SAH Stock Analysis: Sonic Automotive | NYSE
Auto & Truck Dealerships | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.930m USD | 12M Return: -13.7% | US83545G1022 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 22.3M
EPS Trend: -28.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 82.9%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) is a U.S. automotive retailer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, operating through three business segments: Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment sells new and used cars and light trucks, provides parts, maintenance, warranty, and collision repair services, and arranges third-party financing, extended warranties, and insurance products. The EchoPark segment focuses on pre-owned vehicle sales through specialty retail locations, along with finance and insurance (F&I) product offerings. The Powersports segment sells new and used motorcycles, personal watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles, supported by fixed operations and F&I services. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is listed on the NYSE.
As a small-cap name in the Consumer Discretionary sector, Sonic operates in the automotive retail industry, where revenue is closely tied to vehicle sales volume, manufacturer franchise agreements, and F&I attach rates. Its multi-brand strategy spanning franchised new-vehicle dealerships, a standalone used-car concept (EchoPark), and a powersports retail platform gives it exposure to several distinct end markets, though earnings can be sensitive to consumer credit conditions and new-vehicle inventory dynamics.
- EchoPark used-car segment profitability improves with operational restructuring
- New vehicle inventory and pricing trends impact franchised dealership margins
- Interest rate cuts lift auto loan demand and F&I product penetration
| Net Income: 211.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -6.50 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 0.23% < 20% (prev 0.48%; Δ -0.25% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 170.1m > Net Income 211.9m |
| Net Debt (5.33b) to EBITDA (649.0m): 8.21 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.01 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (32.1m) vs 12m ago -5.87% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 15.71% > 18% (prev 15.56%; Δ 0.15% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 251.2% > 50% (prev 247.8%; Δ 3.44% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.54 > 6 (EBIT TTM 504.2m / Interest Expense TTM 198.6m) |
| A: 0.01 (Total Current Assets 3.10b - Total Current Liabilities 3.06b) / Total Assets 6.38b |
| B: 0.25 (Retained Earnings 1.57b / Total Assets 6.38b) |
| C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 504.2m / Avg Total Assets 6.16b) |
| D: 0.19 (Book Value of Equity 1.03b / Total Liabilities 5.36b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.59 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.02 (Receivables 425.6m/397.9m, Revenue 15.5b/14.7b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 15.56% / 15.71%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.16 / AQ_t-1 0.16) |
| SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 15.5b / 14.7b) |
| TATA: 0.01 (NI 211.9m - CFO 170.1m) / TA 6.38b) |
| Beneish M = -2.99 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 63.51 with a total of 403,647 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.25%, over one month by -15.07%, over three months by -35.97% and over the past year by -13.74%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 57.30 (which is 9.8% or 2.4 ATR below the current price).
Sonic Automotive has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.58. Therefore, it is recommended to hold SAH.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 90.5 | 42.4% |
P/E Trailing = 9.6921
P/E Forward = 8.4246
P/S = 0.1248
P/B = 1.9226
P/EG = 0.5965
Revenue TTM = 15.5b USD
EBIT TTM = 504.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 649.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.57b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.49b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.35b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 673.4m
Net Debt = 5.33b USD (calculated: Debt 5.35b - CCE 19.2m)
Enterprise Value = 7.26b USD (1.93b + Debt 5.35b - CCE 19.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.54 (Ebit TTM 504.2m / Interest Expense TTM 198.6m)
EV/FCF = -131.5x (Enterprise Value 7.26b / FCF TTM -55.2m)
FCF Yield = -0.76% (FCF TTM -55.2m / Enterprise Value 7.26b)
FCF Margin = -0.36% (FCF TTM -55.2m / Revenue TTM 15.5b)
Net Margin = 1.37% (Net Income TTM 211.9m / Revenue TTM 15.5b)
Gross Margin = 15.71% ((Revenue TTM 15.5b - Cost of Revenue TTM 13.0b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 15.66% (prev 16.23%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.14 (Enterprise Value 7.26b / Total Assets 6.38b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.72% (Interest Expense 198.6m / Debt 5.35b)
Taxrate = 31.60% (97.9m / 309.8m)
NOPAT = 344.9m (EBIT 504.2m * (1 - 31.60%))
Current Ratio = 1.01 (Total Current Assets 3.10b / Total Current Liabilities 3.06b)
Debt / Equity = 5.21 (Debt 5.35b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.03b)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.21 (Net Debt 5.33b / EBITDA 649.0m)
Debt / FCF = -96.49 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 5.33b / FCF TTM -55.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.04b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.44% (Net Income 211.9m / Total Assets 6.38b)
RoE = 20.45% (Net Income TTM 211.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.04b)
RoCE = 19.38% (EBIT 504.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.04b + L.T.Debt 1.57b))
RoIC = 5.95% (NOPAT 344.9m / Invested Capital 5.79b)
WACC = 3.57% (E(1.93b)/V(7.28b) * Re(6.43%) + D(5.35b)/V(7.28b) * Rd(3.72%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 6.43% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -70.16 | Cagr: -3.65%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -55.2m)
EPS Correlation: -28.59 | EPS CAGR: -2.89% | SUE: 0.27 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 82.94 | Revenue CAGR: 3.25% | SUE: 0.89 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.72 | Chg30d=-5.71% | Revisions=-18% | Analysts=10
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.75 | Chg30d=-2.53% | Revisions=+7% | GrowthEPS=+2.2% | GrowthRev=+3.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=7.31 | Chg30d=-4.40% | Revisions=+21% | GrowthEPS=+8.3% | GrowthRev=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +6% (up=16, down=14)