Sonic Automotive, Inc.
SAH
NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Auto - Dealerships·Mkt cap $2.7B
$81.00
▲ +1.99%
P/E
12.76
Mkt Cap
$2.7B
52-Wk Range
$54.11–$113.67
52-Week Range
$54.11 - $113.67
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Price action
Price chart
Down 2.6% over the trailing year
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.
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
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
Attractively priced below Traditional Automotive peer average
Momentum
Stable
-1.4% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
1.91% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying SAH right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 22, 2026
JUL 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.82 vs $1.75 consensus (+4.0% surprise). Revenue of $3.9B vs $3.8B expected (+4.0%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+4.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+9%
+8%
+6%
+14%
-1%
+1%
+8%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$3.5B
$3.9B
$3.7B
$3.7B
$4.0B
$3.9B
$3.7B
$3.9B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
15.7%
Operating
3.4%
Profit
1.5%
Wall Street consensus
7 analysts · 43% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
43%
Hold
29%
Sell
29%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Morgan Stanley · Aug 6, 2026
vs Industry
How SAH stacks vs Auto - Dealerships
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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