Sonic Automotive (SAH) Competitors $82.98 -0.12 (-0.15%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$83.11 +0.13 (+0.16%) As of 09/5/2025 04:42 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 earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability. Do analysts rate ABG or SAH? Asbury Automotive Group presently has a consensus target price of $254.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.19%. Sonic Automotive has a consensus target price of $79.86, suggesting a potential downside of 3.76%. Given Asbury Automotive Group's higher possible upside, 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has better 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$17.26B0.29$430.30M$27.389.39Sonic Automotive$14.22B0.20$216M$4.5018.44 Which has more volatility and risk, ABG or SAH? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonic Automotive has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor ABG or SAH? In the previous week, Asbury Automotive Group had 8 more articles in the media than Sonic Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group and 8 mentions for Sonic Automotive. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Sonic Automotive's score of 1.07 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sonic Automotive 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% SummaryAsbury Automotive Group beats Sonic Automotive 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. 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$2.84B$4.89B$27.83B$21.33BDividend Yield1.68%1.37%173.91%3.50%P/E Ratio18.4415.0320.7429.63Price / Sales0.200.548.3048.71Price / Cash8.5412.5962.2524.54Price / Book2.661.824.974.55Net Income$216M$375.51M$872.94M$999.70M7 Day Performance1.45%1.01%1.23%0.58%1 Month Performance11.50%6.53%5.17%5.66%1 Year Performance43.73%19.66%22.61%17.40% Sonic Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAHSonic Automotive3.8611 of 5 stars$82.98-0.1%$79.86-3.8%+41.7%$2.84B$14.22B18.4410,800News CoveragePositive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.7201 of 5 stars$252.80-0.4%$254.00+0.5%+11.6%$4.99B$17.19B9.2315,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeANAutoNation2.8162 of 5 stars$219.27+0.2%$223.25+1.8%+36.6%$8.25B$26.77B13.7425,100News CoveragePositive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.6817 of 5 stars$470.110.0%$479.43+2.0%+32.9%$6.08B$19.93B12.9620,413News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendLADLithia Motors4.6068 of 5 stars$323.90-0.9%$379.00+17.0%+21.5%$8.38B$36.24B9.6030,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementPAGPenske Automotive Group3.9007 of 5 stars$187.220.0%$181.00-3.3%+16.3%$12.37B$30.46B13.0328,900Positive NewsKMXCarMax4.5086 of 5 stars$59.89-0.3%$81.50+36.1%-24.9%$9.01B$26.35B16.5430,048News CoveragePositive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.3989 of 5 stars$59.42+2.8%$50.80-14.5%+49.2%$3.47B$9.09B-9.3362,800Positive NewsMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.4631 of 5 stars$17.43+0.8%$17.33-0.6%-30.8%$518.34M$1.20B-26.017,360News CoveragePositive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.7932 of 5 stars$46.37-2.3%$50.00+7.8%-31.6%$405.39M$1.39B22.192,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.7757 of 5 stars$102.47+0.2%$104.40+1.9%+38.2%$86.81B$16.71B36.6393,047Positive News 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOdd “310F trade” doubles investor’s money in just 3 days?Have you heard of 310F? 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