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SAH

Sonic Automotive Inc Consumer Discretionary Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations Russell 3000
$63.23Close $57.63 – $112.6652-week range Late-januaryNext report · estimated

Highlights

Strengths

  • Tight base near its pivot pullbacks 35% → 28% → 11%; 4.6% below its $66.26 pivot

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 1 of 8 trend conditions
  • Lagging the market RS 23 · weaker than 77% of stocks over 12 months
  • Far from its high 44% below its 52-week high
  • Earnings shrinking EPS −4% year on year

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Oct 29, 2026
Off 12-month high 44%
1wk up 3.2% price change
1mo up 4.8% price change
12-month return up 3% market up 11% · its own down 9%
F-score — — Not assessed
Altman Z″ 1.71 Moderate risk
P/E — price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B — price / book
Earnings yield — EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than — of the market · not assessed
Revenue growth up 7% year on year
EPS growth down 4% latest quarter
Sales growth 0% latest quarter · -7 pts
ROE up 11% return on equity
Free cash margin up 3% $417.5M FCF
D/E 1.46 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9×
Interest cover —EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests

Repair signals

  • FCF turned positive ($-78M → $418M)
  • Revenue reaccelerating (-1% then +7%)

Trade setup

ATR% 5.0% $3.17 a day · 2×ATR $56.90
RS 23 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 1 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 1.4× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.73 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Contractions 3 35% → 28% → 11%
Pivot $66.26 4.6% below
Volume dry-up 0.9× 10 vs 50 sessions
Trend template · 1 of 8
  • 150-day average above the 200-day: passes

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

none flagged
  • No restatement or impairment
  • Equity positive
  • Interest covered
  • No material dilution
  • Profits tracking cash
  • Margins and revenue not shrinking
Last reported Oct 29, 2026
Last shock Sep 17, 2026-9% in one session2.1× volumeno filing matched-4% since

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $15.2B +7% on FY2024
$0 $20B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $9.8B FY2021 · $12.4B FY2022 · $14.0B FY2023 · $14.4B FY2024 · $14.2B FY2025 · $15.2B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $118.7M -45% on FY2024
-$100M $0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · -$51.4M FY2021 · $348.9M FY2022 · $88.5M FY2023 · $178.2M FY2024 · $216.0M FY2025 · $118.7M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $417.5M back to a profit
-$250M $0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $153.9M FY2021 · $8.1M FY2022 · $179.0M FY2023 · -$219.3M FY2024 · -$78.1M FY2025 · $417.5M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 16%
  • Net 1%
  • Free cash 3%
0% 20% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 15% · Net -1% · Free cash 2% FY2021 · Gross 15% · Net 3% · Free cash 0% FY2022 · Gross 17% · Net 1% · Free cash 1% FY2023 · Gross 16% · Net 1% · Free cash -2% FY2024 · Gross 15% · Net 2% · Free cash -1% FY2025 · Gross 16% · Net 1% · Free cash 3%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $1.6B net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $170.3M · Long-term debt $651.8M FY2021 · Cash $299.4M · Long-term debt $1.5B FY2022 · Cash $229.2M · Long-term debt $1.7B FY2023 · Cash $28.9M · Long-term debt $1.6B FY2024 · Cash $44.0M · Long-term debt $1.5B FY2025 · Cash $6.3M · Long-term debt $1.6B
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $9.8B $12.4B $14.0B $14.4B $14.2B $15.2B
Gross margin 15% 15% 17% 16% 15% 16%
Operating income $33.9M $538.4M $314.0M $423.6M $461.5M $367.5M
Net income -$51.4M $348.9M $88.5M $178.2M $216.0M $118.7M
Net margin -1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Earnings per share -$1.21 $8.06 $2.23 $4.96 $6.17 $3.42
Free cash flow $153.9M $8.1M $179.0M -$219.3M -$78.1M $417.5M
Free cash margin 2% 0% 1% -2% -1% 3%
Cash $170.3M $299.4M $229.2M $28.9M $44.0M $6.3M
Long-term debt $651.8M $1.5B $1.7B $1.6B $1.5B $1.6B
Shareholders' equity $814.8M $1.1B $895.2M $891.9M $1.1B $1.1B

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Oct 29, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2026 29d
Jul 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 30d
Apr 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 30d
Feb 23, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 54d
Oct 23, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 23d
Jul 24, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 24d
Apr 24, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 24d
Feb 19, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 50d
Oct 24, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 24d
Aug 8, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 39d
Apr 25, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 25d
Feb 22, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 53d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 29, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Jul 30, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
May 8, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
May 1, 2026 Director or officer change · Shareholder vote ↗
Apr 30, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Apr 2, 2026 Material agreement · New obligation ↗
Feb 18, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Feb 13, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Oct 23, 2025 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Jul 24, 2025 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Apr 24, 2025 Shareholder vote ↗
Apr 24, 2025 Results · Regulation FD ↗