Sonic Automotive Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $105
- Today's High:
- $114.7
- Open Price:
- $114.7
- 52W Low:
- $38.7763
- 52W High:
- $61.5472
- Prev. Close:
- $112.45
- Volume:
- 241788
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $1.83 billion
- Book Value:
- 24.74
- Revenue TTM:
- $14.18 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 4.05%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $2.32 billion
- Profit Margin:
- -0.23%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 7.11%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- -3.18%
Company Profile
Sonic Automotive Inc had its IPO on 1997-11-12 under the ticker symbol SAH.
The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Auto & Truck Dealerships industry. Sonic Automotive Inc has a staff strength of 10,300 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Sonic Automotive Inc opened at $114.7 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-13.
The stocks traded within a range of $105 - $114.7, and closed at $106.35.
This is a -5.42% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 241,788 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Sonic Automotive Inc have slipped by -8.32%.
Sonic Automotive Inc's Key Ratios
Sonic Automotive Inc has a market cap of $1.83 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.6592 and a price to sales ratio of 0.1341.
In the last 12-months Sonic Automotive Inc’s revenue was $14.18 billion with a gross profit of $2.32 billion and an EBITDA of $695 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Sonic Automotive Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Sonic Automotive Inc’s operating margin was 4.05% while its return on assets stood at 7.11% with a return of equity of -3.18%.
In Q2, Sonic Automotive Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -72.2% while revenue growth was a positive 4.2%.
Sonic Automotive Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 6.0241
- Trailing PE
- 0
- PEG
- 0.6006
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-0.52 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 6.0241 and a PEG multiple of 0.6006. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Sonic Automotive Inc’s profitability.
Sonic Automotive Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0.3526 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 6.6779. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.1341.
Sonic Automotive Inc stock pays annual dividends of $1.1 per share, indicating a yield of 2.2% and a payout ratio of 14.25%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $5.08 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $2.00 billion
- Operating Cash Flow
- $14.30 million
- Capital Expenditure
- $38.30 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 14.25%
Sonic Automotive Inc ended 2024 with $5.08 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $5.08 billion while shareholder equity stood at $876.70 million.
Sonic Automotive Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $2.00 billion in other current liabilities, 800000.00 in common stock, $1.15 billion in retained earnings and $242.50 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $119.70 million and cash and short-term investments were $119.70 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $1,518,300,000 while long-term debt stood at $1.63 billion.
Sonic Automotive Inc’s total current assets stands at $2.30 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $400.60 million compared to accounts payable of $131.10 million and inventory worth $1.45 billion.
In 2024, Sonic Automotive Inc's operating cash flow was $14.30 million while its capital expenditure stood at $38.30 million.
Comparatively, Sonic Automotive Inc paid $0.14 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $106.35
- 52-Week High
- $61.5472
- 52-Week Low
- $38.7763
- Analyst Target Price
- $57.33
Sonic Automotive Inc stock is currently trading at $106.35 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $61.5472 and a 52-week low of $61.5472. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $57.33.
Its 50-day moving average was $105.21 and 200-day moving average was $49.83 The short ratio stood at 7.42 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 3258.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8138.1% are held by institutions.
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About
Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments, Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment is involved in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks, and replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repair, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of extended warranties, service contracts, financing, insurance, and other aftermarket products for its guests. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. The Powersports Segment sells new and used powersports vehicles, such as motorcycles, and personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles; and offers finance and insurance services. Sonic Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.