Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $77.69 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $2.49B and a trailing P/E of 11.8. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. is a U.S. automotive retailer operating two segments: Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. It sells new and used vehicles and related parts and services through franchised locations, while EchoPark focuses on pre-owned vehicle specialty retail and arranging finance and insurance products for customers.
Sonic Automotive sells and services cars and light trucks through franchised dealerships (new and used vehicles, parts, maintenance, collision and warranty work, plus finance, insurance and aftermarket products) and through EchoPark for used vehicle retail and related finance and insurance.
Profit quality is tightly linked to gross profit because dealership operating costs are high relative to gross profit, with SG&A as a percentage of gross profit around 71% for Franchised Dealerships and about 79% for EchoPark, so weak gross profit can quickly translate into low or negative segment income.
| Franchised | $3.1B |
| EchoPark | $0.6B |
Business quality (Weak): A high-revenue, low-operating-margin retailer model, where segment-level results likely hinge on maintaining gross profit and controlling the heavy SG&A load as a share of gross profit.
Valuation: At 27× earnings, SAH trades 39% above the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $77.69 |
| Market Cap | $2.49B |
| P/E Ratio | 11.8 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.3 |
| Price / Book | 2.43 |
| Price / Sales | 0.16 |
| FCF Yield | 9.8% |
| DCF Value (model) | $104.90 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | 35.0% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $15.15B |
| Net Margin | 0.8% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.6% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -235.8% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -312.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.47 (safe) |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6/9 (moderate) |
| Stock P/E | 11.8 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.5 |
| Industry P/E (Retail) | 19.5 |
| vs Sector | -42.5% |
| vs Industry | -39.7% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($171.97M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Retail |
| CEO | David Bruton Smith |
| Employees | 10,800 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1997-11-12 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.