Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Auto - Dealerships industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | - | P/E | 9.98 | EPS (ttm) | 6.38 | Insider Own | - | Shs Outstand | 33.30M | Perf Week | -16.13% |
| Market Cap | 2.12B | Forward P/E | 8.33 | EPS next Y | 7.65 | Insider Trans | -0.18% | Shs Float | 19.52M | Perf Month | -19.27% |
| Enterprise Value | 6.77B | PEG | 0.27 | EPS next Q | 1.83 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 10.61% | Perf Quarter | -21.14% |
| Income | 223.22M | P/S | 0.14 | EPS this Y | 9.82% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 7.58 | Perf Half Y | 4.41% |
| Sales | 15.47B | P/B | 1.96 | EPS next Y | 10.51% | ROA | 3.32% | Short Interest | 2.07M | Perf YTD | 2.91% |
| Book/sh | - | P/C | 11.83 | EPS next 5Y | 9.65% | ROE | 20.45% | 52W High | 113.68 -44.00% | Perf Year | -18.40% |
| Cash/sh | - | P/FCF | - | EPS past 3/5Y | 15.32% - | ROIC | 6.01% | 52W Low | 54.11 17.65% | Perf 3Y | 23.35% |
| Dividend Est. | 1.64 (2.58%) | EV/EBITDA | 10.17 | Sales past 3/5Y | 2.67% 9.18% | Gross Margin | 15.71% | Volatility | 5.51% 3.57% | Perf 5Y | 27.37% |
| Dividend TTM | 1.58 (2.48%) | EV/Sales | 0.44 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 1.94% | Oper. Margin | 3.30% | ATR (14) | 3.32 | Perf 10Y | 260.07% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Sep 15, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 0.25 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 8.75% | Profit Margin | 1.37% | RSI (14) | 23.15 | Recom | 2.81 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 12.33% 29.56% | Current Ratio | 1.01 | EPS Q/Q | -16.89% | SMA20 | -16.22% | Beta | 0.94 | Target Price | 99.20 |
| Payout | 23.74% | Debt/Eq | 4.56 | Sales Q/Q | 7.57% | SMA50 | -25.13% | Rel Volume | 3.93 | Prev Close | 65.95 |
| Employees | 11,000 | LT Debt/Eq | 2.05 | Earnings | Oct 22 | SMA200 | -13.36% | Avg Volume | 286.40K | Price | 63.66 |
| IPO Date | Nov 12, 1997 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 4.08% 3.99% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 6.99 | Volume | 1,124,853 | Change | -3.47% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-19-26 | Reiterated | Barclays | Equal Weight | $92 → $87 |
| Jul-31-26 | Reiterated | Needham | Buy | $90 → $139 |
| Jul-17-26 | Downgrade | Seaport Global | Buy → Neutral | |
| Jul-15-26 | Reiterated | Barclays | Equal Weight | $77 → $92 |
| Jul-13-26 | Reiterated | Stephens | Equal Weight | $75 → $89 |
| Jul-10-26 | Reiterated | UBS | Buy | $90 → $109 |
| May-27-26 | Reiterated | UBS | Sell | $90 |
| May-07-26 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | $68 → $72 |
| Feb-23-26 | Reiterated | Barclays | Equal Weight | $69 → $67 |
| Feb-19-26 | Reiterated | Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | $64 → $67 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as a significant automotive retailer across the United States, structuring its diverse business activities into two primary divisions: Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. The Franchised Dealerships segment is responsible for selling both new and pre-owned cars and light trucks, in addition to supplying replacement parts. This division also provides a full range of services, including routine vehicle maintenance, authorized manufacturer warranty repairs, and specialized paint and collision repair. Moreover, it assists customers in securing supplementary products such as extended warranties, service contracts, financing options, insurance, and other aftermarket offerings. The EchoPark segment specializes in the retail of used cars and light trucks. Operating from its dedicated pre-owned vehicle specialty stores, this division also helps clients with the purchase of finance and insurance products. As of December 31, 2021, Sonic Automotive's extensive network included 140 new vehicle franchises representing 28 distinct automotive brands. The company also managed 17 collision repair centers spread across 17 states, alongside 46 EchoPark stores located in 16 states, which comprised 11 Northwest Motorsport pre-owned vehicle outlets. Founded in 1997, Sonic Automotive, Inc. is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 15,468 | 15,154 | 14,224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 13,039 | 12,771 | 12,032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 2,430 | 2,383 | 2,193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 1,758 | 1,678 | 1,577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | 162 | 164 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 511 | 541 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 199 | 195 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | -2 | -174 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 309 | 173 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 97 | 54 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 212 | 119 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 212 | 119 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 212 | 119 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 6.38 | 3.49 | 6.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 6.38 | 3.49 | 6.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 6.30 | 3.42 | 6.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 666 | 525 | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.10 | 18.09 | 10.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 15.71 | 15.73 | 15.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 3.30 | 3.57 | 3.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 1.37 | 0.79 | 1.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 32 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 2,037 | 2,103 | 2,154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYKE JEFF | President | Jun 10 '26 | Sale | 85.22 | 35,114 | 2,992,440 | 543,668 | Jun 10 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Jun 09 '26 | Sale | 85.13 | 14,886 | 1,267,303 | 578,782 | Jun 10 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Jun 08 '26 | Sale | 82.97 | 50,000 | 4,148,335 | 111,622 | Jun 08 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | May 28 '26 | Sale | 85.00 | 9,526 | 809,710 | 139,013 | Jun 01 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Mar 31 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 5,872 | 0 | 154,411 | Apr 02 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Mar 31 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 7,534 | 0 | 601,202 | Apr 02 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Mar 31 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 13,259 | 0 | 545,259 | Apr 02 |
| Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | Feb 17 '26 | Buy | 59.95 | 11,481 | 688,286 | 5,100,000 | Feb 18 |
| Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | Feb 13 '26 | Buy | 59.92 | 48,540 | 2,908,517 | 5,088,519 | Feb 18 |
| Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | Feb 12 '26 | Buy | 59.97 | 11,483 | 688,636 | 5,039,979 | Feb 18 |
| Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | Feb 11 '26 | Buy | 59.98 | 1,931 | 115,821 | 5,028,496 | Feb 18 |
| Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | Feb 10 '26 | Buy | 59.96 | 7,827 | 469,307 | 5,026,565 | Feb 18 |
| Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | Feb 05 '26 | Buy | 59.98 | 18,738 | 1,123,905 | 5,018,738 | Feb 18 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Jun 02 '25 | Sale | 70.02 | 576 | 40,334 | 605,393 | Jun 02 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | May 30 '25 | Sale | 70.05 | 31,152 | 2,182,316 | 605,969 | May 30 |