SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SAH • US83545G1022

66.63 USD
+2.1 (+3.25%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
67.23 USD
+0.6 (+0.9%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:12 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to SAH. SAH was compared to 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While SAH is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. SAH is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. SAH also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SAH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SAH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years SAH 4 years were profitable.
  • In multiple years SAH reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
SAH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSAH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • SAH has a Return On Assets (2.17%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.19%, SAH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SAH has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.31%. This is in the better half of the industry: SAH outperforms 71.07% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SAH is below the industry average of 12.08%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.17%
ROE 12.19%
ROIC 8.31%
ROA(3y)2.92%
ROA(5y)2.88%
ROE(3y)16.73%
ROE(5y)15.27%
ROIC(3y)8.98%
ROIC(5y)8.83%
SAH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSAH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.86%, SAH is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SAH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SAH has a Operating Margin (3.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SAH's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of SAH (15.54%) is worse than 83.47% of its industry peers.
  • SAH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.64%
PM (TTM) 0.86%
GM 15.54%
OM growth 3Y-9.02%
OM growth 5Y0.78%
PM growth 3Y-18.59%
PM growth 5Y1.97%
GM growth 3Y-0.06%
GM growth 5Y1.16%
SAH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSAH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SAH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • SAH has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
SAH Yearly Shares OutstandingSAH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
SAH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSAH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • SAH has an Altman-Z score of 3.44. This indicates that SAH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of SAH (3.44) is better than 78.51% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SAH is 8.88, which is on the high side as it means it would take SAH, 8.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SAH has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.88. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SAH outperforms 58.68% of its industry peers.
  • SAH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.54. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • SAH's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SAH is outperformed by 76.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.54
Debt/FCF 8.88
Altman-Z 3.44
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.53%
SAH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSAH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SAH has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that SAH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SAH has a worse Current ratio (1.02) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.27 indicates that SAH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.27, SAH is doing worse than 78.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.27
SAH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSAH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SAH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.86%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, SAH shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.86%
EPS 3Y-11.8%
EPS 5Y11.44%
EPS Q2Q%0.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.63%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.50% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.01%
EPS Next 2Y7.93%
EPS Next 3Y10.68%
EPS Next 5Y13.41%
Revenue Next Year3.32%
Revenue Next 2Y3.82%
Revenue Next 3Y6.51%
Revenue Next 5Y7.5%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
SAH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSAH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B 15B 20B
SAH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSAH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.10, the valuation of SAH can be described as reasonable.
  • SAH's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SAH is cheaper than 88.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, SAH is valued rather cheaply.
  • SAH is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.43.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SAH is valued cheaper than 90.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. SAH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.1
Fwd PE 9.43
SAH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSAH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SAH is valued cheaper than 86.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SAH is valued cheaper than 95.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.24
EV/EBITDA 5.74
SAH Per share dataSAH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300 400

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SAH's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.44
PEG (5Y)0.88
EPS Next 2Y7.93%
EPS Next 3Y10.68%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SAH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.36%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • SAH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.25. SAH pays more dividend than 80.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, SAH pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SAH is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 27.13%!
  • SAH has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • SAH has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.13%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years14
SAH Yearly Dividends per shareSAH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • SAH pays out 35.28% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • SAH's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP35.28%
EPS Next 2Y7.93%
EPS Next 3Y10.68%
SAH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSAH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M
SAH Dividend Payout.SAH Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SAH Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A

NYSE:SAH (2/20/2026, 8:04:12 PM)

After market: 67.23 +0.6 (+0.9%)

66.63

+2.1 (+3.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners72.9%
Inst Owner Change-10.03%
Ins Owners28.19%
Ins Owner Change-0.5%
Market Cap2.28B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)130.40M
Analysts71.43
Price Target78.67 (18.07%)
Short Float %12.91%
Short Ratio10.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.13%
DP35.28%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.05%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.09%
Max EPS beat(2)33.19%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.09%
Max EPS beat(4)33.19%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.12%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.77%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.12%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.63%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.63%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.63%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.38%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.37%
PT rev (1m)0.74%
PT rev (3m)-2.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.1
Fwd PE 9.43
P/S 0.15
P/FCF 5.24
P/OCF 3.87
P/B 2.13
P/tB 11.74
EV/EBITDA 5.74
EPS(TTM)6.6
EY9.91%
EPS(NY)7.06
Fwd EY10.6%
FCF(TTM)12.7
FCFY19.07%
OCF(TTM)17.21
OCFY25.83%
SpS444.19
BVpS31.29
TBVpS5.67
PEG (NY)1.44
PEG (5Y)0.88
Graham Number68.17
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.17%
ROE 12.19%
ROCE 16.97%
ROIC 8.31%
ROICexc 8.46%
ROICexgc 10.18%
OM 3.64%
PM (TTM) 0.86%
GM 15.54%
FCFM 2.86%
ROA(3y)2.92%
ROA(5y)2.88%
ROE(3y)16.73%
ROE(5y)15.27%
ROIC(3y)8.98%
ROIC(5y)8.83%
ROICexc(3y)9.23%
ROICexc(5y)9.2%
ROICexgc(3y)10.85%
ROICexgc(5y)10.93%
ROCE(3y)16.97%
ROCE(5y)16.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.51%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.73%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.71%
OM growth 3Y-9.02%
OM growth 5Y0.78%
PM growth 3Y-18.59%
PM growth 5Y1.97%
GM growth 3Y-0.06%
GM growth 5Y1.16%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.54
Debt/FCF 8.88
Debt/EBITDA 5.47
Cap/Depr 110.63%
Cap/Sales 1.01%
Interest Coverage 2.9
Cash Conversion 84.94%
Profit Quality 332.9%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.27
Altman-Z 3.44
F-Score7
WACC8.53%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)168.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)194.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.86%
EPS 3Y-11.8%
EPS 5Y11.44%
EPS Q2Q%0.66%
EPS Next Y7.01%
EPS Next 2Y7.93%
EPS Next 3Y10.68%
EPS Next 5Y13.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.63%
Revenue Next Year3.32%
Revenue Next 2Y3.82%
Revenue Next 3Y6.51%
Revenue Next 5Y7.5%
EBIT growth 1Y23.32%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.75%
EBIT growth 5Y7.18%
EBIT Next Year38.76%
EBIT Next 3Y13.69%
EBIT Next 5Y12.81%
FCF growth 1Y236.42%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y535.31%
OCF growth 3Y-29.11%
OCF growth 5Y-8.59%

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SAH.


What is the valuation status of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

The financial health rating of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) is expected to grow by 7.01% in the next year.