Shares Outstanding Shares Outstanding n/a Close	33.96M
Shares Change (YoY) Shares Change (YoY) n/a Close	-0.08%
Shares Change (QoQ) Shares Change (QoQ) n/a Close	-0.95%
Owned by Institutions (%) Owned by Institutions (%) n/a Close	44.26%
Shares Floating Shares Floating n/a Close	19.91M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares n/a Close	213
FTD / Avg. Volume FTD / Avg. Volume n/a Close	0.09%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.57M, so 4.61% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest Short Interest n/a Close	1.57M
Short % of Shares Out Short % of Shares Out n/a Close	4.61%
Short % of Float Short % of Float n/a Close	12.95%
Short Ratio (days to cover) Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a Close	9.45

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 10 and the forward PE ratio is 10.99. Sonic Automotive's PEG ratio is 0.41.

PE Ratio PE Ratio n/a Close	10
Forward PE Forward PE n/a Close	10.99
PS Ratio PS Ratio n/a Close	0.15
Forward PS Forward PS n/a Close	0.1
PB Ratio PB Ratio n/a Close	2.03
P/FCF Ratio P/FCF Ratio n/a Close	-27.66
PEG Ratio PEG Ratio n/a Close	0.41

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

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

EV / Sales EV / Sales n/a Close	0.44
EV / EBITDA EV / EBITDA n/a Close	10.32
EV / EBIT EV / EBIT n/a Close	57.19
EV / FCF EV / FCF n/a Close	-79.96

Financial Position

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

Current Ratio Current Ratio n/a Close	1.09
Quick Ratio Quick Ratio n/a Close	0.35
Debt / Equity Debt / Equity n/a Close	3.89
Debt / EBITDA Debt / EBITDA n/a Close	6.82
Debt / FCF Debt / FCF n/a Close	-52.87
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage n/a Close	2.26

Financial Efficiency

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

Return on Equity Return on Equity n/a Close	20.33%
Return on Assets Return on Assets n/a Close	3.66%
Return on Invested Capital Return on Invested Capital n/a Close	7.33%
Revenue Per Employee Revenue Per Employee n/a Close	$1,317,064.81
Profits Per Employee Profits Per Employee n/a Close	$20,000
Employee Count Employee Count n/a Close	10,800
Asset Turnover Asset Turnover n/a Close	2.41
Inventory Turnover Inventory Turnover n/a Close	6.15

Taxes

Income Tax Income Tax n/a Close	40.1M
Effective Tax Rate Effective Tax Rate n/a Close	15.66%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 35.28% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.03, so Sonic Automotive's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta Beta n/a Close	1.03
52-Week Price Change 52-Week Price Change n/a Close	35.28%
50-Day Moving Average 50-Day Moving Average n/a Close	64.95
200-Day Moving Average 200-Day Moving Average n/a Close	63.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI) Relative Strength Index (RSI) n/a Close	79.26
Average Volume (20 Days) Average Volume (20 Days) n/a Close	246,676

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 Revenue n/a Close	14.22B
Gross Profit Gross Profit n/a Close	2.19B
Operating Income Operating Income n/a Close	461.5M
Net Income Net Income n/a Close	216M
EBITDA EBITDA n/a Close	605.1M
EBIT EBIT n/a Close	454.7M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) Earnings Per Share (EPS) n/a Close	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 Cash & Cash Equivalents n/a Close	44M
Total Debt Total Debt n/a Close	4.13B
Net Cash Net Cash n/a Close	-4.08B
Retained Earnings Retained Earnings n/a Close	1.41B
Total Assets Total Assets n/a Close	5.88B
Working Capital Working Capital n/a Close	241M

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 Operating Cash Flow n/a Close	109.2M
Capital Expenditures Capital Expenditures n/a Close	-187.3M
Free Cash Flow Free Cash Flow n/a Close	-78.1M
FCF Per Share FCF Per Share n/a Close	-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 Gross Margin n/a Close	15.42%
Operating Margin Operating Margin n/a Close	3.24%
Pretax Margin Pretax Margin n/a Close	1.8%
Profit Margin Profit Margin n/a Close	1.52%
EBITDA Margin EBITDA Margin n/a Close	4.25%
EBIT Margin EBIT Margin n/a Close	3.24%
FCF Margin FCF Margin n/a Close	-0.55%

Dividends & Yields

SAH pays an annual dividend of $1.65, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.76%.

Dividend Per Share Dividend Per Share n/a Close	$1.65
Dividend Yield Dividend Yield n/a Close	1.76%
Dividend Growth (YoY) Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a Close	16.67%
Payout Ratio Payout Ratio n/a Close	23.5%
Earnings Yield Earnings Yield n/a Close	10%
FCF Yield FCF Yield n/a Close	-3.62%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SAH is $66, which is -14.1% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target Price Target n/a Close	$66
Price Target Difference Price Target Difference n/a Close	-14.1%
Analyst Consensus Analyst Consensus n/a Close	Buy
Analyst Count Analyst Count n/a Close	8

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value Lynch Fair Value n/a Close	n/a
Lynch Upside Lynch Upside n/a Close	n/a
Graham Number Graham Number n/a Close	66.63
Graham Upside Graham Upside n/a Close	-13.25%

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 Last Split Date n/a Close	Jan 26, 1999
Split Type Split Type n/a Close	forward
Split Ratio Split Ratio n/a Close	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score Altman Z-Score n/a Close	3.44
Piotroski F-Score Piotroski F-Score n/a Close	6