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    Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • AUTO & TRUCK DEALERSHIPS • NYSE

    $78.64
    -1.03 (-1.30%)

    Market Cap: $2.52B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    70%(28/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +12.03%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.82
    Range$1.67 - $2.07
    10 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    2
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$1.80-1.5%
    60d ago$1.86+1.9%
    30d ago$1.87+2.7%
    7d ago$1.84+0.8%
    Current$1.82
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.0B
    Range$3.9B - $4.2B
    9 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.95
    Range$1.70 - $2.33
    11 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.2B
    Range$4.0B - $4.4B
    11 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.95---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.82---
    Jun 26
    		$1.82$1.75+4.00%Beat-16.9%
    Mar 26
    		$1.62$1.40+15.71%Beat+9.5%
    Dec 25
    		$1.52$1.53-0.65%Miss+0.7%
    Sep 25
    		$1.41$1.74-18.97%Miss+11.9%
    Jun 25
    		$2.19$1.63+34.36%Beat+49.0%
    Mar 25
    		$1.48$1.44+2.78%Beat+8.8%
    Dec 24
    		$1.51$1.46+3.35%Beat-7.4%
    Sep 24
    		$1.26$1.43-11.89%Miss-37.6%
    Jun 24
    		$1.47$1.38+6.52%Beat-19.7%
    Mar 24
    		$1.36$1.30+4.62%Beat+2.3%
    Dec 23
    		$1.63$1.87-12.83%Miss-37.5%
    Sep 23
    		$2.02$1.77+14.12%Beat-9.4%
    Jun 23
    		$1.83$1.68+8.93%Beat-25.3%
    Mar 23
    		$1.33$1.85-28.11%Miss-42.9%
    Dec 22
    		$2.61$2.22+17.57%Beat-1.9%
    Sep 22
    		$2.23$2.47-9.72%Miss+13.8%
    Jun 22
    		$2.45$2.55-3.92%Miss-6.8%
    Mar 22
    		$2.33$2.37-1.69%Miss+89.4%
    Dec 21
    		$2.66$1.85+43.78%Beat+77.3%
    Sep 21
    		$1.96$1.92+2.08%Beat+51.9%
    Jun 21
    		$2.63$1.56+68.59%Beat+310.9%
    Mar 21
    		$1.23$0.92+33.70%Beat+207.5%
    Dec 20
    		$1.50$1.40+7.14%Beat+54.6%
    Sep 20
    		$1.29$1.17+10.26%Beat+95.5%
    Jun 20
    		$0.64$0.31+106.45%Beat+3.2%
    Mar 20
    		$0.40$0.22+81.82%Beat+2.6%
    Dec 19
    		$0.97$0.88+10.23%Beat+27.6%
    Sep 19
    		$0.66$0.57+15.79%Beat+53.5%
    Jun 19
    		$0.62$0.47+31.91%Beat+77.1%
    Mar 19
    		$0.39$0.23+69.57%Beat+50.0%
    Dec 18
    		$0.76$0.84-9.52%Miss-9.5%
    Sep 18
    		$0.43$0.42+2.38%Beat+7.5%
    Jun 18
    		$0.35$0.34+2.94%Beat-12.5%
    Mar 18
    		$0.26$0.26+0.00%Beat+13.0%
    Dec 17
    		$0.84$0.81+3.70%Beat+27.3%
    Sep 17
    		$0.40$0.40+0.00%Beat-14.9%
    Jun 17
    		$0.40$0.46-13.04%Miss-
    Mar 17
    		$0.23$0.24-4.17%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.66$0.62+6.45%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$0.47$0.54-12.96%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield1.97%
    Annual/Share$1.55
    Payout Ratio48.39%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+12.33%
    5Y CAGR+29.56%
    View SAH's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio12.35EV/EBITDA10.75x
    Price/FCF66.85xFCF Yield1.50%
    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
    Beta0.89Avg Volume270.20K
    52-Week High$113.6752-Week Low$53.51

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$77.94
    SMA 20$80.19
    SMA 50$87.66
    SMA 200$72.29
    EMA 10$78.97
    EMA 20$81.38
    EMA 50$84.05
    EMA 200$76.95

    MACD

    Line: -3.19Signal: -3.42Hist: 0.23

    ADX

    ADX: 13.3+DI: 25.0-DI: 24.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down84.0
    PSAR$75.17

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$86.74
    Lower Band$73.64
    %B Position1634%(Upper)
    Band Width0.38

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    41.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K54.0
    Stoch %D46.0
    Williams %R-52.8
    ROC (10d)-2.0%
    Momentum-1.61
    CCI (20d)-38.0
    MFI (14d)39.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.36(4.3%)
    StdDev (20d)3.27
    Hist Vol30.4%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$79.08
    OBV7.2M
    AD Line-35.1M
    CMF (20d)-0.150

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)261.7K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$80.69

    Pivot Points

    R3$86.01
    R2$84.10
    R1$81.89
    Pivot Point$79.98
    S1$77.77
    S2$75.86
    S3$73.65

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-20.52
    Ultimate Osc44.8
    KST-151.18

    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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    Sahm•8/14/26•
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    Frequently Asked Questions About SAH

    What is SAH's current dividend yield?
    Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) has a current dividend yield of 1.97%.
    Does SAH pay dividends?
    Yes, Sonic Automotive Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 1.97%.
    What is SAH's P/E ratio?
    Sonic Automotive Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.35.
    What is SAH's market cap?
    Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) has a market capitalization of $2.52B with a current stock price of $78.64.

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