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Sonic Automotive, Inc.
SAH Consumer Cyclical Auto & Truck Dealerships
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $15.2 billion, up 6.53% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 7.57%, EPS grew 235.8%, free cash flow fell 296.5% and total debt rose 12.8%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for ten consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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| Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 | Dec '20 | Dec '19 | Dec '18 | Dec '17 | Dec '16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E ratio |
17.62 | 9.98 | 11.03 | 25.25 | 5.87 | 0.00 | 9.28 | 11.37 | 8.64 | 11.30 |
Piotroski F-Score |
7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
P/S ratio |
0.14 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
Altman Z-Score |
3.39 | 3.32 | 3.58 | 3.70 | 3.51 | 3.26 | 3.33 | 3.16 | 3.18 | 3.34 |
Altman Z″-Score (non-manufacturers) |
1.71 | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.85 | 1.96 | 1.07 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.29 | 1.35 |
P/FCF ratio |
4.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.75 | 96.57 | 8.58 | 23.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 91.83 |
Beneish M-Score |
(2.85) | (2.43) | (2.19) | (2.79) | (2.17) | (3.09) | (2.30) | (2.68) | (2.45) | (2.52) |
P/Operating CF |
31.44 | 24.63 | (16.38) | (7.63) | 51.31 | 202.27 | 6.79 | (49.81) | (32.06) | (41.80) |
Dividend Safety Score |
63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/B ratio |
1.97 | 2.03 | 2.20 | 2.04 | 1.90 | 2.01 | 1.41 | 0.71 | 1.03 | 1.45 |
Price to Tangible BV |
10.94 | 7.92 | 8.90 | 6.83 | 11.39 | 3.06 | 3.30 | 2.41 | 4.34 | 6.10 |
EV/Sales |
0.27 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.20 |
EV/EBITDA |
7.90 | 6.77 | 6.98 | 8.26 | 5.42 | 18.10 | 5.12 | 5.57 | 6.02 | 6.15 |
EV/Operating CF |
7.18 | 37.07 | (246.29) | 8.81 | 11.25 | 8.01 | 11.99 | 10.63 | 11.22 | 8.93 |
EV/FCF |
8.16 | (179.92) | (18.28) | 17.14 | 162.48 | 11.79 | 36.50 | (3,915.11) | (25.83) | 168.62 |
Quick Ratio |
0.18 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.22 |
Current Ratio |
1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.05 |
Net Debt/EBITDA |
3.82 | 3.16 | 3.43 | 4.04 | 2.20 | 4.92 | 1.78 | 3.42 | 3.35 | 2.80 |
Debt/Assets |
33.07% | 32.77% | 36.00% | 39.78% | 34.11% | 20.88% | 18.26% | 24.89% | 26.84% | 24.25% |
Debt/Equity |
1.85 | 1.82 | 2.17 | 2.21 | 1.58 | 0.96 | 0.79 | 1.15 | 1.30 | 1.22 |
Asset Turnover |
2.55 | 2.53 | 2.78 | 2.81 | 2.84 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.70 |
Operating CF/Net income |
4.78 | 0.51 | (0.09) | 4.59 | 0.88 | (5.47) | 1.19 | 2.78 | 1.75 | 2.32 |
Capex/Depreciation |
(0.46) | (0.97) | (1.50) | (1.66) | (2.94) | (1.00) | (1.24) | (1.49) | (2.54) | (2.53) |
Interest Coverage |
1.89 | 2.25 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 8.32 | 0.49 | 3.03 | 1.73 | 2.38 | 2.99 |
| 11.15% | 22.11% | 19.94% | 8.98% | 36.90% | (5.84%) | 16.30% | 6.42% | 12.30% | 12.81% | |
| 2.00% | 3.84% | 3.45% | 1.78% | 8.00% | (1.32%) | 3.66% | 1.36% | 2.49% | 2.59% | |
ROIC |
7.56% | 9.78% | 9.48% | 7.42% | 13.60% | 1.48% | 11.59% | 6.30% | 7.33% | 9.07% |
Return on Tangible Assets |
6.60% | 11.65% | 9.75% | 4.60% | 21.13% | (4.39%) | 13.74% | 4.21% | 7.67% | 8.43% |
Average Days of Receivables |
11.30 | 12.72 | 13.41 | 12.05 | 11.81 | 13.89 | 15.11 | 16.07 | 17.83 | 16.14 |
Research and Development Expense of Revenue |
0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense of Revenue |
11.07% | 11.09% | 11.14% | 11.11% | 10.28% | 10.53% | 10.52% | 11.51% | 11.63% | 11.41% |
Intangible Assets out of Total Assets |
0.15 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.15 |
Share Based Compensation of Revenue |
0.15% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.15% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.10% | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
Graham Net Nets |
(0.98) | (0.90) | (0.99) | (1.03) | (0.89) | (0.64) | (0.83) | (1.67) | (1.25) | (0.84) |
Graham Number |
49.81 | 66.69 | 54.02 | 31.20 | 70.23 | 0.00 | 40.63 | 22.91 | 29.27 | 27.01 |
Earnings Yield |
5.67% | 10.02% | 9.07% | 3.96% | 17.05% | (3.06%) | 10.77% | 8.79% | 11.58% | 8.85% |
Free Cash Flow Yield |
23.73% | (1.04%) | (10.77%) | 11.42% | 1.04% | 11.65% | 4.21% | (0.07%) | (8.74%) | 1.09% |
Revenue per Share |
445.69 | 417.13 | 410.64 | 361.79 | 299.43 | 229.81 | 243.03 | 233.02 | 224.27 | 213.24 |
Operating CF per Share |
16.69 | 3.20 | (0.45) | 10.49 | 7.40 | 6.61 | 3.97 | 3.36 | 3.70 | 4.74 |
Capex per Share |
(2.01) | (3.86) | (5.59) | (5.10) | (6.89) | (2.12) | (2.67) | (3.37) | (5.31) | (4.49) |
Free Cash Flow per Share |
14.68 | (0.66) | (6.04) | 5.39 | 0.51 | 4.49 | 1.30 | (0.01) | (1.61) | 0.25 |
Cash per Share |
0.19 | 1.29 | 0.83 | 5.92 | 7.23 | 4.01 | 0.68 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.07 |
Shareholders Equity per Share |
31.41 | 31.15 | 25.48 | 23.13 | 26.00 | 19.17 | 21.96 | 19.27 | 17.88 | 15.89 |
Interest Debt per Share |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Book value per Share |
31.41 | 31.15 | 25.48 | 23.13 | 26.00 | 19.17 | 21.96 | 19.27 | 17.88 | 15.89 |
Free Cash Flow |
499.10 | (22.50) | (211.50) | 208.70 | 21.20 | 191.00 | 56.10 | (0.39) | (70.77) | 11.46 |
Working Capital |
234.60 | 247.80 | 227.50 | 360.90 | 192.40 | 51.20 | (48.55) | 47.54 | 64.97 | 94.16 |
Capital Expenditures |
(68.30) | (131.70) | (195.80) | (197.40) | (285.10) | (90.10) | (114.70) | (144.06) | (233.65) | (204.91) |
Net Current Asset Value |
(2,070.10) | (1,947.90) | (1,952.30) | (1,876.80) | (1,814.60) | (1,048.60) | (1,108.66) | (980.30) | (1,011.96) | (883.13) |
EV/EBIT |
11.08 | 8.77 | 9.13 | 11.40 | 6.40 | 66.41 | 6.65 | 8.59 | 8.64 | 8.29 |
Capex to Sales |
0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Price to Operating Income |
5.72 | 4.68 | 4.64 | 5.82 | 3.80 | 48.35 | 4.33 | 3.31 | 3.83 | 4.52 |
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Depreciation/Fixed assets |
0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
Cash ROIC |
16.37% | (0.74%) | (7.42%) | 6.72% | 0.69% | 10.81% | 3.27% | (0.02%) | (3.89%) | 0.71% |
Accounts Receivable Turnover |
31.41 | 27.78 | 29.02 | 32.43 | 32.08 | 24.28 | 24.01 | 21.63 | 21.63 | 24.07 |
Accounts Payable Turnover |
79.08 | 74.78 | 84.15 | 86.01 | 87.94 | 69.44 | 71.62 | 69.67 | 67.92 | 66.70 |
Inventory Turnover |
6.43 | 6.81 | 8.68 | 9.43 | 8.36 | 6.03 | 5.86 | 5.59 | 5.45 | 5.24 |
Average Days of Payables |
4.32 | 5.22 | 4.51 | 4.32 | 4.64 | 4.60 | 5.52 | 4.90 | 5.64 | 5.18 |
Days of Inventory on Hand |
57.53 | 59.39 | 47.51 | 38.01 | 43.92 | 54.57 | 62.02 | 65.59 | 65.66 | 69.05 |
Average Receivables |
482.45 | 512.00 | 495.25 | 431.75 | 386.40 | 402.22 | 435.46 | 460.16 | 456.18 | 404.38 |
Average Payables |
161.50 | 160.90 | 144.10 | 135.85 | 119.20 | 120.16 | 124.74 | 122.08 | 123.82 | 124.47 |
Average Inventory |
1,985.30 | 1,768.00 | 1,397.55 | 1,239.00 | 1,254.25 | 1,382.59 | 1,523.17 | 1,520.60 | 1,541.72 | 1,585.14 |
Average Assets |
5,933.20 | 5,630.15 | 5,171.45 | 4,976.70 | 4,360.55 | 3,908.52 | 3,933.92 | 3,807.66 | 3,728.93 | 3,600.86 |
Average Common Equity |
1,064.50 | 976.75 | 893.55 | 985.80 | 945.60 | 879.78 | 883.94 | 804.94 | 755.96 | 727.11 |
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