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Sonic Automotive Inc is an auto & truck dealerships business based in the US. Sonic Automotive shares (SAH) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Sonic Automotive employs 10,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.
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| Latest market close | $37.51 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $34.28 - $57.19 |
| 50-day moving average | $43.04 |
| 200-day moving average | $47.86 |
| Wall St. target price | $66.67 |
| PE ratio | 3.9989 |
| Dividend yield | $0.61 (2.73%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $9.16 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $37.51 from 2022-07-01
| 1 week (2022-06-27) | -2.16% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2022-06-03) | -17.20% |
| 3 months (2022-03-31) | N/A |
| 6 months (2021-12-31) | -24.15% |
| 1 year (2021-07-02) | -19.70% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-07-02) | 12.31% |
| 3 years (2019-07-03) | 61.75% |
| 5 years (2017-07-03) | 88.49% |
Valuing Sonic Automotive stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Sonic Automotive's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Sonic Automotive's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, Sonic Automotive shares trade at around 4x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Sonic Automotive's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.2606. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Sonic Automotive's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Sonic Automotive's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $706.6 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Sonic Automotive's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $13.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 4.61% |
| Gross profit TTM | $1.9 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 8.74% |
| Return on equity TTM | 40.02% |
| Profit margin | 2.97% |
| Book value | $27.99 |
| Market capitalisation | $1.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 7.72% of net profits
Recently Sonic Automotive has paid out, on average, around 7.72% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.73% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Sonic Automotive shareholders could enjoy a 2.73% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Sonic Automotive's case, that would currently equate to about $0.61 per share.
While Sonic Automotive's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Sonic Automotive is investing more in its future growth.
Sonic Automotive's most recent dividend payout was on 14 July 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 June 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Sonic Automotive's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 25 January 1999. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Sonic Automotive shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Sonic Automotive shares which in turn could have impacted Sonic Automotive's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Sonic Automotive's shares have ranged in value from as little as $34.28 up to $57.1858. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Sonic Automotive's is 2.0572. This would suggest that Sonic Automotive's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in two segments, Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. The Franchised Dealerships segment is involved in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks, and replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repair, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of extended warranties, service contracts, financing, insurance, and other aftermarket products for its guests. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 140 new vehicle franchises representing 28 brands of cars and light trucks; 17 collision repair centers in 17 states; and 46 EchoPark stores in 16 states, including 11 Northwest Motorsport pre-owned vehicle stores. Sonic Automotive, Inc.
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