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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.64% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $15.2B at a 0.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.85 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | UBS | Buy (init) |
| 2026-05-11 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-05-06 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-17 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-03-31 | Needham | Buy (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.039 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.248 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.062 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.218 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAH | SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC | 6/9 | 1.71 | 22.5 | +6.5% |
| CASY | CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC | 8/9 | — | 40.3 | +10.2% |
| ABG | ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC | 5/9 | 1.94 | 7.8 | +4.7% |
| MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | 5/9 | 3.81 | 20.7 | -4.2% |
| CVNA | CARVANA CO. | 5/9 | 3.95 | 48.6 | +48.6% |
| GPI | GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC | 6/9 | 2.42 | 11 | +13.2% |
| RUSHA | RUSH ENTERPRISES INC TX | 6/9 | 3.95 | 21.6 | -4.7% |
About SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
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.
FAQ
Is SAH financially healthy?
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does SAH pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.64% with a -41.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is SAH?
In FY2025, SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC had a net margin of 0.8% and a return on equity of 11.1%.
Is SAH overvalued or undervalued?
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC trades at about 23.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.3×–24.1×, median 11.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SAH?
The average Wall-Street price target for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC is $83.58, about 3.2% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is SAH a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 22.5×, a dividend yield of 0.64%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.