Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $1.90BP/E 9.7Yield –
Sonic Automotive Inc grew revenue 2.0% to $15.48B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 32.3% to $499.90M, moving the operating margin from 2.5% to 3.2%. Free cash flow was $91.10M, down 88.7% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $1.90B, 9.7 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.90B
- P/E ratio
- 9.7
- Price to sales
- 0.12
- Price to book
- 1.79
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 4.79%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $15.48B
- Net income
- $206.20M
- EPS, diluted
- $6.22
- Free cash flow
- $91.10M
- Book value per share
- $32.97
- Diluted shares
- 32M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 17, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $63.23
- Open
- $62.67
- Day's range
- $60.13 – $63.80
- Volume
- 160,686
- Average volume (20 days)
- 265,144
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.93
- 52-week range
- $54.11 – $113.67
- RSI (14 days)
- 42.4
- Volatility (1 year)
- 43.6%
- Relative volume
- 0.54×
- WACC
- 8.4%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | SAH | S&P 500 | Difference | SAH per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.0% | -2.7% | +1.7 pts | ||
| 3 months | -25.3% | -1.7% | −23.6 pts | ||
| Year to date | -1.1% | +11.9% | −13.0 pts | ||
| 1 year | -3.6% | +12.0% | −15.6 pts | ||
| 3 years | +30.5% | +78.2% | −47.6 pts | +9.3% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +31.4% | +73.2% | −41.9 pts | +5.6% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +270.5% | +309.6% | −39.1 pts | +14.0% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Sonic Automotive filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Sonic Automotive
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, providing vehicles and related services to consumers. The company conducts business through three reportable segments: Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. Through its Franchised Dealerships segment, it retails new and used vehicles, provides maintenance, collision repair, and replacement parts, and arranges third-party financing and insurance products. The EchoPark segment retails pre-owned cars and light trucks and offers third-party financing and protection policies. The Powersports segment sells new and used powersports vehicles, including motorcycles, personal watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles, alongside maintenance services and financing.
Company profile, executives and historySonic Automotive stock: common questions
What is Sonic Automotive's stock price?
SAH closed at $60.18 on Nov 12, 2026, down 4.82% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $54.11 and $113.67.
What is Sonic Automotive's market cap?
Sonic Automotive was worth $1.90B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is SAH's P/E ratio?
SAH trades at 9.7 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $6.22 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Sonic Automotive make?
Sonic Automotive reported revenue of $15.48B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 2.0% from a year earlier.
Does Sonic Automotive pay a dividend?
No. Sonic Automotive has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Sonic Automotive report earnings next?
Sonic Automotive is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 17, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has SAH stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, SAH returned -3.6% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many SAH shares are sold short?
3M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 31.99% of the float, or 9.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are Sonic Automotive's competitors?
Companies most similar to Sonic Automotive by business, industry and size include ABG, GPI, AN, KMX, CVNA.
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