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SAH:NYSE
Sonic Automotive Inc
$88.27
+1.06%
(+0.93) 1D
$88.27
0.00% (0.00)
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Closed: Aug 4, 4:00:03 PM GMT-4  ·   USD
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Open
$86.56
High
$88.37
Low
$85.52
Mkt. cap
2.79B
Avg. vol.
285.44K
Volume
373.94K
Dividend
1.86%
Quarterly dividend
$0.41
Ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026
P/E ratio
14.07
52-wk high
$113.67
52-wk low
$54.11
EPS
$6.27
Beta
0.86
Shares outstanding
19.58M
No. of employees
11K
Open
$86.56
High
$88.37
Low
$85.52
Mkt. cap
2.79B
Avg. vol.
285.44K
Volume
373.94K
Dividend
1.86%
Quarterly dividend
$0.41
Ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026
P/E ratio
14.07
52-wk high
$113.67
52-wk low
$54.11
EPS
$6.27
Beta
0.86
Shares outstanding
19.58M
No. of employees
11K
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Profile
Sonic Automotive is a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the United States as measured by total revenues. The company was founded by O Bruton Smith and completed its initial public offering on the NYSE in 1997. Sonic Automotive operates in 24 states with more than 100 dealerships representing over 25 different brands of automobiles. The dealerships market new and used cars, replacement parts and vehicle maintenance, as well as collision repair services. Wikipedia
About Sonic Automotive Inc
CEODavid Bruton Smith
Employees11K
FoundedJan 1, 1997
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
SectorAutomotive industry
Websitesonicautomotive.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 9 analysts giving stock ratings to SAH in the past 3 months
Buy
Buy
4
Hold
4
Sell
1
12-month forecast
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for SAH in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $88.27
$139.00 (+57.47%)
Average
$100.13 (+13.44%)
Lowest
$72.00 (-18.43%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Joseph Spak
UBS
Buy
Maintained
$107.00
+21.2%
08/04/2026
Rajat Gupta CFA
J.P. Morgan
Sell
Maintained
$72.00
-18.4%
08/04/2026
Michael Ward
Citi
Buy
Maintained
$115.00
+30.3%
08/03/2026
Alexander Perry
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Reiterated
$115.00
+30.3%
07/30/2026
John Babcock
Barclays
Hold
Maintained
$92.00
+4.2%
07/31/2026
Chris Pierce
Needham
Buy
Reiterated
$139.00
+57.5%
07/31/2026
Glenn Chin
Seaport Global
Hold
Downgraded
-
-
07/16/2026
Jeff Lick
Stephens
Hold
Reiterated
$89.00
+0.8%
07/13/2026
Andrew Percoco
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintained
$72.00
-18.4%
05/07/2026
Last report
Jul 30, 2026
Fiscal period
Q2 2026
EPS / Est. (USD)
$1.82 / $1.75
+4.11%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
3.93B / 3.78B
+3.99%beat
Fiscal Q2 2026 earnings call
Waiting for the earnings call
At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
Previous reportsAll values in USD
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Income statement
Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Revenue
3.97B
3.87B
3.69B
3.93B
Cost of goods sold
3.36B
3.27B
3.09B
3.32B
Cost of revenue
3.36B
3.27B
3.09B
3.32B
Research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
451.60M
428.10M
432.10M
443.40M
Operating expense
492.80M
469.90M
470.80M
483.40M
Total operating expenses
3.85B
3.74B
3.56B
3.80B
Operating income
122.70M
128.80M
128.00M
132.80M
Other non operating income
-100.00K
100.00K
100.00K
-
EBT including unusual items
71.20M
73.20M
85.10M
80.30M
EBT excluding unusual items
71.20M
78.80M
80.40M
81.50M
Income tax expense
24.40M
26.30M
24.30M
22.90M
Effective tax rate
34.27%
35.93%
28.55%
28.52%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
46.80M
46.90M
60.80M
57.40M
Net profit margin
1.18%
1.21%
1.65%
1.46%
Earnings per share
1.41
1.52
1.62
1.82
Interest and investment income
-
-
-
-
Interest expense
-51.40M
-50.10M
-47.70M
-51.30M
Net interest expenses
-51.40M
-50.10M
-47.70M
-51.30M
Depreciation and amortization charges
41.20M
41.80M
38.70M
40.00M
EBITDA
158.30M
165.10M
160.90M
166.90M
Gain or loss from assets sale
2.60M
200.00K
-1.10M
-
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