Sonic Automotive, Inc.: stock overview

SAHNYSEConsumer cyclical · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations

Price

$59.48

November 13, 2026Market cap $2.0B

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In short

Sonic Automotive had revenue of $15.5B over the last 12 months and net income of $206M, a net margin of 1.3%. Revenue grew by 9.2% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $59.48 the shares trade at a P/E of 9.8, against a median of 11.3 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $2.1B. It pays a dividend yielding 2.53%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$2.0B
34.00M shares
P/E
9.8
Today9.8
Median11.3
Revenue, 12 months
$15.5B
+9.2% a year over 5 years
Net margin
1.3%
2025: 0.8%, above 37% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+2.7% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$15.2B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$14.2B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$14.4B

Fiscal years in figures

SAH's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $2.1B
$2.0B
Enterprise value 
$4.2B
P/E 3-year median: 11.3
9.8
EV / EBIT 
8.3
EV / Revenue 
0.3
P/B 3-year median: 2.0
1.9
FCF yield 3-year median: -3.6%
0.7%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 8.8%
10.2%

Profitability

Gross margin 
15.7%
Operating margin 
3.2%
Net margin 3-year median: 1.2%
1.3%
ROIC 
14.6%
ROIC, 5-year average 
12.6%
ROE 
19.8%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+6.5%
EPS, yearly change 
-44.7%
FCF, yearly change 
–
Revenue, average a year 
+9.2%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$11M
Total debt 
$2.4B
Of which operating leases 
$279M
Net debt 
$2.1B
Net debt / EBITDA 
3.2x
Interest cover 
–
Current ratio 
0.95

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 2.1%
2.53%
Buybacks 
4.07%
Total returned 
6.60%
Shares, yearly change 
-0.3%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 55).

Gross margin

15.7%

Above 16% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

Operating margin

2.4%

Above 29% of the 19 companies in its industry, and 42% of all.

Net margin

0.8%

Above 37% of the 23 companies in its industry, and 37% of all.

ROE

11.1%

Above 42% of the 20 companies in its industry, and 65% of all.

ROA

2.0%

Above 41% of the 23 companies in its industry, and 55% of all.

Revenue growth

6.5%

Above 72% of the 23 companies in its industry, and 51% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
CIK
1043509
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
5500 · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
34.00M

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What is SAH's market cap?

Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s market cap is $2.0B, at a price of $59.48 on November 13, 2026 and 34.00M shares.

What is SAH's P/E?

SAH's P/E is 9.8, on earnings per share of $6.22 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 11.3.

How much revenue does SAH have?

Sonic Automotive had revenue of $15.5B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +9.2% a year on average.

Does SAH pay a dividend?

Yes. Sonic Automotive paid $1.51 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 2.53% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

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