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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)

Profile

Full Name

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Ticker

NYSE: SAH

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Auto & Truck Dealerships

Country

United States

IPO

November 12, 1997

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.sonicautomotive.com

Employees

10800

Key Details

Price

$78.81(+4.48%)

Market cap

$2.69B(Mid cap)

Last Dividend

$0.35

TTM Dividend yield

1.71%

Annual revenue

$14.22B(-1.03% YoY)

Annual EPS

$6.18(+24.35% YoY)

PE ratio

17.51

Next earnings date

N/A

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $78.81
    SAH price is $78.81

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.53
    SAH 30-day relative volume is 1.53

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +4.48%
    SAH price was up +4.48% on Jul 25, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +24.4%
    SAH price is up +24.4% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +38.12%
    SAH price is up +38.12% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +103.38%
    SAH price is up +103.38% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $89.62
    SAH price is currently -12.06% below its historical high of $89.62

    Price 3-year low

    $37.86
    SAH price is currently +108.16% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $2.69B
    SAH market capitalization is $2.69 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +76.88%
    SAH market capitalization is up +76.88% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $3.03B
    SAH market capitalization is currently -11.21% below its historical high of $3.03 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    64.48%
    SAH market capitalization is higher than 64.48% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.09%
    SAH shares outstanding is up +0.09% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -13.03%
    SAH shares outstanding is down -13.03% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.97
    SAH beta is 0.97

    200-day SMA

    $67.21
    SAH price is currently +17.27% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $76.93
    SAH price is currently +2.44% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    47.73
    SAH 14-day relative strength index is 47.73

    Volume

    1.53
    SAH 30-day relative volume is 1.53

    ATR

    $3.13
    SAH average true range is $3.13

    10-day Historical Volatility

    70.70%
    SAH 10-day historical volatility is 70.70%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.35
    SAH last dividend was $0.35 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 13, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    SAH next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $1.25
    SAH annual dividend per share is $1.25

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    60.29%
    SAH annual dividend per share is higher than 60.29% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +7.76%
    SAH annual dividend per share is up +7.76% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +171.74%
    SAH annual dividend per share is up +171.74% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    1.59%
    SAH annual dividend yield is 1.59%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    32.69%
    SAH annual dividend yield is higher than 32.69% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    18.89%
    SAH annual payout ratio is 18.89%

    Dividends paid

    $40.80M
    SAH annual dividends paid is $40.80 million

    Free cash flow

    -$78.10M
    SAH annual free cash flow is -$78.10 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $14.22B
    SAH annual revenue is $14.22 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $14.76B
    SAH annual revenue is currently -3.61% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    -1.03%
    SAH annual revenue is down -1.03% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    90.44%
    SAH annual revenue is higher than 90.44% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $6.18
    SAH annual earnings per share is $6.18

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $6.84
    SAH annual earnings per share is currently -9.61% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +24.35%
    SAH annual earnings per share is up +24.35% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    87.97%
    SAH annual earnings per share is higher than 87.97% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $2.19B
    SAH annual gross profit is $2.19 billion

    Gross margin

    15.42%
    SAH annual gross profit margin is 15.42%

    Operating profit

    $465.40M
    SAH annual operating income is $465.40 million

    Operating margin

    3.27%
    SAH annual operating profit margin is 3.27%

    Net income

    $216.00M
    SAH annual net profit is $216.00 million

    Net margin

    1.52%
    SAH annual net profit margin is 1.52%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $13.76B
    SAH annual total expenses is $13.76 billion

    Operating expenses

    $1.73B
    SAH annual total operating expenses is $1.73 billion

    Cost of goods sold

    $12.03B
    SAH annual cost of goods sold is $12.03 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $1.58B
    SAH annual SGA is $1.58 billion

    Depreciation and amortization

    $130.40M
    SAH annual depreciation & amortization is $130.40 million

    Interest expense

    $198.60M
    SAH annual interest expense is $198.60 million

    Income tax

    $40.10M
    SAH annual income tax is $40.10 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $461.00M
    SAH annual earnings before interest & taxes is $461.00 million

    EBITDA

    $611.40M
    SAH annual EBITDA is $611.40 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $5.90B
    SAH annual total assets is $5.90 billion

    Non current assets

    $3.01B
    SAH annual long term assets is $3.01 billion

    Current assets

    $2.89B
    SAH annual total current assets is $2.89 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $44.00M
    SAH annual cash & cash equivalents is $44.00 million

    Accounts receivable

    -
    SAH annual accounts receivable value is unknown

    Inventory

    $1.96B
    SAH annual inventory is $1.96 billion

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $4.83B
    SAH annual total liabilities is $4.83 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $2.20B
    SAH annual total long term liabilities is $2.20 billion

    Current liabilities

    $2.64B
    SAH annual total current liabilities is $2.64 billion

    Accounts payable

    $172.00M
    SAH annual accounts payable is $172.00 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $4.13B
    SAH annual total debt is $4.13 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +6.88%
    SAH annual total debt is up +6.88% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $2.08B
    SAH annual long term debt is $2.08 billion

    Short term debt

    $2.05B
    SAH annual short term debt is $2.05 billion

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $1.06B
    SAH annual stockholders equity is $1.06 billion

    Book value

    $1.06B
    SAH annual book value is $1.06 billion

    Retained earnings

    $1.41B
    SAH annual retained earnings is $1.41 billion

    Working capital

    $247.80M
    SAH annual working capital is $247.80 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $109.20M
    SAH annual cash flow from operations is $109.20 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +795.54%
    SAH annual cash flow from operations is up +795.54% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$178.30M
    SAH annual cash flow from investing activities is -$178.30 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +18.47%
    SAH annual cash flow from investing activities is up +18.47% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    $84.30M
    SAH annual cash flow from financing activities is $84.30 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +147.21%
    SAH annual cash flow from financing activities is up +147.21% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $187.30M
    SAH annual capital expenditures is $187.30 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -8.01%
    SAH annual capital expenditures is down -8.01% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    -$78.10M
    SAH annual free cash flow is -$78.10 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +64.39%
    SAH annual free cash flow is up +64.39% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    15.42%
    SAH annual gross profit margin is 15.42%

    Operating margin

    3.27%
    SAH annual operating profit margin is 3.27%

    Net margin

    1.52%
    SAH annual net profit margin is 1.52%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    3.84%
    SAH annual return on assets is 3.84%

    ROE

    22.11%
    SAH annual return on equity is 22.11%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    17.51
    SAH price to earnings ratio is 17.51

    PE ratio Sector rank

    46.67%
    SAH price to earnings ratio is higher than 46.67% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    2.61
    SAH price to book ratio is 2.61

    PB ratio Sector rank

    67.17%
    SAH price to book ratio is higher than 67.17% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.18
    SAH price to sales ratio is 0.18

    PS ratio Sector rank

    14.23%
    SAH price to sales ratio is higher than 14.23% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $6.75B
    SAH enterprise value is $6.75 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    73.22%
    SAH enterprise value is higher than 73.22% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    12.97
    SAH EV/EBITDA is 12.97

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    67.74%
    SAH EV/EBITDA is higher than 67.74% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    1.09
    SAH annual current ratio is 1.09

    Quick ratio

    0.35
    SAH annual quick ratio is 0.35

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    3.32
    SAH annual debt to equity ratio is 3.32

    Interest coverage ratio

    2.32
    SAH annual interest coverage ratio is 2.32

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    6
    SAH piotroski f-score is 6

    Altman Z-Score

    3.39
    SAH altman z-score is 3.39

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jul 25, 25 Needham
    Buy
    Jul 25, 25 Benchmark
    Buy
    Jul 17, 25 Stephens & Co.
    Equal-Weight
    Jul 17, 25 JP Morgan
    Underweight
    Jun 16, 25 B of A Securities
    Buy
    May 28, 25 Benchmark
    Buy
    Apr 24, 25 Needham
    Buy
    Apr 23, 25 Citigroup
    Neutral
    Apr 22, 25 B of A Securities
    Buy
    Mar 27, 25 JP Morgan
    Overweight

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    What is the ticker symbol for Sonic Automotive, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Sonic Automotive, Inc. is NYSE:SAH

    Does Sonic Automotive, Inc. pay dividends?

    Yes, Sonic Automotive, Inc. pays dividends. The last payment was $0.35, with an ex-dividend date on June 13, 2025

    What sector is Sonic Automotive, Inc. in?

    Sonic Automotive, Inc. is in the Consumer Cyclical sector

    What industry is Sonic Automotive, Inc. in?

    Sonic Automotive, Inc. is in the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry

    What country is Sonic Automotive, Inc. based in?

    Sonic Automotive, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did Sonic Automotive, Inc. go public?

    Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on November 12, 1997

    Is Sonic Automotive, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, Sonic Automotive, Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Sonic Automotive, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Sonic Automotive, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Sonic Automotive, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, Sonic Automotive, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on July 24, 2025

    When does Sonic Automotive, Inc. report earnings?

    The date for Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s next earnings report has not been announced yet
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