6% 10.3% 80%
Liabilities to Assets 83.9% 68.4% 78%
F-Score 6 5 67%

Sonic Automotive, Inc. did not pass any screens on 8/19/2026.

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