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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) Stock Analysis

$58.53 (3.59%)

SAH Financial Performance


Use the table below to view Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s financial profile. This data is gathers from the latest available financial statements. Annual data is taken from the trailing 12 months of statements. All numbers are reported in US Dollars and so any foreign currencies are converted to USD so comparison's can be done.

Based on Financial Statements from Q1 - 2024

Metric Value Ranking among Peers
Price $57.78 -
52 Week Low $41.19 -
52 Week High $64.68 -
Market Cap $2.0 Billion 6/6
Gross Margin 15% 5/6
Profit Margin 1% 5/6
EBITDA margin 4% 5/6
Q1 - 2024 Revenue $3.4 Billion 6/6
Q1 - 2024 Earnings $42.0 Million 5/6
Q1 - 2024 Free Cash Flow $26.3 Million 2/6
Trailing 4 Quarters Revenue $14.3 Billion 6/6
Trailing 4 Quarters Earnings $172.5 Million 6/6
Quarterly Earnings Growth -12% 1/6
Annual Earnings Growth 133% 1/6
Quarterly Revenue Growth -3% 6/6
Annual Revenue Growth 0% 6/6
Cash On Hand $15.1 Million 6/6
Short Term Debt $1.8 Billion 4/6
Long Term Debt $2.1 Billion 5/6

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Financial Metrics


Financial metrics are a set of useful numbers that can give key performance indicators of a company. The various metrics can include information about profitability, growth, and debt load. When combined and use properly they can tell an analyst a compelling fact-based story of how the company is currently performing. To compare Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s metrics versus it's peers make sure to run our peer analysis tool.

Valuation Metrics

Metric Value Ranking among Peers
PE 11.35 2/6
PS 0.14 6/6
PB 2.17 2/6
PC 129.68 1/6
Liabilities to Equity 4.98 1/6
ROA 0.03 5/6
ROE 0.19 2/6
Current Ratio 1.20 5/6
Quick Ratio 0.00 6/6
Long Term Debt to Equity 2.34 1/6
Debt to Equity 4.29 1/6
Burn Rate 0.03 6/6
Cash to Cap 0.01 3/6
CCR 0.63 2/6
EV to EBITDA 40.45 3/6
EV to Revenue 0.41 6/6

Company Details

Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in two segments, Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. 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. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 140 new vehicle franchises representing 28 brands of cars and light trucks; 17 collision repair centers in 17 states; and 46 EchoPark stores in 16 states, including 11 Northwest Motorsport pre-owned vehicle stores. Sonic Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

CEO: Mr. David Smith

Website: https://www.sonicautomotive.com

Address: 4401 Colwick Rd Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA

Exchange: New York Stock Exchange

Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Peer Analysis


A useful and more reliable way of seeing the health of a company is to compare it to other companies operating in the same sector. Below is our list of companies which we rank are the closest peers to Sonic Automotive, Inc.. If you feel that peers should be added or removed from this list please contact us. To run an in-depth peer analysis which compares many financial metrics click on the link below.

Stock Ticker Market Cap
AutoNation, Inc. AN $7.1 Billion
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. GPI $5.3 Billion
Lithia Motors, Inc. LAD $8.2 Billion
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. PAG $10.8 Billion
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ABG $4.5 Billion
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
SAH Income Statements
Quarter Year Revenue Earnings
Q2 2024 $ 3.5 Billion $41.2 Million
Q1 2024 $ 3.4 Billion $42.0 Million
Q4 2023 $ 3.6 Billion $38.7 Million
Q3 2023 $ 3.6 Billion $68.4 Million
Q2 2023 $ 3.7 Billion $23.4 Million
Q1 2023 $ 3.5 Billion $47.7 Million
Q4 2022 $ 3.6 Billion -$190.9 Million
Q3 2022 $ 3.4 Billion $87.3 Million

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SAH Balance Sheets
Quarter Year Cash & Equivalents Total Assets Total Debt Total Equity
Q1 2024 $15.1 Million $5.4 Billion $3.9 Billion $904.4 Million
Q4 2023 $28.9 Million $5.4 Billion $3.9 Billion $891.9 Million
Q3 2023 $34.6 Million $5.1 Billion $3.6 Billion $857.5 Million
Q2 2023 $119.7 Million $5.1 Billion $3.6 Billion $876.7 Million
Q1 2023 $160.2 Million $5.1 Billion $3.7 Billion $854.8 Million
Q4 2022 $229.2 Million $5.0 Billion $3.5 Billion $895.2 Million
Q3 2022 $139.0 Million $4.8 Billion $3.1 Billion $1.1 Billion
Q2 2022 $327.1 Million $5.0 Billion $3.3 Billion $1.2 Billion

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SAH Cash Flow Statements
Quarter Year freeCashFlow capitalExpenditure netChangeInCash
Q1 2024 $26.3 Million -$43.8 Million -$13.8 Million
Q4 2023 -$169.9 Million -$50.0 Million -$5.7 Million
Q3 2023 $45.0 Million -$78.1 Million -$85.1 Million
Q2 2023 -$23.2 Million -$38.3 Million -$40.5 Million
Q1 2023 -$71.2 Million -$37.2 Million -$69.0 Million
Q4 2022 -$268.8 Million -$29.5 Million $90.2 Million
Q3 2022 $241.9 Million -$97.2 Million -$188.1 Million
Q2 2022 $12.2 Million -$41.6 Million -$33.1 Million

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