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Sonic Automotive Inc

SAH

59.553USD

-0.717-1.19%

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Sonic Automotive Inc

59.553

-0.717-1.19%

Overview Company Financials Analysis

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Company

Financials

Analysis

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Sonic Automotive Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

Key Insights

Sonic Automotive Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with industry-average ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 33 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 77.12.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Sonic Automotive Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

33 / 93

Overall Ranking

156 / 4540

Industry

Specialty Retailers

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Negative

Sonic Automotive Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive and powersports retailer in America. The Company's segments include Franchised Dealerships Segment, EchoPark Segment and Powersports Segment. The Franchised Dealerships Segment provides comprehensive sales and services, including sales of both new and used cars and light trucks; sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs and paint and collision repair services, and arrangement of third-party financing, extended warranties, service contracts, insurance and other aftermarket products (collectively, F&I) for its guests. The EchoPark Segment sells used cars and light trucks and arranges third-party F&I product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations, and does not offer customer-facing Fixed Operations services. The Powersports Segment offers guests sales of both new and used powersports vehicles; Fixed Operations activities, and third-party F&I services.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 14.22B.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 19.72%.

Fairly Valued

The company’s latest PE is 15.79, at a medium 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 16.29M shares, decreasing 2.46% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by HACAX

Star Investor HACAX holds 10.95K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

77.125

Target Price

+25.84%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current financial score of Sonic Automotive Inc is 8.38, ranking 16 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 3.97B, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.81%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 36.93%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.38

Change

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Financials

5.58

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

9.99

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

7.70

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

9.14

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

9.46

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Sonic Automotive Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current valuation score of Sonic Automotive Inc is 8.10, ranking 31 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its current P/E ratio is 15.79, which is 185.08% below the recent high of 45.02 and 760.39% above the recent low of -104.28.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.10

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 33/93

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current earnings forecast score of Sonic Automotive Inc is 6.80, ranking 58 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The average price target is 73.00, with a high of 90.00 and a low of 68.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.80

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

77.125

Target Price

+25.84%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Sonic Automotive Inc

SAH

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

ORLY

Advance Auto Parts Inc

AAP

Autozone Inc

AZO

Carvana Co

CVNA

Carmax Inc

KMX

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current price momentum score of Sonic Automotive Inc is 6.29, ranking 71 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 63.80 and the support level at 58.35, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.60

Change

-0.31

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(4)

Neutral(1)

Buy(0)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

-0.525

Sell

RSI(14)

37.889

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

15.001

Sell

ATR(14)

2.019

High Vlolatility

CCI(14)

-124.207

Sell

Williams %R

94.426

Oversold

TRIX(12,20)

-0.129

Sell

StochRSI(14)

0.000

Oversold

Moving Average

Sell(6)

Neutral(0)

Buy(0)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

61.112

Sell

MA10

62.263

Sell

MA20

62.756

Sell

MA50

63.280

Sell

MA100

67.728

Sell

MA200

70.913

Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current institutional shareholding score of Sonic Automotive Inc is 7.00, ranking 48 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 73.55%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 3.85%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.64M shares, representing 7.40% of shares outstanding, with 6.15% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Rusnak (Paul P)

5.00M

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

2.11M

+0.21%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

1.64M

+6.28%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

1.28M

-4.25%

OBS Family, LLC

836.53K

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust

788.79K

-8.85%

State Street Investment Management (US)

638.71K

+3.91%

Westwood Management Corp. (Texas)

501.18K

+1.63%

Invesco Capital Management LLC

Star Investors

444.22K

+0.88%

Smith (Bryan Scott)

397.46K

+0.32%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Specialty Retailers domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Sonic Automotive Inc is 6.60, ranking 28 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The company's beta value is 0.94. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Sonic Automotive Inc’s latest ESG disclosure is at an average level in the Specialty Retailers industry, showing no material impact on overall risk.