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Sonic Automotive, Inc.

SAH

NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Auto - Dealerships·Mkt cap $2.8B

$82.65

▼ -0.48%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$54.11 - $89.62

P/E

25.91

Fwd P/E

11.98

Beta

0.90

Div Yield

1.87%

Avg Vol

265.9K

Shares Out

34.0M

Mkt Cap

$2.8B

Price action

Price chart

Down 3.9% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Scale and brand diversity - 140 franchises representing 28 automotive brands provide customer choice and operational leverage
  • Omnichannel retail presence - Combination of traditional dealerships and EchoPark specialty stores captures both new and used vehicle buyers
  • Integrated service ecosystem - In-house collision centers, warranty services, and financing arrangements increase customer lifetime value and recurring revenue
  • Geographic footprint - Multi-state operations reduce regional economic dependency and provide expansion opportunities
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Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Stable outlook

Used vehicle market expansion - EchoPark growth capitalizes on strong used car demand and pricing trends

Value

Fairly valued vs Traditional Automotive peers

Momentum

Hot

+28.0% over 3m

Quality

Thin

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Modest

1.87% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 22, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 30, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.62 vs $1.40 consensus (+15.7% surprise). Revenue of $3.7B vs $3.7B expected (-1.1%).

EPS beat +15.7%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+15.7%

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+9%

+8%

+6%

+14%

-1%

+1%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$3.5B

$3.5B

$3.9B

$3.7B

$3.7B

$4.0B

$3.9B

$3.7B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

—

Operating

—

Profit

1.6%

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Wall Street consensus

5 analysts · 40% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

2

40%

Hold

2

40%

Sell

1

20%

Median Price Target

$77.00

▼ -6.8% vs $82.65

Low $72.00
Median $77.00
High $90.00

Latest: UBS · $90.00 · May 27, 2026

3 analysts covering

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vs Industry

How SAH stacks vs Auto - Dealerships

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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