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Oct 29, 11:37 PMSonic Automotive posts record Q3 revenue and gross profit, cuts 2026 same-store fixed ops growth outlook to ~3% from mid-single digits, sees no recovery before mid-2027

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	2.00B
Enterprise Value	6.71B
Income	206.20M
Sales	15.48B
Book/sh	33.57
Cash/sh	0.34
Dividend Est.	1.56 (2.47%)
Dividend TTM	1.58 (2.50%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Dec 15, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	12.33% 29.56%
Payout	42.68%
Employees	11000
IPO	Nov 11, 1997

P/E	10.16
Forward P/E	8.77
PEG	1.54
P/S	0.13
P/B	1.88
P/C	186.52
P/FCF	-
EV/EBITDA	10.26
EV/Sales	0.43
Quick Ratio	0.20
Current Ratio	0.95
Debt/Eq	4.45
LT Debt/Eq	1.97
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	6.22
EPS next Y	7.20
EPS next Q	1.57
EPS this Y	-1.19%
EPS next Y	10.35%
EPS next 5Y	5.69%
EPS past 3/5Y	15.34% -
Sales past 3/5Y	2.67% 9.18%
EPS Y/Y TTM	37.36%
Sales Y/Y TTM	2.01%
EPS Q/Q	-4.27%
Sales Q/Q	0.38%
Earnings	Oct 29 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	-21.48% -1.04%

Insider Own	66.13%
Insider Trans	-0.18%
Inst Own	46.53%
Inst Trans	2.36%
ROA	3.29%
ROE	19.35%
ROIC	6.54%
Gross Margin	14.68%
Oper. Margin	3.20%
Profit Margin	1.33%
SMA20	1.66%
SMA50	-6.94%
SMA200	-13.79%
Trades

Shs Outstand	19.59M
Shs Float	10.71M
Short Float	22.97%
Short Ratio	7.94
Short Interest	2.46M
52W High	113.67 -44.46%
52W Low	54.11 16.67%
Volatility	5.53% 4.63%
ATR (14)	3.17
RSI (14)	47.41
Beta	0.99
Rel Volume	0.70
Avg Volume	309.75K
Volume	201,925

Perf Week	3.02%
Perf Month	-0.99%
Perf Quarter	-27.63%
Perf Half Y	-17.40%
Perf YTD	2.05%
Perf Year	1.41%
Perf 3Y	32.82%
Perf 5Y	27.71%
Perf 10Y	252.68%
Recom	2.36
Target Price	82.10
Prev Close	63.61
Price	63.13
Change %	-0.76%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$82.10

Implied Upside

+30.1%

Analysts10incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution5 Buy · 4 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Aug 07, 2026	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$72	+14.1%
Jul 17, 2026	Downgrade	SSeaport Research Partners	Buy → Neutral
May 27, 2026	Initiated	UUBS	Buy	$90	+42.6%
Mar 04, 2026	Resumed	BBofA Securities	Neutral
Nov 12, 2025	Initiated	BBarclays	Equal Weight	$71	+12.5%
Nov 07, 2025	Upgrade	CCitigroup	Neutral → Buy	$82	+29.9%
Jul 17, 2025	Downgrade	SStephens	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$82	+29.9%
May 28, 2025	Initiated	TThe Benchmark Company	Buy	$76	+20.4%
Apr 23, 2025	Initiated	CCitigroup	Neutral	$64	+1.4%
Mar 19, 2025	Reiterated	NNeedham	Buy	$100 → $93	+47.3%
Nov 22, 2024	Upgrade	SSeaport Research Partners	Neutral → Buy	$74	+17.2%
Sep 25, 2024	Upgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Underweight → Equal-Weight	$40 → $58	-8.1%
Sep 12, 2024	Initiated	SStephens	Equal-Weight	$64	+1.4%
Aug 20, 2024	Initiated	NNeedham	Buy	$73	+15.6%
Aug 06, 2024	Upgrade	JJP Morgan	Neutral → Overweight	$58 → $63	-0.2%
Jun 10, 2024	Upgrade	JJP Morgan	Underweight → Neutral	$53 → $58	-8.1%
Apr 26, 2024	Upgrade	BBofA Securities	Underperform → Buy	$55 → $68	+7.7%
Oct 31, 2023	Downgrade	JJP Morgan	Neutral → Underweight	$50	-20.8%
Feb 21, 2023	Downgrade	JJP Morgan	Overweight → Neutral	$60 → $55	-12.9%
Oct 06, 2022	Upgrade	JJP Morgan	Neutral → Overweight	$60	-5.0%

Oct-29-26 05:19PM	Sonic Automotive Misses By 20% As Record Gross Profit Masks SG&A Deleverage And A Stalling Service Engine (Earnings Whispers)
06:50AM	Sonic Automotive: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
Oct-21-26 01:53PM	Sonic Automotive's 39% Slide Puts Echo Park Volume Push And Fixed Ops Under Scrutiny (Earnings Whispers) -5.23%
Oct-07-26 06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Schedules Release of Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Sep-09-26 08:00AM	Sonic Powersports Sets Another Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sales Record With 1,135 Motorcycles Sold, Showcasing Strength of Expanded National Network Strategy (PR Newswire)
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Aug-27-26 12:14PM	Sonic Automotive Expands Luxury Portfolio with Acquisition of Porsche Walnut Creek (PR Newswire)
Aug-14-26 07:07AM	Sonic Automotive aiming for sweet spot of used-car market (Wards Auto)
Aug-06-26 03:05PM	EchoPark Automotive Relocates North Houston Dealership to Better Serve Spring and The Woodlands (PR Newswire)
Jul-30-26 07:06AM	Sonic Automotive: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) -10.94%
06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Jul-17-26 09:41AM	Apple upgraded, Brinker initiated: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
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Jul-07-26 06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Schedules Release of Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
May-27-26 09:35AM	FedEx upgraded, Dollar General downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly) +6.21%
May-21-26 08:00AM	Sonic Automotive Recognized as One of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek, Marking a 60-Year Legacy Built on Purpose, People, and Exceptional Experiences (PR Newswire)
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May-07-26 08:12AM	Sonic Automotives focus on used cars led to record profits in Q1 (Wards Auto)
Apr-30-26 06:58AM	Sonic Automotive: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) +7.42%
06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Apr-29-26 02:08PM	Sonic Automotive Stock Nears Key Milestone As RS Rating Hit 75 (Investor's Business Daily)
Apr-02-26 06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Schedules Release of First Quarter and 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
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Mar-03-26 05:55AM	Sonic Automotive has big plans to revitalize used-car unit (Wards Auto)
Mar-02-26 09:46AM	Stephens Neutral on Sonic Automotive (SAH) (Insider Monkey)
Feb-26-26 11:45PM	Barclays Trimmed Target Prce on Sonic Automotive (SAH) to $67, on Soft 2026 Vehicle Demand Forecast (Insider Monkey)
12:53PM	Analyst Report: Sonic Automotive, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
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Feb-19-26 10:48AM	Sonic Automotive Q4 Earnings Miss Expectations, Revenues Decline Y/Y (Zacks)
Feb-18-26 06:01PM	Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Revenue Challenges and ... (GuruFocus.com) +7.91%
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02:52PM	Analyst Report: Sonic Automotive, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
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07:55AM	Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks)
07:00AM	Sonic Automotive: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results (Business Wire)
Feb-17-26 09:15AM	Exploring Analyst Estimates for Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q4 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS (Zacks)
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Jan-21-26 06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Dec-04-25 05:00AM	Sonic Automotive to regrow, revise EchoPark network (Wards Auto)
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Nov-05-25 06:00AM	Sonic Auto Q3 results: Customer trades are aces for franchised versus used-only stores (Wards Auto)
Oct-30-25 07:24PM	Needham Trims Price Target on Sonic Automotive (SAH); Maintains Bullish Outlook on Long-Term Growth (Insider Monkey)
Oct-24-25 10:13AM	Sonic Automotive Q3 Earnings Miss Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
01:29AM	Analyst Report: Sonic Automotive, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Oct-23-25 05:05PM	Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenues and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com) -15.88%
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06:52AM	Sonic Automotive: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Oct-22-25 09:30AM	Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) Q3 2025: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
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Oct-16-25 10:00AM	Sonic Automotive (SAH) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)
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Jul-17-25 09:14AM	JP Morgan downgrades auto dealers on inventory buildup, tariff woes (Investing.com) -10.41%
Jul-16-25 07:10PM	Analyst Report: Sonic Automotive, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Jul-08-25 06:45AM	Sonic Automotive Schedules Release of Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Jul-07-25 09:00AM	Kerrigan Advisors Represents US Auto Trust in Sale of Jaguar Land Rover Dealerships in Newport Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena and San Jose to Sonic Automotive (Business Wire)
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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Oct 14 '26	Buy	59.90	12,555	752,044	5,176,776	Oct 16 05:45 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Oct 07 '26	Buy	59.78	13,701	819,046	5,164,221	Oct 09 04:33 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Oct 06 '26	Buy	59.90	1,119	67,028	5,150,520	Oct 07 02:45 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Oct 05 '26	Buy	59.76	27,756	1,658,699	5,149,401	Oct 06 07:03 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Oct 01 '26	Buy	59.50	21,645	1,287,878	5,121,645	Oct 06 02:39 PM
DYKE JEFF	President	Jun 10 '26	Sale	85.22	35,114	2,992,440	543,668	Jun 10 04:48 PM
DYKE JEFF	President	Jun 09 '26	Sale	85.13	14,886	1,267,303	578,782	Jun 10 04:48 PM
DYKE JEFF	Officer	Jun 10 '26	Proposed Sale	85.00	35,114	2,984,690		Jun 10 04:03 PM
DYKE JEFF	Officer	Jun 09 '26	Proposed Sale	85.13	14,886	1,267,303		Jun 09 04:21 PM
DYKE JEFF	President	Jun 08 '26	Sale	82.97	50,000	4,148,335	111,622	Jun 08 05:28 PM
DYKE JEFF	Officer	Jun 08 '26	Proposed Sale	82.14	50,000	4,107,000		Jun 08 04:11 PM
Byrd Heath	EVP and CFO	Jun 02 '26	Sale	85.00	5,061	430,185	133,952	Jun 03 04:03 PM
Byrd Heath	EVP and CFO	May 28 '26	Sale	85.00	9,526	809,710	139,013	Jun 01 04:07 PM
Byrd Heath	Officer	May 28 '26	Proposed Sale	85.00	14,587	1,239,895		May 28 04:14 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Feb 13 '26	Buy	59.92	48,540	2,908,517	5,088,519	Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Feb 05 '26	Buy	59.98	18,738	1,123,905	5,018,738	Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Feb 12 '26	Buy	59.97	11,483	688,636	5,039,979	Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Feb 17 '26	Buy	59.95	11,481	688,286	5,100,000	Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Feb 10 '26	Buy	59.96	7,827	469,307	5,026,565	Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.	10% Owner	Feb 11 '26	Buy	59.98	1,931	115,821	5,028,496	Feb 18 06:46 PM

Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer. Its services include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services and arrangement of extended service contracts, financing, insurance, vehicle protection products and other aftermarket products for automotive customers. It operates through the Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark segments. The Franchised Dealerships segment provides comprehensive services, which include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks. The company was founded by Ollen Bruton Smith and Bryan Scott Smith in January 1997 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

CEO & ChairmanMr. David Bruton Smith

President & DirectorMr. Frank Jeff Dyke

Co-Founder & DirectorMr. B. Scott Smith

Executive VP & CFOMr. Heath R. Byrd

Chief Operating OfficerMr. Thomas Keen

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