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SAH:NYSE
Sonic Automotive Inc
$59.48
-1.11%
(-0.67) 1D
$59.48
0.00% (0.00)
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Open
$60.54
High
$60.76
Low
$58.36
Mkt. cap
1.88B
Avg. vol.
278.19K
Volume
151.13K
Dividend
2.76%
Quarterly dividend
$0.41
Ex-dividend date
Dec 15, 2026
P/E ratio
9.57
52-wk high
$113.67
52-wk low
$54.11
EPS
$6.22
Beta
0.98
Shares outstanding
19.59M
No. of employees
11K
Open
$60.54
High
$60.76
Low
$58.36
Mkt. cap
1.88B
Avg. vol.
278.19K
Volume
151.13K
Dividend
2.76%
Quarterly dividend
$0.41
Ex-dividend date
Dec 15, 2026
P/E ratio
9.57
52-wk high
$113.67
52-wk low
$54.11
EPS
$6.22
Beta
0.98
Shares outstanding
19.59M
No. of employees
11K
News stories
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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
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryAutomotive industry
Analyst ratings
Based on 7 analysts giving stock ratings to SAH in the past 3 months
Buy
Buy
4
Hold
1
Sell
2
12-month forecast
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for SAH in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $59.48
$98.00 (+64.76%)
Average
$76.00 (+27.77%)
Lowest
$57.00 (-4.17%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Daniela Haigian
Morgan Stanley
Sell
Reiterated
$57.00
-4.2%
11/09/2026
Rajat Gupta CFA
J.P. Morgan
Sell
Maintained
$58.00
-2.5%
11/04/2026
John Babcock
Barclays
Hold
Maintained
$73.00
+22.7%
11/04/2026
Michael Ward
Citi
Buy
Maintained
$98.00
+64.8%
11/03/2026
Chris Pierce
Needham
Buy
Reiterated
$96.00
+61.4%
10/30/2026
Alexander Perry
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintained
-
-
10/30/2026
Joseph Spak
UBS
Buy
Maintained
$74.00
+24.4%
10/07/2026
Glenn Chin
Seaport Global
Hold
Downgraded
-
-
07/16/2026
Jeff Lick
Stephens
Hold
Reiterated
$89.00
+49.6%
07/13/2026
Andrew Percoco
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintained
$72.00
+21%
05/07/2026
Last report
Oct 29, 2026
Fiscal period
Q3 2026
$1.30 / $1.66
-21.46%miss
Revenue / Est. (USD)
3.99B / 4.03B
-1.04%miss
Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call
Waiting for the earnings call
At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
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Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Sep 2026
Revenue
3.87B
3.69B
3.93B
3.99B
Cost of goods sold
3.27B
3.09B
3.32B
3.37B
Cost of revenue
3.27B
3.09B
3.32B
3.37B
Research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
428.10M
432.10M
443.40M
464.70M
Operating expense
469.90M
470.80M
483.40M
503.00M
Total operating expenses
3.74B
3.56B
3.80B
3.87B
Operating income
128.80M
128.00M
132.80M
114.50M
Other non operating income
100.00K
100.00K
-
100.00K
EBT including unusual items
73.20M
85.10M
80.30M
57.50M
EBT excluding unusual items
78.80M
80.40M
81.50M
59.60M
Income tax expense
26.30M
24.30M
22.90M
16.40M
Effective tax rate
35.93%
28.55%
28.52%
28.52%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
46.90M
60.80M
57.40M
41.10M
Net profit margin
1.21%
1.65%
1.46%
1.03%
Earnings per share
1.52
1.62
1.82
1.30
Interest and investment income
-
-
-
-
Interest expense
-50.10M
-47.70M
-51.30M
-55.00M
Net interest expenses
-50.10M
-47.70M
-51.30M
-55.00M
Depreciation and amortization charges
41.80M
38.70M
40.00M
38.30M
EBITDA
165.10M
160.90M
166.90M
147.00M
Gain or loss from assets sale
200.00K
-1.10M
-
-
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