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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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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | Low | 15.68 | 15.95 | 12.78 | 13.43 | 9.00 | 37.53 | 34.17 | 39.02 | 47.82 | 52.00 |
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| High | 24.30 | 27.45 | 23.60 | 35.41 | 46.84 | 58.00 | 59.19 | 62.26 | 70.88 | 89.62 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 9,800 | 9,750 | 9,700 | 9,300 | 8,100 | 10,200 | 10,300 | 10,500 | 10,800 | 11,000 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.38 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 9,732 | 9,867 | 9,952 | 10,454 | 9,767 | 12,396 | 14,001 | 14,372 | 14,224 | 15,154 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 14.69 | 14.77 | 14.53 | 14.55 | 14.58 | 15.44 | 16.55 | 15.63 | 15.42 | 15.72 | |||||
| EBT | 155 | 108 | 75 | 200 | (35) | 458 | 190 | 242 | 256 | 173 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 1.59 | 1.10 | 0.76 | 1.91 | (0.36) | 3.70 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 1.14 | |||||
| Net income | 93 | 93 | 52 | 144 | (51) | 349 | 89 | 178 | 216 | 119 | |||||
| Depreciation | 81 | 92 | 97 | 92 | 91 | 97 | 119 | 131 | 136 | 148 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 213.24 | 224.27 | 233.02 | 243.03 | 229.81 | 299.43 | 361.79 | 410.64 | 417.13 | 445.69 | ||||
| Earnings | 2.03 | 2.09 | 1.21 | 3.35 | (1.21) | 8.43 | 2.29 | 5.09 | 6.34 | 3.49 | |||||
| Cash flow | 4.74 | 3.70 | 3.36 | 3.97 | 6.61 | 7.40 | 10.49 | (0.45) | 3.20 | 16.69 | |||||
| Capex | (4.49) | (5.31) | (3.37) | (2.67) | (2.12) | (6.89) | (5.10) | (5.59) | (3.86) | (2.01) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 0.25 | (1.61) | (0.01) | 1.30 | 4.49 | 0.51 | 5.39 | (6.04) | (0.66) | 14.68 | |||||
| Book value | 15.89 | 17.88 | 19.27 | 21.96 | 19.17 | 26.00 | 23.13 | 25.48 | 31.15 | 31.41 | |||||
| Shares, m | 46 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 34 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 11.30 | 8.64 | 11.37 | 9.28 | 0.00 | 5.87 | 25.25 | 11.03 | 9.98 | 17.62 | ||||
| P/S | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.14 | |||||
| P/B | 1.45 | 1.03 | 0.71 | 1.41 | 2.01 | 1.90 | 2.04 | 2.20 | 2.03 | 1.97 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.27 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 168.62 | (25.83) | (3,915.11) | 36.50 | 11.79 | 162.48 | 17.14 | (18.28) | (179.92) | 8.16 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 216 | 163 | 144 | 171 | 281 | 306 | 406 | (16) | 109 | 567 | ||||
| Capex | (205) | (234) | (144) | (115) | (90) | (285) | (197) | (196) | (132) | (68) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 11 | (71) | 0 | 56 | 191 | 21 | 209 | (211) | (22) | 499 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 94 | 65 | 48 | (49) | 51 | 192 | 361 | 228 | 248 | 235 | ||||
| Total debt | 883 | 1,025 | 945 | 743 | 782 | 1,697 | 1,980 | 1,931 | 1,932 | 1,974 | |||||
| Net debt | 880 | 1,018 | 939 | 714 | 612 | 1,397 | 1,751 | 1,902 | 1,888 | 1,968 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 725 | 787 | 823 | 945 | 815 | 1,076 | 895 | 892 | 1,062 | 1,068 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 2.59 | 2.49 | 1.36 | 3.66 | (1.32) | 8.00 | 1.78 | 3.45 | 3.84 | 2.00 | ||||
| ROIC | 9.07 | 7.33 | 6.30 | 11.59 | 1.48 | 13.60 | 7.42 | 9.48 | 9.78 | 7.56 | |||||
| ROE | 12.81 | 12.30 | 6.42 | 16.30 | (5.84) | 36.90 | 8.98 | 19.94 | 22.11 | 11.15 | |||||
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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Sonic Automotive, Inc. vs peers in Auto & Truck Dealerships (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV Valvoline | $4.0B | 39.3× | 33.8× | +24.05% (above 0%: growing) | +15.91% (above 0%: growing) | +110.31% (above 0%: growing) | 39.46% | 20.60% | Compare |
| RUSHB Rush Enterprises, Inc. | $3.9B | 25.3× | 18.1× | −1.61% (below 0%: shrinking) | 0.00% | −56.15% (below 0%: shrinking) | 19.04% | 5.12% | Compare |
| ABG Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | $3.1B | 6.3× | 6.7× | +0.26% (above 0%: growing) | −19.43% (below 0%: shrinking) | −83.11% (below 0%: shrinking) | 17.18% | 5.01% | Compare |
| GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | $2.9B | 10.1× | 7.1× | −5.58% (below 0%: shrinking) | −20.37% (below 0%: shrinking) | −45.18% (below 0%: shrinking) | 15.98% | 3.77% | Compare |
| CARG CarGurus, Inc. | $2.7B | 16.2× | 14.1× | +13.05% (above 0%: growing) | +139.13% (above 0%: growing) | +34.33% (above 0%: growing) | 92.08% | 25.10% | Compare |
| BGSI Boyd Group Services Inc. | $2.3B | 122× | — | +28.05% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +102.28% (above 0%: growing) | 46.52% | 2.03% | Compare |
| SAH Sonic Automotive, Inc. | $2.0B | 10.0× | 11.4× | +7.57% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −296.46% (below 0%: shrinking) | 15.66% | 3.35% | |
| DRVN Driven Brands Holdings Inc. | $2.0B | 11.5× | 13.1× | +6.78% (above 0%: growing) | −27.59% (below 0%: shrinking) | −82.95% (below 0%: shrinking) | 44.32% | 14.40% | Compare |
| ACVA ACV Auctions Inc. | $1.8B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +10.45% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −2,967.19% (below 0%: shrinking) | 49.88% | (2.83%) | Compare |
| Median of peers | $2.8B | 16.2× | 13.6× | +8.62% | −9.71% | −50.66% | 41.89% | 5.07% |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) key facts
- Strength: Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $15.2 billion, up 6.53% from fiscal 2024.
- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) is an Auto & Truck Dealerships company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, SAH traded at $63.61, a market capitalization of $2.0 billion.
- Sonic Automotive, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.58 per share, a yield of 2.48%, with a payout ratio of 25.2%.
- Return on equity was 11.2% and debt-to-equity 2.07.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 7 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 3.39 (safe zone) for fiscal 2025.