SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CLASS A (SAH)
Consumer Discretionary · automotive retail / dealership operations · NYSE
A top-three US automotive retailer selling new and used vehicles, powersports, and services through 143 franchised stores and specialty EchoPark locations across 18 states.
What SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CLASS A does
Sonic Automotive is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, operating 111 franchised dealerships, 18 EchoPark used-vehicle specialty stores, and 14 powersports locations across multiple states. The company generates revenue through new and used vehicle sales, fixed operations (maintenance, warranty, collision repair), and finance & insurance product arrangements. The Franchised Dealerships segment represents approximately 85% of total revenue, while EchoPark used vehicles and powersports each contribute smaller portions.
Themes: ["automotive retail / dealership operations","used vehicle sales","vehicle maintenance and collision repair","finance & insurance services","powersports retail"]
Fundamentals
- Price$95.31 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$2.9B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+9.4% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E26.86 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+0.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+15.9% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+10.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity4.22 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+4.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.91 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +1.7%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Supply chain disruptions and global economic downturns could reduce new vehicle inventory availability and affect manufacturing partners","Used vehicle inventory depreciation risk; excess inventory may need to be liquidated at prices below desired profit margins","Dependence on acquisitions and consolidation activity for growth, which requires available financing and may face contractual restrictions"]
Competitors & peers
- CarMax
- Cox Automotive
- Lithia Motors
- AutoNation
- Penske Automotive Group
- Group 1 Automotive
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.