Sonic Automotive Inc.

55.93
-3.99 (-6.66%)
At close: Apr 03, 2025, 3:59 PM
56.73
1.43%
After-hours: Apr 03, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

Sonic Automotive Statistics

Share Statistics

Sonic Automotive has 33.86M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.08% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 33.86M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.08%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.95%
Owned by Institutions (%) 43.96%
Shares Floating 20.98M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 969
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.44%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.25M, so 3.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.25M
Short % of Shares Out 3.67%
Short % of Float 6.27%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.5

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 10 and the forward PE ratio is 11.82. Sonic Automotive's PEG ratio is 0.41.

PE Ratio 10
Forward PE 11.82
PS Ratio 0.15
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio 2.03
P/FCF Ratio -27.66
PEG Ratio 0.41
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Sonic Automotive has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 6.25B.

EV / Sales 0.44
EV / EBITDA 10.32
EV / EBIT 57.19
EV / FCF -79.96

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.09, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 3.89.

Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.35
Debt / Equity 3.89
Debt / EBITDA 6.82
Debt / FCF -52.87
Interest Coverage 2.32

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 20.33% and Return on Invested Capital is 7.33%.

Return on Equity 20.33%
Return on Assets 3.66%
Return on Invested Capital 7.33%
Revenue Per Employee $1.32M
Profits Per Employee $20K
Employee Count 10,800
Asset Turnover 2.41
Inventory Turnover 6.15

Taxes

Income Tax 40.1M
Effective Tax Rate 15.66%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 5.33% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.44, so Sonic Automotive's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.44
52-Week Price Change 5.33%
50-Day Moving Average 67.12
200-Day Moving Average 61.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 35.63
Average Volume (20 Days) 221.95K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Sonic Automotive had revenue of 14.22B and earned 216M in profits. Earnings per share was 6.33.

Revenue 14.22B
Gross Profit 2.19B
Operating Income 461.5M
Net Income 216M
EBITDA 605.1M
EBIT 454.7M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 6.33
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 44M in cash and 4.13B in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.08B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 44M
Total Debt 4.13B
Net Cash -4.08B
Retained Earnings 1.41B
Total Assets 5.9B
Working Capital 247.8M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 109.2M and capital expenditures -187.3M, giving a free cash flow of -78.1M.

Operating Cash Flow 109.2M
Capital Expenditures -187.3M
Free Cash Flow -78.1M
FCF Per Share -2.29
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 15.42%, with operating and profit margins of 3.24% and 1.52%.

Gross Margin 15.42%
Operating Margin 3.24%
Pretax Margin 1.8%
Profit Margin 1.52%
EBITDA Margin 4.25%
EBIT Margin 3.24%
FCF Margin -0.55%

Dividends & Yields

SAH pays an annual dividend of $1.6, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.21%.

Dividend Per Share $1.60
Dividend Yield 2.21%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 16.67%
Payout Ratio 25.89%
Earnings Yield 10%
FCF Yield -3.62%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SAH is $70, which is 25.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $70
Price Target Difference 25.2%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jan 26, 1999. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jan 26, 1999
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.3
Piotroski F-Score 5