Sonic Automotive (SAH) Competitors $87.45 +1.03 (+1.19%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:41 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.50 +0.05 (+0.06%) As of 07/3/2025 05:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SAH vs. ABG, AN, GPI, LAD, PAG, KMX, AAP, CRMT, MNRO, and ORLYShould you be buying Sonic Automotive stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sonic Automotive include Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Lithia Motors (LAD), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), CarMax (KMX), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. Sonic Automotive vs. Its Competitors Asbury Automotive Group AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Lithia Motors Penske Automotive Group CarMax Advance Auto Parts America's Car-Mart Monro Muffler Brake O'Reilly Automotive Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) and Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer ABG or SAH? In the previous week, Sonic Automotive had 2 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonic Automotive and 4 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Sonic Automotive's score of 0.17 indicating that Asbury Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Asbury Automotive Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sonic Automotive 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, ABG or SAH? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonic Automotive has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, ABG or SAH? Asbury Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sonic Automotive. Asbury Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sonic Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAsbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.30$430.30M$21.0112.31Sonic Automotive$14.22B0.21$216M$7.0212.46 Is ABG or SAH more profitable? Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Sonic Automotive's net margin of 1.69%. Sonic Automotive's return on equity of 19.42% beat Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asbury Automotive Group2.42% 15.41% 5.19% Sonic Automotive 1.69%19.42%3.42% Do analysts prefer ABG or SAH? Asbury Automotive Group currently has a consensus price target of $263.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.87%. Sonic Automotive has a consensus price target of $74.71, indicating a potential downside of 14.56%. Given Asbury Automotive Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Asbury Automotive Group is more favorable than Sonic Automotive.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Asbury Automotive Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Sonic Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ABG or SAH? 46.9% of Sonic Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.7% of Sonic Automotive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummarySonic Automotive beats Asbury Automotive Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sonic Automotive News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SAH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SAH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSonic AutomotiveRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.97B$4.82B$26.75B$20.71BDividend Yield1.60%1.34%175.53%3.71%P/E Ratio12.4614.9729.7728.08Price / Sales0.210.494.6638.37Price / Cash9.0013.8448.8322.53Price / Book2.811.825.934.58Net Income$216M$375.51M$872.48M$985.54M7 Day Performance8.22%7.20%3.97%2.79%1 Month Performance19.65%10.93%3.45%4.37%1 Year Performance67.46%29.14%21.55%15.08% Sonic Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAHSonic Automotive4.483 of 5 stars$87.45+1.2%$74.71-14.6%+67.6%$2.97B$14.22B12.4610,800News CoverageABGAsbury Automotive Group1.8118 of 5 stars$238.17-2.4%$263.50+10.6%+15.1%$4.68B$17.19B11.3415,000Positive NewsANAutoNation2.7693 of 5 stars$198.53-0.2%$205.75+3.6%+35.3%$7.48B$26.97B11.7525,100News CoverageAnalyst RevisionGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.4323 of 5 stars$436.60-0.5%$473.00+8.3%+62.2%$5.65B$20.97B12.2620,413Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.5452 of 5 stars$337.99+0.7%$379.40+12.3%+43.8%$8.80B$36.24B10.6530,000PAGPenske Automotive Group3.7076 of 5 stars$171.99-0.8%$172.00+0.0%+27.0%$11.38B$30.46B12.1128,900KMXCarMax4.3328 of 5 stars$67.26+1.0%$85.10+26.5%-2.3%$10.09B$26.35B18.5830,048Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4536 of 5 stars$46.47-0.1%$46.25-0.5%-13.0%$2.78B$9.09B-7.9262,800Analyst ForecastCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.7134 of 5 stars$56.04+0.6%$50.00-10.8%+4.7%$462.89M$1.39B26.812,280MNROMonro Muffler Brake1.4908 of 5 stars$14.91+1.6%$17.67+18.5%-26.7%$446.85M$1.20B-74.557,360Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.1719 of 5 stars$90.13+1.1%$94.30+4.6%+33.0%$77.05B$16.71B33.1387,700News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Asbury Automotive Group Alternatives AutoNation Alternatives Group 1 Automotive Alternatives Lithia Motors Alternatives Penske Automotive Group Alternatives CarMax Alternatives Advance Auto Parts Alternatives America's Car-Mart Alternatives Monro Muffler Brake Alternatives O'Reilly Automotive Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe day and month stocks are most likely to crash nextGood News for Stocks 50-year Wall Street veteran, Marc Chaikin is stepping forward to share why history giv...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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