SA8A Stock Overview
Operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Sonic Automotive, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$55.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$72.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$47.00 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| 1 Month Change | 10.00% |
| 3 Month Change | -22.54% |
| 1 Year Change | 2.80% |
| 3 Year Change | 29.11% |
| 5 Year Change | 175.00% |
| Change since IPO | 686.16% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| SA8A | DE Specialty Retail | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| 1Y | 2.8% | 29.9% | 13.4% |
Return vs Industry: SA8A underperformed the German Specialty Retail industry which returned 34.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SA8A underperformed the German Market which returned 15% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SA8A volatility | |
|---|---|
| SA8A Average Weekly Movement | 6.9% |
| Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement | 6.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SA8A has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: SA8A's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,800 | David Smith | www.sonicautomotive.com |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments: Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment engages in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks; sale of replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of third-party financing, extended warranties, service contracts, insurance, and other aftermarket products.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| SA8A fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €1.87b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €215.03m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €12.74b |
8.7x
P/E Ratio0.1x
P/S RatioIs SA8A overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SA8A income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$14.49b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$12.27b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.22b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.98b |
| Earnings | US$244.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.20 |
| Gross Margin | 15.34% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.69% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 316.7% |
How did SA8A perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.2%
Current Dividend Yield18%
Payout RatioDoes SA8A pay a reliable dividends?
See SA8A dividend history and benchmarks| Sonic Automotive dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 13 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 15 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 37 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 69 days |
Does SA8A pay a reliable dividends?
See SA8A dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/06 10:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Sonic Automotive, Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Murphy | BofA Global Research |
| Glenn Chin | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |
| Garrett Nelson | CFRA Equity Research |