Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 108 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 25 EchoPark used-vehicle stores, 16 collision centers, and 13 powersports locations. The franchise stores derive revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 86% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 58% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 25%. 2023's revenue was $14.4 billion, with EchoPark's portion totaling $2.4 billion. Sonic bought RFJ Auto in December 2021, which added $3.2 billion in sales.

Financial Strength

4/10

Name	Current	Vs Industry
Equity-to-Asset	0.18
Debt-to-Equity	4.03
Debt-to-EBITDA	7.16
Interest Coverage	2.31
Piotroski F-Score	4/9	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Altman Z-Score	3.34	Distress Grey Safe
Beneish M-Score	-2.22	Manipulator Not Manipulator
WACC vs ROIC		WACC ROIC

Growth Rank

7/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	3-Year Revenue Growth Rate	20.3
	3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate	75.5
	3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate	25.5
	3-Year Book Growth Rate	10.5
	Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate	2.12

Momentum Rank

5/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	5-Day RSI	84.33
	9-Day RSI	77.65
	14-Day RSI	72.52
	6-1 Month Momentum %	-8.89
	12-1 Month Momentum %	8.85

Liquidity Ratio

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Current Ratio	1.11
	Quick Ratio	0.35
	Cash Ratio	0.01
	Days Inventory	53.31
	Days Sales Outstanding	11.85
	Days Payable	5

Dividend & Buy Back

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Dividend Yield %	1.8
	Dividend Payout Ratio	0.21
	3-Year Dividend Growth Rate	42.6
	Forward Dividend Yield %	2.11
	5-Year Yield-on-Cost %	8.69
	3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio	6.7
	Shareholder Yield %	-15.57

Profitability Rank

7/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Gross Margin %	15.53
	Operating Margin %	3.22
	Net Margin %	1.41
	FCF Margin %	-2.14
	ROE %	21.25
	ROA %	3.58
	ROIC %	7.85
	3-Year ROIIC %	-4.77
	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %	10.29
	ROCE %	13.56
	Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year	9

GF Value Rank

6/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	PE Ratio	11.84
	Forward PE Ratio	10.87
	PE Ratio without NRI	11.63
	Shiller PE Ratio	20.14
	PEG Ratio	0.55
	PS Ratio	0.17
	PB Ratio	2.24
	Price-to-Tangible-Book	8.92
	EV-to-EBIT	14.95
	EV-to-Forward-EBIT	15.98
	EV-to-EBITDA	11.08
	EV-to-Forward-EBITDA	11.77
	EV-to-Revenue	0.46
	EV-to-Forward-Revenue	0.43
	EV-to-FCF	-21.56
	Price-to-Projected-FCF	2.33
	Price-to-DCF (Earnings Based)	0.44
	Price-to-Median-PS-Value	1.27
	Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value	0.46
	Price-to-Graham-Number	2.13
	Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) %	6.69
	FCF Yield %	-13.21
	Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %	20.36

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Key Statistics

	Name	Value
	Revenue (TTM) (Mil €)	12,754.221
	EPS (TTM) (€)	5.137
	Beta	0.57
	Volatility %	21.08
	14-Day RSI	72.52
	14-Day ATR (€)	1.476223
	20-Day SMA (€)	53.67
	12-1 Month Momentum %	8.85
	52-Week Range (€)	44.6 - 61.5
	Shares Outstanding (Mil)	34.19

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	Component	Result
	Piotroski F-Score	4
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	Lower Leverage yoy
	Higher Current Ratio yoy
	Less Shares Outstanding yoy
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Sonic Automotive Inc Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonic Automotive Inc(STU:SA8A)'s stock price today?

The current price of STU:SA8A is €60.50. The 52 week high of STU:SA8A is €61.50 and 52 week low is €44.60.

When is next earnings date of Sonic Automotive Inc(STU:SA8A)?

The next earnings date of Sonic Automotive Inc(STU:SA8A) is 2025-02-14 Est..

Does Sonic Automotive Inc(STU:SA8A) pay dividends? If so, how much?

The Dividend Yield % of Sonic Automotive Inc(STU:SA8A) is 1.8% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Sonic Automotive Inc(STU:SA8A) was 0.21. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.1. The Forward Dividend Yield % of Sonic Automotive Inc(STU:SA8A) is 2.11%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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