Sonic Automotive (SAH) Competitors $78.96 -0.36 (-0.45%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.96 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 08/15/2025 04:54 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, MNRO, CRMT, 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), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), 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 Monro Muffler Brake America's Car-Mart 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, ABG or SAH? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonic Automotive has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ABG or SAH? Asbury Automotive Group presently has a consensus price target of $254.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.55%. Sonic Automotive has a consensus price target of $79.86, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. Given Asbury Automotive Group's higher possible upside, 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 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Sonic Automotive 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is ABG or SAH more profitable? Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Sonic Automotive's net margin of 1.07%. Sonic Automotive's return on equity of 21.40% beat Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asbury Automotive Group3.13% 15.41% 5.38% Sonic Automotive 1.07%21.40%3.83% Does the media prefer ABG or SAH? In the previous week, Asbury Automotive Group had 6 more articles in the media than Sonic Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group and 15 mentions for Sonic Automotive. Sonic Automotive's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.63 indicating that Sonic Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Asbury Automotive Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sonic Automotive 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ABG or SAH? 46.9% of Sonic Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.7% of Sonic Automotive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$17.19B0.28$430.30M$27.388.79Sonic Automotive$14.22B0.19$216M$4.5017.55 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$2.70B$4.56B$27.49B$20.92BDividend Yield1.77%1.41%172.83%3.60%P/E Ratio17.5514.0426.2928.08Price / Sales0.190.4514.8073.94Price / Cash8.1112.1360.5723.73Price / Book2.621.704.985.26Net Income$216M$375.51M$874.58M$994.11M7 Day Performance6.13%3.11%1.89%1.80%1 Month Performance3.67%-0.10%0.24%0.81%1 Year Performance29.80%7.33%18.76%13.44% Sonic Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAHSonic Automotive4.2431 of 5 stars$78.96-0.5%$79.86+1.1%+29.8%$2.70B$14.22B17.5510,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionABGAsbury Automotive Group2.676 of 5 stars$222.92+0.3%$253.00+13.5%+4.5%$4.37B$17.19B8.1415,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionANAutoNation3.6669 of 5 stars$198.64+1.2%$220.75+11.1%+17.8%$7.40B$26.77B12.4525,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.3805 of 5 stars$430.06+2.0%$471.57+9.7%+25.1%$5.46B$19.93B11.8620,413News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLADLithia Motors4.8924 of 5 stars$292.80+0.3%$379.00+29.4%+3.9%$7.49B$36.24B8.6830,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionPAGPenske Automotive Group4.5132 of 5 stars$176.01+0.7%$179.00+1.7%+9.0%$11.55B$30.46B12.2528,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKMXCarMax4.7565 of 5 stars$55.93+1.8%$83.08+48.6%-27.7%$8.25B$26.35B15.4530,048News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4754 of 5 stars$59.42+0.6%$48.53-18.3%-8.6%$3.54B$9.09B-10.1262,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMNROMonro Muffler Brake2.8386 of 5 stars$15.30+0.8%$17.33+13.3%-40.8%$455.08M$1.20B-22.847,360Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.3726 of 5 stars$44.93+4.6%$50.00+11.3%-26.6%$354.77M$1.39B21.502,280News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.0493 of 5 stars$103.60+0.3%$102.22-1.3%+36.0%$88.33B$16.71B37.0493,047Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade 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 Monro Muffler Brake Alternatives America's Car-Mart 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 8/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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