The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

SAH

Concerning the House

Sonic Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments: Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment engages in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks; sale of replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of third-party financing, extended warranties, service contracts, insurance, and other aftermarket products. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges third-party finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. The Powersports segment is involved in the sale of new and used powersports vehicles, such as motorcycles, personal watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles; and provision of fixed operations services, and third-party finance and insurance services. Sonic Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

United States · www.sonicautomotive.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$15.15B+5.8%
Gross profit$2.38B+6.2%
Operating income$423.60M+6.2%
Net income$118.70M+4.1%
Cash from ops$567.40M+2.5%
Quotation

$79.24

-1.78 (-2.2%)

52w hi$112.66
52w lo$57.63
Vol182.87K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.02

Short+0.24
Medium-0.08
Long-0.19

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships

Market cap$2.51B
Enterprise value$6.94B
Trailing P/E12.62x
Forward P/E10.43x
EV / EBITDA10.57x
P / S (ttm)0.16x
Profit margin1.4%
Return on equity20.6%
Revenue growth+7.6%
Earnings growth
Debt / equity455.52
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.95
Corr SPX0.38
Annual vol40.8%
Annual ret+22.4%
Sharpe0.55
Max DD-34.3%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.18
Sector+0.01
Technical+0.17
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$82.24$82.97$78.96$79.24182.87K
Aug 12$80.05$81.44$79.22$81.02244.20K
Aug 11$80.02$82.77$78.89$80.61398.10K
Aug 10$81.60$81.72$79.70$80.02313.00K
Aug 7$82.58$84.77$80.69$82.44332.80K