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    Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • AUTO & TRUCK DEALERSHIPS • NYSE

    $61.06
    +0.25 (+0.41%)

    Market Cap: $2.01B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    72%(28/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +12.67%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.69
    Range$1.53 - $1.91
    10 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.87-10.0%
    60d ago$1.84-8.3%
    30d ago$1.82-7.6%
    7d ago$1.74-3.0%
    Current$1.69
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.0B
    Range$3.9B - $4.2B
    9 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.87
    Range$1.41 - $2.46
    11 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.1B
    Range$4.0B - $4.4B
    11 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.87---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.69---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.82$1.75+4.00%Beat-16.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.62$1.40+15.71%Beat+9.5%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.52$1.53-0.65%Miss+0.7%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 23
    		$1.41$1.74-18.97%Miss+11.9%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 24
    		$2.19$1.63+34.36%Beat+49.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.48$1.44+2.78%Beat+8.8%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 12
    		$1.51$1.46+3.35%Beat-7.4%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 24
    		$1.26$1.43-11.89%Miss-37.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 5
    		$1.47$1.38+6.52%Beat-19.7%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.36$1.30+4.62%Beat+2.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 14
    		$1.63$1.87-12.83%Miss-37.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$2.02$1.77+14.12%Beat-9.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.83$1.68+8.93%Beat-25.3%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.33$1.85-28.11%Miss-42.9%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 15
    		$2.61$2.22+17.57%Beat-1.9%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 27
    		$2.23$2.47-9.72%Miss+13.8%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$2.45$2.55-3.92%Miss-6.8%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$2.33$2.37-1.69%Miss+89.4%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 16
    		$2.66$1.85+43.78%Beat+77.3%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 28
    		$1.96$1.92+2.08%Beat+51.9%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 29
    		$2.63$1.56+68.59%Beat+310.9%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.23$0.92+33.70%Beat+207.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 17
    		$1.50$1.40+7.14%Beat+54.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 29
    		$1.29$1.17+10.26%Beat+95.5%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.64$0.31+106.45%Beat+3.2%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.40$0.22+81.82%Beat+2.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.97$0.88+10.23%Beat+27.6%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 24
    		$0.66$0.57+15.79%Beat+53.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.62$0.47+31.91%Beat+77.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.39$0.23+69.57%Beat+50.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.76$0.84-9.52%Miss-9.5%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.43$0.42+2.38%Beat+7.5%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.35$0.34+2.94%Beat-12.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.26$0.26+0.00%Beat+13.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.84$0.81+3.70%Beat+27.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 24
    		$0.40$0.40+0.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.40$0.46-13.04%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.23$0.24-4.17%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.66$0.62+6.45%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.69%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.64
    Payout Ratio49.33%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+12.33%
    5Y CAGR+29.56%
    SAH dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun SAH in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio9.59EV/EBITDA11.49x
    Price/FCF51.90xFCF Yield1.93%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin1.37%Operating Margin3.38%
    ROE20.60%ROIC7.52%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity3.80xInterest Coverage1.82x
    Current Ratio1.03xQuick Ratio0.29x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.93Avg Volume376.97K
    52-Week High$113.0652-Week Low$53.22

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$61.50
    SMA 20$63.03
    SMA 50$72.48
    SMA 200$72.78
    EMA 10$61.74
    EMA 20$64.20
    EMA 50$71.00
    EMA 200$74.03

    MACD

    Line: -3.70Signal: -4.15Hist: 0.45

    ADX

    ADX: 29.2+DI: 16.0-DI: 28.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down64.0
    PSAR$64.60

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$68.95
    Lower Band$57.12
    %B Position1878%(Upper)
    Band Width0.33

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    35.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K31.1
    Stoch %D28.7
    Williams %R-62.7
    ROC (10d)2.0%
    Momentum1.21
    CCI (20d)-60.5
    MFI (14d)37.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.75(4.5%)
    StdDev (20d)2.96
    Hist Vol53.7%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$61.11
    OBV7.1M
    AD Line-41.5M
    CMF (20d)-0.134

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)390.0K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$63.08

    Pivot Points

    R3$63.21
    R2$62.38
    R1$61.60
    Pivot Point$60.77
    S1$59.98
    S2$59.16
    S3$58.37

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-32.52
    Ultimate Osc56.0
    KST-174.90

    Financial Data

    QuarterMar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023Jun 2023
    Total Revenue$3.69B$7.53B$3.97B$0$3.65B$3.90B$3.49B$3.45B$3.38B$3.58B$3.64B$3.65B
    Cost of Revenue$3.09B$6.33B$3.36B$0$3.08B$3.32B$2.95B$2.91B$2.85B$3.04B$3.06B$3.08B
    Gross Profit$598.80M$598.80M$615.50M$602.20M$566.40M$573.90M$543.60M$539.10M$536.20M$541.10M$582.20M$568.90M
    Operating Expenses$465.70M$823.30M$492.80M$280.70M$418.60M$440.40M$430.00M$431.40M$429.50M$439.60M$444.80M$490.60M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$399.70M$433.70M$451.60M$412.60M$380.30M$399.70M$392.10M$393.00M$392.20M$386.20M$409.60M$391.90M
    Operating Income$133.10M$123.10M$122.70M$-23,300,000$145.00M$133.50M$113.60M$107.70M$106.70M$101.50M$137.40M$78.30M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$47.70M$50.10M$51.40M$45.70M$47.60M$51.30M$52.80M$51.50M$49.30M$46.50M$46.40M$45.90M
    Income Before Tax$85.10M$73.30M$71.20M$-69,100,000$97.40M$82.10M$60.80M$55.70M$57.50M$54.60M$91.20M$32.50M
    Income Tax Expense$24.30M$-81,800,000$24.40M$-23,500,000$26.80M$23.50M$-13,400,000$14.50M$15.50M$15.90M$22.80M$9.10M
    Net Income$60.80M$46.90M$46.80M$-45,600,000$70.60M$58.60M$74.20M$41.20M$42.00M$38.70M$68.40M$23.40M
    EBITDA$170.10M$161.40M$159.90M$13.20M$181.00M$169.20M$147.70M$140.40M$139.90M$134.90M$170.00M$111.30M
    EBIT$131.40M$123.40M$122.60M$-23,400,000$145.00M$133.40M$113.60M$107.20M$106.80M$101.10M$137.60M$78.40M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Tuesday’s insider trading: Major buys at Lifeway and Sonic Automotive By Investing.com

    This article details significant insider trading activity on Tuesday, October 7, 2026, highlighting major stock purchases at Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and Sonic Automotive (SAH)...

    Investing.com South Africa•10/7/26•Bullish

    Seaport Global downgrades Sonic Automotive to Neutral, raises target to $205

    Seaport Global has downgraded Sonic Automotive (SAH) from Buy to Neutral but simultaneously increased its price target from $185 to $205. Analyst Glenn Chin cited an updated valuation outlook for the automotive retailer...

    scanx.trade•10/7/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    EchoPark Automotive opens new North Houston dealership location

    EchoPark Automotive, a subsidiary of Sonic Automotive, has opened a new dealership in North Houston at 18310 North Freeway. This relocation expands EchoPark's presence in Texas to six locations...

    scanx.trade•10/7/26•Bullish

    Tuesday’s insider trading: Major buys at Lifeway and Sonic Automotive

    This article summarizes significant insider trading activities reported on Tuesday for US stocks, highlighting major purchases and sales. Key insider buys include those at Lifeway Foods (LWAY), Sonic Automotive (SAH)...

    Investing.com•10/7/26•Bullish

    Sonic Automotive schedules Q3FY26 results release for October 29

    Sonic Automotive announced it will release its fiscal 2026 third-quarter financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2026...

    scanx.trade•10/7/26•Neutral

    SAH Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    9.6x
    Forward P/E
    8.4x
    EV/EBITDA
    11.5x
    P/FCF
    51.9x
    PEG
    0.6x
    P/B
    2.1x
    See GNG's fair value

    SAH Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Operating margin
    3.4%
    Net margin
    1.4%
    ROIC
    7.5%
    ROE
    20.6%
    FCF yield
    1.9%

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    SAH Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    12
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    4
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    1

    SAH Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • SAH has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.8x.

    SAH Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    3.6%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.69
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 3 down

    SAH Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.7%
    Payout ratio
    49.3%
    3Y DPS growth
    12.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    29.6%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    SAH dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About SAH

    What is SAH's current dividend yield?

    Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) has a forward dividend yield of 2.69%.

    Does SAH pay dividends?

    Yes, Sonic Automotive Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.69%.

    What is SAH's P/E ratio?

    Sonic Automotive Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.59.

    What is SAH's market cap?

    Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) has a market capitalization of $2.01B with a current stock price of $61.06.

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