Sonic Automotive Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Sonic Automotive has a total shareholder equity of $1.0B and total debt of $3.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 347.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $5.8B and $4.7B respectively. Sonic Automotive's EBIT is $459.2M making its interest coverage ratio 2.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $417.6M.
Key information
347.9%
Debt to equity ratio
US$3.53b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.3x |
| Cash | US$417.60m |
| Equity | US$1.02b |
| Total liabilities | US$4.74b |
| Total assets | US$5.76b |
Recent financial health updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Oct 08
Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jun 06Does Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 12Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Sep 23Is Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) A Risky Investment?
Jun 11Is Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 14Recent updates
Investors Interested In Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s (NYSE:SAH) Revenues
Dec 11Returns On Capital At Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Have Stalled
Nov 10These 4 Measures Indicate That Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Oct 08When Should You Buy Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)?
Sep 22Sonic Automotive's Strategic Response To Digital Car-Buying Trends
Sep 18Sonic Automotive: Online Presence Expansion, Inorganic Growth, Very Undervalued
Sep 12Investors Appear Satisfied With Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s (NYSE:SAH) Prospects
Sep 06Estimating The Fair Value Of Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)
Jul 15Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)
Jun 24Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jun 06Many Still Looking Away From Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)
May 22Sonic Automotive: Focus On Pre-Owned Vehicle Business And Share Repurchases
Apr 29Is Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 26Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Mar 21Does Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 12Sonic Automotive: Despite Issues, Shares Still Offer Upside
Feb 11Investors Holding Back On Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)
Jan 02Sonic Automotive's (NYSE:SAH) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 08Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.30
Nov 23Sonic Automotive: Watch Q4 Outlook And Potential Acquisitions (Rating Upgrade)
Nov 14Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30
Oct 30The Return Trends At Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Look Promising
Oct 18Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Sep 23Sonic Automotive: Uncertain Near-Term Outlook
Aug 31Sonic Automotive: Capital Allocation And EchoPark Breakeven In The Limelight
Aug 07Is Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) A Risky Investment?
Jun 11Sonic Automotive: Consider Near-Term Outlook And Financial Strength
May 29We Like Sonic Automotive's (NYSE:SAH) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Apr 28What Is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s (NYSE:SAH) Share Price Doing?
Apr 09Sonic Automotive Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 14Is Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 14Investors Shouldn't Overlook Sonic Automotive's (NYSE:SAH) Impressive Returns On Capital
Jan 11Sonic Automotive: Aggressive Buybacks Should Limit Share Price Downside
Jan 02Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)?
Dec 28Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SAH's short term assets ($2.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: SAH's short term assets ($2.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($2.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SAH's net debt to equity ratio (306.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SAH's debt to equity ratio has increased from 261.1% to 347.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SAH's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: SAH's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 18:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Sonic Automotive, Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 9 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 |