Sonic Automotive (SAH) Competitors $72.12 -0.34 (-0.47%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.59 +0.47 (+0.65%) As of 04:18 AM 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media refer more to ABG or SAH? In the previous week, Sonic Automotive had 2 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Sonic Automotive and 5 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Sonic Automotive's score of 0.12 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sonic Automotive 0 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 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonic Automotive has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 42.7% of Sonic Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and 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$17.19B0.28$430.30M$27.389.05Sonic Automotive$14.70B0.17$216M$4.5016.03 Do analysts rate ABG or SAH? Asbury Automotive Group presently has a consensus target price of $249.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.45%. Sonic Automotive has a consensus target price of $83.14, suggesting a potential upside of 15.28%. Given Sonic Automotive's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sonic Automotive is more favorable than Asbury Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Asbury Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Sonic Automotive 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 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% SummarySonic Automotive beats Asbury Automotive Group on 9 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$2.47B$4.42B$27.63B$22.02BDividend Yield2.06%1.55%172.50%3.59%P/E Ratio16.0313.1419.6529.86Price / Sales0.170.539.3465.92Price / Cash7.4510.6662.9324.43Price / Book2.321.655.154.64Net Income$216M$375.51M$911.70M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.87%-3.26%-1.04%0.44%1 Month Performance-13.36%-10.85%0.66%3.13%1 Year Performance34.20%6.60%15.32%15.30% Sonic Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAHSonic Automotive4.5344 of 5 stars$72.12-0.5%$83.14+15.3%+29.2%$2.47B$14.70B16.0310,800Analyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.6639 of 5 stars$240.49+0.6%$249.00+3.5%+8.6%$4.70B$17.19B8.7815,000Analyst ForecastANAutoNation2.941 of 5 stars$217.560.0%$222.63+2.3%+31.3%$8.21B$26.77B13.6325,100Analyst DowngradeGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.9972 of 5 stars$436.70+0.3%$476.57+9.1%+18.1%$5.64B$19.93B12.0420,413Analyst ForecastLADLithia Motors4.9405 of 5 stars$321.58+0.8%$376.50+17.1%-0.9%$8.18B$36.24B9.5330,000Analyst DowngradePAGPenske Automotive Group4.3949 of 5 stars$172.49+0.4%$184.33+6.9%+8.7%$11.34B$30.46B12.0028,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMXCarMax4.4009 of 5 stars$45.25+0.9%$62.15+37.4%-38.5%$6.73B$26.35B13.2730,048Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.7001 of 5 stars$62.98+3.3%$52.03-17.4%+35.1%$3.66B$8.74B-9.8962,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.1789 of 5 stars$18.25-2.3%$17.33-5.0%-36.9%$560.01M$1.20B-27.247,360Analyst ForecastCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.4019 of 5 stars$29.39-2.9%$45.00+53.1%-35.5%$250.58M$1.39B18.962,300Analyst ForecastORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.4405 of 5 stars$107.55+1.4%$107.17-0.3%+29.5%$90.03B$17.12B38.4593,047Positive NewsAnalyst 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 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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