Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Sonic Automotive Inc - Class A (SAH) - $87.57 as of 7/4/2025 8:37:14 PM EST
Total Score
16 out of 30
Safety Score
60 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for SAH
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for SAH
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for SAH
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for SAH
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for SAH (60 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for SAH
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | SAH |
| Company Name | Sonic Automotive Inc - Class A |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automobile retailer in the United States. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| Sector Name | TRADE & SERVICES |
| Industry Name | RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 3/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 7/24/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 87.57 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 45.77 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 7/4/2025 8:37:14 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 118,500 |
| Average Daily Volume | 188,104 |
| 52-Week High | 88.03 |
| 52-Week Low | 50.20 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 74.44% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 12.47 |
| Industry PE | 26.70 |
| Sector PE | 50.84 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 16.69 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.68 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 52.45 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 63.56 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.09 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.95 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 32.15 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.69 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 4.98 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 11.00 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.21 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.32 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.30 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 21,931,600 |
| Market Capitalization | 1,920,550,212 |
| Institutional Ownership | 71.02% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 6/13/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.3500 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.3500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 4 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.35 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.56% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.40 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.62% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.99% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 12.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.83% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 32.08% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.97% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 19.23% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 70.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 21.21% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 7.02 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.48 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.60 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 244,600,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 216,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 178,200,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 7.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.35% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 3.21% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 64,600,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 44,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 28,900,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,420,600,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,467,900,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,511,900,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,616,500,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,485,200,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.41 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.42 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,062,300,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 891,900,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,090,800,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 31,400,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.43 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -78,100,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -219,300,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.33 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 3.64 |
| MACD Signal | 3.22 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 51.87 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 66.02 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 80.17 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| RSI | 75.36 |
| 50-Day SMA | 62.66 |
| 150-Day SMA | 53.39 |
| 200-Day SMA | 50.91 |
System |
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| Modified | 7/4/2025 5:07:29 PM EST |