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Annual Income Statements for Sonic Automotive

Annual Income Statements for Sonic Automotive

This table shows Sonic Automotive's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
86 93 93 52 144 -51 349 89 178 216
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
86 93 93 52 144 -51 349 89 178 216
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
88 95 94 52 145 -51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Pre-Tax Income
145 155 108 75 200 -35 458 190 242 256
Total Operating Income
217 233 212 178 308 34 538 314 424 462
Total Gross Profit
1,415 1,429 1,458 1,446 1,521 1,424 1,914 2,317 2,246 2,193
Total Revenue
9,624 9,732 9,867 9,952 10,454 9,767 12,396 14,001 14,372 14,224
Operating Revenue
9,624 9,732 9,867 9,952 10,454 9,767 12,396 14,001 14,372 14,224
Total Cost of Revenue
8,210 8,303 8,410 8,506 8,933 8,343 10,482 11,684 12,127 12,032
Operating Cost of Revenue
8,210 8,303 8,410 8,506 8,933 8,343 10,482 11,684 12,127 12,032
Total Operating Expenses
1,197 1,196 1,246 1,268 1,213 1,390 1,376 2,003 1,822 1,731
Selling, General & Admin Expense
1,111 1,111 1,148 1,145 1,099 1,029 1,275 1,555 1,601 1,577
Depreciation Expense
69 77 89 94 93 91 101 128 142 150
Impairment Charge
18 8.06 9.39 30 21 270 0.10 320 79 3.90
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-72 -78 -103 -102 -108 -69 -80 -124 -182 -205
Interest Expense
72 78 89 102 102 69 65 124 182 205
Other Income / (Expense), net
0.10 0.13 -15 0.11 -6.60 0.10 -16 0.20 0.10 -0.50
Income Tax Expense
57 61 14 23 55 16 109 102 64 40
Net Income / (Loss) Discontinued Operations
-1.78 -1.32 -1.17 -0.74 -0.40 -0.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Basic Earnings per Share
$1.71 $2.04 $2.11 $1.21 $3.35 ($1.21) $8.43 $2.29 $5.09 $6.34
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
50.49M 45.64M 44.00M 42.71M 43.02M 42.50M 41.40M 38.70M 35M 34.10M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$1.70 $2.03 $2.09 $1.20 $3.30 ($1.21) $8.06 $2.23 $4.97 $6.18
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
50.88M 45.95M 44.36M 42.95M 43.71M 42.50M 43.30M 39.70M 35.90M 35M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
50.50M 45.70M 42.41M 42.95M - 41.83M 33.98M 33.72M 33.72M 33.72M

Quarterly Income Statements for Sonic Automotive

This table shows Sonic Automotive's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025
Period end date 9/30/2022 12/31/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
87 3,842 48 23 68 39 42 41 74 59 73
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
87 3,842 48 23 68 39 42 41 74 59 71
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
0.00 3,936 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Total Pre-Tax Income
116 3,850 64 33 91 55 58 56 61 82 97
Total Operating Income
149 3,893 106 78 137 102 107 108 114 134 145
Total Gross Profit
581 576 554 569 582 541 536 539 544 574 566
Total Revenue
3,448 852 3,491 3,653 3,644 3,585 3,384 3,453 3,492 3,896 3,651
Operating Revenue
3,448 852 3,491 3,653 3,644 3,585 3,384 3,453 3,492 3,896 3,651
Total Cost of Revenue
2,867 -3,762 2,938 3,084 3,061 3,044 2,848 2,914 2,948 3,322 3,085
Operating Cost of Revenue
2,867 -3,762 2,938 3,084 3,061 3,044 2,848 2,914 2,948 3,322 3,085
Total Operating Expenses
432 720 447 491 445 440 430 431 430 440 419
Selling, General & Admin Expense
399 366 413 392 410 386 392 393 392 400 380
Depreciation Expense
33 34 34 36 35 37 36 37 38 39 40
Impairment Charge
0.00 320 0.00 63 0.00 17 1.00 1.40 0.00 1.50 -1.40
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-33 -43 -43 -46 -46 -47 -49 -52 -53 -51 -48
Interest Expense
33 44 43 46 46 47 49 52 53 51 48
Other Income / (Expense), net
0.00 - 0.20 0.10 0.20 -0.40 0.10 -0.50 0.00 -0.10 0.00
Income Tax Expense
29 8.40 16 9.10 23 16 16 15 -13 24 27
Net Income / (Loss) Discontinued Operations
0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Basic Earnings per Share
$2.28 ($4.80) $1.33 $0.66 $1.96 $1.14 $1.24 $1.21 $2.18 $1.71 $2.09
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
38.30M 38.70M 35.90M 35.30M 34.90M 35M 34M 34M 34M 34.10M 33.90M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$2.23 ($4.67) $1.29 $0.65 $1.92 $1.11 $1.20 $1.18 $2.13 $1.67 $2.04
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
39.20M 39.70M 36.90M 36M 35.60M 35.90M 34.90M 34.90M 34.90M 35M 34.60M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
33.89M 33.72M 33.89M 34.12M 34.19M 33.72M 33.89M 34.12M 34.19M 33.72M 33.96M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share
$0.00 - $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 - $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 - $0.00

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Sonic Automotive

This table details how cash moves in and out of Sonic Automotive's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-0.56 -0.52 3.24 -0.50 23 141 129 -70 -200 15
Net Cash From Operating Activities
70 216 163 144 171 281 306 406 -16 109
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
70 216 163 144 239 288 -336 644 678 545
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
86 93 93 52 144 -51 349 89 178 216
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
86 93 93 52 144 -51 349 89 178 216
Depreciation Expense
69 78 90 94 90 88 94 114 124 130
Amortization Expense
2.69 2.94 2.54 2.42 2.50 2.90 3.30 5.20 6.50 5.80
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
210 -23 -19 17 71 6.10 -477 377 -40 -66
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-299 65 -3.62 -22 -69 242 -305 60 409 259
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-164 -221 -272 -15 137 -100 -1,297 -300 -219 -178
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-164 -221 -272 -15 137 -100 1,337 359 339 306
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-173 -206 -234 -164 -126 -127 298 227 204 187
Acquisitions
- -16 -77 0.00 0.00 -20 1,019 102 75 55
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment
1.40 1.32 0.60 20 11 37 13 30 7.80 56
Divestitures
7.98 0.00 38 129 251 9.60 6.60 0.00 52 8.20
Other Investing Activities, net
- - 0.00 - 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities
94 3.89 112 -129 -284 -40 1,120 -177 34 84
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
94 3.89 112 -129 -274 4.10 1,200 840 -23 229
Repayment of Debt
-418 -248 -294 -1,039 -524 -509 86 142 20 251
Repurchase of Preferred Equity
- 0.00 -211 0.00 -294 0.00 263 0.00 0.00 0.00
Repurchase of Common Equity
-34 -100 -37 -24 -2.40 -72 93 262 178 34
Payment of Dividends
-5.08 -8.70 -8.85 -9.83 -16 -17 18 35 40 41
Issuance of Debt
471 313 630 940 592 519 1,171 327 61 156
Issuance of Common Equity
3.66 0.03 0.05 0.35 0.10 -0.10 7.70 8.70 13 5.70
Other Financing Activities, net
76 47 34 3.87 -30 83 -440 66 -335 -258
Cash Interest Paid
71 77 90 98 104 69 57 117 172 199
Cash Income Taxes Paid
38 28 43 35 73 57 99 126 86 36

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Sonic Automotive

This table details how cash moves in and out of Sonic Automotive's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025
Period end date 9/30/2022 12/31/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-188 90 -69 -41 -85 -5.70 -56 -283 124 230 160
Net Cash From Operating Activities
339 -239 -34 15 123 -120 70 -136 88 88 196
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
338 0.20 -34 14 120 578 70 -141 88 529 193
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
87 -191 48 23 68 39 42 41 74 59 71
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
87 -191 48 23 68 39 42 41 74 59 71
Depreciation Expense
29 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 33 34 34
Amortization Expense
1.50 1.40 1.60 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.60 1.30 1.30 1.60 1.60
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
30 355 9.90 52 -8.60 -93 2.40 22 1.20 -91 -3.20
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
191 -195 -123 -94 28 599 -7.40 -237 -22 525 90
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-157 -24 -108 14 -78 -47 -39 -22 -25 -91 -36
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-157 634 -108 15 -79 510 -39 -22 -25 393 -36
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-97 425 -37 -38 -78 357 -44 -49 -53 333 -45
Acquisitions
-66 197 -75 - - 150 0.00 - - 55 0.00
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment
5.70 14 4.80 0.30 - 2.70 4.40 23 23 4.90 9.50
Divestitures
- - 0.00 52 -0.10 - 0.00 3.40 4.80 - 0.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-370 353 73 -70 -130 162 -45 211 -112 30 -140
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-370 1,368 75 -69 -130 101 -87 -120 61 374 2.10
Repayment of Debt
-17 183 -18 -43 -8.40 90 -43 -70 -29 392 -29
Repurchase of Preferred Equity
- - 0.00 - - - 0.00 - - - 0.00
Repurchase of Common Equity
-152 507 -91 - -87 355 -27 -0.10 - 62 -35
Payment of Dividends
-10 60 -10 -10 -10 70 -10 -10 -10 71 -12
Issuance of Debt
- 327 0.00 - - 61 16 125 15 - 10
Issuance of Common Equity
7.20 0.20 7.60 2.40 1.60 1.10 0.60 3.10 1.10 0.90 0.10
Other Financing Activities, net
-197 291 187 -18 -26 -477 -23 -167 84 -152 68
Cash Interest Paid
16 48 27 58 31 57 34 61 41 63 34
Cash Income Taxes Paid
36 31 -0.40 47 27 13 -0.20 40 11 -16 0.70

Annual Balance Sheets for Sonic Automotive

This table presents Sonic Automotive's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
Total Assets
3,562 3,639 3,819 3,797 4,071 3,746 4,975 4,978 5,365 5,896
Total Current Assets
2,083 2,031 2,020 1,993 2,018 1,883 2,084 2,206 2,520 2,886
Cash & Equivalents
3.63 3.11 6.35 5.85 29 170 299 229 29 44
Accounts Receivable
379 430 482 438 433 372 401 462 528 496
Inventories, net
1,600 1,571 1,513 1,528 1,518 1,247 1,261 1,217 1,578 1,958
Other Current Assets
101 27 19 21 38 93 122 298 385 388
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
887 1,010 1,147 1,178 1,097 1,121 1,459 1,562 1,601 1,607
Total Noncurrent Assets
592 598 652 625 956 743 1,432 1,210 1,243 1,403
Noncurrent Note & Lease Receivables
- - - 0.00 35 60 180 224 237 317
Goodwill
471 472 526 510 476 214 416 231 254 359
Intangible Assets
81 80 75 70 64 64 480 397 417 430
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
40 45 51 46 381 405 356 359 335 297
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
3,562 3,639 3,819 3,797 4,071 3,746 4,975 4,978 5,365 5,896
Total Liabilities
2,833 2,914 3,032 2,974 3,126 2,931 3,899 4,083 4,473 4,833
Total Current Liabilities
1,915 1,937 1,955 1,946 2,066 1,831 1,892 1,845 2,293 2,638
Short-Term Debt
33 43 61 26 70 68 51 80 60 76
Accounts Payable
131 118 130 114 135 105 133 138 150 172
Other Current Liabilities
1,737 1,763 1,751 1,792 1,850 1,658 1,708 1,628 2,083 2,390
Other Current Nonoperating Liabilities
13 13 12 13 11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
919 977 1,077 1,028 1,060 1,100 2,007 2,238 2,180 2,196
Long-Term Debt
781 840 963 919 637 652 1,511 1,672 1,617 1,512
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
73 76 52 33 8.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
64 61 62 76 414 448 496 566 563 684
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
729 725 787 823 945 815 1,076 895 892 1,062
Total Preferred & Common Equity
729 725 787 823 945 815 1,076 895 892 1,062
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
729 725 787 823 945 815 1,076 895 892 1,062
Common Stock
714 722 734 746 757 768 791 820 856 885
Retained Earnings
457 541 625 671 790 722 1,052 1,100 1,239 1,412
Treasury Stock
-436 -536 -574 -598 -600 -672 -765 -1,027 -1,205 -1,239
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-5.63 -2.26 1.31 4.23 -2.06 -3.60 -1.30 1.60 1.60 3.80

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Sonic Automotive

This table presents Sonic Automotive's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025
Period end date 9/30/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 3/31/2025
Total Assets
4,828 2,503 5,082 5,050 5,408 5,804 5,758 5,876
Total Current Assets
1,757 0.00 2,297 2,242 2,511 2,916 2,811 2,868
Cash & Equivalents
139 - 120 35 15 67 18 65
Accounts Receivable
361 - 401 432 421 441 437 515
Inventories, net
1,197 - 1,449 1,434 1,701 1,952 1,919 1,877
Other Current Assets
60 - 328 342 375 456 438 412
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
1,556 1,592 1,559 1,599 1,599 1,593 1,603 1,615
Total Noncurrent Assets
1,516 911 1,225 1,210 1,298 1,295 1,344 1,393
Noncurrent Note & Lease Receivables
231 255 262 258 307 301 294 311
Goodwill
437 - 243 244 254 254 347 358
Intangible Assets
513 419 417 417 417 417 417 430
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
334 237 303 290 320 323 286 294
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
4,828 3,780 5,082 5,050 5,408 5,804 5,758 5,876
Total Liabilities
3,721 2,642 4,205 4,193 4,503 4,860 4,743 4,785
Total Current Liabilities
1,719 406 2,004 2,009 2,300 2,651 2,539 2,627
Short-Term Debt
80 - 61 60 68 106 118 85
Accounts Payable
139 - 131 143 144 220 149 180
Other Current Liabilities
1,499 406 1,813 1,806 2,088 2,326 2,272 2,362
Other Current Nonoperating Liabilities
0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
2,003 2,236 2,201 2,184 2,204 2,209 2,205 2,158
Long-Term Debt
1,442 1,651 1,630 1,623 1,583 1,602 1,578 1,485
Capital Lease Obligations
229 - - 276 327 - 319 341
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
331 585 571 284 293 606 308 332
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
1,107 1,138 877 858 904 945 1,015 1,091
Total Preferred & Common Equity
1,107 1,138 877 858 904 945 1,015 1,091
Preferred Stock
0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
1,107 1,138 877 858 904 945 1,015 1,091
Common Stock
816 - 841 849 863 872 879 891
Retained Earnings
1,302 1,138 1,151 1,210 1,270 1,301 1,365 1,471
Treasury Stock
-1,010 - -1,118 -1,204 -1,232 -1,232 -1,232 -1,274
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-0.80 - 2.50 2.70 2.10 2.50 2.30 2.90

Annual Metrics and Ratios for Sonic Automotive

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Sonic Automotive's official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
4.64% 1.12% 1.39% 0.86% 5.05% -6.57% 26.92% 12.94% 2.65% -1.03%
EBITDA Growth
-1.97% 8.51% -7.95% -5.10% 43.39% -68.36% 397.99% -30.11% 27.95% 7.72%
EBIT Growth
-6.98% 7.20% -15.44% -9.78% 69.38% -88.71% 1,437.94% -39.91% 34.85% 8.80%
NOPAT Growth
-7.37% 7.55% 29.89% -32.92% 80.24% -89.35% 1,627.64% -64.32% 113.36% 24.73%
Net Income Growth
-11.22% 7.97% -0.23% -44.45% 178.99% -135.67% 778.79% -74.63% 101.36% 21.21%
EPS Growth
-7.61% 19.41% 2.96% -42.58% 175.00% -136.67% 766.12% -72.33% 122.87% 24.35%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
-56.71% 210.36% -24.72% -11.79% 18.88% 64.58% 8.96% 32.58% -103.87% 795.54%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-84.23% 502.22% -119.90% 1,185.97% 120.93% -19.87% -292.69% 111.86% 184.41% 69.62%
Invested Capital Growth
8.31% 4.21% 12.33% -2.29% -8.02% -16.46% 71.37% 3.40% 5.04% 2.63%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
1.25% 0.89% 1.14% -0.93% 1.69% 0.52% 3.21% -14.28% 23.48% 2.24%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
3.80% 5.06% -0.95% -6.51% 7.21% 19.53% 7.10% 113.11% -87.24% 6.09%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
3.51% 5.91% -2.71% -9.41% 9.78% 147.65% 7.93% 109.19% -89.95% 7.53%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
4.12% 5.99% 41.10% -33.30% 14.79% 66.85% 16.38% 106.11% -92.49% 5.65%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
6.06% 7.59% 35.41% -43.72% 20.43% 17.70% 12.61% 102.42% -95.52% 10.15%
EPS Q/Q Growth
7.59% 10.93% 37.50% -42.31% 19.57% 23.42% 11.17% -75.58% 713.58% 9.96%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
-49.18% 20.48% -0.05% 10.33% 556.15% -40.12% 11.58% -40.74% 88.38% 210.98%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-63.97% -7.77% 81.97% -9.54% 128.80% -36.33% -316.58% 101.84% -95.35% 132.15%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
1.43% 2.30% 1.16% -1.30% -10.92% -1.72% 57.97% -11.09% -8.73% -13.47%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
14.70% 14.69% 14.77% 14.53% 14.55% 14.58% 15.44% 16.55% 15.63% 15.42%
EBITDA Margin
3.01% 3.23% 2.93% 2.76% 3.76% 1.27% 5.00% 3.09% 3.86% 4.20%
Operating Margin
2.26% 2.39% 2.14% 1.79% 2.94% 0.35% 4.34% 2.24% 2.95% 3.24%
EBIT Margin
2.26% 2.39% 2.00% 1.79% 2.88% 0.35% 4.22% 2.24% 2.95% 3.24%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
0.90% 0.96% 0.94% 0.52% 1.38% -0.53% 2.81% 0.63% 1.24% 1.52%
Tax Burden Percent
59.46% 60.04% 86.00% 68.58% 72.19% 147.70% 76.15% 46.58% 73.67% 84.34%
Interest Burden Percent
66.77% 66.60% 54.87% 42.37% 66.29% -102.35% 87.63% 60.47% 57.09% 55.55%
Effective Tax Rate
39.31% 39.11% 12.92% 30.44% 27.61% 0.00% 23.85% 53.42% 26.33% 15.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
8.83% 8.95% 10.73% 6.88% 13.07% 1.58% 22.14% 6.15% 12.59% 15.13%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
3.10% 3.28% 1.24% -0.38% 3.48% -10.55% 15.40% 2.00% 4.15% 4.27%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
3.54% 3.87% 1.57% -0.46% 3.23% -7.43% 14.75% 2.83% 7.35% 6.98%
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.37% 12.82% 12.30% 6.42% 16.30% -5.84% 36.90% 8.98% 19.94% 22.11%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
0.85% 4.82% -0.89% 9.20% 21.42% 19.52% -30.45% 2.81% 7.67% 12.54%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
6.46% 6.47% 5.28% 4.67% 7.65% 0.87% 11.99% 6.31% 8.19% 8.19%
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.56% 2.59% 2.49% 1.36% 3.66% -1.32% 8.00% 1.78% 3.45% 3.84%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
12.37% 12.82% 12.30% 6.42% 16.30% -5.84% 36.90% 8.98% 19.94% 22.11%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
11.84% 12.85% 11.82% 6.27% 15.25% -6.31% 32.41% 9.89% 19.98% 20.33%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
132 142 184 124 223 24 410 146 312 389
NOPAT Margin
1.37% 1.46% 1.87% 1.24% 2.13% 0.24% 3.31% 1.04% 2.17% 2.74%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
5.73% 5.67% 9.49% 7.25% 9.59% 12.13% 6.74% 4.15% 8.44% 10.86%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - 10.17% - - - - 5.53% 12.15% 14.69%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
85.30% 85.31% 85.23% 85.47% 85.45% 85.42% 84.56% 83.45% 84.37% 84.58%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
11.54% 11.41% 11.63% 11.51% 10.52% 10.53% 10.28% 11.11% 11.14% 11.09%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
12.44% 12.29% 12.63% 12.75% 11.61% 14.23% 11.10% 14.31% 12.68% 12.17%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
217 233 197 178 301 34 523 314 424 461
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
290 314 289 274 394 125 620 433 554 597
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
1.37 1.26 0.89 0.65 1.31 1.86 1.79 1.93 2.09 2.04
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
5.63 5.29 3.77 2.19 3.05 2.83 10.72 6.44 8.44 7.92
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.10 0.09 0.07 0.05 0.12 0.16 0.16 0.12 0.13 0.15
Price to Earnings (P/E)
11.53 9.79 7.56 10.34 8.57 0.00 5.53 19.48 10.46 10.03
Dividend Yield
0.56% 0.98% 1.23% 1.92% 1.40% 1.11% 0.98% 2.19% 2.11% 1.97%
Earnings Yield
8.67% 10.22% 13.23% 9.67% 11.66% 0.00% 18.10% 5.13% 9.56% 9.97%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
1.16 1.11 0.95 0.83 1.17 1.52 1.36 1.34 1.38 1.42
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.19 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.18 0.21 0.26 0.23 0.24 0.26
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
6.24 5.70 5.95 5.37 4.86 16.61 5.14 7.49 6.33 6.21
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
8.31 7.69 8.73 8.29 6.35 60.83 6.10 10.33 8.29 8.05
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
13.70 12.63 9.34 11.92 8.59 87.15 7.78 22.19 11.25 9.53
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
25.91 8.28 10.57 10.26 11.20 7.36 10.41 7.99 0.00 33.97
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
142.25 23.43 0.00 8.91 5.24 7.07 0.00 48.55 18.47 11.50
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
1.12 1.22 1.30 1.15 0.75 0.88 1.45 1.96 1.88 1.49
Long-Term Debt to Equity
1.07 1.16 1.22 1.12 0.67 0.80 1.40 1.87 1.81 1.42
Financial Leverage
1.14 1.18 1.27 1.23 0.93 0.70 0.96 1.41 1.77 1.63
Leverage Ratio
4.82 4.95 4.93 4.73 4.45 4.44 4.61 5.05 5.79 5.76
Compound Leverage Factor
3.22 3.30 2.71 2.00 2.95 -4.55 4.04 3.05 3.30 3.20
Debt to Total Capital
52.77% 54.90% 56.57% 53.45% 42.80% 46.91% 59.19% 66.18% 65.28% 59.92%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
2.17% 2.67% 3.38% 1.49% 4.23% 4.44% 1.92% 3.00% 2.34% 2.87%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
50.60% 52.22% 53.18% 51.96% 38.57% 42.47% 57.27% 63.18% 62.94% 57.05%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
47.23% 45.10% 43.43% 46.55% 57.20% 53.09% 40.81% 33.82% 34.72% 40.08%
Debt to EBITDA
2.81 2.81 3.54 3.44 1.80 5.78 2.52 4.04 3.02 2.66
Net Debt to EBITDA
2.80 2.80 3.52 3.42 1.72 4.42 2.04 3.51 2.97 2.59
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
2.70 2.67 3.33 3.35 1.62 5.24 2.44 3.86 2.92 2.53
Debt to NOPAT
6.18 6.22 5.56 7.65 3.17 30.34 3.81 11.98 5.37 4.08
Net Debt to NOPAT
6.15 6.20 5.53 7.60 3.04 23.16 3.08 10.41 5.28 3.97
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
5.92 5.92 5.23 7.43 2.86 27.47 3.68 11.43 5.18 3.88
Altman Z-Score
3.35 3.31 3.14 3.15 3.31 3.23 3.48 3.67 3.56 3.33
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
1.09 1.05 1.03 1.02 0.98 1.03 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.09
Quick Ratio
0.20 0.22 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.30 0.37 0.37 0.24 0.20
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
13 76 -15 165 365 293 -564 67 190 323
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
40.57% 105.59% 69.71% 99.73% 148.91% 311.99% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
0.18 0.98 -0.17 1.61 3.60 4.25 -8.71 0.54 1.05 1.57
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
0.97 2.78 1.83 1.40 1.68 4.09 4.73 3.27 -0.09 0.53
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-1.41 0.15 -0.80 0.00 0.55 2.78 9.55 5.34 1.08 1.72
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
2.86 2.70 2.65 2.61 2.66 2.50 2.84 2.81 2.78 2.53
Accounts Receivable Turnover
25.65 24.07 21.63 21.63 24.01 24.28 32.08 32.43 29.02 27.78
Inventory Turnover
5.64 5.24 5.45 5.59 5.86 6.03 8.36 9.43 8.68 6.81
Fixed Asset Turnover
11.42 10.26 9.15 8.56 9.19 8.81 9.61 9.27 9.09 8.87
Accounts Payable Turnover
62.29 66.70 67.92 69.67 71.62 69.44 87.94 86.01 84.15 74.78
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
14.23 15.17 16.87 16.88 15.20 15.03 11.38 11.26 12.58 13.14
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
64.72 69.69 66.92 65.25 62.23 60.48 43.67 38.71 42.06 53.64
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
5.86 5.47 5.37 5.24 5.10 5.26 4.15 4.24 4.34 4.88
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
73.09 79.38 78.42 76.89 72.34 70.26 50.90 45.72 50.30 61.89
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
1,553 1,618 1,817 1,776 1,633 1,365 2,338 2,418 2,540 2,606
Invested Capital Turnover
6.45 6.14 5.74 5.54 6.13 6.52 6.70 5.89 5.80 5.53
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
119 65 199 -42 -142 -269 974 79 122 67
Enterprise Value (EV)
1,806 1,791 1,721 1,473 1,913 2,068 3,190 3,246 3,511 3,710
Market Capitalization
995 912 703 534 1,235 1,518 1,928 1,724 1,864 2,166
Book Value per Share
$14.64 $16.16 $18.21 $19.25 $21.90 $19.38 $26.09 $24.47 $26.32 $31.07
Tangible Book Value per Share
$3.55 $3.84 $4.32 $5.70 $9.38 $12.76 $4.36 $7.31 $6.51 $8.00
Total Capital
1,544 1,608 1,811 1,768 1,652 1,535 2,638 2,647 2,569 2,650
Total Debt
815 883 1,025 945 707 720 1,561 1,752 1,677 1,588
Total Long-Term Debt
781 840 963 919 637 652 1,511 1,672 1,617 1,512
Net Debt
811 880 1,018 939 678 550 1,262 1,523 1,648 1,544
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
172 205 234 144 115 90 -311 -257 -211 -243
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
198 134 120 68 -7.74 -51 -56 211 259 280
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
202 137 126 74 21 119 243 440 288 324
Net Working Capital (NWC)
168 94 65 48 -49 51 192 361 228 248
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
46 49 91 72 79 75 61 58 134 173
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
824 893 1,031 953 689 550 1,262 1,523 1,648 1,544
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
72 81 92 97 92 91 97 119 131 136
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
2.06% 1.38% 1.22% 0.68% -0.07% -0.52% -0.46% 1.51% 1.80% 1.97%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
2.10% 1.41% 1.28% 0.74% 0.20% 1.22% 1.96% 3.15% 2.00% 2.28%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
1.75% 0.97% 0.66% 0.48% -0.46% 0.52% 1.55% 2.58% 1.58% 1.74%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$1.71 $2.04 $2.11 $1.21 $0.00 ($1.21) $8.43 $2.29 $5.09 $6.34
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
50.49M 45.64M 44.00M 42.71M 0.00 42.48M 41.40M 38.70M 35M 34.10M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$1.70 $2.03 $2.09 $1.20 $0.00 ($1.21) $8.06 $2.23 $4.97 $6.18
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
50.88M 45.95M 44.36M 42.95M 0.00 42.48M 43.28M 39.70M 35.90M 35M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
46.04M 44.89M 42.41M 42.95M 0.00 41.83M 40.22M 36.04M 33.98M 33.72M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
143 147 192 144 238 213 410 444 370 393
Normalized NOPAT Margin
1.48% 1.51% 1.95% 1.45% 2.27% 2.18% 3.31% 3.17% 2.58% 2.76%
Pre Tax Income Margin
1.51% 1.59% 1.10% 0.76% 1.91% -0.36% 3.70% 1.36% 1.68% 1.80%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
3.01 2.99 2.22 1.74 2.97 0.49 8.08 2.53 2.33 2.25
NOPAT to Interest Expense
1.83 1.82 2.07 1.21 2.19 0.34 6.34 1.18 1.72 1.90
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.63 0.36 -0.41 0.33 1.84 -0.82 12.89 4.60 3.49 3.44
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-0.55 -0.81 -0.56 -0.20 1.06 -0.96 11.15 3.25 2.88 3.09
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
5.88% 9.34% 9.52% 19.03% 10.76% -33.27% -5.25% -38.98% -22.45% -18.89%
Augmented Payout Ratio
45.84% 116.61% 49.68% 65.71% 12.42% -172.76% -31.99% -334.92% -122.11% -34.81%

Quarterly Metrics and Ratios for Sonic Automotive

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Sonic Automotive's official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025
Period end date 9/30/2022 12/31/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
12.21% -73.26% -43.65% 4.18% 5.67% 320.95% -3.07% -5.47% -4.17% 8.68% 7.90%
EBITDA Growth
19.92% 2,209.89% 103.59% -39.51% -5.24% -96.56% 1.23% 26.15% -13.12% 25.43% 29.38%
EBIT Growth
18.83% 2,600.00% 102.75% -49.29% -7.59% -97.40% 0.19% 36.73% -17.44% 31.95% 35.77%
NOPAT Growth
17.97% 2,985.53% 102.94% -51.13% -7.72% -98.15% -2.33% 41.31% 34.53% 32.45% 34.86%
Net Income Growth
3.31% 3,885.37% 101.21% -75.32% -21.65% -98.99% -11.95% 76.07% 8.48% 51.42% 68.10%
EPS Growth
14.36% -309.42% -44.64% -72.22% -13.90% 123.77% -6.98% 81.54% 10.94% 50.45% 70.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
12.66% -699.75% -113.47% -71.93% -63.70% 49.90% 306.18% -1,003.31% -28.68% 173.14% 179.32%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-41,525.12% 548.82% 127.93% 98.90% 103.53% -101.31% -222.90% -514.62% -328.01% 157.22% 102.73%
Invested Capital Growth
83.71% 3.40% -38.85% 2.77% 2.32% 5.04% 89.73% 5.65% 8.25% 2.63% 2.45%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
-1.66% -75.30% 309.96% 4.63% -0.26% -1.61% -5.60% 2.04% 1.12% 11.58% -6.28%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
-2.50% 2,087.57% -96.48% -19.46% 52.74% -20.65% 3.71% 0.36% 5.20% 14.56% 6.97%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
-3.69% 2,514.78% -97.26% -26.45% 75.51% -26.53% 5.64% 0.37% 5.97% 17.43% 8.70%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-3.20% 3,378.76% -97.95% -29.35% 82.79% -30.19% 8.33% 2.21% 74.03% -31.27% 10.30%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-7.91% 4,300.80% -98.76% -50.94% 192.31% -43.42% 8.53% -1.90% 80.10% -21.02% 20.48%
EPS Q/Q Growth
-4.70% -309.42% 127.62% -49.61% 195.38% -42.19% 8.11% -1.67% 80.51% -21.60% 22.16%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
530.30% -170.57% 85.79% 144.41% 715.23% -197.40% 158.47% -294.58% 164.37% -0.11% 123.26%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-30.26% 437.53% -72.67% -100.92% 518.42% -225.36% -2,458.89% 95.42% -55.22% 131.46% 22.09%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
14.19% -11.09% -37.48% 61.90% 13.70% -8.73% 12.93% -9.85% 16.50% -13.47% 12.73%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
16.84% 67.66% 15.85% 15.57% 15.98% 15.09% 15.85% 15.61% 15.57% 14.73% 15.51%
EBITDA Margin
5.20% 460.84% 3.96% 3.05% 4.67% 3.76% 4.13% 4.07% 4.23% 4.34% 4.96%
Operating Margin
4.32% 457.19% 3.05% 2.14% 3.77% 2.83% 3.15% 3.12% 3.25% 3.43% 3.97%
EBIT Margin
4.32% 457.19% 3.05% 2.15% 3.78% 2.82% 3.16% 3.10% 3.25% 3.42% 3.97%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
2.53% 451.14% 1.37% 0.64% 1.88% 1.08% 1.24% 1.19% 2.13% 1.50% 1.93%
Tax Burden Percent
75.00% 99.78% 75.00% 72.00% 75.00% 70.88% 73.04% 73.97% 122.04% 71.38% 72.48%
Interest Burden Percent
78.17% 98.89% 59.66% 41.45% 66.28% 54.01% 53.84% 51.96% 53.52% 61.54% 67.17%
Effective Tax Rate
25.00% 0.22% 25.00% 28.00% 25.00% 29.12% 26.96% 26.03% -22.04% 28.62% 27.52%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
25.19% 2,685.93% 12.96% 7.32% 11.97% 11.64% 15.00% 12.90% 19.07% 13.52% 14.37%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
22.86% 2,682.84% 9.21% 4.94% 10.01% 9.54% 11.93% 10.50% 15.78% 11.22% 12.56%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
22.58% 3,788.86% 6.93% 6.72% 18.02% 16.92% 13.65% 18.51% 33.06% 18.33% 23.99%
Return on Equity (ROE)
47.77% 6,474.79% 19.90% 14.04% 29.99% 28.56% 28.65% 31.41% 52.12% 31.85% 38.36%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
-173.01% 2.81% 259.82% 169.66% 148.80% 7.67% -47.78% 7.74% 4.80% 12.54% 11.81%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
16.93% 1,286.22% 9.19% 4.86% 8.90% 7.84% 11.38% 8.02% 8.38% 8.65% 10.20%
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.92% 1,269.20% 4.11% 1.45% 4.42% 3.00% 4.48% 3.08% 5.47% 3.80% 4.97%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
47.77% 6,474.79% 19.90% 14.04% 29.99% 28.56% 28.65% 31.41% 52.12% 31.85% 38.36%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
-330.38% 0.00% 357.76% 456.29% 464.30% 0.00% 19.07% 20.14% 19.32% 0.00% 22.42%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
112 3,885 80 56 103 72 78 80 139 95 105
NOPAT Margin
3.24% 456.19% 2.29% 1.54% 2.83% 2.01% 2.30% 2.31% 3.97% 2.45% 2.88%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
2.34% 3.09% 3.75% 2.37% 1.96% 2.10% 3.08% 2.40% 3.29% 2.30% 1.81%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- 146.77% - - - 2.80% - - - 3.60% 3.50%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
83.16% -441.77% 84.15% 84.43% 84.02% 84.91% 84.15% 84.39% 84.43% 85.27% 84.49%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
11.57% 43.01% 11.82% 10.73% 11.24% 10.77% 11.59% 11.38% 11.23% 10.26% 10.42%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
12.52% 84.58% 12.81% 13.43% 12.21% 12.26% 12.69% 12.49% 12.32% 11.30% 11.46%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
149 3,893 107 78 138 101 107 107 114 133 145
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
179 3,925 138 111 170 135 140 140 148 169 181
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
1.48 1.93 1.67 1.88 1.93 2.09 2.12 1.95 1.97 2.04 1.76
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
10.41 6.44 2.65 7.62 8.43 8.44 8.23 6.75 7.97 7.92 6.34
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.10 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.13
Price to Earnings (P/E)
0.00 19.48 0.47 0.41 0.42 10.46 11.13 9.70 10.18 10.03 7.76
Dividend Yield
2.09% 2.19% 2.01% 2.36% 2.44% 2.11% 2.08% 2.18% 2.05% 1.97% 2.28%
Earnings Yield
0.00% 5.13% 213.92% 242.26% 240.49% 9.56% 8.99% 10.31% 9.83% 9.97% 12.88%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
1.19 1.34 2.35 1.32 1.29 1.38 1.35 1.35 1.33 1.42 1.28
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.20 0.23 0.31 0.28 0.31 0.24 0.27 0.25 0.29 0.26 0.26
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
0.00 7.49 0.80 0.74 0.82 6.33 6.98 5.96 7.09 6.21 5.90
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
0.00 10.33 0.83 0.76 0.85 8.29 9.16 7.70 9.31 8.05 7.55
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 22.19 0.84 0.77 0.86 11.25 12.52 10.47 10.84 9.53 9.12
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
4.74 7.99 29.72 39.82 0.00 0.00 43.92 0.00 0.00 33.97 16.04
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 48.55 0.69 0.79 0.87 18.47 0.00 17.89 28.74 11.50 10.99
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
1.58 1.96 1.45 1.93 2.29 1.88 2.19 1.81 1.98 1.49 1.75
Long-Term Debt to Equity
1.51 1.87 1.45 1.86 2.21 1.81 2.11 1.70 1.87 1.42 1.67
Financial Leverage
0.99 1.41 0.75 1.36 1.80 1.77 1.14 1.76 2.09 1.63 1.91
Leverage Ratio
3.94 5.05 3.30 4.94 5.03 5.79 3.87 5.98 5.77 5.76 5.66
Compound Leverage Factor
3.08 4.99 1.97 2.05 3.33 3.13 2.09 3.11 3.09 3.55 3.80
Debt to Total Capital
61.28% 66.18% 59.19% 65.85% 69.56% 65.28% 68.63% 64.39% 66.50% 59.92% 63.67%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
2.80% 3.00% 0.00% 2.37% 2.14% 2.34% 2.36% 3.98% 3.88% 2.87% 2.84%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
58.48% 63.18% 59.19% 63.48% 67.42% 62.94% 66.27% 60.40% 62.61% 57.05% 60.83%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
38.72% 33.82% 40.81% 34.15% 30.44% 34.72% 31.37% 35.61% 33.50% 40.08% 36.33%
Debt to EBITDA
-0.53 4.04 0.37 0.39 0.45 3.02 3.56 2.92 3.58 2.66 3.00
Net Debt to EBITDA
-0.49 3.51 0.37 0.36 0.44 2.97 3.53 2.80 3.55 2.59 2.89
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
-0.51 3.86 0.37 0.37 0.44 2.92 3.44 2.74 3.37 2.53 2.86
Debt to NOPAT
-0.73 11.98 0.39 0.41 0.47 5.37 6.38 5.13 5.47 4.08 4.63
Net Debt to NOPAT
-0.67 10.41 0.39 0.38 0.46 5.28 6.33 4.93 5.42 3.97 4.47
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
-0.70 11.43 0.39 0.39 0.46 5.18 6.16 4.81 5.15 3.88 4.42
Altman Z-Score
4.14 6.04 5.53 2.92 3.02 3.37 3.33 3.08 3.12 3.14 3.19
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
1.02 1.20 0.00 1.15 1.12 1.10 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.09 1.09
Quick Ratio
0.29 0.37 0.00 0.26 0.23 0.24 0.19 0.19 0.18 0.20 0.22
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
-1,127 3,806 1,040 -9.52 40 -50 -1,278 -59 -91 29 35
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
370.60% 0.00% -104.94% 39.74% 157.62% 0.00% 177.92% -528.68% 292.67% 0.00% 551.55%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
-34.69 87.48 24.19 -0.21 0.86 -1.07 -25.93 -1.14 -1.72 0.56 0.73
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
10.43 -5.50 -0.79 0.33 2.65 -2.58 1.42 -2.65 1.66 1.71 4.11
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
7.62 4.58 -1.54 -0.50 0.97 5.16 0.62 -3.15 1.09 8.30 3.37
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
3.92 2.81 3.01 2.27 2.36 2.78 3.61 2.58 2.57 2.53 2.57
Accounts Receivable Turnover
51.16 32.43 0.00 30.66 29.39 29.02 0.00 33.42 32.05 27.78 30.99
Inventory Turnover
17.68 9.43 0.00 3.81 4.04 8.68 0.00 6.98 7.01 6.81 6.86
Fixed Asset Turnover
11.72 9.27 7.33 7.50 7.38 9.09 8.94 8.92 8.69 8.87 9.02
Accounts Payable Turnover
148.19 86.01 0.00 38.59 37.72 84.15 0.00 67.64 80.64 74.78 75.87
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
7.14 11.26 0.00 11.90 12.42 12.58 0.00 10.92 11.39 13.14 11.78
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
20.65 38.71 0.00 95.72 90.24 42.06 0.00 52.31 52.06 53.64 53.21
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
2.46 4.24 0.00 9.46 9.68 4.34 0.00 5.40 4.53 4.88 4.81
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
25.32 45.72 0.00 98.17 92.98 50.30 0.00 57.83 58.92 61.89 60.18
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
2,719 2,418 1,512 2,447 2,783 2,540 2,868 2,586 3,012 2,606 2,938
Invested Capital Turnover
7.78 5.89 5.67 4.74 4.23 5.80 6.51 5.59 4.80 5.53 4.99
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
1,239 79 -960 66 63 122 1,356 138 230 67 70
Enterprise Value (EV)
3,247 3,246 3,554 3,222 3,581 3,511 3,883 3,487 3,992 3,710 3,768
Market Capitalization
1,634 1,724 1,903 1,651 1,656 1,864 1,919 1,846 1,995 2,166 1,921
Book Value per Share
$28.19 $24.47 $31.58 $24.75 $24.19 $26.32 $26.60 $27.87 $29.75 $31.07 $32.35
Tangible Book Value per Share
$4.00 $7.31 $19.94 $6.12 $5.54 $6.51 $6.86 $8.07 $7.34 $8.00 $8.99
Total Capital
2,858 2,647 2,789 2,567 2,817 2,569 2,883 2,653 3,030 2,650 3,003
Total Debt
1,752 1,752 1,651 1,690 1,960 1,677 1,979 1,708 2,015 1,588 1,912
Total Long-Term Debt
1,672 1,672 1,651 1,630 1,899 1,617 1,911 1,602 1,897 1,512 1,827
Net Debt
1,613 1,523 1,651 1,571 1,925 1,648 1,964 1,641 1,997 1,544 1,847
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
92 -439 32 38 78 -360 39 26 30 -338 36
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-21 211 -406 234 258 259 264 304 373 280 262
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
119 440 -406 354 293 288 279 371 391 324 326
Net Working Capital (NWC)
39 361 -406 293 232 228 211 265 273 248 241
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
24 43 32 33 35 33 36 38 64 37 35
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
1,613 1,523 374 1,571 1,925 1,648 1,964 1,641 1,997 1,544 1,847
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
31 31 32 33 32 34 33 33 34 36 36
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-0.13% 1.51% -3.59% 2.04% 2.22% 1.80% 1.85% 2.16% 2.68% 1.97% 1.81%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.73% 3.15% -3.59% 3.09% 2.51% 2.00% 1.96% 2.64% 2.81% 2.28% 2.25%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.24% 2.58% -3.59% 2.56% 2.00% 1.58% 1.48% 1.89% 1.96% 1.74% 1.66%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$2.28 ($4.80) $1.33 $0.66 $1.96 $1.14 $1.24 $1.21 $2.18 $1.71 $2.09
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
38.30M 38.70M 35.90M 35.30M 34.90M 35M 34M 34M 34M 34.10M 33.90M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$2.23 ($4.67) $1.29 $0.65 $1.92 $1.11 $1.20 $1.18 $2.13 $1.67 $2.04
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
39.20M 39.70M 36.90M 36M 35.60M 35.90M 34.90M 34.90M 34.90M 35M 34.60M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
36.58M 33.72M 35.42M 35.44M 33.89M 33.72M 33.89M 34.12M 34.19M 33.72M 33.96M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
112 4,205 80 101 103 84 79 81 80 96 104
Normalized NOPAT Margin
3.24% 493.73% 2.29% 2.78% 2.83% 2.34% 2.32% 2.34% 2.28% 2.47% 2.85%
Pre Tax Income Margin
3.38% 452.13% 1.82% 0.89% 2.50% 1.52% 1.70% 1.61% 1.74% 2.11% 2.67%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
4.58 89.50 2.48 1.71 2.97 2.17 2.17 2.08 2.15 2.60 3.05
NOPAT to Interest Expense
3.44 89.31 1.86 1.23 2.22 1.55 1.58 1.55 2.63 1.86 2.21
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
1.77 99.59 1.73 0.88 1.28 9.91 1.37 1.58 1.58 9.19 2.30
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.62 99.39 1.10 0.40 0.54 9.29 0.78 1.05 2.06 8.45 1.46
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.18% -38.98% -0.72% -0.73% -0.74% -22.45% -23.19% -20.91% -20.19% -18.89% -15.99%
Augmented Payout Ratio
-2.15% -334.92% -5.75% -7.34% -9.02% -122.11% -163.07% -147.66% -187.46% -34.81% -26.66%

Frequently Asked Questions About Sonic Automotive's Financials

When does Sonic Automotive's fiscal year end?

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Sonic Automotive's financial year ends in December. Their financial year 2024 ended on December 31, 2024.

How has Sonic Automotive's net income changed over the last 9 years?

Sonic Automotive's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $216 million in 2024, rising from $86.31 million in 2015. The previous period was $178.20 million in 2023. Find out what analysts predict for Sonic Automotive in the coming months.

What is Sonic Automotive's operating income?
Sonic Automotive's total operating income in 2024 was $461.50 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $2.19 billion
  • Total Operating Expenses: $1.73 billion
How has Sonic Automotive revenue changed over the last 9 years?

Over the last 9 years, Sonic Automotive's total revenue changed from $9.62 billion in 2015 to $14.22 billion in 2024, a change of 47.8%.

How much debt does Sonic Automotive have?

Sonic Automotive's total liabilities were at $4.83 billion at the end of 2024, a 8.1% increase from 2023, and a 70.6% increase since 2015.

How much cash does Sonic Automotive have?

In the past 9 years, Sonic Automotive's cash and equivalents has ranged from $3.11 million in 2016 to $299.40 million in 2021, and is currently $44 million as of their latest financial filing in 2024.

How has Sonic Automotive's book value per share changed over the last 9 years?

Over the last 9 years, Sonic Automotive's book value per share changed from 14.64 in 2015 to 31.07 in 2024, a change of 112.3%.



This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 5/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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