NYSE : SAH
Sonic Automotive, Inc. — Key statistics
Consumer Discretionary · Auto & Truck Dealerships · United States
Last price 63.23 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 2.00B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 2.00B |
| Enterprise Value | 6.52B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 15, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 19.59M |
| Shares Outstanding | 31.62M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -5.14% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.31% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 21.36% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 44.24% |
| Float | 11.99M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 10.15 |
| Forward PE | 9.31 |
| PS Ratio | 0.13 |
| Forward PS | 0.12 |
| PB Ratio | 1.88 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 16.04 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 38.15 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.20 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 31.61 |
| EV / Sales | 0.42 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.17 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.90 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.18 |
| Debt / Equity | 4.45 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.76 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.48 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 19.36% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.04% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.41% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 15.49% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 4.90% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $1.41M |
| Profits Per Employee | $18,755 |
| Employee Count | 11,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 2.47 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.80 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 89.80M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 30.33% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.93 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +0.41% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 67.84 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 73.22 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 47.67 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 301,588 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 2.46M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.20M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 7.78% |
| Short % of Float | 20.52% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 6.46 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 15.48B |
| Gross Profit | 2.43B |
| Operating Income | 505.60M |
| Pretax Income | 296.10M |
| Net Income | 206.30M |
| EBITDA | 641.40M |
| EBIT | 505.60M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $6.23 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 202.00M |
| Total Debt | 4.72B |
| Net Cash | -4.52B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$143.02 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.06B |
| Book Value Per Share | 33.57 |
| Working Capital | -160.00M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 52.40M |
| Capital Expenditures | -256.60M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 135.80M |
| Net Borrowing | 436.50M |
| Free Cash Flow | -204.20M |
| FCF Per Share | -$6.46 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.70% |
| Operating Margin | 3.27% |
| Pretax Margin | 1.91% |
| Profit Margin | 1.33% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.14% |
| EBIT Margin | 3.27% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $1.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.59% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.27% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 26.34% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 5.14% |
| Shareholder Yield | 7.74% |
| Earnings Yield | 9.85% |
| FCF Yield | -10.21% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $83.55 |
| Price Target Difference | 32.14% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 12 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 4.17% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 5.46% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 3.21 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
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