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Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH)

Consumer Cyclical Auto & Truck Dealerships
91.60 $
-8.7% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
100.30$
Open
97.10$
Day High
99.40$
Day Low
89.50$
Volume
562,387shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
58.30 $ 112.70 $
02/17/2026 07/29/2026

Current price 91.60 $ — 61% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
2.9$B
Shares Outstanding
20Mio.
Float
61.6%
Beta
0.9

Performance

Perf. 1M
1.60%
Perf. 3M
29.00%
Perf. 6M
33.10%
YTD Performance (%)
33.10%
52-Week-High Distance
-7.7%
Perf. 1Y
29.36%
Perf. 3Y
104.12%
Perf. 5Y
86.36%
Perf. 10Y
495.53%
Perf. Since Inception
-99.99%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
90.50$
MA 50 Days
88.30$
MA 200 Days
71.30$
RSI (14)
46.5
Volatility 30 Days
66.5%
Volatility 250 Days
43.5%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
29.5
Forward P/E
12.2
PEG
0.4
P/B
2.9
P/S
0.2
EV/EBITDA
13.8
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
15.9%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
0.7%
Return on Equity
10.5%
Return on Assets
5.5%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
4.5
Altman Z″
4.75
Piotroski
3 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
1.00%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-12.30%
Sales Growth (Year)
6.53%
Forward Sales Growth
4.16%
Forward EPS Growth
9.30%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
1.96%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
1.55$
Payout Ratio
23.0%
Years Without a Cut
15Years
Increase Streak
5Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
63
EPS Rating
26
Piotroski
3 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
D (41 out of 100)
Altman Z″
4.75

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 91.60 $
Price Target (average) 83.58 $

The price target sits 8.8% below the current price.

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 3,895.8 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 3,651.3 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 3,657.2 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 3,973.8 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 3,871.3 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 3,688.5 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 3,934.0 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 1.66 49.70 3,896 8.70 1.50 84 43
2025: Q1 2.04 69.60 3,651 7.90 1.90 205 160
2025: Q2 -1.34 -213.30 3,657 5.90 -1.20 131 97
2025: Q3 1.33 -37.30 3,974 13.80 1.20 172 138
2025: Q4 1.36 -18.10 3,871 -0.60 1.20 67 30
2026: Q1 1.79 -12.40 3,689 1.00 1.60 36 -2
2026: Q2 1.79 233.60 3,934 7.60 1.50 -100 -218
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Sonic Automotive, Inc. ist zusammen mit seinen Tochtergesellschaften ein Automobil-Einzelhändler in den USA.

Employees11,000
HeadquartersCharlotte, NC
Websitesonicautomotive.com
IPO Date12. Nov 1997

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
David Bruton Smith CEO & Chairman 1975
Frank Jeff Dyke President & Director 1967
B. Scott Smith Co-Founder & Director 1968
Heath R. Byrd Executive VP & CFO 1966
Thomas Keen Chief Operating Officer
Stephen Carvelli Chief Technology Officer
Danny Wieland Vice President of Investor Relations & Financial Reporting
Stephen K. Coss Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Dino Bernacchi Chief Marketing Officer 1970
Steve Wittman Chief Digital Retail Officer

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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