Sonic Automotive, Inc. SAH R2K
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $15.15B (+6.5% YoY); net profit $118.70M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +1.0%, earnings -12.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.9%, profit CAGR 8.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.90% |
| 1 Year: | 1.00% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.63% |
| 1 Year: | -12.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +14.83% |
| 6 Months: | +57.45% |
| 3 Months: | +46.88% |
| 1 Month: | +18.44% |
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- RSI (14)73.00 · Overbought
P/E of 31.46 is above the sector median of 23.20 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAH Sonic Automotive, Inc. R2K | 99.73 | 31.46 | $1.95B | 1.78% | 10.90% | 10.51% | 5.90% | 8.63% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 254.96 | 30.46 | $2.74T | 0.00% | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 394.46 | 355.37 | $1.48T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 341.44 | 24.25 | $340.46B | 2.76% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AI | 117.69 | 18.19 | $282.09B | 0.93% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 264.95 | 21.84 | $188.25B | 2.77% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 7 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 150.97 | 29.37 | $166.78B | 1.28% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 182.80 | 24.24 | $141.65B | 0.91% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | PDD PDD Holdings Inc. NDX | 85.74 | 9.03 | $122.04B | 0.00% | 22.36% | 25.40% | 49.00% | 45.85% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.41B | 2.51B | - | 2.40B | 2.51B | 2.47B | - | 2.39B | 2.61B | 2.70B | - | 2.31B | 2.11B | 2.55B | 2.79B | 3.35B | 3.07B | 3.46B | 3.51B | 3.45B | 3.49B | 3.65B | 3.64B | 3.38B | 3.45B | 3.49B | 3.65B | 3.66B | 3.97B | 3.69B |
| Gross Profit | 348.46M | 334.96M | 355.55M | 360.25M | 363.85M | 345.15M | 353.31M | 359.08M | 371.73M | 350.35M | 360.62M | 362.62M | 384.09M | 352.50M | 362.38M | 360.54M | 370.71M | 359.01M | 381.31M | 386.81M | 393.88M | 350.58M | 307.38M | 376.57M | 400.90M | 510.80M | 472.00M | 571.30M | 588.80M | 580.70M | 553.50M | 568.90M | 582.20M | 536.20M | 539.10M | 543.60M | 566.40M | 602.20M | 615.50M | 598.80M |
| Operating Income | - | 41.50M | 43.13M | 62.92M | - | 42.30M | 57.05M | 50.93M | - | 36.45M | 42.17M | 55.76M | - | 20.19M | 50.65M | 48.14M | - | 87.31M | 62.97M | 65.20M | - | -221.88M | 53.54M | 96.43M | 87.90M | 165.40M | 125.40M | 154.40M | 154.80M | 148.90M | 106.40M | 78.30M | 137.40M | 106.70M | 107.70M | 113.60M | 145.00M | -23.30M | 122.70M | 132.70M |
| Net Income | 26.13M | 13.97M | 14.78M | 26.50M | 31.06M | 14.62M | 22.82M | 18.11M | 37.64M | -541.00K | 12.13M | 19.44M | 61.95M | -2.19M | 16.91M | 15.12M | 21.82M | 42.22M | 26.60M | 29.01M | 46.31M | -199.33M | 30.79M | 59.82M | 54.20M | 113.80M | 84.50M | 97.30M | 94.80M | 87.30M | 47.70M | 23.40M | 68.40M | 42.00M | 41.20M | 74.20M | 70.60M | -45.60M | 46.80M | 60.80M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.50 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.52 | 0.62 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.83 | -0.01 | 0.27 | 0.44 | 1.42 | -0.05 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.51 | 0.98 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 1.04 | -4.68 | 0.71 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 2.63 | 1.95 | 2.33 | 2.34 | 2.23 | 1.29 | 0.65 | 1.92 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 2.13 | 2.04 | -1.34 | 1.33 | 1.79 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.06B | 6.58B | 7.52B | 8.37B | 8.84B | 9.20B | 9.62B | 9.73B | 9.87B | 9.95B | 10.45B | 9.77B | 12.40B | 14.00B | 14.37B | 14.22B | 15.15B |
| Gross Profit | 1.03B | 1.06B | 1.16B | 1.24B | 1.30B | 1.37B | 1.41B | 1.43B | 1.46B | 1.45B | 1.52B | 1.42B | 1.91B | 2.32B | 2.25B | 2.19B | 2.38B |
| Operating Income | 145.11M | 184.04M | 219.54M | 240.40M | 234.60M | 233.61M | 217.29M | 232.91M | 211.56M | 177.66M | 307.70M | 33.90M | 538.40M | 314.00M | 423.60M | 461.50M | 367.50M |
| Net Income | 31.55M | 89.93M | 76.25M | 89.10M | 81.62M | 97.22M | 86.31M | 93.19M | 92.98M | 51.65M | 144.10M | -51.40M | 348.90M | 88.50M | 178.20M | 216.00M | 118.70M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.62 | 1.49 | 1.29 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.84 | 1.70 | 2.03 | 2.09 | 1.20 | 3.30 | -1.21 | 8.06 | 2.23 | 4.97 | 6.18 | 3.42 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 2.25B | 2.34B | 2.78B | 3.05B | 3.17B | 3.56B | 3.64B | 3.82B | 3.80B | - | 4.07B | 3.75B | 4.98B | 4.98B | 5.36B | 5.90B | 5.97B |
| Total Equity | 197.52M | 368.75M | 464.69M | 522.74M | 526.54M | 613.64M | 666.72M | 729.05M | 725.16M | 786.76M | 823.10M | - | 944.80M | 814.80M | 1.08B | 895.20M | 891.90M | 1.06B | 1.07B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 6.97M | 30.04M | 21.84M | 1.91M | 3.37M | 3.02M | 4.18M | 3.62M | 3.11M | 6.35M | 5.90M | - | 29.10M | 170.30M | 299.40M | 229.20M | 28.90M | 44.00M | 6.30M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 546.40M | 536.01M | 610.80M | 730.16M | 727.73M | 781.14M | 839.67M | 963.39M | 918.78M | 898.22M | 636.98M | 651.80M | 1.51B | 1.67B | 1.62B | 1.51B | 1.56B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.11B | 1.15B | 1.52B | 1.59B | 1.65B | 1.91B | 1.94B | 1.95B | 1.95B | - | 2.07B | 1.83B | 1.89B | 1.85B | 2.29B | 2.64B | 2.60B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 403.58M | 255.04M | 153.63M | -67.38M | 126.45M | 161.05M | 69.72M | 216.37M | 162.88M | 143.68M | 170.80M | 281.10M | 306.30M | 406.10M | -15.70M | 109.20M | 567.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.68M | -58.66M | -157.02M | -21.71M | -244.53M | -108.35M | -163.87M | -220.77M | -272.11M | -15.33M | 136.80M | -100.20M | -1.30B | -299.70M | -218.70M | -178.30M | -499.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -370.83M | -204.57M | -16.54M | 90.54M | 117.73M | -51.53M | 93.60M | 3.89M | 112.47M | -128.84M | -284.40M | -39.70M | 1.12B | -176.60M | 34.10M | 84.30M | -106.10M |
| Capital Expenditure | -43.28M | -85.19M | -158.72M | -95.38M | -157.62M | -146.43M | -173.25M | -206.23M | -234.25M | -163.62M | -125.60M | -127.20M | 298.20M | 227.10M | 203.60M | 187.30M | 149.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | 360.30M | 169.84M | -5.09M | -162.75M | -31.17M | 14.62M | -103.53M | 10.14M | -71.36M | -19.94M | 45.20M | 153.90M | 604.50M | 633.20M | 187.90M | 296.50M | 717.30M |
| Share Buybacks | 61.00K | 1.11M | 10.99M | 82.92M | 17.07M | 53.05M | 34.48M | 99.97M | 37.35M | 24.11M | 2.40M | 71.70M | -93.30M | -261.90M | -177.60M | -34.40M | -82.40M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 17.1% | 16.2% | 15.4% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Net Margin % | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | -0.5% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| ROE % | 8.6% | 19.4% | 14.6% | 16.9% | 13.3% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 6.3% | 15.3% | -6.3% | 32.4% | 9.9% | 20.0% | 20.3% | 11.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 16.1% | 18.5% | 19.2% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% | 15.3% | 1.8% | 17.5% | 10.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 10.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 12.81% | 2.51M | $242.37M |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.71% | 1.31M | $126.97M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.23% | 828.87K | $80.10M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 3.45% | 675.85K | $65.31M |
| 5 | Nomura Asset Management International Inc | 3.24% | 634.93K | $61.36M |
| 6 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | 3.11% | 607.88K | $58.75M |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.95% | 577.89K | $55.85M |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.30% | 450.18K | $43.51M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.84% | 360.94K | $34.88M |
| 10 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 1.67% | 326.68K | $31.57M |
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SAH — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)?
As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) trades at $99.73 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $57.63 to $99.73.
What is the market capitalisation of SAH?
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) has a market capitalisation of $1.95B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of SAH?
SAH trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.46. The industry average P/E is 23.20. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.12.
Does SAH pay a dividend?
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.78%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of SAH?
SAH has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.51%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.90%.
Is SAH a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.