Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
70.70 USD
+3.33
(4.943%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 70.60 -0.10 (-0.095%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:25 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:35 p.m. EDT
Sonic Automotive (SAH) presents a mixed outlook. Short-term traders may find opportunities in the recent price volatility and the presence of ITM calls, especially around the 65 strike price. However, the forecast model predicts a slight decline, and the overall risk score is high. Long-term investors may consider the stock's dividend yield and recent analyst ratings, but the earnings growth is negative, and the debt-to-equity ratio is extremely high, which raises concerns about long-term sustainability. Dividend investors may find the consistent payouts appealing, but the payout ratio is moderate, and the dividend yield is not exceptionally high compared to other safer investments. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.033129 |
| AutoETS | 0.038456 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.039052 |
| MSTL | 0.039304 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 5.95 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.248 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.72 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-12 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-12 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 395.852 |
| Revenue per Share | 445.694 |
| Market Cap | 2,373,813,760 |
| Trailing P/E | 20.67 |
| Forward P/E | 9.85 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| Profit Margins | 0.78% |
| Website | https://www.sonicautomotive.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:35 p.m. EDT: The options activity shows mixed signals. For the near-term (April 17), there is a notable increase in in-the-money (ITM) call options at the 65 strike price, suggesting some bullish sentiment, while put options at the 60 strike price indicate caution. For the May 15 expiration, ITM calls at 65 strike price are dominant, indicating a potential bullish bias, with higher implied volatility. However, the overall volatility is low, and the forecast model suggests a slight downward trend in the next 45 days, which may indicate a cautious approach from speculators.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.63% | 2.18% | 2.29% | 2.14% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | 0.380 | 0.634497 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.380 | 0.582297 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.380 | 0.487863 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.350 | 0.474044 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.350 | 0.607834 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.350 | 0.540737 |
| 2024-09-13 | 0.300 | 0.553820 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.300 | 0.554614 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.300 | 0.605163 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.300 | 0.568863 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.290 | 0.566512 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.290 | 0.686832 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.280 | 0.560681 |
| 2022-12-14 | 0.280 | 0.599216 |
| 2022-09-14 | 0.250 | 0.586812 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.250 | 0.679286 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.250 | 0.602267 |
| 2021-12-14 | 0.120 | 0.276899 |
| 2021-09-14 | 0.120 | 0.262707 |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.120 | 0.290255 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.100 | 0.208767 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.100 | 0.276986 |
| 2020-09-14 | 0.100 | 0.269124 |
| 2020-06-12 | 0.100 | 0.387165 |
| 2020-03-12 | 0.100 | 0.646844 |
| 2019-12-12 | 0.100 | 0.329604 |
| 2019-09-12 | 0.100 | 0.355281 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.100 | 0.483826 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.100 | 0.819047 |
| 2018-12-13 | 0.060 | 0.490279 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.060 | 0.325164 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.060 | 0.318577 |
| 2018-03-14 | 0.060 | 0.344877 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.050 | 0.288979 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.050 | 0.314787 |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.050 | 0.297870 |
| 2017-03-13 | 0.050 | 0.287600 |
| 2016-12-13 | 0.050 | 0.264817 |
| 2016-09-13 | 0.050 | 0.334988 |
| 2016-06-13 | 0.050 | 0.351609 |
| 2016-03-11 | 0.050 | 0.291068 |
| 2015-12-11 | 0.038 | 0.192935 |
| 2015-09-11 | 0.025 | 0.139072 |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.025 | 0.120509 |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.025 | 0.127196 |
| 2014-12-11 | 0.025 | 0.111938 |
| 2014-09-11 | 0.025 | 0.122319 |
| 2014-06-11 | 0.025 | 0.112076 |
| 2014-03-12 | 0.025 | 0.126405 |
| 2013-12-11 | 0.025 | 0.125473 |
| 2013-09-11 | 0.025 | 0.123119 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.025 | 0.134804 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.025 | 0.125293 |
| 2012-12-12 | 0.025 | 0.152414 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.025 | 0.157163 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.025 | 0.217537 |
| 2012-03-13 | 0.025 | 0.165078 |
| 2011-12-13 | 0.025 | 0.204175 |
| 2011-09-13 | 0.025 | 0.245402 |
| 2011-06-13 | 0.025 | 0.257418 |
| 2011-03-11 | 0.025 | 0.206051 |
| 2010-12-13 | 0.025 | 0.236278 |
| 2008-12-11 | 0.120 | 4.000126 |
| 2008-09-11 | 0.120 | 1.295057 |
| 2008-06-11 | 0.120 | 0.959465 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.120 | 0.810196 |
| 2007-12-12 | 0.120 | 0.742540 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.120 | 0.614824 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.120 | 0.525242 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.120 | 0.547691 |
| 2006-12-13 | 0.120 | 0.540661 |
| 2006-09-13 | 0.120 | 0.709546 |
| 2006-06-13 | 0.120 | 0.704186 |
| 2006-03-13 | 0.120 | 0.581989 |
| 2005-12-13 | 0.120 | 0.728539 |
| 2005-09-13 | 0.120 | 0.710247 |
| 2005-06-13 | 0.120 | 0.742477 |
| 2005-03-11 | 0.120 | 0.751084 |
| 2004-12-13 | 0.120 | 0.672224 |
| 2004-09-13 | 0.120 | 0.771255 |
| 2004-06-14 | 0.100 | 0.649356 |
| 2004-03-11 | 0.100 | 0.580944 |
| 2003-12-11 | 0.100 | 0.655112 |
| 2003-09-11 | 0.100 | 0.503848 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.21540308 |
| Address1 | 4,401 Colwick Road |
| All Time High | 89.62 |
| All Time Low | 0.72 |
| Ask | 77.75 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.2 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 179,530 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 304,274 |
| Average Volume | 304,274 |
| Average Volume10Days | 179,530 |
| Beta | 0.832 |
| Bid | 57.37 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 31.811 |
| City | Charlotte |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 70.7 |
| Current Ratio | 1.09 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 71.48 |
| Day Low | 67.43 |
| Debt To Equity | 395.852 |
| Display Name | Sonic Automotive |
| Dividend Date | 1,776,211,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.52 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.15 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,561,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,561,200 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.185 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.2 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,552,200 |
| Ebitda | 653,200,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.043109998 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 9.638 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.415 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,295,514,112 |
| Eps Current Year | 6.50076 |
| Eps Forward | 7.17486 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.42 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,360,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 63.4136 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 7.286396 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.114902735 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 21.540308 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 89.62 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -18.920006 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.21111365 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 54.11 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.589996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3065976 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 54.11 - 89.62 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 879,345,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.8 |
| Float Shares | 13,831,243 |
| Forward Eps | 7.17486 |
| Forward P E | 9.85385 |
| Free Cashflow | 189,787,504 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 11,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.15725 |
| Gross Profits | 2,382,899,968 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.35891998 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.71346 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 33,575,869 |
| Industry | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Disp | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Key | auto-truck-dealerships |
| Ir Website | http://www.sonicautomotive.com/investor-relations.htm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,360,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.38 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 917,308,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges third-party finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. The Powersports segment is involved in the sale of new and used powersports vehicles, such as motorcycles, personal watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles; and provision of fixed operations services, and third-party finance and insurance services. Sonic Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| Long Name | Sonic Automotive, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,373,813,760 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_370122 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 118,700,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,371,769,505 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 11 |
| Open | 68.31 |
| Operating Cashflow | 567,400,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.033269998 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.4269 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.36 |
| Phone | 704 566 2400 |
| Post Market Change | -0.095077515 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.13448022 |
| Post Market Price | 70.60492 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,754 |
| Previous Close | 67.37 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.87565 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.2225015 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.15665014 |
| Profit Margins | 0.00783 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.298 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.18182 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 3.32999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.94284 |
| Regular Market Day High | 71.48 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 67.43 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 67.43 - 71.48 |
| Regular Market Open | 68.31 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 67.37 |
| Regular Market Price | 70.7 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 121,313 |
| Return On Assets | 0.05392 |
| Return On Equity | 0.11143 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.006 |
| Revenue Per Share | 445.694 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 21,517,577 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0775 |
| Shares Short | 2,600,591 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,062,570 |
| Short Name | Sonic Automotive, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.2242 |
| Short Ratio | 6.29 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NC |
| Symbol | SAH |
| Target High Price | 92.0 |
| Target Low Price | 67.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 76.09091 |
| Target Median Price | 73.0 |
| Total Cash | 306,400,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 9.126 |
| Total Debt | 4,228,100,096 |
| Total Revenue | 15,153,600,512 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.46 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.021671366 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.42 |
| Trailing P E | 20.672514 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.3774 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 69.3307 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.3692932 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.01975017 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 121,313 |
| Website | https://www.sonicautomotive.com |
| Zip | 28,211 |