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Ticker
SAH

Price
60.08
Stock movement up
+0.62 (1.04%)
Company name
Sonic Automotive Inc
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Consumer Cyclical >
Auto & Truck Dealerships
Market cap
1.33B
Ent value
6.06B
Price/Sales
0.10
Price/Book
1.31
Div yield
2.33%
Div growth
37.04%
Growth years
3
FCF payout
-11.93%
Trailing P/E
6.79
Forward P/E
9.81
PEG
-
EPS growth
32.78%
1 year return
17.78%
3 year return
12.71%
5 year return
33.22%
10 year return
9.23%
Last updated: 2025-04-12

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DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share1.40
Dividend yield2.33%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield2.97%
Average yield1.85%
Minimum yield0.76%
Discount to avg yield20.54%
Upside potential25.85%
Yield as % of max yield78.48%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield2.33%
Current yield distribution21.19%
Yield at 100% (Min)0.76%
Yield at 90%0.94%
Yield at 80%0.99%
Yield at 50% (Median)2.09%
Yield at 20%2.34%
Yield at 10%2.48%
Yield at 0% (Max)2.97%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth3 years
CCC status-
Dividend per share1.40
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date14 Mar 2025
EPS (TTM)5.62
EPS (1y forward)6.12
EPS growth (5y)32.78%
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
SAHS&P500
DGR MR16.67%-13.74%
DGR TTM10.17%6.60%
DGR 3 years42.60%5.24%
DGR 5 years37.04%5.40%
DGR 10 years27.77%7.07%
DGR 15 years6.06%6.12%
Time since last change announced173 days
EPS growth (5y)32.78%
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM20.60%-11.93%
Average--
Forward22.86%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E6.79
Price to OCF-
Price to FCF-
Price to EBITDA2.26
EV to EBITDA10.30

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales0.10
Price to Book1.31
EV to Sales0.44

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count22.16M
EPS (TTM)5.62
FCF per share (TTM)-9.70

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)13.91B
Gross profit (TTM)2.05B
Operating income (TTM)448.60M
Net income (TTM)196.10M
EPS (TTM)5.62
EPS (1y forward)6.12

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)14.73%
Operating margin (TTM)3.22%
Profit margin (TTM)1.41%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash17.60M
Net receivables436.60M
Total current assets2.81B
Goodwill347.10M
Intangible assets417.40M
Property, plant and equipment3.07B
Total assets5.76B
Accounts payable148.50M
Short/Current long term debt4.09B
Total current liabilities2.54B
Total liabilities4.74B
Shareholder's equity1.01B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)-142.70M
Capital expenditures (TTM)195.90M
Free cash flow (TTM)-338.60M
Dividends paid (TTM)40.40M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity19.32%
Return on Assets3.41%
Return on Invested Capital4.28%
Cash Return on Invested Capital-7.39%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open59.47
Daily high60.23
Daily low58.24
Daily Volume250K
All-time high75.24
1y analyst estimate67.56
Beta1.62
EPS (TTM)5.62
Dividend per share1.40
Ex-div date14 Mar 2025
Next earnings date23 Apr 2025

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
SAHS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-20.15%-12.89%
Highest price drop-97.54%-56.47%
Date of highest drop6 Mar 20099 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-39.08%-11.07%
Avg time to new high61 days12 days
Max time to new high4576 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
SAH (Sonic Automotive Inc) company logo
Marketcap
1.33B
Marketcap category
Small-cap
Description
Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments, Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment is involved in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks, and replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repair, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of extended warranties, service contracts, financing, insurance, and other aftermarket products for its guests. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. The Powersports Segment sells new and used powersports vehicles, such as motorcycles, and personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles; and offers finance and insurance services. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Employees
10500
Investor relations
-
SEC filings
CEO
David Bruton Smith
Country
USA
City
Charlotte
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
-
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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