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

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:SAH • US83545G1022

62.46 USD
+2.06 (+3.41%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
62.46 USD
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After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:05:21 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SAH. SAH was compared to 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. SAH has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. SAH is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! 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.
  • SAH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years SAH 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years SAH 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.17%, SAH is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SAH has a better Return On Equity (12.19%) than 68.59% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.31%, SAH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SAH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.98%. This is below the industry average of 12.04%.
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

  • SAH has a Profit Margin (0.86%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SAH has grown nicely.
  • SAH has a Operating Margin (3.64%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SAH has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 15.54%, SAH is not doing good in the industry: 83.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SAH has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SAH is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SAH has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SAH has less shares outstanding
  • SAH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 3.42. This indicates that SAH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SAH has a Altman-Z score of 3.42. This is in the better half of the industry: SAH outperforms 78.51% of its industry peers.
  • SAH has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.88. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SAH would need 8.88 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • SAH has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.88) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.54 is on the high side and indicates that SAH has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.54, SAH is doing worse than 74.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.54
Debt/FCF 8.88
Altman-Z 3.42
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.41%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that SAH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SAH has a worse Current ratio (1.02) than 74.38% of its industry peers.
  • SAH has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that SAH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SAH has a Quick ratio of 0.27. This is in the lower half of the industry: SAH underperforms 77.69% of its industry peers.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.21% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, SAH shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.23% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, SAH shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.09% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, SAH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.35% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.21%
EPS 3Y-12.92%
EPS 5Y16.23%
EPS Q2Q%11.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.09%
Revenue growth 3Y4.69%
Revenue growth 5Y6.35%
Sales Q2Q%13.81%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SAH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.29% on average per year.
  • SAH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.76% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.63%
EPS Next 2Y12.48%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
EPS Next 5Y14.29%
Revenue Next Year8.91%
Revenue Next 2Y6.08%
Revenue Next 3Y5.52%
Revenue Next 5Y7.76%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.48, the valuation of SAH can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SAH is valued cheaper than 91.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.92. SAH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • SAH is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.82.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SAH is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SAH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.78.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.48
Fwd PE 8.82
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 cheaply inside the industry as 87.60% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SAH is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.92
EV/EBITDA 5.54
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)0.58
EPS Next 2Y12.48%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SAH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.52%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.19, SAH pays a better dividend. On top of this SAH pays more dividend than 84.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, SAH pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.52%

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.
  • The dividend of SAH is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP35.28%
EPS Next 2Y12.48%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
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 (2/6/2026, 8:05:21 PM)

After market: 62.46 0 (0%)

62.46

+2.06 (+3.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners72.9%
Inst Owner Change-1.56%
Ins Owners28.19%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.13B
Revenue(TTM)15.18B
Net Income(TTM)130.40M
Analysts71.43
Price Target78.67 (25.95%)
Short Float %12.31%
Short Ratio10.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.52%
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%
PT rev (3m)-3.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.6%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.89%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.48
Fwd PE 8.82
P/S 0.14
P/FCF 4.92
P/OCF 3.63
P/B 2
P/tB 11.01
EV/EBITDA 5.54
EPS(TTM)6.59
EY10.55%
EPS(NY)7.08
Fwd EY11.34%
FCF(TTM)12.7
FCFY20.34%
OCF(TTM)17.21
OCFY27.56%
SpS444.19
BVpS31.29
TBVpS5.67
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)0.58
Graham Number68.12
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 3.42
F-Score7
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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)15.21%
EPS 3Y-12.92%
EPS 5Y16.23%
EPS Q2Q%11.9%
EPS Next Y19.63%
EPS Next 2Y12.48%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
EPS Next 5Y14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.09%
Revenue growth 3Y4.69%
Revenue growth 5Y6.35%
Sales Q2Q%13.81%
Revenue Next Year8.91%
Revenue Next 2Y6.08%
Revenue Next 3Y5.52%
Revenue Next 5Y7.76%
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 5 / 10 to SAH.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 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 19.63% in the next year.