Sonic Automotive (SAH) Competitors $68.65 -3.66 (-5.06%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.70 +0.05 (+0.08%) As of 02/21/2025 04:22 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends SAH vs. AN, GPI, ABG, AAP, MNRO, CRMT, ORLY, AZO, KMX, and PAGShould you be buying Sonic Automotive stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sonic Automotive include AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Monro (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), AutoZone (AZO), CarMax (KMX), and Penske Automotive Group (PAG). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. Sonic Automotive vs. AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Monro America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive AutoZone CarMax Penske Automotive Group Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SAH or AN? 46.9% of Sonic Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are held by institutional investors. 41.0% of Sonic Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of AutoNation 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. Does the media prefer SAH or AN? In the previous week, AutoNation had 14 more articles in the media than Sonic Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for AutoNation and 5 mentions for Sonic Automotive. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Sonic Automotive's score of 0.42 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sonic Automotive 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AutoNation 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SAH or AN? AutoNation received 126 more outperform votes than Sonic Automotive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.04% of users gave AutoNation an outperform vote while only 53.07% of users gave Sonic Automotive an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSonic AutomotiveOutperform Votes25953.07% Underperform Votes22946.93% AutoNationOutperform Votes38556.04% Underperform Votes30243.96% Is SAH or AN more profitable? AutoNation has a net margin of 2.59% compared to Sonic Automotive's net margin of 1.52%. AutoNation's return on equity of 30.48% beat Sonic Automotive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sonic Automotive1.52% 20.52% 3.46% AutoNation 2.59%30.48%5.62% Which has higher earnings and valuation, SAH or AN? AutoNation has higher revenue and earnings than Sonic Automotive. AutoNation 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 RatioSonic Automotive$14.22B0.17$216M$6.1811.11AutoNation$26.77B0.26$692.20M$16.9410.70 Do analysts rate SAH or AN? Sonic Automotive currently has a consensus price target of $79.20, suggesting a potential upside of 15.37%. AutoNation has a consensus price target of $204.71, suggesting a potential upside of 12.99%. Given Sonic Automotive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sonic Automotive is more favorable than AutoNation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sonic Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00AutoNation 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Which has more volatility & risk, SAH or AN? Sonic Automotive has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAutoNation beats Sonic Automotive on 12 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 AutomotiveAutomotive dealers & gasoline service stations IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.35B$8.74B$25.90B$20.07BDividend Yield1.94%1.25%172.57%3.65%P/E Ratio11.1121.9923.0934.89Price / Sales0.171.113.7315.65Price / Cash7.1338.8621.2120.85Price / Book2.612.765.834.92Net Income$216M$310.64M$770.12M$1.02B7 Day Performance-6.66%-6.32%-3.07%-1.05%1 Month Performance0.40%5.31%-1.45%-1.09%1 Year Performance33.58%18.45%7.19%13.71% Sonic Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAHSonic Automotive4.1247 of 5 stars$68.65-5.1%$79.20+15.4%+33.2%$2.35B$14.22B11.1110,500Analyst ForecastANAutoNation3.797 of 5 stars$192.74+0.4%$199.71+3.6%+31.7%$7.64B$26.95B11.1225,300Analyst ForecastGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.5324 of 5 stars$481.64-0.5%$460.33-4.4%+71.8%$6.42B$19.93B13.1116,011ABGAsbury Automotive Group2.5817 of 5 stars$303.01+1.1%$264.00-12.9%+32.5%$5.94B$17.19B14.0915,000Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4468 of 5 stars$48.03-1.2%$47.93-0.2%-29.0%$2.87B$11.29B65.7969,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsMNROMonro3.3481 of 5 stars$19.78+3.5%$28.67+44.9%-41.9%$592.41M$1.28B30.917,660CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.0097 of 5 stars$50.26-1.7%$50.00-0.5%-31.3%$414.65M$1.39B-61.292,280Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.9111 of 5 stars$1,318.80-1.3%$1,390.81+5.5%+25.4%$76.13B$16.71B32.4390,302Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsAZOAutoZone4.3723 of 5 stars$3,461.94-0.2%$3,429.84-0.9%+23.3%$58.09B$18.49B23.13126,000Positive NewsKMXCarMax3.367 of 5 stars$88.91+1.5%$87.50-1.6%+17.0%$13.67B$26.54B30.1429,836Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.7609 of 5 stars$174.17-1.0%$170.25-2.3%+11.7%$11.63B$29.53B13.3544,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AutoNation Alternatives Group 1 Automotive Alternatives Asbury Automotive Group Alternatives Advance Auto Parts Alternatives Monro Alternatives America's Car-Mart Alternatives O'Reilly Automotive Alternatives AutoZone Alternatives CarMax Alternatives Penske Automotive Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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