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Sonic Automotive, Inc. SAH

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Overview of Sonic Automotive, Inc.

SAH NYQ
Consumer Cyclical Auto & Truck Dealerships Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH), is a Mid Cap company, in the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry, last closed at $63.61, about 1002.9% undervalued vs fair value, +6.6% 1Y return, ranked 250/548 in sector.
Metrics P/E 18.1× Rev Growth 6.5% ROE 11.1% Gross Margin 15.7% Div Yield 2.31%
USD 63.61
0.60%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 53.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.01B
Enterprise Value
$5.99B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Good
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 96%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats

Quick Facts

Website https://www.sonicautomotive.co...
HQ Charlotte, NC
Employees 11,000
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Dec 15

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$612
$702
$798
Current: $63.61 +1003% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$15.2B
6.5%%
Gross Profit
$2.4B
8.7%%
Operating Income
$367.5M
-20.4%%
Net Income
$118.7M
-45%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
351.7%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income — not a reliable quality signal when net income is near-zero (ratio is inflated by thin margins, not strong cash generation)

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$131.2M
31.4% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
55
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
Full moat analysis

Key strengths

  • Margins Stable Across Cycles Operating margin volatility is low (stability score 0.89), demonstrating pricing resilience across cycles.
  • Revenue Growth Consistent Revenue growth volatility is low (stability score 0.82), suggesting sticky customer base.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Signals, strengths and risks for Cost Advantage

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Signals, strengths and risks for Customer Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Resilience

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing SAH's balance between Growth (39.3%), Profitability (37.3%), and Safety (23.5%). Growth 39% Safety 23% Profitability 37%

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Growth

50th percentile vs peers
51
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 6.5% 59p Revenue CAGR 3Y 2.7% 49p EPS CAGR 3Y 15.3% 70p EPS Growth YoY -44.6% 26p TSR -0.1% 49p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (3.94, 92th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

48th percentile vs peers
48
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Safety

30th percentile vs peers
30
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Strengths
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Sonic Automotive, Inc..

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$701.55
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