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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISINUS83545G1022
CUSIP83545G102
SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustryAuto & Truck Dealerships

Highlights

Market Cap$1.98B
EPS$4.88
PE Ratio11.90
PEG Ratio0.42
Revenue (TTM)$14.27B
Gross Profit (TTM)$2.32B
EBITDA (TTM)$639.30M
Year Range$38.12 - $64.68
Target Price$59.00
Short %17.96%
Short Ratio8.02

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Sonic Automotive, Inc.

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sonic Automotive, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1,225.70%
474.61%
SAH (Sonic Automotive, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Sonic Automotive, Inc. had a return of 6.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 56.11% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Sonic Automotive, Inc. had an annualized return of 10.70%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 10.97%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date6.62%11.29%
1 month20.75%4.87%
6 months9.27%17.88%
1 year56.11%29.16%
5 years (annualized)28.19%13.20%
10 years (annualized)10.70%10.97%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SAH, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-10.05%3.84%9.08%1.58%6.62%
20239.01%5.92%-3.98%-18.07%-6.92%15.76%0.46%11.34%-9.92%0.19%7.15%10.26%16.72%
20223.15%5.29%-20.43%0.09%7.19%-19.18%14.25%27.10%-18.15%7.97%13.67%-6.75%1.93%
20216.12%12.66%7.71%-0.46%-2.25%-7.00%21.93%-7.35%4.20%-5.92%-9.14%10.39%29.41%
20202.03%-11.48%-52.35%61.37%22.63%21.86%19.46%10.86%-4.73%-10.21%11.98%-4.25%26.06%
201911.19%-1.76%-0.77%36.60%-13.84%34.54%18.07%-2.39%17.09%2.61%1.61%-5.06%129.24%
201816.80%-9.05%-3.03%4.49%7.58%-3.02%-1.21%5.65%-9.74%-6.36%-12.86%-12.48%-24.45%
20172.18%-7.26%-7.38%-2.24%-4.08%3.72%-6.68%-0.28%13.01%-2.70%7.05%-12.97%-18.62%
2016-24.78%11.86%-3.25%1.52%-4.80%-3.91%6.25%-6.27%10.64%-4.79%18.16%8.52%1.69%
2015-8.91%0.41%0.80%-6.22%-0.43%2.60%-2.27%-7.64%-4.96%22.14%-2.73%-6.03%-15.42%
2014-8.37%5.93%-5.29%8.27%8.13%1.46%-8.85%1.56%-0.67%1.55%3.62%4.95%10.90%
201316.18%-7.95%-0.70%-0.77%3.55%-7.06%4.73%-1.58%9.34%-6.39%6.46%3.31%17.68%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of SAH is 80, placing it in the top 20% of stocks on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SAH is 8080
SAH (Sonic Automotive, Inc.)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SAH is 7979Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SAH is 7979Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SAH is 7474Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SAH is 8686Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SAH is 8282Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


SAH
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for SAH, currently valued at 1.19, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.19
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for SAH, currently valued at 2.03, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.002.03
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for SAH, currently valued at 1.23, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.23
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for SAH, currently valued at 1.40, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.001.40
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for SAH, currently valued at 5.63, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.005.63
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.44, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.44
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.45, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.003.45
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.42, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.42
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.98, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.001.98
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 9.39, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.009.39

Sharpe Ratio

The current Sonic Automotive, Inc. Sharpe ratio is 1.19. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Sonic Automotive, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.19
2.44
SAH (Sonic Automotive, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Sonic Automotive, Inc. granted a 1.98% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.18 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.18$1.16$1.03$0.46$0.40$0.40$0.24$0.20$0.20$0.11$0.10$0.10

Dividend yield

1.98%2.06%2.09%0.93%1.04%1.29%1.74%1.08%0.87%0.49%0.37%0.41%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sonic Automotive, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30
2023$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.30$1.16
2022$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.28$1.03
2021$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.46
2020$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.40
2019$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.40
2018$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.24
2017$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2016$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2015$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.11
2014$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.10
2013$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.10

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%2.0%
Sonic Automotive, Inc. has a dividend yield of 1.98%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%120.0%17.3%
Sonic Automotive, Inc. has a payout ratio of 17.25%, which is below the market average. This means Sonic Automotive, Inc. returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-4.35%
0
SAH (Sonic Automotive, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sonic Automotive, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Sonic Automotive, Inc. was 97.17%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 2646 trading sessions.

The current Sonic Automotive, Inc. drawdown is 4.35%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-97.17%May 13, 20021717Mar 6, 20092646Sep 10, 20194363
-70.8%Nov 15, 201987Mar 23, 202072Jul 6, 2020159
-67.46%Jan 8, 1999494Dec 20, 2000131Jun 29, 2001625
-52.09%Aug 8, 200128Sep 21, 200166Dec 26, 200194
-46.86%Aug 14, 199841Oct 13, 199827Nov 19, 199868

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Sonic Automotive, Inc. volatility is 15.91%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
15.91%
3.47%
SAH (Sonic Automotive, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Sonic Automotive, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

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