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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)

Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
79.68 USD +0.39 (0.492%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 79.68
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:11 a.m. EDT

Sonic Automotive offers a compelling long-term value case anchored by a nine-year price trajectory that has more than tripled, supported by a robust 20% return on equity and a forward P/E near 10x. The stock trades at a discount to its 200-day moving average, providing a cushion against the recent 12% pullback over the last two weeks. However, the short-term technical picture is deteriorating, with the stock currently trading below its 50-day average and negative free cash flow weighing on the balance sheet. While the dividend yield of 2.1% offers modest income with a sustainable payout ratio, the high debt load requires caution. The options market reflects this uncertainty, with traders hedging downside while simultaneously placing bets on a recovery to analyst targets. For patient investors, the valuation gap to the $98 mean target offers a margin of safety, but the immediate path is likely choppy.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.078884
AutoETS0.078908
MSTL0.079115
AutoTheta0.080985

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 37%
H-stat 9.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.148
Excess Kurtosis -0.75
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 455.519
Revenue per Share 464.492
Market Cap 2,519,067,392
Trailing P/E 12.63
Forward P/E 10.42
Beta 0.89
Profit Margins 1.37%
Website https://www.sonicautomotive.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:11 a.m. EDT: Speculators are displaying conflicting signals regarding the timing of a reversal. November 2026 put options show significant open interest at the $60 strike, indicating a hedge against further downside or a bet on a crash. Conversely, December 2026 call options have heavy positioning at the $105 and $110 strikes, suggesting a collective expectation of a recovery toward analyst targets. Implied volatility remains subdued, reflecting a market that anticipates a range-bound resolution rather than an immediate sharp move.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.49% 2.18% 2.17% 2.09%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.410 0.489786
2026-03-13 0.380 0.634497
2025-12-15 0.380 0.578651
2025-09-15 0.380 0.481989
2025-06-13 0.350 0.466107
2025-03-14 0.350 0.594935
2024-12-13 0.350 0.526158
2024-09-13 0.300 0.536097
2024-06-14 0.300 0.533903
2024-03-14 0.300 0.579486
2023-12-14 0.300 0.541614
2023-09-14 0.290 0.536342
2023-06-14 0.290 0.646600
2023-03-14 0.280 0.524541
2022-12-14 0.280 0.557658
2022-09-14 0.250 0.543006
2022-06-14 0.250 0.625156
2022-03-14 0.250 0.550782
2021-12-14 0.120 0.251889
2021-09-14 0.120 0.238379
2021-06-14 0.120 0.262755
2021-03-12 0.100 0.188501
2020-12-14 0.100 0.249626
2020-09-14 0.100 0.241955
2020-06-12 0.100 0.347222
2020-03-12 0.100 0.578035
2019-12-12 0.100 0.293169
2019-09-12 0.100 0.315060
2019-06-13 0.100 0.427716
2019-03-14 0.100 0.720981
2018-12-13 0.060 0.428571
2018-09-13 0.060 0.283019
2018-06-14 0.060 0.276498
2018-03-14 0.060 0.298507
2017-12-14 0.050 0.249377
2017-09-14 0.050 0.271003
2017-06-13 0.050 0.255754
2017-03-13 0.050 0.246305
2016-12-13 0.050 0.226244
2016-09-13 0.050 0.285551
2016-06-13 0.050 0.298864
2016-03-11 0.050 0.246670
2015-12-11 0.038 0.163090
2015-09-11 0.025 0.117371
2015-06-11 0.025 0.101585
2015-03-11 0.025 0.107112
2014-12-11 0.025 0.094162
2014-09-11 0.025 0.102796
2014-06-11 0.025 0.094091
2014-03-12 0.025 0.106022
2013-12-11 0.025 0.105130
2013-09-11 0.025 0.103050
2013-06-12 0.025 0.112714
2013-03-13 0.025 0.104646
2012-12-12 0.025 0.127162
2012-09-12 0.025 0.130959
2012-06-13 0.025 0.181028
2012-03-13 0.025 0.137137
2011-12-13 0.025 0.169377
2011-09-13 0.025 0.203252
2011-06-13 0.025 0.212766
2011-03-11 0.025 0.169952
2010-12-13 0.025 0.194553
2008-12-11 0.120 3.287671
2008-09-11 0.120 1.032702
2008-06-11 0.120 0.757098
2008-03-12 0.120 0.634585
2007-12-12 0.120 0.578035
2007-09-12 0.120 0.476002
2007-06-13 0.120 0.404722
2007-03-13 0.120 0.420315
2006-12-13 0.120 0.413223
2006-09-13 0.120 0.540054
2006-06-13 0.120 0.533096
2006-03-13 0.120 0.438276
2005-12-13 0.120 0.546199
2005-09-13 0.120 0.529568
2005-06-13 0.120 0.550711
2005-03-11 0.120 0.554017
2004-12-13 0.120 0.493218
2004-09-13 0.120 0.563116
2004-06-14 0.100 0.471476
2004-03-11 0.100 0.419815
2003-12-11 0.100 0.471476
2003-09-11 0.100 0.360881
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.64
dividendYield 2.07
exDividendDate 2026-09-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.55
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.019548493
lastDividendValue 0.41
lastDividendDate 2026-06-15
dividendDate 2026-10-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.031128407
Address1 4,401 Colwick Road
All Time High 113.67
All Time Low 0.72
Ask 82.95
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 215,510
Average Daily Volume3 Month 274,249
Average Volume 274,249
Average Volume10Days 215,510
Beta 0.888
Bid 70.02
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 10
Book Value 32.447
City Charlotte
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 79.68
Current Ratio 1.012
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 82.19
Day Low 78.0716
Debt To Equity 455.519
Display Name Sonic Automotive
Dividend Date 1,792,022,400
Dividend Rate 1.64
Dividend Yield 2.07
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,423,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,423,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 656,300,032
Ebitda Margins 0.04243
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.508
Enterprise To Revenue 0.446
Enterprise Value 6,896,467,456
Eps Current Year 6.9241
Eps Forward 7.64581
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.31
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 87.697
Fifty Day Average Change -8.016998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.09141702
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -3.1128407
Fifty Two Week High 113.67
Fifty Two Week High Change -33.989998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.29902348
Fifty Two Week Low 54.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 25.57
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4725559
Fifty Two Week Range 54.11 - 113.67
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 879,345,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.84
Float Shares 12,068,318
Forward Eps 7.64581
Forward P E 10.421394
Free Cashflow -116,075,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 11,000
Fullday Change 0.389999
Fullday Change Percent 0.491865
Fullday Price 79.68
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.15704
Gross Profits 2,429,100,032
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.38944998
Held Percent Institutions 0.75658995
Implied Shares Outstanding 31,614,802
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 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Last Dividend Value 0.41
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 2,519,067,392
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_370122
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 212,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,506,737,649
Number Of Analyst Opinions 11
Open 80.37
Operating Cashflow 170,100,000
Operating Margins 0.03376
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.2468
Peg Ratio 0.82
Phone 704 566 2400
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 79.68
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 79.29
Price Eps Current Year 11.507633
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.455697
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.16286092
Profit Margins 0.013710001
Quick Ratio 0.235
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.41667
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.389999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.491865
Regular Market Day High 82.19
Regular Market Day Low 78.0716
Regular Market Day Range 78.0716 - 82.19
Regular Market Open 80.37
Regular Market Previous Close 79.29
Regular Market Price 79.68
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 178,025
Return On Assets 0.052529998
Return On Equity 0.20631
Revenue Growth 0.076
Revenue Per Share 464.492
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 19,585,427
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.066199996
Shares Short 2,094,280
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 2,176,656
Short Name Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.2166
Short Ratio 6.88
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol SAH
Target High Price 139.0
Target Low Price 72.0
Target Mean Price 98.54545
Target Median Price 98.0
Total Cash 294,400,000
Total Cash Per Share 9.312
Total Debt 4,671,799,808
Total Revenue 15,467,599,872
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.55
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.019548493
Trailing Eps 6.31
Trailing P E 12.627576
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.8192
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 72.5755
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.1045
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09789116
Type Disp Equity
Volume 178,025
Website https://www.sonicautomotive.com
Zip 28,211